Live
FeaturedWeb Application
Cordova, Cebu Tourism CMS
Tourism directory CMS for Cordova, Cebu, Philippines — listings, hero slides, blog, and admin dashboard.
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS+3
4+ +Years
4+ +Projects
4 +Live Sites
2052+ +Commits
Hi! I'm Humphrey
I'm passionate about becoming a full-stack developer with a strong interest in server-side technologies. I'm enthusiastic about learning and always eager to expand my knowledge in this field. I believe in continuous improvement and enjoy tackling challenges to enhance my skills.
Experience
My professional journey in the tech industry.
Software Engineer
Cody Web Development Inc
Cebu City, Philippines
June 2024 - Present2 years, 4 months
- Developed and maintained Laravel applications from April 2024 to July 2025, contributing to the migration of a legacy Ethna/Smarty codebase to Laravel 11 as a team member
- Transitioned to full-stack development using NestJS (Node.js) and Next.js with TypeScript since August 2025, implementing modular architecture with dependency injection and service-based patterns
- Building and maintaining RESTful APIs with proper request validation using class-validator and DTOs
- Implemented database optimization using TypeORM with PostgreSQL, including query optimization and schema design
- Writing comprehensive API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI specifications
- Leveraging AI-driven development workflows using Windsurf to accelerate feature delivery and improve code quality
Junior Software Developer
Halcyon Digital Media Design | Halcyon Agile
Cordova, Cebu, Philippines
August 2023 - February 20246 months
- Maintained and upgraded Laravel applications across 3 client projects
- Integrated Laravel Filament for admin dashboard development
- Implemented database schemas, migrations, and optimized MySQL/PostgreSQL queries for performance
- Followed established coding standards and best practices set by the development team
Junior Laravel Trainee
Halcyon Digital Media Design | Halcyon Agile
Cordova, Cebu, Philippines
June 2023 - August 20232 months
- Acquiring experience and familiarity with best development practices.
- Trained in Laravel, PHP and Filament.
- Introduced to Domain-Driven Design principles.
- Skills gained from training include PHP, Laravel, Filament, and JQuery.
Junior Software Engineer Intern
Halcyon Digital Media Design | Halcyon Agile
Cordova, Cebu, Philippines
October 2022 - February 20234 months
- Completed comprehensive training in modern web development with initial focus on AdonisJS and Next.js
- Fixed bugs and implemented small features for client projects using Laravel
Portfolio
Featured Projects
A showcase of applications, tools, and systems I've built
GitHub Activity
2,218 contributions in the last year
2,218Contributions
2,052Commits
144PRs
0Issues
Featured ProjectLive
Cordova, Cebu Tourism CMS
Tourism directory CMS for Cordova, Cebu, Philippines — listings, hero slides, blog, and admin dashboard.
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSCloudflare R2Hono+1
Live
FeaturedWeb Application
Humfurie.org
Personal portfolio built with Laravel 12 + React 19 + Inertia.js, featuring SSR, GitHub stats, and admin dashboard.
Laravel 12React 19Inertia.js v2+7
Live
FeaturedWeb Application
Clofel Mae Campugan
Personal portfolio website with elegant design and project showcases.
HTMLCSSJavaScript+2
Live
FeaturedWeb Application
Doc Agnes Blog
Custom WordPress site built for a client, featuring personal blog content with custom theming and self-hosted deployment.
WordPressPHPMySQL+2
4
Total Projects
4
Live
Expertise
Blog
Latest Articles
Insights, tutorials, and stories about software development, design, and technology.
8 months ago
Fixing Hairpin NAT with AdGuard Home: A Practical Guide
Hairpin NAT on MikroTik is unreliable due to fasttrack. Here's how I solved it properly using AdGuard Home as a local DNS server with split DNS rewrites.
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7 months ago
Adding PayMongo to a System Already Built Around DragonPay
DragonPay and PayMongo have fundamentally different order models. Here's what it actually took to support both — a gateway-agnostic polling endpoint, mobile deep link returns, and a runtime admin toggle.
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7 months ago
Running Laravel on Mac: From Docker Sail to Laravel Herd
My journey figuring out how to run a Laravel project natively on macOS after relying on php artisan serve and Docker Sail.
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about 2 months ago
When MikroTik's Cloud DDNS Died (and Why I'm Not Going Back)
MikroTik's built-in Cloud DDNS service went down out of nowhere, taking a chunk of my self-hosted domains offline with it. Here's how I diagnosed it, and why I moved to a Cloudflare-native DDNS updater running in Docker instead.
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about 2 months ago
Checking In at Avida Hotel IT Park: A Comedy of Confusion
A play-by-play of a confusing check-in at Avida Hotel IT Park, from a missed Agoda chat to a key box that wouldn't cooperate.
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2 months ago
Amani Grand Residences Cebu Review: Cheap Agoda Deal, Expensive Headaches
Booked Amani Grand Residences in Lapu-Lapu, Cebu through a cheap Agoda deal. The room was decent but the constant gate questioning, a random 500-peso parking fee, cards required for the gym and pool, a broken shower, and spotty wifi made it a stay I won't repeat.
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