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Senior Full-stack Developer & Digital Strategist

I build scalable, accessible web platforms for government agencies, nonprofits, and the communities I belong to.

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NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice • Out in Tech Digital Corps Team Lead • Top Rated Plus on Upwork • 15+ years experience

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Public-sector sites launched

4.99

Upwork rating

15+

Years experience

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What I Do

End-to-end Web Development & Strategy

From roadmaps and wireframes to production builds and analytics
I handle the full lifecycle.

Web platform development

WordPress custom themes & plugins, PHP, JavaScript, Shopify, WooCommerce. Production builds from concept to launch.

Accessibility & performance

WCAG 2.x compliance, Core Web Vitals, speed optimization, CDN & caching strategies. Sites that work for everyone.

Strategy & analytics

CRO, SEO, GA4, A/B testing, conversion tracking. Data-driven decisions that improve engagement and revenue.

Government & nonprofit delivery

Cross-agency coordination, stakeholder management, public-sector workflows. Experience with DOC, DDC, NYPD, & the Mayor's Office.

Featured Work

NYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Case Study

Criminal Justice Website Platform Redesign

Three Vocabularies, One Site: Building a resilient website for the mayor's office of criminal justice that speaks to civilians, analysts, and policy makers.

WEB DEVELOPMENT, UX/UI DESIGN, SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, ANALYTICS, GRAPHIC DESIGN

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NYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Case Study

Closing Rikers

Communicating a community forward facility build plan with pixelated photoshop mockups and a dream

WEB DEVELOPMENT, UX/UI DESIGN, SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, ANALYTICS, GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Community & Founder Case Study

Gay-Nerds

Before 'community-driven development' was a buzzword, I was building platforms for the communities I belonged to. I founded an LGBTQIA+ geek culture community. Built the forum, e-zine, online shop, and brand. Featured by Kotaku, Queerty, and GeeksOut.

WEB DEVELOPMENT, UX/UI DESIGN, SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, ANALYTICS, GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Freelance Client Results

Jewelry & Watch Retail Website

+65.2%

Conversions

+33.2%

Conversion Rate

+22.8%

Engagement

Educational Cooking Workshop

+52%

Bookings

+87%

Session Duration

+18%

Conversion rate

Pharmacy & Health Services

+30%

Session Duration

+21%

Pages/session

-12%

Bounce Rate

Entertainment & Media

+28%

Total Users

+23%

Pages/Session

-10%

Load Time

Recipe & Meal Plan

89.9%

Engagement Rate
(59.2% Industry Average)

3m 25s

Average Session
(52s Industry Average)

Health & Fitness SaaS

83.7%

Engagement Rate
(58% Industry Average)

3m 8s

Average Session
(2m 17s Industry Average)

Top Rated on Upwork

Rated 5 out of 5
"Richard is hands down one of the best there is. Absolutely exceeded my expectations and was an absolute pleasure to work with. I highly recommend anyone reading this, stop here, this is the one."
Rated 5 out of 5
"Richard is a pleasure to work with! Incredibly helpful, honest and straightfoward about what needs to be done and how it can be achieved. Looking forward to continue working together!"
Rated 5 out of 5
"I'm a repeat client - great to work with and great personality. Seems there isn't anything he doesn't know or can't figure out. Really enjoy working with Richard."
Rated 5 out of 5
"Richard is such an attentive, highly skilled website designer to work with! He really listened to the vision I had for my project, and was really able to pinpoint an effective theme for my website! I'm ver...
Rated 5 out of 5
"I'm extremely satisfied with the work that Richard has done. He went above and beyond what I paid him for at no additional cost. I would recommend him without hesitation."
Rated 5 out of 5
"Richard is a very easy person to work with. He care about the work he does and making sure it is completed to a high standard"
Rated 5 out of 5
"Richard did an amazing job in designing and implementing a new look for my old website. It came out way better than I even thought was possible. Very professional work done quickly. Thanks!"
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About Me

I'm a Filipino-Chinese-American developer and digital strategist based in New York. I build web platforms that work for the people using them & I build for the communities I belong to.
Currently Freelancing. Team lead with Out in Tech's Digital Corps. 15+ years shipping websites for government agencies, small businesses, and nonprofits.
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