Michael Angelo Cantara — Software Engineer

About Me

Building reliable, usable software

Software Engineer with experience designing, developing, and maintaining production full-stack web applications. Developed and deployed software supporting 200+ law enforcement officers while contributing to a certification platform serving 3,500+ users worldwide.

Proficient in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and PHP, with expertise in secure application development, REST API design, SQL databases, cloud deployment, AI integration, and scalable software architecture.

Technical Stack

Skills

Programming Languages

Python SQL C# JavaScript PHP TypeScript

Frontend Development

HTML5 CSS3 React Next.js Tailwind CSS

Backend Development

Node.js Express.js Laravel FastAPI REST APIs

Databases

MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB

AI & Automation

AI API Integration (LLMs) Prompt Engineering

Cloud & Deployment

Vercel Railway Supabase Cloudflare

Version Control & DevOps

Git GitHub CI/CD Basics

UX/UI Design

Figma User Research Wireframing Prototyping Accessibility Design

Game Development

Unity Game Programming

Featured Work

Projects

OJT Project · 2026

PNP E-P.A.T.R.O.L.

Enhanced Police Activity Tracking and Recording Operational Log — a production patrol logging system supporting the daily operations of 200+ police officers across PNP Bacoor City and PNP Santa Rosa City, enabling centralized patrol tracking and operational reporting.

Node.js Express TypeScript MongoDB React Tailwind CSS Railway

Capstone Project · 2025

Phalanx Cyber Academy

A gamified cybersecurity training platform featuring Red Team vs. Blue Team simulations, XP progression, and scenario-based learning aligned with MITRE ATT&CK techniques. Architected for up to 50,000 monthly active users with 110 REST API endpoints.

Python Flask Tailwind CSS Supabase Vercel

University Project · 2024

E-Council

AI-powered student council management platform that centralized event management, financial tracking, document generation, board resolutions, meeting minutes, and administrative workflows.

Python Flask MySQL Google Gemini Cloudinary ReportLab

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Career

Experience

March 2026 — Present

Developer

FreeDiving Coaches of Asia (FCOA), Remote

Develop and maintain production features for FCOA, a certification platform serving 3,500+ users worldwide, contributing across the frontend, backend, APIs, database enhancements, testing, and technical documentation using PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and PHPUnit.
Designed and implemented configurable administrative features for course management, including membership eligibility rules, prerequisite validation, teaching credits, personal best records, spirometer requirements, certificate approval workflows, and customizable notifications, reducing reliance on developer intervention for routine administration.
Built reusable backend and UI components by centralizing business logic, validation, loading states, email normalization, image storage utilities, and form behaviors, improving maintainability, consistency, and user experience across the application.

January 2026 — May 2026

Web Developer & Technical Support Intern

College of Computer Studies, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA-Molino Campus, Bacoor, Cavite

Co-developed, deployed, and maintained E-P.A.T.R.O.L., a production patrol logging system for the PNP, serving as a primary full-stack developer responsible for frontend development, backend services, database design, authentication, deployment, and system maintenance.
Engineered full-stack features using React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, and Railway, including REST APIs, role-based authentication, and database architecture.
Configured production deployments on Railway, managing databases, storage buckets, environment variables, and application releases for operational use.

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Credentials