Alberto Obando Zúñiga

Full‑stack developer building usable web apps for small businesses

I design, build and maintain websites and web apps using modern JavaScript and accessible design. Based in Costa Rica — available for remote work.

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Featured Projects

These are my projects in development below. More information can be found at albertoobando.com.

TourisTICO car in Turrialba
TourisTICO — blog about discovering Costa Rica with my dog and truck.

TourisTICO

TourisTICO is a blog-type website about discovering Costa Rica with my dog, my truck, and my friends.

  • Role: Creator
  • Tech: HTML, CSS, Instagram
  • Outcome: Growing local audience
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506 Lab Store Logo
506 Lab Store — electronics shop (sales & repairs).

506 Lab Store

506 Lab Store specializes in selling and repairing electronic devices. See the store for services and product availability.

  • Role: Front-end & content
  • Tech: HTML, CSS
  • Outcome: Improved online presence
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Spooky Glitter Logo
Spooky Glitter — store showcasing upcoming items and direct purchase links.

Spooky Glitter

Spooky Glitter is an e‑commerce site for handmade goods; customers can browse items and make purchases.

  • Role: Designer
  • Tech: HTML, CSS, Instagram
  • Outcome: Streamlined product previews
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Work Experience

Latest roles and highlights. See the full profile on LinkedIn.

Software Engineer

Information Technology Support

Nov 2023 — Present • Costa Rica • Hybrid

Building and maintaining secure web services and APIs; driving vulnerability assessments and reliability improvements.

  • Conducted vulnerability assessments and applied remediation guidance.
  • Designed and implemented Web Services APIs and integrations.
  • Improved CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and performance tuning.

Software Engineer

Tebra

Aug 2022 — Sep 2023 • Costa Rica

Worked on web services, integrations and vulnerability assessment initiatives across Kareo & PatientPop product lines.

  • Contributed to backend APIs and integration points.
  • Performed vulnerability assessments and supported remediation.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver features and improvements.

Software Engineer

Kareo

Jul 2021 — Aug 2022 • Heredia, Costa Rica

Focused on debugging, problem solving, and delivering features for patient- and provider-facing systems.

  • Debugged production issues and improved test coverage.
  • Delivered feature improvements and performance fixes.

Software Engineering Intern

Kareo / Tebra

Jan 2021 — Jul 2021 • Costa Rica

Supported the engineering team with debugging, testing and documentation.

  • Wrote test cases and assisted with troubleshooting production issues.
  • Learned and applied engineering best practices in a fast-paced environment.

Education & Professional Learning

A blend of formal study, applied projects and continuous professional learning — combining technical foundations with modern AI-enabled workflows.

Tecnológico de Costa Rica — B.Sc. Computer Science

Cartago, CR • 2016–2021

Focused on software engineering, algorithms and signal processing. Delivered projects combining UX and performance.

  • Capstone: web applications and audio-processing experiments (see portfolio projects)
  • Key coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Systems Programming, UX & Accessibility

ULACIT — Accounting Assistance Technician

San Jose, CR • 2020–2022

Applied accounting and small-business finance workflows that support client billing and operations.

  • Practical experience: invoicing automation and bookkeeping

Saint Paul High School — Secondary Education Diploma

Alajuela, CR • 2011–2015

Foundational training in communication and pedagogy; early digital projects and teaching experience.

Skills & AI

Core skills and AI-enabled workflows I use to deliver faster, more robust web projects.

Web & Development

  • JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js
  • HTML, CSS — responsive & accessible design
  • Git, CI/CD, Playwright (E2E testing)

Frameworks & Tooling

  • React (familiar), Eleventy (SSG)
  • Esbuild, Sharp image pipeline, performance tuning
  • Testing & automation with Playwright

Automation & Tooling

  • Developing developer tools and automation to streamline workflows and reduce manual steps.
  • CI/CD automation and GitHub Actions for repeatable, reliable releases.
  • Command-line tools, scripts, and small services for testing, asset generation, and deployments.
  • AI components (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude) integrated into tooling for prompt orchestration and content generation.
JavaScript
HTML & CSS
Testing & Automation
AI & Automation

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Testimonials

What clients and instructors say about working together.

“Alberto is reliable and delivers quality work on schedule.”

Client — 506 Lab Store
Owner

“Great communication and attention to detail.”

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