Raymel Francisco

Indie Hacker

x.com/pseudokid

Jan 2024 - Present
Remote

Bootstrapping internet products as an independent developer, leveraging personal branding, social media marketing, and #buildinpublic movement

• Built and launched products reaching ~300k total impressions across X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Threads, Medium, and Substack

• Built 11 games in 3 weeks for Web3's first-ever Vibe Coding hackathon: Orange Vibe Jam (May 2025)

• Created games Cowboy Shooter and Cyber Vibe 2025 for the first-ever Vibe Coding hackathon: 2025 Vibe Coding Game Jam by Pieter Levels (Apr 2025)

• Developed multiple internet products including recaps.fyi and Level Up! Founders

• Established partnerships and collaborations with other developers and tech entrepreneurs across indie hacker and founder communities in X, IndieHackers.com, BlueSky, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Reddit

• Currently developing projects: AI Content Empire, Vibe Coded Games Portfolio, AI Chat Organizer, and many more

Lead Software Engineer

Orangefix

Apr 2020 - Aug 2023
Full-Time
Pasig, PH

Led teams of full stack developers and product designers for MVP development projects of early-stage startups

• Managed team planning and workload allocation to meet project requirements

• Provided technical guidance and mentorship to help team members improve their skills

• Steered technical decisions ensuring alignment with client goals

• Led a software engineering team building primary products for client startups

• Provided technical feedback to management to improve product development processes

Cloud Engineer / System Administrator / WordPress Developer

Orangefix

May 2018 - Aug 2023
Full-Time
Pasig, PH

Maintained cloud infrastructure for full stack apps and microservices, handling traffic across 20+ apps daily

• Managed Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Digital Ocean cloud services

• Set up and managed AWS infrastructure for client projects

• Built backend infrastructure for school community startup using Google Cloud Platform

• Migrated client LAMP and WordPress servers to GCP

• Created client training applications using Google Apps Script and G Suite

• Led cloud infrastructure development for homegrown company products

• Manage Ubuntu Server, CentOS, Apache, NGINX and NodeJS development servers

• Assist in infrastructural decisions affecting systems within client or company scope

• Setup and managed LAMP stack + WordPress for a client's development, staging, and production systems

• Maintains client WordPress-powered websites serviced by the company, peaking at 10 clients a month.

• Developing WordPress tools for company products.

• Built a WordPress plugin for an upcoming company product (2022)

Full Stack Engineer

Orangefix

Jun 2018 - Aug 2023
Full-Time
Pasig, PH

Main role for 6 years, served 10+ agency clients over the years spanning from Web, Mobile, and Cloud applications

• Built Call & Call Center application for local firms

• Developed backend and mobile app for school community startup using Firebase, Twilio, and React Native

• Created dashboard frameworks and video streaming delivery networks for clients

• Developed business continuity applications using Expo and React Native

• Built talent search platforms using microservices architecture with Express.js, MongoDB, and React

• Developed internal CDN systems for mobile educational games

Android Game Developer

Orangefix

May 2018 - Sep 2019
Full-Time
Pasig, PH
Laoag City, PH
Davao City, PH
Cebu City, PH

Developed 4 educational games for a client, in partnership with educators across the Philippines educating thousands of students every year

• Sanut Ilokano is an interactive literacy app meant to teach those who want to learn the Ilokano language.

• Kaalam is an interactive literacy app for young Cebuano learners.

• Ta'allam (Arabic word meaning 'to learn') is a mobile app that aims to teach Filipino children how to write and pronounce Arabic letters and numbers.

• Matigsalug is a literacy app meant to teach basic literacy to young learners of the Matigsalug tribe in the Philippines.

Android Developer

Orangefix

Jun 2017- Jun 2018
Part-Time
Remote

Commissioned to build an educational mobile app that served thousands of students every day, at school and at home

• This is a set of interactive literacy apps aiming at promoting culture and education among Filipino children. In partnership with Smart Communities — a community service program by Smart Communications.

• Smart helps create mobile app for Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) Program

  Islamic values are very much alive at the Datu Molod Integrated School in Maasim, Sarangani Province through the Ta'allam app. Watch how the school employs the educational mobile app for its Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) Program. #LearnSmart #SmartCommunities

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-COT5g8GWWc

Web & Mobile Developer

Orangefix

Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
Internship
Remote

Built awesome apps with this super amazing group. Did company websites for partner clients, mobile games, and interactive websites.

Tackled Responsive Web Design, Graphic Design, Android Development, and development teams organization.

Learned new technologies every single week.