# Paul Sabandal

> Paul Sabandal is a design engineer in Makati, Philippines who designs and builds software. Currently a design engineer at Hotglue (Y Combinator S21). Previously at Rally Video (Y Combinator S20), 4Gives and Qwikwire. Builds Jarvisa, a visa preparation tool that helps Filipinos with their visa applications, and Subwise, an iOS subscription tracker.

## Profile

- [Homepage](https://paulsabandal.com/): Bio, recent launches, experience and contact
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulsabandal/): Full work history
- [GitHub](https://github.com/paulsabandal)
- [Peerlist](https://peerlist.io/paulsabandal)

## Recent launches

- [Jarvisa](https://jarvisa.com): Visa preparation for Filipino travelers: a Japan visa form wizard, cover letters and 396 destination guides. Peerlist Project of the Week.
- [Subwise](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/subwise-track-subscriptions/id6757757235): iOS app for tracking subscriptions, renewals and monthly spend, with reminders before each charge. Free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

## Experience

- Design engineer, Hotglue (Y Combinator S21), Jan 2026 – present
- Product designer, Hotglue, Feb 2022 – Jan 2026: only product designer for three years; owned the core dashboard design and redesigned the website
- Product designer / front-end engineer, Rally Video (Y Combinator S20), Jun 2021 – Jan 2022
- Head of product design, 4Gives, Dec 2020 – Jul 2021
- Head of product design, Qwikwire, Nov 2018 – Jul 2021: built and rolled out the AQWIRE design system
- Product designer, Qwikwire, Jul 2016 – Nov 2018: first designer
- Ruby on Rails developer, E-Law Solutions, Dec 2013 – Dec 2015
- Front-end intern, FCN Global, Apr – Oct 2013

## Skills

Product design, design engineering, design systems, UX design, React front-ends, marketing sites, launch visuals.

## Education

Quezon City University

## Contact

Use the "Email me" link on https://paulsabandal.com/ or message Paul on LinkedIn.