Hi, I'm hiukky

Software Engineer

For almost 10 years I've been building software for the web, tackling complex challenges and exploring new technologies along the way.

I like understanding how things work and, above all, turning ideas into things that actually work.

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About

My story with development started before it became a career. I've always liked exploring technology, understanding how things work, and building my own projects. That curiosity is what led me to software development and is still a big part of what drives me today.

I started professionally working on web applications and, over time, Front-end became my main area of expertise. But I was never stuck to a single layer. Working across different products and teams naturally led me to Back-end, databases, cloud, infrastructure, and other parts of the development cycle.

Outside of work, I'm still that dev who likes to experiment. Open Source, Linux, mobile, WebAssembly, CLIs, and developer tooling have all been part of those projects. I also have a special fondness for UI/UX and DX, always trying to balance great experiences with quality, security, and simplicity in what I build.

More recently, that curiosity led me into AI applied to software, exploring LLMs, agents, RAG, MCP, and local models, both within products and in the development process itself.

In the end, I like technology, but I like even more building things, learning along the way, and solving problems that make me think.

Experience

2022–Present
Software EngineerSoftplanBuilding and evolving products for the Justice ecosystem, focused on web applications. I worked on modernizing legacy systems, performance challenges, international expansion, and, more recently, initiatives involving generative AI, OCR, and document processing.
2018–2022
Full Stack DeveloperOrul TechDevelopment of SaaS products from Front-end to production, covering Back-end, databases, AWS, and deployment. Among them, a loyalty platform built from scratch that reached more than 500 customers across 12 states.

Stack

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Software Engineer · 8+ years · Full Stack focused on Front-end

Writing

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