About me.
Backend engineer by trade, nature chaser by choice. I build APIs, cloud infra, and the occasional CLI tool that saves me 10 minutes a week.
Outside of code I'm usually in the water — surfing, diving, swimming — or somewhere on a trail. The Philippines is a ridiculous place to have adventurous hobbies and I'm taking full advantage.
Right now I'm deep in On This Day PH and experimenting with AI-assisted development workflows. My blog documents both.
Featured Projects.
Things I've built and shipped.
A platform celebrating Philippine historical moments, one day at a time. Surfaces rarely-told stories and events from Philippine history aligned to today's date.
Exploring Crystal language for high-performance backend services. Testing compile-time safety with Ruby-like syntax for API microservices.
Latest from the blog.
AI coding experiments + lifestyle dispatches.
I've been in the IT industry for more than 8 years and now what?
Being in the industry this much long is a blessing. Not everyone lasts in this niche especially with the competition and getting up to date with the latest technology trends. Here's what I've been through and realizations over the years.
Masbate quick getaway
We used to go to the province every year since 2019, but life had me busy the last 2 years. I didn't expect a lot from this trip to be honest, turns out it was one of the best thing that happened this summer!
Beyond the keyboard.
When I close the laptop.