Wince Larcen

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Career & Academic Background

A journey of growth through continuous learning and hands-on experience, navigating both academic challenges and professional milestones.

WORK EXPERIENCE

AI Engineer Rookie at GoTyme Bank

Jan 2026 - Jul 2026

Built and deployed an automated settlement-report extraction engine replacing the manual Mastercard Connect Portal download process, a Playwright headless-browser scraper on AWS Lambda with automated OTP authentication via Microsoft Graph API, and exponential-backoff retry logic, automating 3 daily reconciliation cycles (Mon-Fri) and eliminating ~2-3 hours of daily manual extraction.
Owned end-to-end development of TymeKeeper, an AI project-intelligence layer that frees Product Owners and Pod Leads from cross-tool context switching by architecting an n8n backend with Claude Sonnet 4.6 orchestration over a Databricks data layer to mine Slack Canvases and Confluence notes across 7 daily-monitored projects, replacing ~3.5-6.5 hrs/week of manual synthesis per PO.
Shipped TymeKeeper's automated reporting suite, prioritized status briefings, daily Slack DM digests, midweek blocker scans, copy-paste-ready stakeholder updates, and transcript-to-Confluence meeting notes, turning scattered Slack and Confluence activity into standardized, stakeholder-ready output with zero manual compilation.

Frontend Developer Trainee & UI/UX Designer

Mar 2025 - Aug 2025

Completed the Frontend Developer Training Program (Mar-May 2025), building responsive, accessible web applications using Next.js and version control with Git.
Built responsive, accessible frontend projects, including a Deadpool and Wolverine fan site and an E-commerce Storefront, applying modern practices like cross-device responsiveness and translating UI/UX designs into functional components.
Led the end-to-end UI/UX design for Eloura, a mobile e-commerce app emphasizing seamless navigation and product discovery.
Reduced usability issues by 20% through conducting quick user testing sessions and refining interfaces based on real-time feedback.

Freelance Software Developer

Dec 2024 - Feb 2025

Secured and completed 8 client projects by sourcing and engaging leads throughonline platforms, primarily Facebook.
Delivered a range of custom software solutions, from small-scale coding assignmentsto full-stack web systems, meeting client specifications and deadlines.
Increased client satisfaction and project turnaround efficiency by tailoringdevelopment workflows to individual project scopes and technical requirements.

Software Engineering Fellow

Jul 2024 - Sept 2024

Completed Headstarter AI's intensive 7-week Software Engineering Fellowship, building 5 full-stack AI web applications on a 5-day sprint cycle with Friday code demos, peer code review, and algorithmic assessments.
Shipped AI applications spanning RAG systems, generative chatbots, and LLM-powered automation, integrating modern web frameworks with production-ready API orchestration while maintaining code quality standards under strict deployment deadlines.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams across 300+ SWE fellows, iterating on designs through structured peer feedback loops, code reviews, and live demos, honing both technical execution and communication skills in a high-velocity, startup-like environment.

EDUCATION

BS in Computer Science with Specialization in Machine Learning

Aug 2022 - Present

President's Lister and Dean's Lister throughout my current stay at Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna (Running GWA of 1.155)
Currently a Fourth Year BS Computer Science Student
Currently taking Machine Learning Specialization Track

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Association for Computing Machinery - Mapúa MCL Chapter

Aug 2024 - Aug 2025

Research & Development Committee Member – supported research projects and technicalinitiatives, helped organize departmental programming competitions, and represented the schoolin intercollegiate programming contests.
Mentor – led a Web Development Workshop (Feb 2025) for Grade 12 students, teaching HTML,CSS, JavaScript, and guiding them in building portfolio websites.

Junior Philippine Computer Society - Mapúa MCL Chapter

Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

Second Year Representative (A.Y. 2023–2024) – served as liaison between JPCS and the 2ndyear student body, managing communications and student support.
Co-led the 1st AI Summit at Mapúa MCL (June 2024), facilitating an event that introducedstudents to artificial intelligence applications and trends.

COMPETITIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Ship or Be Shipped Hackathon 2025 - Bounty Winner

Dec 2025

Won a bounty challenge at Ship or Be Shipped 2025, a 24-hour hackathon, by building and pitching AdSafeCare for GoRocky.
Developed AdSafeCare, a Healthcare Ad Compliance Validator using Gemini-powered RAG and Vision OCR to assess ad copy and image creatives against compliance standards.
Flagged unsubstantiated claims, missing disclaimers, and misleading language while generating actionable rewrite suggestions to streamline the ad approval process.

Byte Forward Hackathon 2025 National Finals – Top 6

Oct 2025

Achieved Top 6 nationwide with SanKa, an AI-powered multilingual travel companion designed to make travel in the Philippines more personal, local, and meaningful.
The National Finals brought together 15 winning teams from the regional legs across North Luzon, NCR, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, highlighting innovation, collaboration, and social impact.
The event showcased the best of Philippine innovation, creativity, and problem-solving, driving digital transformation and entrepreneurship across the country.

Byte Forward Hackathon 2025 (South Luzon Leg) – Champion

Sep 2025

Crowned Champion in the South Luzon leg of a 5-leg nationwide hackathon series presented by Converge, in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Rev21 Labs Inc.
Developed SanKa, an AI-powered multilingual travel companion designed to make travel in the Philippines more personal, local, and meaningful, addressing the needs of both foreign and domestic travelers.
The series serves as a catalyst for digital adoption, business growth, and national development. Recognized for developing the winning solution within 24 hours.

Datacamp Scholarship Recipient - Data Engineering Pilipinas

Apr 2025

Awarded a yearly scholarship to DataCamp by the Data Engineering Pilipinas Community.
Gained access to premium courses covering data engineering, data science, and machine learning, with hands-on training in Python, SQL, cloud tools, data pipelines, and machine learning model development.

Warframes: Web Design Competition 2025 - 3rd Placer

Mar 2025

Secured 3rd place in the prestigious Warframes Web Design Competition 2025, competing against top senior high and college students across the Philippines
Designed and developed a data visualization web application prototype focused on the competition theme "Visualizing the Reading Crisis"
Employed advanced data analysis techniques to identify key factors affecting reading comprehension among Filipino students

CodeChum National Programming Challenge 2024 - Group Stage 3 5th Placer

Nov 2024

Participated in Group Stage 3 of the prestigious CodeChum National Programming Challenge 2024, securing 5th place against top programming talent nationwide
Successfully navigated through multiple rounds of competition, including the Group Stage and Finals, showcasing problem-solving skills and coding expertise
Demonstrated proficiency in various programming languages and algorithms, including Python, Java, and C++
Exhibited strong analytical thinking and code optimization skills critical for competitive programming