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Backend Developer
Services and business logic.
DOSSIER
NorthSideBoy
Said Lucena
BACKEND-LEANING FULL STACK DEVELOPER
I'll build your next tech solution.
Available for projects and job opportunities · Caracas, VE (UTC−4)
04
years building backends
03
systems in production
HI, I'M SAID
PLATE 01 // PERSONNELCCS · VE
Said Lucena
BACKEND-LEANING FULL STACK DEVELOPER
SINCE 2022 · UTC−4CCS · VE
StructureDesign
Hi, I'm Said
Said Lucena
I'm a full stack developer with a backend focus and more than four years of experience. I design APIs and structure business logic so the system is easy to understand, maintain and extend.
I work with SQL and NoSQL databases, Docker containers and Linux servers. I've led development projects and teams, with attention to quality, automated testing and code review.
I work with teams and clients that need to build a system, organize one that already exists or maintain it in production. I'm interested in products where architecture decisions have real consequences and the software has to hold up in production.
RECORD
- 01 · Location
- Caracas, Venezuela
- 02 · Timezone
- UTC−4 · VET
- 03 · Focus
- Backend · Architecture · Scalability
- 04 · Favorite stack
- Node · TypeScript · MongoDB · Vue
- 05 · Languages
- Native Spanish · English A2
- 06 · Status
- Open to projects and roles
ROLES HELD
02
Full Stack Developer
Complete application development.
03
Data modeling
Schemas, relations and queries.
04
Technical mentoring
Code review and technical guidance.
05
QA and quality
Automated testing and change review.
06
Integrations
Connecting external services and existing systems.
Digital solutions for your business
I develop tailored digital solutions for your organization, whether you need to build something new, improve what you already use or keep it running.
WHAT I CAN BUILD FOR YOU
SRV 01
Custom management systems
I develop management systems tailored to how your organization works, covering different areas and helping them work together. I include customer management, inventory, payments, invoicing and reports according to your needs.
SRV 02
Websites
I create a site where you can present your business, show your products and make it easy for people to contact you. It will work on phones and computers.
- About your business
- Catalogue
- Contact
SRV 03
Mobile apps
I create an app so your customers or team can find information and get things done from their phones.
- Customers
- Team
- Everyday tasks
OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP
SRV 04
Connecting tools and saving time
I help the tools you already use share information and reduce repetitive work, like copying details from one place to another.
SRV 05
Maintenance and support
I take care of updates, adjustments and day-to-day problems to keep your site or app working.
SRV 06
Review and improvement
If something is slow, breaks or has become hard to use, I look into what is happening and suggest where to start improving it.
SRV 07
Support for your team
If you have a development team, I help them answer questions, review their work and keep things moving.
Software development with a backend focus
I work on software development and architecture for full-stack applications. I care that the code stays readable for the team, that changes can be tested, and that the system holds up in production.
WORK AREAS
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01 · SELECTED AREA
How the system is used
I build the screens and flows of the application, with their loading, error and confirmation states.
02 · SELECTED AREA
How the interface and the services communicate
I define the available operations, what each one receives and what it returns, together with validation and permissions.
03 · SELECTED AREA
Where business logic lives
I implement the rules and processes of the application, apart from transport and storage.
04 · SELECTED AREA
How information is stored and queried
I model the information and prepare the queries the system processes need.
05 · SELECTED AREA
How the whole is organised
I decide which responsibilities belong together or should be separated, how the parts talk to each other and which dependencies make a change harder.
CROSS-CUTTING PRACTICES
SECURITY
Authentication, permissions and data validation.
INTEGRATIONS
Connections to external services and existing systems.
QUALITY
Automated tests and code review.
The technologies I use
My core stack is TypeScript, Node.js and MongoDB. Depending on the project, I add tools for interfaces, integrations, infrastructure and testing.
Tools I use to build, deploy and maintain applications.
30 technologies · 6 areasCORE
BACKEND
Services and applications
DATA
Storage and access
API
Integration and communication
FRONTEND
Interfaces and web apps
INFRASTRUCTURE
Environments and deployment
QUALITY AND TOOLING
Testing and maintenance
Work experience
Where the code shipped.
