Professional background

Experience.

I have built digital products and platforms in agency, enterprise, and startup contexts. My approach combines frontend execution, practical architecture, and product vision to transform complex challenges into clear, maintainable, and scalable solutions.

2007-2010

Fundacion Galileo

Web Developer & Web Designer

ContextFirst professional stage. There was no fixed official title; Fernando was a lead developer and also participated in design.

FocusDevelopment of institutional sites and systems with PHP, CakePHP, TYPO3, MySQL, forms, reports, payment integrations, and visual pieces.

Projects

IV CONFERENCE, TICKETS, TNC, TNC2, FLACSO, ASEFIN, PRODESARROLLO, MGC, ACADEMIC LINK, RED-DES

PHPCakePHPTYPO3MySQLSQLHTMLCSSJavaScriptPayPaliReportJasperPSDAI
2010-2011

Costa Rica Expeditions

Web Developer / Webmaster

ContextTravel agency with hotels in Monteverde and Tortuguero.

FocusMaintenance of the corporate website and IT support for a live tourism operation.

Projects

Corporate website, IT support

WebmasteringIT support
2011-2013

SlimSoft Solutions / Factora

Web Developer

ContextCanadian-owned company with software for alert control in production lines.

FocusBug fixing and participation in a web initiative within a .NET and SQL Server environment, with early exposure to transpilation to JavaScript/TypeScript.

Projects

Industrial alert software, Internal web app

.NETSQL ServerJavaScriptTypeScript/early transpilation
2013

TEAH Digital

Front End Developer

ContextFrontend/WordPress work for multiple clients and campaigns.

FocusFrontend and WordPress development for brand and institutional projects such as INAMU, ADA, Lanco, Cafe Montana, Ratecsa, and Paleta Humana.

Projects

INAMU, ADA My Fantastic Story, Lanco, Cafe Montana, Ratecsa, Human Palette, Efficient Labs

WordPressPHPHTMLCSSJavaScript
2013-2014

Hangar

Web Developer

ContextFirst short period at Hangar before Prodigious.

FocusTransition to international digital agency work and frontend production.

FrontendWeb development
2014-2017

Prodigious Latin America

Senior Front End Engineer

ContextEnterprise digital agency / Publicis Global Delivery.

FocusSenior frontend development for responsive and interactive sites, translating complex designs into precise interfaces and collaborating with UX/UI.

Projects

Telecom, Healthcare

HTMLCSSJavaScriptResponsive WebFrontend
2017

DNAMIC / Zambrero

Frontend / Mobile Engineer

ContextFull-time contract for a cross-platform iOS/Android/Web app.

FocusWorked on a React Native/React app with Redux, Apollo, Jest, and Flow. The main contribution was bug fixing and proposing reusable components to improve consistency and maintenance.

Projects

Zambrero app

React NativeReactReduxApolloJestFlowWebpack
2018-2019

Hangar

Sr. Full Stack Developer

ContextSecond period at Hangar with enterprise WordPress work.

FocusFull-stack WordPress development for enterprise sites, integrating frontend, CMS, ACF, AJAX, Pantheon, responsive QA, and deployments.

Projects

Ketchum - Ajinomoto Website Phase 2

WordPressPHP 7MySQLACFAJAXPantheon
2019-2020

Gorilla Logic

Sr. Full Stack PHP Developer

ContextFull-stack PHP/WordPress work for global clients.

FocusSenior WordPress/PHP development, plugins, performance, SEO, and collaboration with stakeholders.

PHPWordPressPluginsPerformanceSEO
2020

Havas Magma / Wondersauce

Web Developer / Sr. Developer Contractor

ContextPost-pandemic transition period with frontend contracts.

FocusFrontend delivery and web development in transition projects, including support for existing infrastructure and development based on designs/requirements.

Projects

White Label

FrontendWeb development
2021

Accenture

Web Developer Specialist CL9

ContextShort documented period before Publicis.

FocusDocumented career transition before joining Publicis Sapient.

Web development
2021-2025

Publicis Sapient / Lion Re:Sources / Intel

Lead Experience Engineer / Senior Associate Experience Technology L2

ContextEnterprise tenure at Publicis Sapient, primarily in the APT Team for Intel.

FocusEnterprise frontend work for Intel: bug fixing, new components, extending functionality, and progressive modernization of legacy code to JavaScript ES6 and React.

Projects

Scotiabank internal crawler, Intel business platform, Intel pattern library, Digital assets / DAM, Rewards frontend

AEMReactJavaScript ES6jQueryHandlebarsGruntLessNext.jsTailwindStorybook
2018-2026

Fernix SRL / Personal Tooling

Founder / Full Stack Developer / WordPress Tooling Builder

ContextPersonal company and ecosystem of reusable tools.

FocusDevelopment of custom tooling for WordPress/PHP: CLI, boilerplates, themes, plugin updater, license manager, TGMPA, Composer packages, and PHPCS/WPCS standards.

Projects

WordPress CLI, WordPress Theme Boilerplate, WordPress Plugin Boilerplate, WordPress Update, WordPress TGMPA, Fernix Plugin Updater, Fernix License Manager

PHPWordPressComposerWP-CLIPHPCSWPCSGulpBabelSass
2024-2026

HoyPromete

Product Builder / Full Stack Developer

ContextPersonal product/project with web, landing page, Firebase/GCP, email, and mobile exploration.

FocusPersonal product with a modern stack: Next.js, React, Firebase/GCP, TypeScript, i18n, and mobile exploration.

Projects

hoypromete, hoypromete-landing-page, hoypromete-firebase, hoypromete-mail, React Native / Expo explorations

Next.jsReactTypeScriptFirebaseFirebase AdminGCP Pub/SubMUIZustandi18nVite
2025-2026

Agencia2

Technical Consultant / Full Stack Developer / SEO Technical Specialist

ContextDedicated work separate from Fernix SRL.

FocusDigital consulting, web development, technical SEO, performance, security, WordPress migrations, visual content and audits for local clients.

Projects

ServiLogistic, Bioterra, Arenal, Sonia Morales, Teddy, Agencia2 landing

WordPressPHPJavaScriptSEOPageSpeedLighthouseUnlighthouseNext.jsPayload CMSFirebase AdminGraphQL
2025-2026

RetroMadness

Founder / Designer / Product Builder

ContextOwn brand/project for branding, product, merchandising, and content.

FocusBrand building and product system: catalogs, characters, products, patterns, t-shirts, stickers, mockups, costs, and visual content.

Projects

RetroMadness Catalog, Pedro the Cookie, Hanna & Lisa, Stickers, T-shirts, Lanyards, Agendas

AffinityPNGJPGSVGMP4PDFXLSAI-generated visuals
2025-2026

About Me / AI Tooling

Product Builder / AI Tooling Developer

ContextCustom system for professional identity, RAG, structured content, and job applications.

FocusBuilding About Me as a CMS/monorepo platform with Payload, Next.js, Firebase, reusable blocks, AI, and tools like Job Application Copilot and SEO Audit Tool.

Projects

aboutme-payload, aboutme-monorepo, aboutme-vite, job-application-copilot, seo-audit

Payload CMSNext.jsReactTypeScriptFirebaseMongoDBGraphQLViteExpressOpenAIPlaywrightZustandRecharts

Building the future, one commit at a time.

Let's talk.

Currently exploring new opportunities. If you have a question or just want to say hi, I'll do my best to get back to you.

iam@fernandovargas.dev