About

Computers

I mostly work in the field of computer science and software development. I've been developing since my early childhood (8 years old), and I've never stopped since. I've also been operating Debian servers ever since 13, and I've been operating a public-facing VPS (the one you're likely viewing this website on) since 15.

I mostly work with TypeScript/JavaScript, both in-browser and in the backend using Node.js. Aside from that, I'm very familiar with HTML and CSS as well. When it comes to standalone computer programs without a browser, I usually rely on C/C++ or C# (if it's on Windows and needs an interface).

I'm a big fan of making websites look good. I'm highly into UI/UX development, and I'm very supportive of accessibility considerations with websites like these. I'm also highly interested in the fields of embedded programming, encryption, data security, information management, and optimization. I also occasionally dabble in 3D modelling, game development, machine learning, and penetration testing. I'm a proponent of open-source software, and publish most of my projects under free and open-source licenses.

I spend most of my off-time online work on Wikipedia, where I help make tools, develop templates, write articles for things that interest me, maintain archives, and perform other background work. I also help develop tools for users for them to perform their tasks much easier. I'm part of WikiProjects Tropical cyclones and Copyright Cleanup. Around 2022, I started going more into background development work, and I've recently been working more on software than articles. You can find my name on Wikipedia's software credits, and actually almost any wiki that runs MediaWiki 1.41+ (like the Hololive wiki and Sekaipedia, both of which runs on Miraheze, or Liquipedia).

Photography

Secondary hobby of mine to programming is photography. I used to be a school photojournalist back in elementary, concurrent with my (later) role as layout editor. I was also a hobby photographer back in high school, though I never joined any competitions as I wasn't allowed by the school.

Back in the day, I used to use a Sony Cybershot DSC-WX300. Carried it around with me ever since it was bought around 2014 up until 2018, when I got a smartphone. After that, I didn't really have a use for it because I was no longer actively contributing to the school publication. Every once in a while, when I'd need it, I'd dust off our old Nikon D3100 to take photos of my class during class or school activities. My dad bought it in 2012, and it only ever got occasional use as my dad stopped doing hobby photography around 2016 (when Picasa was discontinued).

When I got to college, the D3100 was still in storage back home, not seeing any real use. My family brought it to Singapore for a family trip, but barely used it. They left it in my place in Manila before heading back home, so I decided to adopt it as my main camera in 2023. I took it for some well-needed repairs (though not everything got fixed), and finally got started with using it for hobby photography around October that year.

I usually take photos of protests, anime and cosplay conventions, my friends (in cosplay, mostly), and whatever city I happen to be in overseas. I started taking the camera abroad starting 2025, when I bought a camera bag for it that could safely shelter it in my carry-on. In 2025, I joined WikiPortraits, an initiative that aims to make freely-licensed portrait photos for use on Wikipedia and by the general public. Most of my photos can be found either on Wikimedia Commons or on Instagram.

Media

My music library consists of video game and anime soundtracks, J-pop, vocaloid songs, violin and piano duets, and OPM. My top artists by total playback count are C418 and M83. I also sing sometimes.

I'm a big anime and manga consumer — particularly those in the romance genre — and I occasionally help with translation. I've been studying Japanese for at least six years (but still haven't taken the JLPT) and I'm good enough to understand proper grammar. My vocabulary is still lacking though. Aside from Japanese, I speak fluent English and Filipino (and/or Tagalog).

I mostly prefer playing sandbox and simulation games. For a short while, I tried making my own games with Unity in 2019-ish, but that never really got anywhere. I also play a few select adventure/RPG games, and specifically two rhythm games (osu! and maimai DX). I've been practicing my skills with FPS games and shooters, and I'd like to think I'm pretty okay at them, despite consistently getting least damage in every game.

Academics

When I'm not agonizing over buggy software, I agonize over school instead. I graduated from the Philippine Science High School on June 13, 2022, and now I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree (shifted from Computer Engineering since August 2023) at Mapúa University.

I developed two software projects for my Research subject in PSHS during my time as a student: an automatic diagnosis-like app for notifiable diseases (aimed towards community health workers than doctors), and an end-to-end verifiable election system (which my campus used for elections). I was also responsible for handling the websites for the school newspaper, The Pisay Explorer, and its Voyager project. I'm consistently top of the class in Computer Science but terrible grades in other subjects. I graduated second to last in my year (of course, with no academic distinction), but that hasn't stopped me from going places. For a while after graduating, I continued to provide academic support to its current students, and occasionally technical support to its staff.