# Frank B.

> Software Engineer at Promissory

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/frankb

Full Stack Developer and Solo Builder                                                                 
I'm a Full Stack Developer with over 6 years of experience in architecting, building, and scaling web applications, primarily working with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and Python.                                                             
                                                                                                                             
Outside of my day-to-day work, I'm an indie hacker building products that solve real problems:                                                                                                                                                          
  • Filipino Remote Jobs (filipinoremotejobs.com) — A job board connecting Filipino talent with international remote opportunities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  • Vibe Pets (vibepets.app) — A pet journal that helps you track your pet's life and transforms their pictures into gorgeous AI art                                                                                                                                                                            
  • Treasures of the Heart (treasuresoftheheart.app) — A mental health app that helps you regulate your nervous system through the use of somatic experiencing techniques                                                                                                                 
I handle everything end-to-end: product design, development, marketing, and growth. Building in public and learning as I go.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Promissory
Jan 2025 – Present | San Diego, California, United States
- Built a tax expert chatbot using Python, Flask, LangGraph, and OpenAI, designed to answer complex tax questions with high accuracy
- Implemented retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with custom tool use to improve relevance and explainability of responses
- Led architecture and integration efforts, focusing on modular design, prompt engineering, and secure API handling

### Founder @ Filipino Remote Jobs
Jan 2025 – Present
Building a job board connecting Filipino remote workers with international companies. Helping talented Filipinos find legitimate remote opportunities without leaving home.

### Senior Full Stack Engineer @ Surmount
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
- Developing and maintaining scalable financial solutions using React and Python/Django. 
- Architecting robust APIs with Python/Django for backend and managing deployments on AWS.

### Freelance Software Engineer @ Unknown
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
- Building and deploying dynamic web applications with React and Node.js, specializing in creating responsive user interfaces and RESTful APIs to deliver high-performance solutions for clients.

### Senior Full Stack Engineer @ Trust & Will
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States
- As an early member of the Engineering Team, played an important role in Trust & Will's growth from an early-stage Series A funded startup to recognition on CNBC’s 2024 Disruptor List with a $200 million valuation. Contributed to setting engineering standards and cultural foundations
- Part of the core team responsible for the planning and execution of migrating a monolithic Node.js architecture to microservices, resulting in a reduction in deployment times and improved system scalability.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to transition the frontend from Angular to React, improving application performance and user experience.
- Adapted to the needs of a quickly growing startup by moving seamlessly between different parts of the stack

### Backend Engineer II (Infrastructure) @ Trust & Will
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023

### Full Stack Developer @ Trust & Will
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Diego, California, United States

### QA Engineer @ Trust & Will
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Diego, California, United States

### Web Developer Internship @ Yellow Line Digital
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Escondido, CA
- Built a responsive dashboard using React and Node for the online platform of a digital agency

### Freelance Web Developer @ Self-Employed
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Diego, California
- Developed custom WordPress themes and plugins for local San Diego businesses, enhancing site functionality and user experience while ensuring cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.

### Administrative Assistant @ Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC)
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater San Diego Area

### Office Manager @ Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC)
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater San Diego Area
-Responsible for managing medical records and facilitated the orderly running of the medical clinic

### Employment Specialist @ Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC)
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater San Diego Area
-Provided job-coaching and employment assistance to clients

### Administrative Assistant/ Peer Specialist @ Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
-Facilitated the orderly running of the clinic
-Provided education about mental health services and assisted with case management issues
-Prepared client files before medication clinic days
-Coordinated and maintained the schedule of interpreters from interpreting agencies
-Provided interpretation services


## Education
### Certificate in Full Stack JavaScript Web Development
San Diego Code School

### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science
Ateneo de Manila University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/frankbarros

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Last updated: 2026-04-01