Summary
Neil-jan Palima is a Senior Software Engineer with 8 years of experience building backend systems and microservices, currently contributing to Xendit after leading backend work at ClickSend. He specializes in Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript, with hands-on experience in Express, RabbitMQ, MySQL/Sequelize, Docker, and testing frameworks like Mocha. Comfortable in remote-first environments since 2018, he has a track record of designing and maintaining RESTful APIs, reviewing code, and improving reliability for production services. Early roles span telecom R&D and blockchain-focused web apps, giving him a practical mix of low-level systems thinking and modern web3 integrations. A University of the Philippines computer science graduate based in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, he combines disciplined engineering practices (unit testing, code review, SCRUM) with a preference for pragmatic, well-tested backend solutions.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Computer Science, 1.7395, Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Computer Science, 1.7395 at University of the Philippines
English, Tagalog