Hey There,

I'm Gio
Dela Piedra

Senior Software Engineer & IT Manager

I build beautifully engineered things,
And I love what I do.

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5+ Years
Experience
50+ Projects
Completed
20+ Happy
Clients
giodelapiedra24@gmail.com
Gio Dela Piedra
React TypeScript Node.js Firebase AWS Docker

Full Stack Development

30+ Projects

IT & Infrastructure

Enterprise Scale

Cloud & DevOps

AWS / GCP

What do I do?

I help businesses and organizations build scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications. From designing robust architectures to deploying cloud-native solutions, I deliver end-to-end engineering that drives real results.

With expertise in React, Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud platforms, I transform complex requirements into elegant, maintainable solutions.

50+ Projects
Completed
20+ Happy
Clients
CAREER JOURNEY

My Work Experience

Building impactful solutions across media, government, and private sectors

IT Manager

Daily Tribune Media Company

Sep 2020 — Mar 2025
  • Directed IT infrastructure operations for a national media organization, overseeing server administration, network configuration, and enterprise security policies
  • Implemented cybersecurity controls mitigating hacking attempts and DDoS threats, ensuring continuous system availability
  • Designed and maintained backup and disaster recovery strategies to guarantee data integrity
  • Improved system reliability through proactive monitoring and infrastructure optimization
Cybersecurity Infrastructure DDoS Mitigation Team Leadership

Senior Full Stack Developer

Arietex Digital — Consultant

2018 — 2025
  • Designed and developed scalable full-stack web applications for diverse clients using React, Node.js, and Express.js
  • Built secure REST APIs and responsive frontends; enforced testing and deployment best practices
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to consistently deliver projects on time and within scope
React Node.js REST APIs Express.js

Full Stack Developer

Barangay Beat — Government Consultant

2022 — 2024
  • Developed and maintained government web applications in React.js supporting public service operations and compliance
  • Integrated Google Analytics (GA4) for reporting, contributed to continuous system performance improvement
React.js Government GA4

Systems Application Developer

Variax Farms Technology

Aug 2018 — Nov 2019
  • Built enterprise applications to streamline operations and reduce manual processes
  • Enhanced legacy systems and translated stakeholder requirements into tailored, on-schedule solutions
Enterprise Apps Legacy Systems
CLIENT FEEDBACK

What People Say

Real feedback from clients and collaborators I've worked with

"Gio completely transformed our website — it's faster, cleaner, and our customers actually love using it now. He understood exactly what we needed."

MR

Marco Reyes

CEO, Reyes Digital Solutions

"We hired Gio to build our internal dashboard from scratch. He delivered ahead of schedule and the system handles thousands of records without breaking a sweat."

AC

Angela Cruz

Operations Director, CloudBridge PH

"Solid developer, zero drama. Gio migrated our entire legacy system to a modern stack in under two months. Communication was always clear and he never missed a deadline."

JT

James Torres

CTO, Nextera Innovations

"The e-commerce site Gio built for us increased our online revenue by 40% in the first quarter. He nailed the UX and the checkout flow is seamless."

DV

Diana Villanueva

Owner, Sienna Boutique PH

"I've worked with many freelancers but Gio is different. He doesn't just take instructions — he challenges assumptions and makes the product better. Rare find."

EN

Eric Navarro

Product Lead, FinStack Asia

"He doesn't just code — he actually thinks about the business side. Gio suggested features we didn't even know we needed, and they ended up being the most used parts of the app."

SP

Sofia Pascual

Founder, Spark Commerce

"Our government portal was outdated and constantly crashing. Gio rebuilt the entire thing with React — it now handles 10x the traffic and we haven't had a single outage since."

RD

Rafael Dimaculangan

Project Manager, GovTech Services

"Working with Gio felt like having a senior engineer on our team, not just a freelancer. He took ownership, gave honest feedback, and the final product was better than we imagined."

KL

Karen Lim

Co-Founder, MedSync Health Tech

"Gio automated our entire reporting pipeline. What used to take our team 3 days now runs in minutes. He's pragmatic, efficient, and actually cares about the outcome."

PA

Patrick Almario

VP of Engineering, DataPulse Inc.

"We needed someone who could handle both frontend and backend — Gio delivered on both. The app is rock solid, beautifully designed, and our users love it."

CM

Camille Mendoza

Managing Director, BrightPath Consulting

4.9
Average Rating from 20+ Clients

Tech Stack & Skills

Technologies I work with daily

Frontend

ReactReact
Next.jsNext.js
TypeScriptTypeScript
JavaScriptJavaScript
Vue.jsVue.js
HTML5HTML5
CSS3CSS3
TailwindTailwind
BootstrapBootstrap
ReduxRedux
SassSass

Backend & Databases

Node.jsNode.js
ExpressExpress
PythonPython
PHPPHP
JavaJava
C#C#
GraphQLGraphQL
MongoDBMongoDB
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
MySQLMySQL
RedisRedis
FirebaseFirebase

DevOps & Cloud

AWSAWS
GCPGCP
DockerDocker
KubernetesKubernetes
TerraformTerraform
JenkinsJenkins
GitGit
GitHubGitHub
LinuxLinux
NginxNginx
VercelVercel
NetlifyNetlify

Tools & Platforms

VS CodeVS Code
CursorCursor
FigmaFigma
PostmanPostman
JiraJira
NotionNotion
SlackSlack
TrelloTrello
WordPressWordPress
OpenAIOpenAI
CanvaCanva
PhotoshopPhotoshop
Chrome DevToolsDevTools
BUILT WITH THESE TOOLS

Education & Certifications

Continuous learning, always evolving

In Progress

Master of Information Technology

Philippine Christian University, Manila

2023 — Present (Expected 2026)

Focus: Cloud Computing & Cybersecurity

BS Information Technology

Arellano University, Pasay City

2015 — 2019

Certifications & Activities

  • Thesis Panelist — Software Engineering, Capstone & Thesis Defense (Arellano & Adamson University)
  • LLMs 101: How AI Actually Works — Batch 1 & 2 (bossROD Academy)
  • 1st International PSITE-NCR Research Conference (Representative)
  • National Science & Technology Week (Participant)
  • SAP Dashboard Training

Why You Should NOT Hire Me

Fair warning — here's what happens when you do

Your slow website will become annoyingly fast

I optimize everything — load times, queries, assets. Your users might actually enjoy the experience. Terrible, I know.

Your "it works, don't touch it" code will get refactored

Clean architecture, proper security, actual documentation. Your future devs will have nothing to complain about.

Your team might actually enjoy working

I streamline processes, automate the boring stuff, and build tools people want to use. Productivity goes up. Complaints go down.

Your business metrics will go up

Better UX, faster delivery, fewer bugs. Your revenue might grow. Your boss might ask you how. Awkward.

Your legacy systems will be modernized

That ancient monolith? It'll become microservices. That spreadsheet workflow? It'll become an app. You've been warned.

You'll want to keep me forever

I don't just write code — I understand your business, communicate clearly, and actually meet deadlines. The horror.

Still want to risk it?

Hire Me Anyway

Let's make something
amazing together.

Have a project in mind? Let's discuss how I can help bring your ideas to life with clean code and solid architecture.

Find me on
Gio

Gio Dela Piedra

Available

Hey! Want to work together or have a question? Reach out anytime — I'd love to hear from you.