James.
Open to freelance & contract work

Hi, I'm James.

CS student, freelance dev, and founder of Vam Dev. I ship full-stack web apps and SaaS products that solve real problems for real people. Based in the Philippines — working globally.

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About Me

Developer by passion, founder by choice.

I'm James Manansala, a Computer Science student at Our Lady of Fatima University and the founder of Vam Dev — a freelance development studio based in the Philippines.

I started coding because I saw software as the most powerful lever for solving problems at scale. Today I build full-stack web apps and SaaS products that help real businesses operate better — from laundry shops in Pampanga to training institutes in Dubai.

Outside of client work, I'm designing and shipping my own products. The first is LaundryPro, a B2B SaaS for Filipino laundry businesses — validating the idea with real users before scaling. I believe the best software is invisible: it just works, and it makes people's lives simpler.

I also teach web development, because the clearest sign that you understand something is being able to explain it simply.

4+
Projects Shipped
2+
Clients Served
3+
Years of Code
1
Active SaaS

Full-Stack Developer

PERN stack specialist. From schema design to pixel-perfect UI — I handle the full build.

Founder of Vam Dev

Running a freelance dev studio and building my own SaaS products from the Philippines.

CS Student at OLFU

Computer Science undergraduate applying academic fundamentals to production software.

Web Dev Instructor

Teaching web development — because explaining it clearly is how I know I truly understand it.

Work

Selected Projects

BMTI Student Portal
Featured
2024

BMTI Student Portal

Multi-role school management system

A comprehensive student portal built for a training institute in Dubai. Features multi-role access for students, instructors, and admins — covering course enrollment, document tracking, scheduling, and direct messaging.

ReactNode.jsExpressPostgreSQL+2
Private
LaundryPro
Featured
2024

LaundryPro

B2B SaaS for Filipino laundry shops

End-to-end SaaS platform for small laundry businesses. Handles order management, customer records, inventory tracking, expense logging, automated revenue reports, and printable receipts — with a freemium model targeting the Philippine market.

ReactNode.jsExpressPostgreSQL+2
Live
FlNo Preview
2023

FlyPal

Flight booking system with PDF export

A school project demonstrating Python backend development. Users can search, browse, and book flights with PDF-printable booking confirmations, built entirely on the Flask framework.

PythonFlaskHTMLCSS+1
Open Source
Automatic Wardrobe System
2024

Automatic Wardrobe System

IoT smart wardrobe with web controls

A hardware + software IoT project. Arduino Uno drives stepper motors for top and bottom rack movement; ESP32 handles WiFi connectivity. A web dashboard lets users browse clothing presets, select items, and trigger rack positions in real time.

ArduinoC++ESP32JavaScript+2
Open Source

Expertise

Tech Stack

Tools and technologies I use to build reliable, scalable, and user-friendly software.

Frontend
ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSTypeScriptFramer MotionHTML / CSS
Backend
Node.jsExpress.jsREST APIsJWT AuthPythonFlask
Database
PostgreSQLSequelize ORMNeonSQL
Mobile & Embedded
React NativeExpo RouterArduinoESP32C++
DevOps & Tools
GitGitHubVercelRenderPostmanVS Code
Learning Next
DockerAWSPrismaGraphQLSupabase

Primary stack for production apps

ReactNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLTailwind CSSVercel

Contact

Let's build something great

Have a project in mind or want to collaborate? I'm always open to interesting work and good conversations.

Location

Philippines
Open to work

Taking on freelance projects, contract work, and interesting collaborations. Typical response within 24 hours.

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