Ryan Joshua Z. Gapac

Computer Engineer | Software Engineer & Systems Architect

Solo-architecting production systems from ideation to deployment. Expert in modern web and mobile ecosystems with a focus on high-performance architecture.

Bulacan, Philippines [email protected] GitHub Resume PDF

Featured Projects

Project Sentry

C / Raylib / FastAPI / Distributed Systems

Award-winning autonomous distributed system for 2D/3D reconstruction. Best Thesis at BulSU (Department & Section).

Empatho

Next.js 16 / Payload CMS 3 / Agora / RBAC

Solo-architected mental health platform with Therapist, HR, and Employee portals and real-time video/chat integration.

Spedgrow (Budding Life)

Laravel / Docker / WebSockets / B2B

Modernized legacy B2B infrastructure for special education, implementing containerization and real-time progress tracking.

xfocus

C / X11 / OpenGL

Lightweight screen zoomer and spotlight tool for Linux/X11 with screen freezing and drawing capabilities.

Writings

Reclaiming the Handle

May 2026

The cognitive impact of generative AI on software engineering and how to preserve meaningful work through a structured 5-phase plan.

Experience

AI Data Specialist (Semantic Prompt Engineering)

Jan 2026 - February 2026

Alignerr / Labelbox (Contract)

  • - Evaluated side-by-side coding-model outputs on repository-grounded bug-fixing and pull request tasks.
  • - Reviewed generated patches for correctness, defect coverage, and code quality, providing expert feedback to refine model reasoning.

Solo Architect & Full Stack Engineer

Sept 2025 - May 2026

Empatho

  • - Engineered a comprehensive mental health platform solo, featuring distinct Therapist, HR, and Employee portals using Next.js 16, Payload CMS 3, and Tailwind CSS v4.
  • - Implemented multi-tenant RBAC, real-time video/chat via Agora, and automated scheduling workflows with Zoom integration.
  • - Managed the full DevOps lifecycle on DigitalOcean (PM2, Nginx) with custom shell scripts for deployment and monitoring.

Full-Stack Developer

June 2024 - Feb 2025

Spedgrow

  • - Modernized a legacy Laravel B2B platform, containerizing the backend with Docker to establish a reproducible dev environment.
  • - Architected core B2B modules: Organization/Classroom management, subscription-based licensing, and data insights.
  • - Developed a real-time progress tracking system using WebSockets and implemented NFC-based mobile interactions.

Sole Engineer & Co-Founder

Sept 2023 - Present

Cygntek (OneLoyal Platform)

  • - Designed and built the entire OneLoyal stack solo: two production Flutter apps (Merchant/Customer) and a Firebase backend.
  • - Engineered a two-tier loyalty system (points/stamps) with real-time transaction processing and geolocation discovery.

Technical Skills

Languages

TypeScript, Dart, PHP, Python, Rust, SQL, C, C++

Frameworks

Next.js 16 (Turbopack), Payload CMS 3, Flutter (Riverpod), Laravel, FastAPI, Raylib

Cloud & Ops

Docker, DigitalOcean, Nginx, PM2, Firebase, Cloudflare, Linux (Bash)

Engineering

Solo-architecting, Systems Design, RBAC, Real-time (Agora, WebSockets), CI/CD

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Bulacan State University

2022 - 2026

Awards

  • - Best Thesis, Computer Engineering Department (BulSU)
  • - Best Thesis, Computer Engineering Section (BulSU)
  • - 1st Place, Regional ICPeP C Programming Competition
  • - 6th Place, National ICPeP C Programming Competition
  • - 3rd Place, Regional ICPeP Python Programming Competition
  • - Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST), Networking