Vincent Villafuerte

Software Developer

GitHub

Software Developer with experience building web applications, automation tools, and developer communities. Experienced in product development, open-source programs, and developer relations, with a track record of driving community engagement and delivering scalable digital solutions.

Work Experience

Software Developer & Technical Consultant01/2024 - Present

Worked with multiple clients as a freelance software developer and consultant, providing web development, security-first systems, anonymous community building, and technical support.

Career Beak12/2022 - 12/2023

Took time off after balancing work, volunteering, and studies to pursue personal goals, recharge, and reflect on the next stage of my career.

FRAME00 - Dev Protocol07/2021 - 11/2022

Developer Relations

Community Building & Growth: Established a Web3-focused open-source community, oversaw community builder programs, and served as a growth hacker.
Dev Protocol Operations: Participated in developing project plans and schedules, engineered integrations and automations, and acted as an open-source maintainer.
Content & Documentation: Created video presentations for product features, served as a Documentation Engineer, contributed to monthly newsletters, and managed the documentation site.
Developer & Customer Support: Provided developer support for partner integrations, worked as a developer community engineer, and handled daily customer support via Zendesk and Discord.

Volunteer Experience

GitHub01/2022 - 05/2024

GitHub Field Expert

Recognized and promoted to a senior leadership position in the GitHub Campus Expert Program, joining the top 10 “Circle of Trust” within GitHub Education.
Led a core team of 10 top-tier student leaders from various schools and universities to co-organize and amplify the momentum of GitHub Field Day.
Organized the first-ever GitHub Field Day in the Philippines (2022), attracting over 200 student leaders from 60+ communities and 40+ schools.
Following the first GitHub Field Day success and growing demand, I led GitHub Field Day Philippines 2024, drawing over 800 student leaders from 77+ communities and 103+ school.

GitHub04/2021 - 08/2023

GitHub Campus Expert

Selected for the GitHub Campus Expert Program from over 3,000+ global student leader applications, with an acceptance rate of less than 1%.
Invited speaker at Samsung Open Source Conference Philippines 2022, presenting “Getting Started with Open Source using Git & GitHub” to an audience of 1,000+ attendees.
Supported GitHub Education in expanding the student developer community in the Philippines through strategic event partnerships held throughout the year.
Created diverse and inclusive spaces on campus by hosting annual Open Source events like Hacktoberfest that fostered learning, collaboration, and community engagement.
Organized and hosted 10+ knowledge-sharing events focused on Open Source and GitHub technologies for student communities during my time in the program.

Microsoft01/2021 - 08/2023

Beta Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

Hosted an event for Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors, introducing the program’s benefits to students across multiple campuses in the Philippines.
Mentored fellow Student Ambassadors by providing guidance on the program and training them on Git and GitHub technologies to support their upcoming events.
Promoted from Alpha to Beta Ambassador after successfully hosting events focused on Open Source career paths and Microsoft technologies, including Azure and GitHub.

EddieHub10/2020 - 10/2022

Open Source Contributor

Led the EddieHub Open Source Ambassador program discussion, contributed to EddieHub Open Source projects, and collaborated with members. Assisted individuals with open source and career-related questions.

Studies

Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College Las Piñas - Satellite CampusEarned a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems with Cum Laude honors and distinction for developing one of the program's Best Capstone Projects.

AMA Computer College Las PiñasCompleted the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strand.

Technical skills

LanguagesHTML, CSS, Javascript, Typescript, SQL

Frameworks, LibrariesTailwindCSS, Shadcn UI, Once UI, React, Next.js, Node.js

Tools & PlatformGit, GitHub, Figma, Supabase, Vercel, AWS

AI ProductivityCursor, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot