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Davao City, Ph

Davao, Davao Region, Philippines

- Leading the PWA Pilipinas community in Davao City, fostering a vibrant network of developers, designers, and enthusiasts passionate about Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).- Driving the adoption and development of PWAs in the Davao region through community-led initiatives, workshops, and events.- Cultivating a collaborative and inclusive environment for knowledge sharing, skill development, and networking within the PWA community.- Organizing and facilitating meetups, workshops, and hackathons focused on PWA development, best practices, and emerging technologies.- Connecting the Davao PWA community with the broader national PWA Pilipinas network and resources.- Empowering developers and businesses in Davao to leverage the power of PWAs to create engaging and accessible web experiences.- Passionate about building a thriving tech community in Davao City and promoting the use of PWAs for positive social and economic impact.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Maintain and enhance the AI infrastructure powering norg.ai's SaaS platform, enabling Australian businesses to create and deploy custom AI experiences.- Develop and optimize backend services using FastAPI, Azure Service Bus, Celery, and TaskIQ to ensure high performance and responsiveness for our clients' AI applications.- Utilize PostgreSQL to effectively manage data, implementing best practices for data integrity and security within our platform.- Collaborate on frontend development using Next.js to deliver a seamless and user-friendly experience for our clients.- Author unit tests in Python using Pytest to validate functionality and maintain high code quality standards throughout the development lifecycle.

Davao, Davao Region, Philippines

- Founded and led DICE (Davao Interschool Computer Enthusiasts), a student-driven organization dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation within Davao City's tech community.- Spearheaded initiatives to connect and empower student-led computer clubs across various schools, promoting knowledge sharing, resource access, and joint events.- Successfully grew DICE membership to 16 member organizations, representing 500+ students across Davao City.- Organized and facilitated workshops and networking events designed to enhance students' technical skills and provide opportunities for professional development.- Developed and implemented effective communication strategies to engage member organizations, promote events, and foster a sense of community.- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders across student tech communities, NGOs, and tech organizations to ensure DICE's successful integration and maximize its impact on the student tech community.

- Passionate about open source software development and contributing to the global community.- Proficient in Go, Python, and JavaScript, with a strong understanding of software development principles.- Contributed significantly to the V programming language (35k+ stars) with 110+ pull requests, including 20+ bug fixes, 6 third-party packages, and 3 developer tools.- Experienced in using Git for version control and collaborative workflows.- Committed to writing clean, well-documented, and efficient code.- Thrives in collaborative environments, working with other developers to solve challenging problems.- Continuously learning and staying up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends in open source development.

- Spearheaded initiatives to foster a vibrant community of student developers passionate about technology and innovation.- Organized and facilitated workshops, hackathons, and tech talks focused on cutting-edge Google technologies (e.g., Flutter, Firebase) to enhance students' technical skills.- Cultivated partnerships with industry professionals and organizations to provide students with mentorship opportunities and real-world project experience.- Grew GDSC membership by 160% by implementing effective outreach strategies and creating engaging content.- Successfully executed 3 school-wide initiatives and 5 events including a workshop with over 100+ attendees.

Davao, Davao Region, Philippines

- Handling livestreams and creating tools for assisting online live events.- Assisting in making social media posters and posts for GDSC UIC Facebook page

Davao, Davao Region, Philippines

- Designed and developed frontends for blockchain-driven projects using Figma and Vite.- Experimented with technologies such as OpenCV for building ML-driven blockchain applications.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science

Shs - Information And Communications Technology, Computer Programming

Activities and Societies: Malayan Students for Creative Research in IoT, Programming, and Technology

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