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About Me

I'm Emory Mercera, a Software Engineer and technology consultant based in Curaçao 🇨🇼, born in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 and raised on Bonaire 🇧🇶.


I haven’t always had it all figured out. Early in my career, I often second-guessed myself. I worried about making mistakes and spent too much time overthinking technical details. At times, I felt the need to prove myself to others instead of trusting my own process. Those struggles, though frustrating in the moment, pushed me to grow. They forced me to slow down, seek clarity, and focus on what really matters: building technology that supports real business outcomes.

Over the years, I’ve learned that strength comes from those very weaknesses. Being unsure made me more curious, which helps me ask the right questions before writing a line of code. Over-analyzing taught me how to simplify complexity into practical solutions. And my fear of mistakes trained me to become a careful builder, anticipating risks before they become problems.


With extensive experience in software development, architecture, and technology modernization, I now guide businesses in choosing the right tools 🛠, frameworks 🖼, and strategies 🤔 to scale efficiently. I'm happy to provide the insights and expertise needed to drive technology decisions that align with your business goals. From assessing existing codebases to designing and implementing custom solutions, every aspect of your tech stack is optimized for efficiency, scalability, and success.

Profesional Career Experience

My journey began in the sports betting industry, starting as a part-time IT support technician while attending university. It wasn’t glamorous, but it felt like the perfect training ground:

  • late nights patching servers
  • fixing hardware
  • weekends spent troubleshooting issues
  • on-call rotations where I’d get pulled in at all hours to keep systems running
  • and figuring things out as I went

But those experiences taught me resilience, discipline, and the value of learning by doing under pressure.


Navigating the fast-paced betting industry meant solving problems shaped by:

  • evolving gambling regulations
  • stringent data privacy requirements
  • high-volume transaction systems
  • online payments
  • third-party integrations

It was a challenging environment where mistakes could be costly, but it gave me the discipline to build with foresight and precision.

Over time, I grew into full-stack engineering, working on projects like:

  • B2C and B2B sports betting and casino applications
  • Internal reporting
  • Online marketing tools
  • Affiliate management platforms
  • Customer support tools
  • Multilingual support in Web Apps and Content Management Systems
Entrepreneurial Experience

Alongside my professional career, I’ve explored entrepreneurial ventures, not all of them successful, but each one a teacher. Some ideas never got past the prototype stage. Others ran into market timing issues, resource limits, or misaligned vision with co-founders. I used to see those as failures; now I see them as part of the process. They sharpened my understanding of what it takes to balance ambition with reality.


These experiences gave me empathy for founders and executives:

  • the pressure of limited budgets
  • shifting demands
  • and the need to adapt quickly

Whether it’s optimizing workflows, selecting the right tech stack, or crafting scalable solutions, I approach problems with both technical depth and strategic perspective.

Today

This blend of professional and entrepreneurial experience allows me to serve as your Software Engineer, Technology Consultant or Personal CTO — someone who can bridge the gap between business and technology.

I believe great technology isn’t just about code. It’s about clarity, adaptability, and outcomes that move your business forward.

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