Monico Moreno

Expert Web Developer, Tech Lead

SUMMARY

Fullstack Node.js/TypeScript expert, consultant, and entrepreneur with 15+ years building and leading web development across enterprise and startup environments. AWS-certified architect with a track record of delivering high-quality systems for clients including Dell, Cisco, Atlassian, and Charles Schwab. Equally strong in hands-on engineering, team leadership, and agile process. Disciplined and critical adopter of AI-augmented development, integrating Claude Code CLI and Claude.ai into daily engineering workflows to accelerate delivery, code reviews, and architectural decisions.

CORE TECH SKILLS

  • Node.js / TypeScript (Fullstack)
  • NestJs, Express, Koa
  • Typescript, Javascript
  • ReactJs, TailwindCSS
  • UI/UX Design
  • Docker, AWS, Azure, Heroku
  • Linux, macOS
  • Jest, TDD, BDD
  • Postgres, MySql, Sql Server, Mongo
  • Git, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket
  • CI/CD
  • Claude Code CLI / Claude.ai (AI-assisted development)

PERIPHERAL TECH SKILLS

  • VueJs, Angular 1.x
  • Strapi Headless CMS
  • Serverless Functions
  • Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps

Experience

Collaborare Dot Net, LLC — Owner/Consultant
Jan 2013 – Present  Austin, TX / Remote
Accomplishments:

  • Delivered Node.js/TypeScript/React solutions for enterprise clients including Dell, Cisco, Atlassian, and Charles Schwab across 13+ years of independent consulting
  • Architected greenfield and legacy-modernization web applications across healthcare, fintech, insurance, and vacation rental domains
  • Led agile teams as tech lead and Scrum Master, driving delivery cadence and engineering quality standards
  • Mentored junior developers and onboarded engineers to TypeScript/Node.js best practices
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment friction and improving release reliability
  • Integrated Claude Code CLI and Claude.ai as a core part of the engineering workflow — accelerating feature delivery, code generation, debugging, and architectural decisions, while critically curating AI output to rectify hallucinations and maintain reliable context across AI sessions
    Business domains included:
  • Project Management
  • Vacation Rentals
  • Security Ops Centers
  • Health Insurance
  • Real Estate
  • Computer Hardware Sales
  • InsurTech, FinTech
  • Online Education

Clients:
Dell, Atlassian, HomeAway/Expedia, Cisco, Charles Schwab, Tandigm Health, Centene Corp, EON Collective, Guaranteed Rate Ins, Soltech, WikiFri, Humana, RentPath, Celerity, Stryten, MacMillan, LightJab, Franchise Tech

Compass Learning — Sr. Software Developer
Aug 2012 – Jan 2013  Austin, TX

  • Completely automated installation package generation to check and expedite package distribution
  • Integrated Wise installation software into CI process via PowerShell
  • WPF Utility Development using ASP.NET MVC

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation — Sr. Web Developer, Architect
Aug 2009 – Aug 2012  Austin, TX

  • Reduced execution time of a multi-week selection process to just minutes by implementing a psychometric algorithm into SQL Server stored procedures
  • Modernized the Dell Scholar web app to C#.NET/MVC
  • Built and maintained the Dell Scholars web portal, supporting student profile management, scholarship submissions, and resource requests for thousands of applicants annually

Collaborare Dot Net, LLC — Owner/Consultant
Jul 2006 – Aug 2009  Austin, TX

  • Web and applications development, design, and architecture in a Microsoft stack context: C#.NET (MVC), ASP.NET, SQL Server.
  • Built web applications in C#.NET/MVC and ASP.NET for clients in healthcare (EMR/EHR), advertising, and civil engineering

Business domains included:

  • Advertising
  • Electronic Medical/Health Records (EMR/EHR)
  • Civil Engineering Materials Analysis
  • Non Profit

Clients:
Razor Fish, e-MDs, Affiniscape, GotVMail, Nets to Ladders, Raba-Kistner

Quadralay Corp — Sr. Software Engineer
Nov 2004 – Jul 2006  Austin, TX

  • Developed a new customer application for manipulating MS Word documents used in single-source tech writing using VBA
  • Wrote a migration program in C#.NET to convert customers’ legacy documents to the new format

Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp — Systems Analyst/Team Lead
Jan 1996 – Nov 2004  Austin, TX

  • Served as team lead in developing front-end and back-end systems to facilitate electronic processing of student loans using Delphi/ObjectPascal
  • Managed development lifecycle for student loan processing systems serving state-level volume across multiple internal teams

Trans-Continental Software Concepts — Programmer/Analyst
Nov 1994 – Dec 1995  San Antonio, TX

  • Developed end-user pro-forma invoicing system for U.S. Customs brokers
  • Provided hardware/software maintenance and support for in-house and external clients using C/C++

Texas A&M University — Programmer
Mar 1993 – Nov 1994  College Station, TX

  • Maintained and developed DOS-based user interfaces to farm simulation modeling systems
  • Repaired and maintained PC equipment in a NetWare/Ethernet network environment
  • Provided hardware/software technical support to staff using C/C++

EDUCATION

BA, Computer Systems Management
St. Edward’s University — Austin, TX-Summa Cum Laude-Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society

CERTIFICATIONS

  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

  • Pickleball
  • Golf
  • Drumming