Hey, I'mJose Marcelius Hipolito

Senior Fullstack Developer @ AKQA

I build scalable web applications

10+ Years Building Scalable Web Applications

Tech Stack

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Docker

Vitest

Let's work together

Joey Hipolito - Senior Full-Stack Developer

Career Journey

Over a decade of building high-performance systems across fintech, trading, and enterprise platforms.

Current

Senior Fullstack Developer

AKQA

October 2025 - March 2026Auckland, NZ (Contract)

Led frontend implementation of SSO authentication and loyalty program features for Foodstuffs' e-commerce platforms (Pak'n'Save and New World).

Delivered SSO for Pak'n'Save and New World enabling cross-brand auth for 500K+ monthly users
Implemented loyalty program features: greenfield for Pak'n'Save, legacy migration for New World (200K+ members)
Coordinated cross-team dependencies across 5 teams, resolving 15+ blockers proactively
Maintained 90%+ test coverage with zero critical production incidents during rollout

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsSitecoreREST APIs

Senior Frontend Engineer

Titan FX LTD

2023 - 2025Vanuatu (Remote)

Led frontend development for the revamp of TitanFX's client dashboard, transitioning the platform to a modern tech stack using Next.js.

Spearheaded end-to-end dashboard revamp, reducing load time by 30% (FCP from 3.2s to 2.1s)
Built shared component library with Storybook and Shadcn/Radix, standardizing UI across 3 projects
Established engineering best practices with CI/CD workflows, achieving 99.9% platform availability
Owned features from planning to deployment, mentored junior engineers

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsStorybookShadcn/RadixPlaywrightVitest

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Siftlogic (Verias)

2017 - 2022Remote

Led frontend development for a real-time communication platform using React and WebRTC, enabling interactive video conferencing for live fitness programs.

Built real-time communication platform with React and WebRTC for live fitness programs
Developed custom lightweight JavaScript framework accelerating page load across hundreds of client websites
Modernized backend using Node.js and RESTful APIs, improving performance of internal dashboards

ReactWebRTCNode.jsJavaScriptREST APIs

Fullstack Engineer (Frontend-Heavy)

ECAL (Oxygen Ventures)

2015 - 2017Remote

Upgraded legacy PHP-based frontend to React with Redux state management in a high-growth startup environment.

Upgraded legacy PHP frontend to React with Redux, improving rendering speed and developer experience
Integrated Docker for containerized deployments, reducing developer onboarding time
Worked cross-functionally with product, support, and client teams

ReactReduxPHPDocker