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
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Based in the Dominican Republic