JUL 2026 — PRESENT
El Tigre, Venezuela
Colegio Simón Bolívar
Backend Lead
School administrative, academic and financial management. API v1.9 and admin dashboard in production.
- I led project planning and owned the backend, database, dashboard audit and deployment.
- I designed a REST API documented with tsoa and OpenAPI, organized into domain modules.
- I implemented permissions with CASL and validation with Zod; charges settle oldest-first (FIFO) against the Venezuelan Central Bank rates.
NODE 20TypeScriptEXPRESS 5MongoDBCASLSocket.IOVUE 3Quasar
LINKED PROJECT
APR 2026 — PRESENT
El Tigre, Venezuela
SIPCAs
Full Stack Developer
Management system (ERP) for a workplace health and safety training school.
- I built the full ERP: architecture, backend, database, dashboard, deployment and maintenance.
- I designed the REST API with tsoa for courses, students, instructors, clients and academic planning.
- I built the Quasar admin dashboard with real-time updates and operational reports.
- I integrated the Google APIs (Calendar, Drive and Sheets) into the system workflows.
NODE 20TypeScriptEXPRESS 5TSOAMongoDBSequelizeVUE 3QuasarGoogle APIs
LINKED PROJECT
APR 2023 — MAY 2024
United States · Remote
H2D.dev
Backend Developer
REST and GraphQL APIs for a live product.
- I structured the backend with Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design, separating business rules from infrastructure.
- I built REST and GraphQL APIs with TypeScript, Node.js and MongoDB, with Redis caching.
- I automated data flows with cron jobs and web scraping (Playwright); services ran in Docker on Linux.
TypeScriptNode.jsExpressGraphQLMongoDBRedisDockerLinux
JUN 2022 — APR 2023
Venezuela
OrinocoDev
Full Stack Developer
Monolithic e-commerce APIs and a crypto payments backend.
- I built monolithic APIs with TypeScript, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Firebird and GraphQL.
- I developed the payments and crypto gateway backend, including P2P entity integration.
- I built Vue.js and Quasar SPAs for analytics, logistics, sales and inventory.
TypeScriptNode.jsExpressGraphQLMongoDBFirebirdVUE 3Quasar
LINKED PROJECTS
APR 2022 — JUN 2022
Venezuela
OrinocoDev
Developer Intern
Technical documentation and infrastructure for payments and ERPs on AWS.
- I documented payment gateways and crypto transaction flows.
- I deployed and configured ERPs on AWS.
- I maintained and optimized Linux servers.
AWSLinuxERP
Main projects
Systems I built end to end and products I helped ship.
PRIVATEU.E. Colegio Simón BolívarWEB
Administrative, Academic and Financial Management System
Management system for Colegio Simón Bolívar that brings students, guardians, charges, payments, invoicing and the school year into one platform. I led the backend and database work and took part in the dashboard audit and deployment. Node, TypeScript and MongoDB on the backend; Vue 3, Quasar and Tailwind CSS on the dashboard. It includes role-based permissions, Excel and PDF reports, and API documentation.
NODE 20TypeScriptEXPRESS 5TSOAMongoDBTypegoose +9 : CASL, Socket.IO, Zod, Pino, VUE 3, QUASAR 2, TAILWIND V4, Pinia Colada, Vitest
CODE : Administrative, Academic and Financial Management SystemView snippetHide snippet
@Route('charges')
export class ChargeController extends Controller {
@Post()
@SuccessResponse(201, 'Created')
public async create(
@Body() body: ChargeCreateRequest,
@Request() req: AuthedRequest,
): Promise<ChargeResponse> {
forbid(req.user, 'create', 'Charge');
const charge = await charges.create(body, req.user.schoolId);
await audit.record('charge.create', charge, req.user);
return mapper.toResponse(charge);
}
}View project PRIVATE CODE
PRIVATESIPCAs, C.A.WEB
Academic and Operations Management System
Academic and operations management system for SIPCAs, a workplace health and safety training school. It manages courses, students, instructors, attendance and clients from one dashboard. I built the full system: architecture, backend, database, dashboard and deployment. Node, TypeScript and MongoDB on the backend; Vue 3, Quasar and Pinia on the frontend. It includes Excel export, live updates and integration with Google Calendar, Drive and Sheets.
