# Carmelita Valimento

> Senior Software Engineer | Full-stack Developer

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/carmelita

At Kiddom, our team is reshaping education technology through innovative cloud development and full-stack engineering. My role as a Senior Software Engineer involves deploying robust solutions that enhance learning experiences. With a focus on React JS and cloud services, we've crafted a component library that empowers educators and learners alike.

My professional journey includes a deep dive into JavaScript frameworks and state management with Redux, complemented by a proficiency in Material-UI. The commitment to agile-scrum practices and my certifications as a SAFE 4.5 Program Consultant and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt guide our collaborative efforts in creating meaningful, user-centric software.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Kiddom
Jan 2022 – Present

### Full Stack Engineer @ Mobilize Systems
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | London Area, United Kingdom

### Senior Research And Development Engineer @ Nokia
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Quezon City, Philippines
- As a Scrum Master, ensured that agile-scrum practices are observed within the team
- As a Training Coordinator, planned and executed competence and development road maps according to the tribe’s annual performance metrics
- As a Component SME / Architect, provided product vision and design consultation to colleagues, while ensuring that project management commitments are met
- As Fault Coordinator, communicated with multiple development teams and release managers to ensure that product issues are addressed according to SLA
- As People Manager, handled the hiring, competence development, resource planning, coaching and performance evaluation a team of 15-21 people and received a Business Line Excellence award in 2016
- As Quality Manager, guided the team through an ISO9001 audit back in 2017, facilitated quality reviews and process improvement sessions
- As Change Leader, managed the transformation within our tribe in the implementation of the Scaled Agile Framework and continuous improvement initiatives
- Acquired Nokia Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by using DMAIC reduce the number of escaped defects for a certain product, resulting to operational savings amounting to 53K euros
- Acquired Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Practitioner certification to help improve collaboration across the different component teams
- Acquired Scale Agile Framework (SAFe) Program Consultant certification for version 4.5, which enabled me to train and certify others in SAFe, including Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Release Train Managers

### Research And Development Engineer @ Nokia
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 | Quezon City, Philippines
- Implemented various 3GPP features using Java SE (embedded applications development)
- Unit tested code using JUnit and tested integration and functionality using PowerMock
- Implemented features for a GUI application for mocking and testing a component’s interfaces
- Provided Tier 3 product support for bugs ranging from feature issues, compatibility issues, and performance issues
- Used Tools such as Maven, Subversion and JDBC

### Software Engineer / Consultant @ Novare Technologies
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Makati City, Metro Manila
- Completed a bried but thorough Java (core plus mobile app development) training
- Tested mobile applications being developed for a client

### Dev/Test Intern @ Gurango Software
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Libis, Quezon City
- Developed of an HR applications using C# on the .NET framework
- Created of automated reports using Visual Basic 6 in Excel
- Queried and manipulated data with MS SQL
- Presented features done directly to clients


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

### Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mrvalimento
- Website: https://mrvalimento.dev

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Last updated: 2026-03-22