Carlos Aguilera

June 2025 - PRESENT

Lead Developer / Owner - The Inked Network

Launched a Nuxt + Supabase platform adopted by 200+ artists with real-time chat, subscriptions, and AI-powered search. Integrated Stripe, GPT-4o, Google Maps, and ImageKit/S3, and enforced RLS policies for secure, scalable data isolation.

May 2022 - PRESENT

Full Stack Developer - Ethika

Cut Algolia search costs by 60% and boosted load speed by 30% through caching and image optimizations. Built a CMS for 500+ talent profiles and 5,000+ assets. Launched a viral game (20K players, 550K+ plays) and integrated Klaviyo for 26% higher engagement.

August 2022 - March 2025

Software Engineer - Nexpa LLC

Built a multilingual food truck site with Square online ordering (+15% revenue) and automated menu updates. Developed a NestJS backend with CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time 40% and improving reliability.

July 2023 - July 2024

Web Programmer - Saddleback College Robotics Club

Built a Django + ROS2 GUI for real-time rover control and telemetry. Integrated live camera feeds into a Vue.js base station, helping the team reach the University Rover Challenge finals and rank three places higher.