$whoami

I build the software
and I keep it running.

Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years shipping and maintaining production systems for retail, finance, and healthcare — from the first line of code down to the server it deploys on. Based in Al Ain, UAE.

Career uptime — since Jan 2015
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About

Full-stack, but I also own the rack.

Genesis Ortiz
NAME Genesis Ortiz
ROLE Sr. Software Engineer
BASE Al Ain, UAE
SINCE 2013

Most engineers stop at the code. I own the full loop — requirements, architecture, development, deployment, and the years of support that come after launch. That's what nine years of building business-critical systems for the same organization teaches you: software isn't done when it ships, it's done when it's still standing at 3am on a Friday close.

I split my time between application development and the infrastructure it runs on — Linux and Windows servers, VPS environments, networking, firewalls, VPNs, backups and disaster recovery. That dual view means the systems I design are built to survive their own environment, not just pass a demo.

My work has shipped across retail, accounting, inventory, HR, and healthcare — live systems used daily, not prototypes. Earlier in my career I built modules for a hospital information system, handling billing, pharmacy, and insurance integrations in a live clinical environment.

Stack

Configuration

The tools I reach for most, grouped the way I'd group them in a project readme — application layer down to the infrastructure it sits on.

Languages & Frameworks
  • PHP — Laravel, OOP
  • Python
  • JavaScript — React, Vue, TypeScript
  • jQuery
  • REST APIs
Frontend
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Responsive UI
Databases
  • MySQL
  • MSSQL
  • Oracle
  • Query Optimization
  • Data Architecture & Reporting
Infrastructure
  • Linux & Windows Servers
  • Apache, VPS Administration
  • Networking, Firewalls, VPNs
  • Backup & Disaster Recovery
  • Cloud-based Systems
Practices
  • End-to-End SDLC Ownership
  • Automation — Cron Jobs
  • Git Version Control
  • Technical Documentation
Deployments

Where I've shipped

Roles, in order — read like a log, because that's honestly how I keep track of them.

2015 — PRESENT ACTIVE
Senior Software Engineer
The Bookshop Library Est. · Al Ain, UAE
  • Lead developer for enterprise platforms used daily across retail, accounting, inventory, and HR
  • Own the full SDLC — requirements through architecture, development, deployment, and long-term support
  • Built database-centric applications that improved operational visibility and reporting
  • Developed automated daily sales and financial reporting systems
  • Tuned queries and debugged production systems to keep performance and uptime high
  • Wrote technical documentation so systems stay maintainable beyond me
2015 — PRESENT ACTIVE
IT Administrator / Systems Engineer
The Bookshop Library Est. · Al Ain, UAE
  • Manage production servers and VPS environments
  • Administer network infrastructure — routing, switching, VPN
  • Configure firewalls and internal security controls
  • Implement backup and recovery procedures
  • Provide infrastructure-level production support
2013 — 2014 ARCHIVED
Software Developer
Segworks Technologies — SPMC Hospital · Davao City, Philippines
  • Developed modules for a live Hospital Information System
  • Implemented billing and pharmacy functionality
  • Integrated healthcare insurance APIs
  • Resolved production issues and improved system reliability
Services

Selected production systems

Everything below is deployed and in real use — not a portfolio piece built for show. Public services link out; internal tools are marked accordingly.

Credentials

Certifications & awards

Certifications
  • 01 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA 1 & 2)
  • 02 SAP Business One 1 & 2
  • 03 CCTV Professional
  • 04 Artificial Intelligence for Business
Education
B.Sc. Information Technology
Specialization: Software Engineering
University of the Immaculate Conception — Davao City, PH · 2014
Awards
  • IT Academic Excellence (With Honors)
  • Outstanding IT Capstone Project — 2014
  • Mindanao-Wide IT Hackathon Olympiad — Champion
  • AngelHack Competition — Champion