NODE 20TypeScriptEXPRESS 5TSOAMongoDBTypegoose +11 : Sequelize, REST, Zod, Pino, VUE 3, QUASAR 2, Pinia, Pinia Persisted, SOCKET.IO-CLIENT, XLSX, Vite
LINKSSIPCAs
CODE : Academic and Operations Management SystemView snippetHide snippet
export default class SaintService extends BaseService {
private toClient(row: SaintClientRecord): SaintClient | null {
const type = decode(ClientType, row.tipo_cliente)
const document = matchIdentityDocument(row.cedula, row.rif)
if (!type || !document) {
logger.warn({ rif: row.rif }, 'saint.client.skipped')
return null
}
return { name: row.nombre, type, document, code: row.codigo }
}
}View project PRIVATE CODE
PUBLICOpen sourceAPI
Model–View–Controller Boilerplate
A public base for starting an API with authentication, permissions and deployment included. It brings REST, GraphQL and Socket.IO together over one service layer. Node, TypeScript, Express, Apollo Server, CASL, MongoDB and Docker. It includes role-based access control, Swagger documentation and production-ready containers.
NODE 20TypeScriptEXPRESS 5TSOAApollo ServerTYPE-GRAPHQL +5 : CASL, Socket.IO, Typegoose, Zod, Docker
CODE : Model–View–Controller BoilerplateView snippetHide snippet
export const roleDefinitions = {
[Role.ADMIN]: {
includes: [Role.MANAGER, Role.USER],
rules: [
{ permission: Permission.CronJob.Configure, access: 'all' },
{ permission: Permission.User.UpdateRole, access: 'managed' },
{ permission: Permission.User.UpdateEmail, access: 'included' },
],
},
[Role.MANAGER]: {
includes: [Role.USER],
rules: [{ permission: Permission.User.UpdateStatus, access: 'managed' }],
},
}MORE PROJECTS
More projects
Collaborations, public products and repositories.
COLLABORATION PUBLIC
Orinoco.io
Payment gateway and multi-currency wallet on web and mobile for everyday crypto and fiat use: merchant payments, transfers and conversion. I worked on the payments backend, crypto gateways, P2P entity integration and the multi-currency API. The product is available on web and mobile.
TypeScriptNode.js +3
LINKSOrinocoDev
OrinocoDev · 2022 — 2023 · WEB · MOBILE
View project
COLLABORATION PUBLIC
Cuantía.io
Mobile e-commerce app with home delivery. It brings together catalogue, payment methods and delivery logistics so customers can shop from home or the office. I worked on the e-commerce, orders and delivery-logistics flow, and on the connection between the interface and the backend.
VUE 3Quasar +2
LINKSOrinocoDev
OrinocoDev · 2022 — 2023 · MOBILE
View project
Education
Academic background.
2024 — PRESENT
El Tigre, Venezuela
Associate Degree in Computing
Universidad Politécnica Territorial "José Antonio Anzoátegui" (UPTJAA)
Programming, networking and infrastructure support.
Certifications
Verifiable courses and credentials.
01APR 2025
Clean Architecture with TypeScript & NodeJS (Express)
Udemy
02MAY 2025
TypeScript Design Patterns and SOLID Principles
Udemy
Blog / Articles
Notes and articles about technology, from my experience as a developer.
02 NOV 2026 · 1 MIN
WEB PLATFORMFEATUREDESEN
Opera WebAI: the browser as a runtime for open models
Opera introduced WebAI, a proposed API for using local models such as Gemma in the browser. What changes for web developers, and which hardware limits remain?
READ ARTICLE
02 NOV 2026SECURITYEN
A malicious extension in Cursor: the supply chain reached developer tools
For roughly 11 hours, Cursor’s marketplace distributed tampered Claude Code extension builds for macOS and Windows. They attempted to install an SSH backdoor. Here is what to check and why the package source matters.
READ ARTICLE
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Perspectives from clients and people I have worked with.
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