Product & interface
The layer users actually touch.
- Next.js (App Router)
- React 19
- TypeScript
- HTML5, CSS3 & jQuery
- Tailwind CSS
- Design systems & component libraries
- Photoshop & Illustrator
- Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA)
Available for new workRemote from Iloilo, Philippines
Web, mobile,
AI integration
and automation.
I'm Asther Louie Cabardo. I design and build websites, mobile apps, and the AI integration and automation that runs behind them, handling every part personally from the first conversation to launch day.
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Six years writing software. One standard: work built to hand over.
About
Three modes, one standard.
I work in three modes. for the calm work, when it gets hard, at the end of the night. All of it runs on .
Tap a highlighted word to switch worlds.
StatusAvailable for new work
FocusWeb & mobile development · AI automation
StudioPhilippines · UTC+8
PracticeSix years writing software
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9
Case studies below
6+
Years writing software
4
Countries shipped for
3
Platforms: web, iOS, Android
Selected work
Recent work.
View all workFeatured · AI Workflow Automation · 2026
Flowys
Automation for the jobs that start with reading something: a support email, a meeting transcript, a pile of reviews. You lay the job out as steps, any step can hand its work to an AI, and nobody is ever asked to write JSON.
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What I work with.
Mobile
Cross-platform or fully native.
- React Native & Expo
- Flutter & Dart
- Swift & SwiftUI
- Native navigation, gestures & haptics
- Offline-first data & sync
- Push notifications & deep links
- App Store & Play Store release
Data & backend
Schemas that survive the second year.
- Python
- PostgreSQL & schema design
- Supabase
- SQL & query tuning
- PHP & MySQL
- Redis caching & queues
- NestJS & typed services
- Express & Node APIs
- GraphQL & REST APIs
- WebSockets & Socket.io
- Prisma / Drizzle
- MongoDB
- Typed APIs & server actions
AI engineering
Claude as a peer, not a chat box.
- Claude Code & OpenAI Codex
- Agentic loops & tool use
- MCP server integration
- RAG & vector search
- LangChain
- Prompt caching & context budgets
- Structured outputs & evals
Automation
The weekly manual work, handed to software.
- Claude automation
- Airtable, Make & Zapier
- Workflow design & orchestration
- Playwright & Selenium
- PDF parsing & OCR
- Document & email processing
- Bubble.io and low-code platforms
- Scheduled jobs & background workers
Ship & operate
Boring on purpose.
- Git & CI/CD pipelines
- AWS & Google Cloud
- Vercel & edge deployment
- Docker & containers
- Kubernetes & orchestration
- Railway & container hosting
- Object storage (AWS S3, Cloudflare R2)
- Stripe & Stripe Connect
- Sentry, Web Vitals & observability
- Environment & secrets management
Experience
Where I've built.
- 2026
Full-Stack Web & Mobile Developer
SpoedmarktAmsterdam, Netherlands · RemoteDutch services marketplace built as four surfaces on one NestJS backend: the client web app, an admin console, a corporate portal for organisations with approval flows, and a React Native mobile app. Jobs run through bidding, deals, chat and reviews, with KvK-backed provider verification, matching, and Stripe payments.
- Next.js
- React Native
- Expo
- NestJS
- TypeScript
- Prisma
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- BullMQ
- OpenSearch
- AWS S3
- Stripe
- 2026
Full-Stack Web & Mobile Developer
ElderdocTexas, USA · RemoteTwo-sided eldercare platform across three surfaces: client and caregiver portals, an admin console, and a Flutter mobile app. Care-request intake, caregiver matching and vetting, shift scheduling, and held payments with a dispute path and scheduled payout sweep.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Flutter
- Drizzle
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- AWS S3
- Stripe
- OpenAI
- 2025
Software & Low-Code Developer
HandigwerkAmsterdam, Netherlands · RemoteDutch trades marketplace: job intake, vakmensen verification, and the quote thread that carries both sides.
- Bubble.io
- Stripe
- 2025
Full-Stack Developer
NVISIONSingapore · RemoteLogistics software: the web application and the API behind it, containerised for deployment.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- NestJS
- MongoDB
- Docker
- 2024
Software Developer
TheydreamerPasig, Philippines · Remote- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- 2024
Software Developer & Automation Specialist
TwoTabsCalifornia, USA · RemoteBuilt and maintained the automation layer connecting the team's operational tools.
- React
- Airtable
- Make
- Zapier
- 2023
Full-Stack Developer Trainee
Spring ValleyNegros, Philippines - 2020 - 2023
Student & Freelance Developer
Campus organizations & community eventsIloilo, PhilippinesDesigned and built websites for student organizations and community events while studying, including a cultural event platform with integrated ticketing.
- 2023
BSc Information Technology, Cum Laude
West Visayas State UniversityIloilo, PhilippinesGraduated with Latin honors.
Services
How I can help.
- 01Product EngineeringEnd-to-end builds from architecture to deployment.
- 02UX-Led Front-EndInterfaces focused on clarity, speed, and conversion.
- 03Mobile App DevelopmentiOS and Android, cross-platform or fully native.
- 04AI Business AutomationAutomate the manual work your team does every week.
- 05Agentic EngineeringAI built into your product, running in production.
- 06Technical AuditsPerformance, UX, and maintainability diagnostics.
- 07SaaS AlternativesCustom in-house tools that replace your paid stack.
- 08Long-Term PartnershipRetained engineering for steady product velocity.
How we'll work together
A clear, four-step process.
- step 01
Diagnose
Align goals, users, and constraints.
- step 02
Design
Define structure, flow, and hierarchy.
- step 03
Engineer
Build fast with resilient components.
- step 04
Refine
Polish performance, accessibility, and detail.
Journal
From the journal.
Read the journalStop chasing unique SaaS ideas. Copy what already works.
Originality is the lottery. Execution is the salary.
Read entryThink like a client. Own the project.
The shift from finishing tickets to owning the outcome, and why it changes how clients pay you.
Read entryAfter six years of writing every line, I let the agent help.
The honest before and after of switching from solo coding to working with Claude as a peer.
Read entryStop buying SaaS. Build the tools your team actually needs.
A short defense of replacing your $400/month stack with one weekend.
Read entryPick infrastructure for the project you have, not the one you wish you had.
Five questions to answer before you choose a stack.
Read entryThe best product ideas are the ones already annoying you.
Stop searching the internet for a SaaS idea. Look at your own desk.
Read entryThe Claude AI efficiency guide: token cost, context, and skills.
A working playbook from someone who lives in this thing: what to cache, when to start fresh, and how to pick a model.
Read entryHow I stopped my work from eating my life.
Three boundaries that survive a busy quarter.
Read entryGet in touch
Let's make
something good.
Send a one-paragraph brief: what you're building, the rough timeline, and one constraint that matters. I read every message and reply within one business day.