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Luis Fernando Romero Calero

Software engineer · Cursor Regional Lead, Southeast Asia

Bangkok, Thailandluisfer.romero.calero@gmail.comLinkedInGitHub

Summary

Software engineer and tech lead with 15 years at Nike, British Airways, Booking.com, and Roche. Cursor Regional Lead for Southeast Asia. Developer communities and AI-assisted development workshops in Bangkok and Phnom Penh.

Highlights

15 years as a software engineer and tech lead at Nike, British Airways, Booking.com, Roche, and Deloitte.
Director of Tech at Skills Union (March to June 2026). Edtech for institutions in Singapore and Bahrain.
Cursor Regional Lead, Southeast Asia. Community events and workshops in Bangkok and Phnom Penh.
Open source: Ubon, Janaru, Authentic Timer. Built cursorthailand.com.

Skills

AI & Developer Tools

CursorClaude CodeWindsurfClaude APIOpenAI APIGitHub CopilotPrompt engineering

Programming Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptPython

Frontend Core

HTML5CSS3Sass/SCSSSemantic HTMLResponsive Web DesignAccessibility (WCAG, ARIA)Cross-browser CompatibilityPerformance OptimizationTechnical SEO

Frameworks & Libraries

ReactVueNext.jsNode.jsExpress

Testing & Quality

JestVitestPlaywrightCypressTDD

Architecture & Patterns

System designMicroservicesEvent-drivenRESTful API

Design & Styling

TailwindFigmaLucid

Infrastructure & DevOps

AWSDockerCI/CDGitHub ActionsGitVercelFirebaseSupabase

Databases

PostgreSQLMongoDBPrismaGraphQL

Project & Workflow

JiraConfluenceAgileScrumKanban

Leadership & Mentorship

Team leadershipTechnical mentoringCode reviewsCross-functional coordinationInterviewing

Community & Communication

Event organizationPublic speakingTechnical workshopsDeveloper community building

Languages

Spanish (Native)English (Fluent)German (Basic)Dutch (Basic)Thai (Learning)

Industry Experience

EdTech, eCommerce, Payment Solutions, Banking/Fintech, Retail, Marketplaces, Aviation, Real Estate Technology, IoT

Selected Portfolio & Open Source

Authentic Timer

Focus timer web app built with Next.js, React, Supabase, and Tailwind. Full-stack solo project from design to deployment.

Ubon

Scanner for React/Next.js, Vue, and Python projects: hardcoded secrets, broken links and assets, risky eval patterns, basic accessibility misses, and dependency vulnerabilities.

Janaru

Save-game system for AI coding sessions. Trigger words maintain small journal files so future agent sessions resume without re-explanation.

mesen

Split-screen journal app that rewrites your entry through literary voices and returns prose plus one reflective question. BYOK for Anthropic, OpenAI, or Cursor.

Rosemary.js

Graph-shaped knowledge store for JavaScript: leaves, tags, typed connections, fuzzy and structural search, plus an optional LLM context-building layer.

Cursor Thailand

Community platform I built and maintain for the Cursor developer community in Bangkok and Phnom Penh.

Experience

Engineering lead & consultant

Independent consulting2025 - PresentRemote

Technical leadership and product engineering for Superagent, Skills Union, and Dripdrop, 2025 to 2026.

Skills Union — Director of Tech (March - June 2026 · Singapore)

Led a small engineering team at a Singapore edtech company running cohort-based programs and university partnerships. Shipped platform work for institutions in Singapore and Bahrain, plus a global skills taxonomy tool. Worked directly with the CEO and Head of Product.

Superagent — Technical Lead & Product Consultant (Nov 2025 - Feb 2026 · Bangkok)

Technical lead for superagent.co, a rental brokerage in Bangkok using AI for property matching and search. Full-stack architecture (Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase), database design, and product roadmap.

Dripdrop — Freelance Software Engineer (Jan 2026 - present · Solna, Sweden)

Station management web app for a Swedish water and wastewater operator. Pumping station documentation, component and maintenance tracking, revision approvals with role-based access, and Zeus SCADA integration. Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase.

