Sellora
Sales and inventory app for small businesses: an online Next.js web dashboard and a Flutter mobile app that works offline or online.
- Platforms
- Web · Android · iOS
- Users
- 10+
Available for new projects
James IvanGabarda.
I design and build fast, reliable web and mobile products, from the first sketch to launch day.
Experience at
- LEAD Management Pte Ltd
- Appnado IT Solutions
- Pru Life UK
- Independent clients
#projects
Selected work.
Recent projects across web, mobile, AI, and hardware. A few highlights first, then everything else.
Safeship
A security co-pilot for people who build with AI tools. Connect a GitHub repo and it finds leaked secrets, insecure code, and vulnerable dependencies, then explains each fix in plain English.
- Platforms
- Web
- Users
- 20+
Barangay Management System
A desktop app that runs a barangay office's records in one place: residents, households, certificates, blotter reports, and finances, with certificates issued as ready-to-print PDFs.
- Platforms
- Desktop
- Users
- 5+
Projects at a glance
2026SelloraWeb + MobileNext.js, Supabase, FlutterLive 
2026SafeshipWeb + AINext.js, Semgrep, GroqLive 
2025Broadcast Management SystemWeb + MobileRails, Next.js, PostgreSQLCode 
2025MentraWeb + AINext.js, Supabase, OpenAICode 
2025Learning Management SystemWebNext.js, Supabase, TailwindCode 
2025Barangay Management SystemDesktop, client workTauri, React, RustPrivate
2024ProLockIoT + DesktopPython, C#, Raspberry Pi, RFIDPrivate
2024E-commerce PlatformWeb + MobileReact Native, Expo, FirebasePrivate#services
What I do.
Six ways I help businesses, from the first idea to long after launch.
Custom software development
Software built around how your business actually works, so your team stops fighting spreadsheets and paperwork.
Business systems · Internal tools · Desktop apps
Web development
Fast, reliable web apps and sites, from admin dashboards to full products your customers use.
Web apps · Dashboards · Business websites
Mobile app development
iOS and Android apps from one codebase, built to keep working even when the internet doesn't.
iOS · Android · Offline-first apps
AI integration
AI features built into your product that save your team real hours, on cloud or private local models.
Assistants · Document analysis · Automated reviews
UI/UX and web design
Clear, easy-to-use interfaces, designed and prototyped before any code is written.
Web design · Wireframes · Clickable prototypes
Testing and maintenance
Catch bugs before your users do, then keep your app fast, secure, and up to date after launch.
Software testing · Bug fixes · Upgrades
#process
How I work.
Four steps from the first call to a product in your users' hands.
- 01
Discover
We talk through your goals, users, and budget. You get a written scope and a fixed quote.
2–3 days
- 02
Design
Wireframes, then polished screens in Figma that you can click through and comment on.
About 1 week
- 03
Build
Weekly demos on a live preview link, so you can watch the product take shape.
2–6 weeks
- 04
Launch
Deployment, monitoring, and a handover with documentation. I stay available for fixes.
Ongoing
Timelines are typical for a small to mid-sized project.
#about
About me.
I'm a software engineer based in Bicol, Philippines. I build web, mobile, and AI products end to end, from the database schema to the last pixel of the interface.
I build AI-powered applications, sales and business platforms, and management systems: software that automates the busywork, keeps records in one place, and helps teams make better decisions. I care about clean architecture, fast interfaces, and code the next developer can read.
Right now I'm a Software Engineer at LEAD Management Pte Ltd and a Full Stack Developer at Appnado IT Solutions, and I take on freelance projects on the side.
- Years of experience
- 3+
- Projects completed
- 10+
- Platforms: web, mobile, desktop, IoT
- 4
Experience
3+ years shipping software professionally, and writing code since 2019.
LEAD Management Pte Ltd
NowSoftware Engineer
Dec 2025 – Present · 11 mos
Led development of internal microservices at LEAD, including the enterprise and CRM services that support the company's day-to-day operations.
Owned these services from design to deployment: planning service boundaries and APIs, reviewing code, and shipping releases on Docker and AWS. Also built the company's employee management app, giving teams one place to manage staff records and workflows.
Appnado IT Solutions
NowFull Stack Developer
Jun 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos
Led project development and owned the system architecture across Appnado's client builds, from choosing the stack to structuring services and data models.
Delivered a Barangay Management System for local government units that moved certificate processing off paper, reduced errors, and gave officials real-time dashboards. Worked closely with stakeholders to turn manual government workflows into software their staff could adopt quickly.
Pru Life UK
Full Stack Web Developer Intern
Mar 2025 – Jun 2025 · 4 mos
Led development of a website for a Pru Life UK advisor, where their clients can request insurance quotes and book appointments.
Built and managed the backend features behind it, handling quote submissions and appointment scheduling end to end, and kept the site maintained through the rest of the internship.
Self-employed
Freelance Developer
Nov 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Designed, built, and shipped web and mobile apps end to end, for clients and as my own products.
Handled every stage myself: scoping requirements with clients, designing the interface, building the frontend and backend, and deploying to production. Work from this period includes an e-commerce app and a resort reservation app.
Wrote my first line of code
Sep 2019 · Hello, world
Certificates
#stack
Toolkit.
The languages, frameworks, and services I reach for, grouped the way I use them.
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- Flutter
- Node.js
- Laravel
- PostgreSQL
- Supabase
- Firebase
- Docker
- OpenAI
- Claude
- Languages
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Python
- C#
- Java
- PHP
- Ruby
- Dart
- Go
- HTML
- CSS
- Frameworks
- React
- Next.js
- React Native
- Flutter
- .NET
- Laravel
- Ruby on Rails
- Tailwind CSS
- Vite
- Riverpod
- GoRouter
- Backend
- Node.js
- REST APIs
- Prisma ORM
- JWT
- GitHub OAuth
- Supabase Auth
- Clerk
- Databases
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- SQLite
- Firebase
- Supabase
- Cloud and DevOps
- AWS
- Docker
- CI/CD
- AI and LLMs
- OpenAI
- Claude
- Groq
- Ollama
- Integrations
- WhatsApp Business API
- Twilio
- Firebase Cloud Messaging
- Third-party APIs
- Tools
- Figma
- Webflow
- Git
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
#contact
Let's build
something.
Elsewhere