The person behind the work

Rodrigo Belloso

Independent developer and growth specialist. Building, launching and growing digital products from El Salvador since 2013.

I started building apps in 2013 — not as a side project, but as the main bet. No team, no safety net. Just code, Google Play, and a goal to make products that people would actually pay for.

Over the next decade I shipped 20+ apps across gaming, utilities, finance and productivity — for iOS, Android and iPad. Along the way I learned that building a good product is only half the job. The other half is getting it found, and making the traffic pay.

That's where I spent the next years: deep in App Store Optimization, SEO, paid acquisition and monetization. Not consulting others — doing it with my own apps, my own ad budget, my own revenue on the line. The results compounded: 30M+ downloads across the portfolio, markets in the US, Europe and Japan.

I'm based in El Salvador, fully remote, and work with clients and teams across time zones. Outside of work, I hold a private pilot license — something about the systems thinking and checklist discipline of aviation translates directly into how I approach product and growth.

Today I take on a small number of clients each quarter. If you have a digital product that needs to grow, I'd like to hear about it.

El Salvador RemotePrivate pilot Self-taught10+ years
Timeline
2013

First app on Google Play

Started building Android apps independently. First product live within months.

2015

Expanded to iOS

Ported the portfolio to the App Store and began optimizing both listings in parallel.

2017

20+ apps live

Portfolio spans gaming, utilities, finance and productivity. First taste of real organic scale.

2019

Growth & monetization focus

Shifted effort to ASO, paid acquisition and freemium model optimization. Revenue follows.

2023

Faster product development

Built a leaner development pipeline. Shipping faster, maintaining higher output solo.

2025

Open to client work

Taking on a small number of growth engagements per quarter alongside the core portfolio.

Expertise

Where I spend the most time

App Store Optimization
SEO & Content
Android Development
iOS Development
Paid Acquisition
Monetization Strategy
Analytics (GA4 / Firebase)
Rapid prototyping
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