Hello! I'm Cyril James De Guzman and I'm a Full-stack Software Developer that specialize in Web and Mobile Development based in the Philippines.
I'm a Developer with a passion for creating stunning visuals and solving problems. From a very young age, I showed joy and interest towards technology. This early fascination led me to pursue a computer-related course. Which later before college, I tried to pick up programming and found liking on it, leading to me choosing a degree in computer science and pursue this career.
Outside of tech, I'm an introverted and chill person to hang with. I enjoy things such as art, photography, and animation, with hobbies involving playing games, drawing, reading manga, and watching anime, shows or movies.
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Senior High School
Start of my programming career. This was during the pandemic, when I had plenty of free time and got curious about programming. To get ready for college, I decided to give it a try. I picked C# as my first language and spent that time learning the basics and figuring out how programming really works.
Freshman and Sophomore Year
I took up a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science majoring in Software Development at Bataan Peninsula State University. This is where I really dove deep into programming and got to practice my skills regularly. During this time, I started exploring more advanced topics like Git, UI/UX Design, Software Development, and Databases.
Junior Year
This is where the real fun begins. During this time, I worked on multiple academic projects and finally got to put my skills to the test. I built both full-stack web applications and mobile apps. I also tried my first framework—Laravel—which really opened my eyes to software architecture and better coding practices. I got hands-on experience with everything from designing to coding, all the way to deploying real applications.
Senior Year: Internship
This was the toughest yet most fun year of my college life. I kicked off my final year with an internship at Kynatech, where I got real-world experience working in a company environment. I learned about agile methodologies and got hands-on with modern technologies like Next.js and Supabase.
Senior Year: Thesis
Second half and finale of my last year in college. I worked on my thesis, HUE-FIT: Men's Outfit Recommendation Using Random Forest Algorithm with AR-Based Virtual Try-On, where I was the main developer and designer. Here, I got to challenge myself and build a cross-platform design system for web and mobile, developed a RESTful API, and implemented machine learning and a 2D virtual fitting room.
Graduation and Working in a Startup
The end of my college life. After defending my thesis, I spent the months before graduation landing my first job at AppQuant Technologies, a startup where I helped build their dating app product. I worked with familiar technologies like Next.js and Supabase, further strengthening my expertise in this stack.