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Pablo Cigoy

Software developer — full stack, mobile & UX/UI, building further with AI.

I build apps from zero, knowing how every layer works — and use AI to go further, faster.

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Manifesto

In 2022 I learned to code — full stack, mobile and UX/UI design. I built apps from zero, understanding how each technology works. (Yes, including how to center a div.) On top of that foundation I now build complex products with AI — a tool that makes us more productive and takes us further. Everything can be programmed.

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The journey

From kitchen to code to AI

  1. 2009 — 2021

    Chef

    Twelve years as Head Chef across Germany, Brazil, Mexico, France and Argentina. Leading multicultural teams, building systems that hold up under pressure.

    • Leadership
    • Teamwork
    • Organization
    • 5 countries

  2. 2022

    Hello, World

    JavaScript first, then the full MERN stack at Ironhack. Learning every layer from scratch — markup, styles, APIs, databases.

    • JavaScript
    • React
    • Node.js
    • Express
    • MongoDB
    • HTML5
    • CSS3

  3. 2023 — 2024

    Native Mobile

    A year at Syntax Institut and the official IHK certification: native apps for iOS and Android with clean MVVM architecture.

    • Swift
    • SwiftUI
    • Kotlin
    • Firebase
    • MVVM

  4. 2023 →

    Design & Teaching

    UX/UI research and prototyping in Figma — and teaching front-end fundamentals at ReDI School in Berlin.

    • Figma
    • UX Research
    • Prototyping
    • ReDI School

  5. Now

    + AI

    Solid fundamentals, multiplied. AI is the tool that lets me ship complex apps faster and reach further than before.

    Everything can be programmed.

    • LLMs
    • AI agents
    • Automation
    • Rapid prototyping

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Experience & education

Experience

  1. Aug 2025 — Present

    Deputy Manager

    4PADEL Berlin Reinickendorf

    Operational management of a six-court indoor padel club: staff management and shift planning, conflict resolution, and organising corporate and private events. I handle customer communication in German, English and Spanish — bookings, cancellations and refunds — and build AI tools for the club’s daily work, like an assistant that drafts customer replies from the club’s own policies.

  2. May 2023 — Present

    Volunteer Teacher (Front-End)

    ReDI School of Digital Integration

    Empowered diverse students in HTML5/CSS3 fundamentals. Collaborated with a multicultural teaching team, fostering inclusive learning environments.

  3. 2009 — 2021

    Chef de Cuisine & Private Catering

    Germany · Brazil · Mexico · France · Argentina

    Head Chef in multicultural teams across several countries. Led diverse culinary teams, fostering collaboration and creativity, and designed menus tailored to local tastes and dietary needs.

Education

  1. Sep 2024

    Mobile Developer Certification IHK (Android & iOS)

    IHK — Industrie- und Handelskammer

    Official certification as a mobile developer for Android and iOS, focused on MVVM architecture, Kotlin and Swift.

  2. Aug 2023 — Aug 2024

    Mobile Developer Weiterbildung (Android / iOS)

    Syntax Institut

    One-year full-time training (2,300 teaching units) in mobile development with Kotlin and Swift, MVVM, Room, Retrofit and Firebase, including a two-month UX/UI module: user research, wireframing and Figma prototyping.

  3. Sep — Dec 2022

    Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp

    Ironhack

    Full-stack development with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) through real-world, collaborative projects.

  4. Jul 2022

    JavaScript Development Course

    Udemy

    Core JavaScript concepts, frameworks and best practices, with practical exercises and projects.

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Background

About me

I’m Pablo Cigoy, a certified mobile app developer creating apps and digital solutions — mobile and web — that are user-friendly and efficient.

I love technology and building solutions to real problems. I’m curious by nature: I keep learning about AI and putting new tools to work — many of the tools my team uses every day at the padel club are apps I built myself. Before code, I spent over ten years leading kitchen teams, which taught me to stay calm under pressure, organise people and deliver. Outside of work: cooking, traveling and cycling.

  • 10+years leading teams
  • 38countries traveled
  • 2native platforms — iOS & Android
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Skills

What I do

  1. 01

    Mobile App Development

    Certified mobile developer building intuitive, efficient apps for Android and iOS. User-centric design and seamless functionality with Kotlin and Swift.

    • Swift
    • SwiftUI
    • Kotlin
    • MVVM
  2. 02

    Full Stack Web Development

    Dynamic, responsive websites and web apps with the MERN stack, RESTful APIs and UI/UX best practices.

    • React
    • Node.js
    • Express
    • MongoDB
  3. 03

    UI/UX Design

    Visually clear, user-friendly interfaces grounded in research — so people enjoy using the product and find it easy to navigate.

    • Figma
    • Research
    • Prototyping
  4. 04

    AI-Powered Applications

    Custom applications built with AI, shaped to each need — from intelligent features to automated workflows. Solid engineering fundamentals, delivered faster with AI tools.

    • LLM integration
    • Automation
    • AI agents
    • Rapid prototyping

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