Hi, I'm Kenneth Cañega. I lead teams and build resilient backend systems.

Experience

Work that shaped how I build and lead.

1. 

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Senior Technical Lead

   UnionBank of the Philippines · Metro Manila, Philippines

   Full-time

   Leads backend engineering delivery and technical direction for banking platforms.

   • Leads and mentors backend engineers
   • Guides architecture, delivery practices, and production readiness
   • Builds cloud-native Java services with Spring Boot and Quarkus
2. 

   Jun 2022 — Apr 2025

   Technical Lead

   UnionBank of the Philippines · Metro Manila, Philippines

   Full-time

   Led backend teams delivering digital banking and back-office services.

   • Facilitated engineering training and technical knowledge sharing
   • Delivered scalable microservices and REST APIs
   • Supported DevOps, CI/CD, testing, and clean architecture practices
3. 

   Nov 2017 — May 2022

   Software Engineer

   White Cloak Technologies, Inc. · Philippines

   Full-time

   Built web and backend systems across banking, media, healthcare, and logistics.

   • Delivered Java, Spring, PHP, and JavaScript applications
   • Worked with relational databases and enterprise integrations
   • Contributed across backend, frontend, and delivery workflows
4. 

   Feb 2016 — Nov 2017

   Software Engineer

   Solutions Resource, Inc. · Philippines

   Full-time

   Developed enterprise web applications and data-backed business systems.

   • Built features using Java, PHP, JavaScript, and SQL
   • Worked with MySQL, SQL Server, and application frameworks