Uses
What I Use
My hardware, editor setup, daily stack, and tools for remote development and team leadership.
Editor & Terminal
Optimized for fast navigation and consistent formatting across teams.
EditorVS Code — with Vim keybindings for navigation speed
ThemeOne Dark Pro — high contrast, low eye strain
FontFira Code with ligatures enabled
TerminalZsh + Oh My Zsh + Starship prompt
ExtensionsPrettier, ESLint, GitLens, PHP Intelephense, Docker
Daily Stack
Defaults I reach for across backend, frontend, data, and infra — chosen for maintainability and team velocity, not novelty.
BackendPHP 8.x / Laravel, Node.js / Express, Python / FastAPI
FrontendReact, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
DatabaseMySQL 8, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
DevOpsDocker, GitHub Actions, AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Nginx
AI/MLPython, TensorFlow, OpenCV, OpenAI API, LangChain
Delivery & Team Tooling
How I run sprints, keep decisions documented, and coordinate distributed teams.
Version ControlGit + GitHub — conventional commits, PR-based workflow
Project ManagementJira for sprint planning, Notion for docs and architecture decision records
CommunicationSlack for async updates, Google Meet for syncs across time zones
API TestingPostman + Thunder Client (VS Code)
DB GUITablePlus for MySQL/PostgreSQL, MongoDB Compass
Design ReviewFigma for wireframes and UI/UX reviews with clients
Currently Exploring
What I’m investing in next, and the specific problem each one is meant to solve.
RustEvaluating for performance-critical services where GC pauses hurt latency SLAs.
LLM Fine-tuningDeepening hands-on model adaptation to scope AI features more accurately for clients.
GoBuilding lightweight, concurrent microservices with a smaller ops footprint than the JVM.
Kubernetes (CKA)Formalizing production orchestration knowledge ahead of the certification exam.
WebAssemblyExploring for portable, near-native performance in browser-side compute.