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Cursor Regional Lead, Southeast Asia

CursorNovember 2025 - PresentBangkok, Thailand / Southeast Asia

Cursor Regional Lead for Southeast Asia. Developer communities in Bangkok and Phnom Penh, Cursor from Zero and Cafe Cursor events, and cursorthailand.com.

Community buildingTechnical workshopsAI-assisted development
British Airways logo

Senior Frontend Developer

British AirwaysJanuary 2025 - April 2025London, UK (Remote)

Frontend lead on a fleet management app for aircraft scheduling and runway optimization. React and TypeScript. UI audits that led to approved improvements.

ReactTypeScriptVitePythonJiraConfluence
Garaje de Ideas / Roche logo

Technical Lead (Fullstack)

Garaje de Ideas / RocheMarch 2024 - June 2024Madrid, Spain

Led the Navify marketplace migration from Angular to Next.js. Proof-of-concept as the architectural blueprint. Cross-functional coordination through agile delivery.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSFigmaLucidJiraConfluence
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Solution Architect

NikeDecember 2021 - April 2023Hilversum, Netherlands

Solution architect for internal supply chain web apps. Led a frontend team. Shipped to five Asian countries in 2022. UI harmonization across EMEA and North America.

Vue.jsReactNode.jsJavaSplunkNewRelicJestAWSJiraConfluenceLucid
Cognizant Benelux logo

Senior Software Engineer

Cognizant BeneluxJanuary 2021 - February 2022Amsterdam, Netherlands

Consulting for Booking.com and Nike. At Booking.com, migrated partner portal UI from PERL templates to Vue.js. Mentored junior developers and ran technical workshops.

PERLVue.jsReactNode.jsJavaAWSJiraConfluenceLucid

Senior Frontend Developer / Full Stack Developer

FreelanceMay 2015 - December 2020Remote

Over 5 years of freelance consulting for international clients across multiple industries.

Deloitte (London, UK): Lead front-end consultant for governmental greenfield project. Built data import/export engine visualization, API integrations, and graph representations using React, Node.js, and Neo4J.
ClearBank (London, UK): Senior frontend developer for greenfield banking platform. Developed critical Vue.js components for a fintech startup that became one of the UK's first clearing banks in 250 years.
Doctorly (Berlin, Germany): Implemented new layouts and UI solutions using Blazor, TailwindCSS, and JavaScript. Provided UI/UX consulting.
Cision / Prime Research (Mainz, Germany): Led front-end development for media-intelligence data visualization (React, D3-style charts, API integrations).
Tata / W12 Studios (London, UK): Developed React prototype for Verizon e-commerce shopping cart and created Node.js microservices.
Burnet Institute (Melbourne, Australia): Contributed to Optima Model e-health project using Python and Vue.js.
Nowtilus (Berlin, Germany): Developed Node.js microservices for TalkTalk UK's video-on-demand service, handling license management and catalogue processing.
Other clients: IMWF (Hamburg), Foodspring, Modomoto, HeavenHR, th Data/McKinsey, Accenture
ReactVue.jsNode.jsPythonBlazorNeo4JTailwindCSS

Software Developer

azetiAugust 2013 - April 2015Berlin, Germany

Full-stack and mobile developer for IoT startup. Built Social Sensor Cloud web application for sensor data visualization and Azeti Lab Android app for monitoring SonarPlex appliances. Developed Python libraries and migrated Cloud Exporter architecture from PERL. Delivered production web applications and beta Android release.

AngularJSJavaSpringPythonAndroid SDK
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Software Engineer (Android / Frontend)

SuitepadSeptember 2012 - August 2013Berlin, Germany

Joined as second developer at a 4-person startup that grew to 50+ employees with clients in 15+ countries. Developed Android and Cordova mobile apps for hotel management and room service.

AngularJSJavaSpringPhoneGap CordovaAndroid SDK

Education

Ingeniería Informática Superior (Software Engineering)

Universidad de Sevilla

2004 - 2011 | Seville, Spain

Thesis focus: Testing and Usability

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