Kiev Gonzales · BSIT, TUP Manila · Cloud Engineering
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I. The packet
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I'm a BSIT student at the Technological University of the Philippines – Manila, graduating in 2027. My focus is cloud engineering, with hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud-based solutions on AWS.
II. The network comes alive
Every node secured.
My coursework spans networking, cybersecurity, information assurance, and database systems. I value continuous learning, clean architecture, and building things that actually work in production.
Layer 01 · Infrastructure
Cloud
Designing and deploying cloud-based solutions on AWS, backed by coursework in networking and information security.
Layer 02 · Backend & Data
Backend
Full-stack apps in Python and Flask, data in SQLite and PostgreSQL, and every project versioned on GitHub.
Layer 03 · Languages
Code
The languages behind the projects below, from C++ games and Java apps to the web.
The build log · Projects
Shipped so far
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1. PASC Inc. Voting Site · Next.js, Supabase
Miss Popularity voting · Built with Jedrick Franconas for Philippine Australian Sports & Culture, Inc.
A custom voting website for the Miss Popularity award at the 2026 Miss Philippines-Australia & Charity Queen Australia pageant. Voters confirm their email with a one-time code before their vote counts, and Cloudflare Turnstile blocks bots. Organisers get an admin page with a results PDF and a per-voter export.
My part: I built the
/votepage and the vote flow, and updated the admin page to match. I worked through the client's revision rounds: all 9 candidates on one responsive grid, their branded header, background, and fonts, and a candidate card layout that holds up on phones. I also added the admin export of per-voter data as an .xlsx file using a server-side Supabase route, and flagged the privacy trade-off of tying voters to their votes so the client could sign off before using it.Outside the code, I worked with the client from August to October: turning their change requests into updates, editing candidate data in Supabase, and troubleshooting with them through the voting week. We monitored the site until the event ended.
Aug–Oct 2026 · voting ran Sept 26 – Oct 3, 2026 · 2,332 votes across 9 candidates
“He was communicative and professional throughout, took initiative, and worked fast. When problems came up, he was troubleshooting with us the whole way.”
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2. Ajon-Veggies POS System · Python, SQLite
A full-stack point-of-sale system for a vegetable distribution business. Features FIFO inventory tracking, role-based access control for Owner and Cashier roles, financial reporting with CSV export, and a dark mode interface.
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3. RBAC Log Management CLI · SQLite
A command-line tool that manages access logs with role-based permissions, applying core access control principles (RBAC and audit logging) to a practical, terminal-based system.
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4. E-Commerce Application · MySQL
A full-stack e-commerce platform covering product listings, cart management, and order processing.
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5. IoT Environmental Monitor · Arduino, Blynk
An IoT project using Arduino/ESP32 and the Blynk platform to collect and display environmental sensor data in real time.
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6. ATM Simulation · File handling
An interactive banking simulation with registration, login, and transactions using file handling.
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7. Snake Game · Graphics
A classic arcade game implemented with graphics programming techniques.
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8. UI/UX App Simulation · Prototype
A fully interactive app prototype, focusing on usability and modern design principles.
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9. E-commerce Website · Intro to Computing
An e-commerce website built as part of an Introduction to Computing project.
III. Under pressure · Hackathons
Built overnight
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1. AppBuildersPH Hackathon 2026 · Participant
Backpack Tutor · Team OK Computer, 4 members
An offline study app for Filipino students. It turns photos of printed handouts into word games and runs a Socratic tutor that guides without giving the answer away. All of the AI (Gemma 3 1B, embeddings, and OCR) runs on a budget Android phone with no internet.
My part: the tutor lane. I built the leak guard and its tests, the tutor prompt, and the 50-attempt leak gate that checks the tutor never reveals the answer. I also handled on-device builds and wrote the README and disclosures.
24-hour build, Oct 9–10, 2026 · 281 projects from 731 builders · Demo Day at Cyberzone, SM Makati
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2. Build Over Nights: Kiro x Quick · Top 10, Educational Crisis track
TU-gang · Team Joshua and Friends
A Bikol-first tutor app for students. A student asks a school question by voice, text, or an NFC learning card and gets a concept-first answer in Bikol with an example and key points.
My part: backend, Supabase, and Agora, built with Kiro. I set up Supabase retrieval with pgvector (schema, retrieval function, and embedding Edge Functions), built the Express server with Agora voice endpoints, forwarded
/api/explainto the tutor, and added health checks. I also compiled 866 DepEd Term 1 learning competencies for Grades 1–9.Oct 3–4, 2026 · ArthaLand Century Pacific Tower · selected from hundreds of applicant teams · 36 teams accepted across 4 tracks, 10 per track
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3. UI/UX HAWK-A-THON · Participant
UniFit · Team OK/Computer, 5 members
A gender-neutral health and fitness app that gives everyone, especially the LGBTQ+ community, a safe space to train. It covers personalized workouts, mental well-being, and community support. Designed in Figma in 24 hours.
My part: UI/UX Designer. I rapid-prototyped the app's interactive design layout under strict time limits, and worked with the team to map out user flows and deliver a user-centered prototype. It was our first hackathon and our first time working in Figma.
Mar 19–20, 2025 · 24-hour design sprint
The last hop · Contact
Let's deploy.
Open to opportunities and collaborations. Let's connect.
cauyan.kiev13@gmail.com