Executive Portfolio
Francisco J Colón
CTO and Co-Founder with 10+ years of experience architecting and scaling Laravel-based SaaS platforms.
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micarrerapr.com
Race event management platform for Puerto Rico, handling participant registrations, payments, results tracking, and performance reports.
Laravel 10
Blade + Bootstrap
MySQL
Redis
Payment Integrations
Real-time
nacional3x3pr.com
Official platform for Puerto Rico's National 3x3 Basketball Championship, centralizing tournament info, team registration, and schedules.
Laravel 12
Livewire 4
Alpine.js
Tailwind CSS
MySQL
Payment Integrations
wonderens.com
E-commerce website for a Puerto Rico–based food company, allowing customers to explore and purchase locally made, nutritious products online.
Laravel 10
Blade + Bootstrap
MySQL
Payment Integrations
panawestpr.com
Website for a Puerto Rico–based food brand showcasing its natural, non-GMO, and gluten-free product line while connecting with consumers and retail partners.
Laravel 10
Blade + Bootstrap
MySQL
centrogomas.com
Website for a full-service tire and automotive center in Puerto Rico, showcasing their services and product catalog across all devices.
HTML + CSS + JS
Tech Ecosystem
Infrastructure
Laravel Cloud, Forge + DigitalOcean
Professional Experience
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
MiCarreraPR, LLC
- Architected and sole-developed Puerto Rico's leading race event management SaaS platform, building a full-stack Laravel application with registration, payment processing (PayPal, ATH Móvil), participant management, and administrative dashboard that scaled from 0 to 112,000+ registered participants across 193 events in 2025 (135 in 2024, 89 in 2023) - achieving 280% user growth year-over-year.
- Currently leading technical migration from Laravel 10 to Laravel 12 with Livewire and Tailwind CSS, integrating real-time timing systems (RaceResults and MyLaps) for automated result processing and live race tracking, improving performance and user experience.
- Engineered secure payment processing infrastructure handling 10,000+ monthly transactions (120,000+ annually) across multiple payment providers with 99%+ uptime.
- Manage complete timing operations including equipment configuration and setup, chip data processing, real-time result integration, and on-site technical troubleshooting during live events.
- Established company as market leader, transforming from side project to recognized LLC in 2023.
Owner & Full Stack Developer
Kmile Media Designs
- Design and develop custom Laravel/PHP and MySQL web applications for SMEs, educational institutions, sports events, and non-profit organizations.
- Current project: Baloncesto Nacional 3x3 de Puerto Rico (nacional3x3pr.com) tournament management platform using TALL stack (Tailwind, Alpine.js, Laravel, Livewire) with ATH Móvil payment integration and real-time scoring.
- Built e-commerce platform (wonderens.com) with PayPal and ATH Móvil payment integration, inventory management system, and responsive design.
- Developed marketing landing pages (panawestpr.com) with SEO optimization and modern design practices.
- Provide ongoing hosting, maintenance, and technical support for client applications
- Deliver end-to-end solutions from requirements gathering through deployment and post-launch support.
Senior Digital Media Designer
Amadeus
- Developed Vue.js SPA integrated with Trello API to provide real-time project performance analytics, enabling Media Creative Manager to track SLA compliance across 50+ campaigns and reducing manual reporting time by 75%.
- Built and deployed Media Creative Portfolio website showcasing company capabilities, serving as primary sales tool for prospective clients.
- Automated internal project management workflows using Microsoft Power Automate and Office 365, streamlining Master Class training program operations for 100+ users.
- Implemented high-end technologies in digital display ads including booking masks, dynamic pricing, carousel interactivity, and star ratings using JavaScript and APIs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate technical requirements into visual communications across multiple platforms.
Software Analyst / Developer
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
- Designed and developed web-based Agricultural Extension Service platform enabling data collection on farmers receiving technical assistance, production tracking, sales, and inventory management.
- Reduced report generation time by 80% through automated data processing, providing agents with real-time performance metrics and improvement opportunities.
- Conducted stakeholder interviews to identify process inefficiencies and develop targeted web-based solutions.
- Created technical documentation including flowcharts, context diagrams, and ERDs following SDLC best practices.
- Configured, deployed, and maintained production servers supporting critical agricultural data systems.
President
Maratón La Candelaria Mayagüez, Inc.
- Leader of the board of directors in charge of the administrative tasks of the corporation as well as the planning of the 10k, 5k and children's careers. Responsible for monitoring the execution of work plans developed to make the events a success.
Registration Staff Leader / Marketing Leader
Maratón La Candelaria Mayagüez, Inc.
- Registration staff leader. Training the volunteer registration team to carry out the important tasks before, during and after the event. Manage everything related to marketing and media promotion of the event.
Technical Skills
Backend
Laravel
PHP
MySQL
Redis
Frontend
Livewire
Alpine.js
Tailwind CSS
Blade / Vite
Infrastructure
DigitalOcean + Laravel Forge
Laravel Cloud
Docker
CI/CD
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