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Zach Riane Machacon Software Engineer
[email protected]
Queen St., Dona Maria Village 2, Punta Princesa, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines 6000
GitHub
https://github.com/blurridge
+639173198899
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachriane/
Profile

I am a software engineer with 3 years of personal experience in web development using React, Next.js, and Express, and 2 years of experience in Python, and machine learning with PyTorch and TensorFlow. My skills span full-stack development, from building responsive mobile and web interfaces, and backend systems to implementing deep-learning solutions.

Professional Experience
2024/09 – 2024/11Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Software Engineer

Norg.ai
  • •Built efficient task pipelines using FastAPI, TaskIQ, and Redis for web crawling, document ingestion (PDFs/DOCs), and real-time notifications, supporting retrieval-augmented generation training.
  • •Designed and implemented React components with Storybook for an internal library, enhancing design consistency and streamlining development.
  • •Optimized prompts with OpenAI GPT, Meta Llama, and Anthropic Claude models, improving large language model accuracy and relevance.
  • •Built full-stack features for assistant creation with templates, enabling clients to easily customize classification workflows with LLMs.
  • •Integrated fast training modules for unanswered questions, hallucinations, and unique transcript analysis.
  • •Developed backend test suites with Pytest, reducing LLM hallucinations.
    • 2024/06 – 2024/09Lexington, Kentucky, USA

    Lead Developer

    Gard Technologies Inc.
  • •Designed and implemented intuitive, responsive mobile interfaces using React Native for 3,000+ active users.
  • •Built and maintained admin-side web applications with Next.js serving 8 security agencies and 38 client locations.
  • •Created an in-house invoice generation system which reduced errors in receivables by 10%.
  • •Integrated OpenAI API functionalities for retrieval augmented generation (RAG) functionalities for location assistants and report summaries.
  • •Developed robust, scalable backend systems with Express deployed via AWS and Docker.
  • •Managed and optimized AWS S3 buckets and RDS instances for both production and development environments.
    • Education
    2021 – 2025

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

    University of San Carlos

    GPA: 1.38

    Organizations
    2023/01 – 2024/06Cebu City, Philippines

    Notion

    Campus Leader
  • •Held events focused on introducing Notion to students, showcasing its features, and providing practical tips.
  • •Sponsored and taught events aimed at helping students prepare for exams.
    • 2022/08 – 2023/06Cebu City, Philippines

    Google Developer Student Clubs - San Carlos

    Lead
  • •Increased member count from 246 to 311.
  • •Successfully hosted 8 events, 6 have the most attendees in GDSC San Carlos' top 10.
  • •Accommodated 1000+ participants with an average of 129 per event.
  • •Expanded officer and member portfolio with internships at companies like Dashlabs.ai, Symph, and Expedock.
  • •Core team officers accepted leadership roles in GDSC, Notion, and MLSA.
    • Projects
    2024/01

    A Mobile Application for Continuous Multi-Sign Recognition in Filipino Sign Language Utilizing Deep Learning and Large Language Models

    An end-to-end React Native + FastAPI deep learning project which aims to implement a continuous sign language recognition system for Filipino Sign Language with PyTorch and Mistral 7B.

    2024/01

    Project Taytayan

    Project Taytayan is a web application made using Next.js, Firebase, and Google Maps API to provide a centralized platform for blue-collar training and employment. Won 2024 Solve: Solutions Challenge Visayas

    2023/05

    Singapore Exchange Derivative Downloader

    A Python script which downloads daily derivatives from Singapore Exchange. It accepts Linux commands and config files.

    2023/05

    Accred

    Accred automates the certificate generation process and eliminate the need for storing them in the cloud. It generates certificates on-demand, ensuring that no unnecessary data is stored. Used for a national Python conference, PyCon Philippines 2024.

    Languages and Technologies

    Data Analysis and Machine Learning

  • •Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, SQL, Pandas, Selenium, BeautifulSoup, Sci-kit, Seaborn

    • Web Development

  • •Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, TailwindCSS
  • •Backend: Node.js, Express.js, FastAPI, Django

    • Mobile Development

  • •React Native, Kotlin, Expo

    • Database and Storage

  • •PostgreSQL, Supabase, Firebase, Redis, AWS S3, AWS RDS, Google BigQuery

    • Other Technologies

  • •Languages: Java, C, C++, 8086 Assembly
  • •Cloud Platforms/Services: Microsoft Azure, AWS
  • •UI/UX: Figma, Storybook