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.

What I build

Small-business software that solves specific problems.

Custom Web Apps

Reservation systems, customer portals, admin dashboards, internal tools, and lightweight SaaS-style products.

Automation & Reporting

Scheduled reports, reminders, notifications, data-entry flows, and repeatable business process automation.

Backend Systems

APIs, databases, authentication, integrations, and server-side business logic for dependable applications.

Deployment & Self-Hosting

Dockerized apps, Linux servers, domains, HTTPS, reverse proxies, and production-ready deployment basics.

Selected work

Projects focused on operations, service, and automation.

Pickleball Club Manager

A club-management platform for member login, court reservations, leagues, tournaments, pairings, scoring, and standings.

  • Node.js
  • SQLite
  • Docker
  • Caddy

MesaLista

A service workflow app for restaurants and hospitality teams, designed to manage customer requests and staff actions.

  • JavaScript
  • APIs
  • Dashboards
  • Deployment

Personal Finance Assistant

A natural-language finance tracker that records income and expenses, understands currencies, and generates recurring reports.

  • SQLite
  • Automation
  • Reports
  • AI Tools

Self-Hosted Infrastructure

A Docker-based home server running web apps, media services, domains, HTTPS routing, and automation workflows.

  • Linux
  • Docker
  • Caddy
  • HTTPS

About

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

JavaScriptNode.jsSQLiteREST APIsDockerLinuxCaddyAutomation

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.