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full-stack engineer · founder, scaleli

Ian Hwang. Production software for operationally complex businesses.

I ship full-stack systems for real workflows — construction bidding, hospitality growth, restaurant ops — where reliability, role-based access, and measurable business outcomes matter more than aesthetics.

view case studies →resume.pdf ↗linkedin ↗github ↗scaleli.com ↗meen813@hotmail.com →
based
la mirada, ca
stack
ts · next.js · postgres
shipped
11 clients · 6 prod systems
availability
full-time, remote/hybrid
01 / case-studies
2 flagship

Flagship case studies.

Two systems I designed, built, and shipped end-to-end — with measurable outcomes and production-grade engineering practices.

2025 — presentsaasconstructionfounder · lead engineer

ProjectsToBid — multi-party construction bidding platform.

A SaaS platform replacing email + spreadsheet bid cycles for general contractors. Role-based access for GCs, subs, and admins, full document workflow, and a hardened API designed to run real bid cycles in production.

11 companies
onboarded
Feb 2026
first project posted · industrial reno
446 tests
42 jest suites · CI green
read case study →
projectstobid.com
ProjectsToBid landing page hero
2024 — 2025hospitalitygrowthfull-stack

Kauboi BBQ — restaurant digital platform with measurable growth.

Reservations, menu, marketing campaigns, and a QR-based promo with one-time token redemption. Three separate flows for customers, staff, and admins — designed around the actual day-to-day of running a restaurant.

930 /wk
weekly visitors
40 bookings
from 73 reservation clicks
494
easter promo redemptions
read case study →
kauboibbq.com
Kauboi BBQ landing page — Where Tokyo Meets Texas
02 / studio
scaleli

Scaleli — the studio behind the work above.

I founded Scaleli to ship websites and software that help growing businesses run sharper online — operationally complex problems first, polished aesthetics second. ProjectsToBid and Kauboi BBQ both ship under this banner.

scaleli.com
Scaleli landing page — Websites and software that help growing businesses run sharper online
visit scaleli.com ↗
03 / selected
6 projects

Selected client work.

Smaller engagements — websites, real-time platforms, AWS-backed services.

/01
The Haus Lounge↗
Hospitality and events website with bookings funnel and venue gallery.
next.js · tailwind · motion
/02
Mochi Concept↗
E-commerce dessert brand experience — storefront, cart, and order flow.
next.js · tailwind · resend
/03
HJS Construction↗
General contractor marketing site with project portfolio and inquiry intake.
next.js · tailwind · vercel
/04
Oddyssey
Real-time sports data platform with WebSocket odds streaming and live state.
nestjs · websocket · postgres · docker
/05
Hashtag Generator
Image-to-hashtag service using AWS Rekognition behind a Lambda + API Gateway pipeline.
lambda · api gateway · rekognition · s3
/06
more on request
Internal tools, integrations, and prototypes for ops-heavy teams. Happy to walk through code.
// see github / nda
04 / skills
stack matrix

Technical stack.

What I reach for in production. Italics indicate primary / daily use.

/01frontend

  • TypeScript
  • React 18 / Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Radix · shadcn/ui
  • HTML / CSS / SVG

/02backend

  • Node.js / NestJS
  • REST APIs · RBAC
  • Prisma · TypeORM
  • WebSockets · SSE
  • Auth · sessions · JWT

/03data & infra

  • PostgreSQL
  • Supabase
  • AWS · Lambda · S3
  • API Gateway · Rekognition
  • Docker · zero-downtime migrations

/04testing & delivery

  • Jest · 446 tests / 42 suites
  • GitHub Actions
  • ESLint · type-checks in CI
  • Playwright
  • Observability · structured logs

/05AI-assisted dev

  • Claude Code · Cursor
  • Spec-first prompting
  • Codegen for boilerplate
  • Eval harnesses for LLM output
  • Pragmatic, not hyped
05 / about
~/about.md

About.

I'm a full-stack engineer who likes the messy middle — the operational software that runs real businesses. My work tends to land where workflows, permissions, and spreadsheets meet, and where the win is measured in hours saved or dollars closed, not page views.

I founded Scaleli to ship that kind of software for operationally complex businesses. ProjectsToBid grew out of a real general-contractor's bid process; Kauboi BBQ's platform grew out of a single restaurant's growth problem.

I write production TypeScript, treat tests as a feature, and ship behind feature flags. I'm comfortable owning a system end-to-end — from migration plans to on-call.

years coding
5
years shipping prod
5
primary domain
operational SaaS · hospitality
past role
freelance · founder, scaleli
looking for
full-stack / service eng. role
timezone
PT
06 / contact
open to hire

Open to full-stack& service engineering roles.

If you're hiring an engineer who's already shipped production systems with real users, real metrics, and real ops — let's talk.

meen813@hotmail.com →resume.pdf ↗linkedin ↗scaleli.com ↗