Experience.

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.

ContextTravel agency with hotels in Monteverde and Tortuguero.

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

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.

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.

ContextCollaboration and regular meetings with teams in the United States and India to coordinate requests, corrections, and content publishing.

FocusContent management and updates for Citi, handling tickets, correcting information, and resolving issues with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

ContextFor Gilead’s annual participation in an industry conference, I proposed and implemented interactive experiences for its booth, allowing attendees to explore information about the company and its products.

FocusSenior frontend development for Verizon and Gilead’s Digital Health team, including legal copy updates, bug fixing, new component integration, and interactive applications for industry events.

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.

ContextSupported the PM with Jira tasks, maintained close communication with QA to detect and resolve issues, and actively participated in Scrum ceremonies.

FocusEnterprise WordPress development across frontend and PHP backend, including component implementation, CMS integration, and design and experience decisions.

ContextFull-stack PHP and WordPress work for A Place for Mom, collaborating with stakeholders on the evolution of the site.

FocusBug fixing, component development, best-practice definition, and progressive modernization of the A Place for Mom site.

ContextCollaboration with different teams on web delivery for client projects.

FocusContract frontend development for Havas Magma and Wondersauce, supporting existing infrastructure and implementing solutions from designs and requirements.

ContextParticipation in Scrum ceremonies and collaboration with a distributed team based primarily in India.

FocusFrontend development with React on an AEM site, focused on fixing issues and creating and improving components.

ContextCollaboration in Intel’s APT Team, developing and maintaining enterprise digital experiences.

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

ContextSmall startup agency providing digital services for its clients.

FocusDesigned Instagram posts, worked on SEO, improved performance, and fixed errors on WordPress sites for agency clients.

ContextIO Fernix SRL brings together AboutMe, HoyPromete, reusable WordPress/PHP tooling, and the RetroMadness design brand. These initiatives are presented as product development, technical tooling, mobile exploration, and design work.

FocusI founded and lead a family-run technology studio that develops digital products, developer tools, and design initiatives, with applied AI research and prototyping. This work runs in parallel with my corporate roles.