About

Full stack developer, product builder, and founder — based in Madrid.

Available for work — open to freelance projects and full-time roles. Get in touch →

I'm Miguel Varona, a full stack developer with experience across the entire product cycle — from architecture and development to deployment and growth. I founded Bookarta, a B2B SaaS platform for restaurants that combines dynamic QR menus, online reservations, and AI-assisted menu extraction.

Before software, I spent over a decade building Carmencita Film Lab — one of Spain's most recognised analogue photography labs — and taught Fine Art Photography at EFTI Madrid. That background in visual craft shapes how I approach interface design, brand identity, and user experience in every product I ship.

Today I combine technical depth (Next.js, Supabase, Stripe, OpenAI) with product thinking honed from years of running a business. Whether it's a production SaaS, an institutional platform, or an immersive web experience, I care about shipping things that work — and look the part.

Experience

2024 — now

Founder & Full Stack Developer

Bookarta · bookarta.es

End-to-end B2B SaaS for restaurants: dynamic QR menus, online reservations, and a management dashboard. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, and Stripe — including multi-tenant architecture, subscription webhooks, and AI-assisted menu extraction via OpenAI. I own the full product lifecycle, from architecture and development to deployment and early customer acquisition in Madrid.

2024 — now

Communications Lead & Full Stack Developer

AMAE — Asociación de Montadores Audiovisuales de España

Lead communications (HTML/CSS newsletters, campaigns, WordPress, social) and built premiosamae.com — the II Premios AMAE platform with Next.js 16, React 19, Supabase, and Tailwind v4. Also coordinate audiovisual editing training (DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, Avid) and handled a critical VPS security incident (malware removal, backdoor neutralisation, migration planning).

2024

Full Stack Developer

Agencia de Empleo de Madrid

Immersive web experience and AI virtual assistant for job orientation. Stack: React, Node.js, Express, Docker, and OpenAI API for generative automation of employment guidance flows.

2012 — 2023

Founder & CEO

Carmencita Film Lab

Founded and led one of Spain's reference analogue photography labs, with clients across Spain and Europe. Team management, commercial development, operational oversight, and photography workshops over 11 years.

2015 — 2017

Fine Art Photography Lecturer

EFTI — Escuela de Fotografía y Centro de Imagen

Taught advanced composition, lighting, and post-production. Mentored students on personal artistic projects.

Education

2022 — 2023

Full Stack Developer Bootcamp (1000h)

Factoría F5 · Madrid

Frontend: React, Next.js, JavaScript ES6+. Backend: Node.js, Express, MongoDB. DevOps: Git, Docker, cloud deployment.

2010 — 2012

Grado Superior — Técnico en Imagen

IES Príncipe Felipe · Madrid

Tech Stack

Frontend

Next.js · React · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · HTML5/CSS3 · Figma

Backend

Node.js · Express · Supabase · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · RESTful APIs · SSR

Cloud & DevOps

Vercel · Docker · AWS · Railway · Git · GitHub Actions · SonarQube

Integrations

OpenAI · Stripe · Resend · Claude AI · Groq

Other

SEO Técnico · Email HTML/CSS · HTTP-Only Auth · Cypress

Languages

Spanish

Native

English

Upper intermediate (B2)