Ernesto
Almario
Senior Software Engineer · Web3 Engineer
4+ years of full-stack experience, with the last 2 years dedicated to Web3. I build high-performance platforms, Rust ink! smart contracts on Substrate, and modern frontends while leading engineering teams.
Location
Cebu City, Philippines


Full-Time / Contract
Remote friendly
Shipped Products
Shipped platforms used by real users - from Web3 gaming to crypto payments.
XGame
Web3 Gaming Platform
A Web3 gaming ecosystem combining player onboarding, an NFT marketplace, and Substrate-based smart contracts in a streamlined consumer experience.
- Led full product lifecycle across Engineering and Marketing teams
- Architected zero-gas NFT Marketplace eliminating Web3 onboarding friction
- Deployed Rust-based ink! smart contracts on Substrate with dual DB layers
- Designed end-to-end user journeys and high-fidelity interfaces in Figma
MultipayX
Crypto Payment Gateway & Exchange
A multi-chain cryptocurrency payment gateway that helps merchants accept digital assets, audit transactions, and manage onboarding from a real-time dashboard.
- Engineered multi-chain crypto merchant payment system with near-instant finality
- Deployed Substrate ink! smart contracts for on-chain transaction verification
- Built real-time admin dashboards for transaction auditing and merchant onboarding
NIPT Diagnostics
Healthcare Portal
A clinical portal for processing genetic screening data, generating detailed PDF reports, and presenting diagnostic results through reactive dashboards.
- Maintained high-availability healthcare portal for genetic sequence parsing
- Built automated PDF report generation for complex trisomy screenings
- Developed real-time reactive clinical dashboards using Laravel background queues

Smart WMS & Logistics
Inventory & Logistics Suite
An inventory and logistics suite covering shipment arrivals, warehouse transfers, barcode receiving, and IoT-assisted freight weighing.
- Engineered full supply chain: ETA tracking, dock logging, bin-to-bin transfers
- Built barcode scanner receiving engine validating freight against digital manifests
- Integrated IoT weighing scale hardware, eliminating manual entry errors
Skills & Stack
Proficiency rated 1-5 across 6 engineering domains.
Front-End
6 skills
Work Experience
Platform Engineer Manager (Web3)
RAK SON OPC- Directed engineering for hybrid Web3 gaming platform; led cross-functional dev and design teams
- Conducted Web2-to-Web3 market research modeling friction-free onboarding with zero-gas token economics
- Represented company at major tech and industrial conferences, building ecosystem partnerships
- Managed end-to-end project planning, resource mapping, and budget allocation for executive stakeholders
- Standardized modular monolith boundary patterns, ERDs, and domain contracts across projects
- Engineered Angular/Next.js frontends + NestJS backends + Rust ink! smart contracts on Substrate
Senior Software Engineer (Web3)
Blockspace Corporation- Pioneered entry into Web3 engineering by architecting dApps and high-throughput applications integrated with Polkadot APIs
- Delivered regular technical status updates and architecture walkthroughs to primary client (RAK SON OPC)
- Led technical walkthroughs, Web3 architecture presentations, and milestone updates for primary client RAK SON OPC
- Designed end-to-end ERDs and relational database schemas optimized for Web3 transaction logging and state tracking
- Mentored junior engineers on Web3 integration patterns, clean code practices, and Agile/Scrum sprint workflows
- Enforced TDD practices and unit testing across API services to guarantee Web3 application reliability and data integrity
- Crafted Web3 user flows, dApp onboarding wireframes, and UI prototypes in Figma to streamline the user experience prior to execution
Junior Software Engineer
Human Incubator- Developed responsive web apps using PHP (Laravel), Angular, Node.js, and Vue.js
- Engineered C# Windows Forms desktop app to interface with IoT weight scale hardware
- Translated product requirements into interactive wireframes and high-fidelity Figma prototypes
- Authored comprehensive automated unit tests in Agile environment, reducing production defects
Education
BS Information Technology
Cebu Eastern College · 2015 - 2019
Leon Kilat St., Cebu City, Philippines
Ready to build something great?
I'm open to full-time roles, contract work, and technical leadership opportunities. Let's talk.
Phone
+63 976 315 0504Website
ernestoalmario.comLocation
Inayawan, Cebu City, Philippines


