Software Engineer • Web Apps • Automation

Practical software for real business workflows.

I’m Alan Alarcón. I build custom web apps, dashboards, APIs, and automations that help small businesses replace spreadsheets, scattered messages, and manual processes with tools people can actually use.

Philosophy "Ideas, projects, and things worth sharing."
pipeline.sh
> understand_workflow()
> design_simple_tool()
> ship_web_app()
Web Apps

Booking, portals, dashboards

Automation

Reports, reminders, workflows

Backends

APIs, databases, integrations

Deployment

Docker, Linux, HTTPS

Alan Alarcón
Alan Alarcón aljap.com
Ready to build
Core Focus Small-business workflow digitization
Custom code you own Built for daily use
01 / WHAT I BUILD

Small-business software that solves specific problems.

No superfluous features. I design, code, and deploy purpose-built software tuned directly to your day-to-day operations.

Custom Web Apps

Reservation systems, customer portals, admin dashboards, internal tools, and lightweight SaaS-style products built for fast daily use.

Modular • Scalable

Automation & Reporting

Scheduled reports, reminders, notifications, data-entry flows, and repeatable business process automation that eliminate spreadsheet fatigue.

Reliable jobs

Backend Systems

APIs, databases, authentication, third-party integrations, and robust server-side business logic for dependable, uninterrupted applications.

REST & SQLite

Deployment & Self-Hosting

Dockerized apps, Linux servers, custom domains, automated HTTPS, reverse proxies, and production-ready deployment basics with minimal overhead.

Docker & Linux
02 / SELECTED WORK

Projects focused on operations, service, and automation.

A small catalog of custom systems built to resolve specific operational bottlenecks.

4 selected projects
Athletics & Community 01

Pickleball Club Manager

A club-management platform for member login, court reservations, leagues, tournaments, pairings, scoring, and standings. Replaced spreadsheet bookings and chat groups with automated reservations.

Bookings
Automated scheduling & leagues
Node.js SQLite Docker Caddy
Hospitality Operations 02

MesaLista

A streamlined service workflow app for restaurants and hospitality teams, designed to manage customer requests, kitchen alerts, and staff actions in real time during busy shifts.

Service queue
Real-time kitchen + floor sync
Fast-lane
JavaScript APIs Dashboards Deployment
Finance & Language 03

Personal Finance Assistant

A natural-language finance tracker that records income and expenses, understands cross-border currencies, parses quick text notes, and generates recurring weekly summaries.

Input
Natural-language entry
SQLite Automation Reports AI Tools
Homelab 04

Self-Hosted Infrastructure

A Docker-based bare-metal server running live apps, internal media streaming, scheduled backups, automatic HTTPS routing via Caddy, and cron automations.

Stack
Docker on bare-metal Linux
Linux Docker Caddy HTTPS
03 / PHILOSOPHY & TOOLKIT

I like turning messy workflows into simple tools.

I’m Alan Alarcón, a software engineer focused on building useful, straightforward software for people and businesses. I enjoy working close to the problem: understanding the workflow, designing a simple solution, and shipping something usable.

Current Toolkit
JavaScript Node.js SQLite REST APIs Docker Linux Caddy Automation
Keep it flat.
Give it space.
Stay recognizable.
Illustrated portrait of Alan Alarcón — round glasses, burgundy shirt, on a burgundy halo.
Curious by nature
AA / Identity
LET’S BUILD SOMETHING USEFUL

Have a workflow you want to simplify?

If you have a booking process, spreadsheet, dashboard, customer flow, or repetitive task that could be turned into software, I’d be happy to help you think through a practical solution.

Available for select consulting & custom builds
Based in the Dominican Republic