Senior Technical Lead | Java, Spring Boot & Quarkus

Hi, I'm Kenneth Cañega. I lead teams and build resilient backend systems.

I am a software engineering leader with more than 10 years of experience building scalable banking and enterprise platforms.

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Languages

  • Java
  • Dart
  • JavaScript
  • PHP

Approach

One coherent system, clear boundaries.

Frontend systems

Accessible, responsive interfaces with deliberate interaction design.

Backend platforms

Secure APIs and services with clear operational boundaries.

Data foundations

Relational models built for integrity, querying, and long-term change.

Experience

Work that shaped how I build and lead.

  1. May 2025 — Present

    Senior Technical Lead

    UnionBank of the Philippines · Metro Manila, Philippines

    Full-time

    Leads backend engineering delivery and technical direction for banking platforms.

    • Leads and mentors backend engineers
    • Guides architecture, delivery practices, and production readiness
    • Builds cloud-native Java services with Spring Boot and Quarkus

  2. Jul 2022 — May 2025

    Technical Lead

    UnionBank of the Philippines · Metro Manila, Philippines

    Full-time

    Led backend teams delivering digital banking and back-office services.

    • Facilitated engineering training and technical knowledge sharing
    • Delivered scalable microservices and REST APIs
    • Supported DevOps, CI/CD, testing, and clean architecture practices

  3. Dec 2017 — Jun 2022

    Software Engineer

    White Cloak Technologies, Inc. · Philippines

    Full-time

    Built web and backend systems across banking, media, healthcare, and logistics.

    • Delivered Java, Spring, PHP, and JavaScript applications
    • Worked with relational databases and enterprise integrations
    • Contributed across backend, frontend, and delivery workflows

  4. Mar 2016 — Dec 2017

    Software Engineer

    Solutions Resource, Inc. · Philippines

    Full-time

    Developed enterprise web applications and data-backed business systems.

    • Built features using Java, PHP, JavaScript, and SQL
    • Worked with MySQL, SQL Server, and application frameworks

Selected work

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Senior Technical Lead

Monolith-to-Microservices Modernization

Leading the migration of a large banking platform from a monolith to scalable microservices while remaining hands-on with delivery.

JavaSpring BootQuarkusDevOpsCI/CDMicroservicesClean Architecture
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Software Engineer and Backend Team Lead

Digital Banking Platform and Backoffice APIs

Backend APIs, secure banking features, and microservices supporting digital transactions and operational workflows.

JavaSpring BootOracleMicroservicesREST APIsTDD
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Software Development Engineer

Multi-Industry Enterprise Web Systems

Full-stack delivery across media integration, laboratory management, synchronization, and logistics workflows.

JavaPHPSpring BootLaravel 5AngularJSjQueryMySQLSQL Server
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Credentials

Certificates and continued learning

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Professional development

Microservices: Design Patterns

Design patterns for maintainable microservice systems.

Professional development

Cloud Native Twelve-Factor and Fifteen-Factor Applications

Cloud-native application design and operational practices.

Professional development

Software Architecture Foundations

Foundational software architecture principles and tradeoffs.

Professional development

DevOps Engineering on AWS

DevOps engineering and delivery practices on AWS.

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