> boot: portfolio.sys
> whoami
Jhon Christian Garcia
Full Stack Software Engineer - Philippines
> cat about.txt
Backend specialist focused on building scalable, maintainable, secure-by-design systems, with solid fundamentals for crafting good front-end UX.
$ work --history
Software Engineer · Aug 2025 → present
- > Own backend services end-to-end on Node.js and Express, designing distributed GraphQL subgraphs that improved modularity and scalability across the platform.
- > Deploy and operate infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions), with recent hands-on work extending into AWS.
- > Drive CI/CD reliability by improving CircleCI pipelines and automation, and led the modernization of a legacy system.
- > Optimize PostgreSQL performance and enforce type-safe data access with Prisma ORM.
- > Maintain 100% test coverage through TDD with Jest and React Testing Library, resolving critical production issues in high-traffic environments.
- > Build and maintain a cross-platform React Native mobile app alongside responsive React and TypeScript front-ends.
Software Engineer · Jun 2024 → Aug 2025
- > Built and maintained a Laravel backend, structuring controllers, models, and services to keep business logic organized as the application grew.
- > Designed and evolved MySQL schemas and relationships to support full-stack functionality, keeping data flow reliable between services.
- > Developed and enhanced front-end features with React, TypeScript, and Material UI, focused on responsive design and usability.
- > Led end-to-end test automation with Playwright to guard application reliability in production.
React Native Mobile Developer · Apr 2024 → Jun 2024
- > Engineered a full-featured React Native point-of-sale application from the ground up and delivered a production-ready product actively used by the client.
$ history --education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering · Aug 2020 → Aug 2024
> This is where the foundation of my software engineering journey was built — from the basics of programming to system design, networking, data structures, algorithms, and the basics of cybersecurity.
$ ls /skills/current
> Languages
TypeScript
Python> Backend
> Cloud & DevOps
> Databases & ORM
> Frontend & Mobile
Next.js
Jotai> Testing
> AI & LLM Development
$ ls /skills/past
$ ps --project
Demux — An IoT Pet Feeder Management App
An IoT-based pet feeder management app built with React Native and Expo. This app allows users to control and monitor our very own custom-built IoT pet feeder, which is powered by an ESP32 microcontroller. Features include real-time feeding, scheduling, portion control, notifications, real-time monitoring via the camera built into the device, all integrated with Firebase and Node.js for our CRON job.
deps:[React Native][Expo][Firebase][Node.js][ESP32]
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