Network, Systems
& Software.

rafael.aquino.186@gmail.com
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UP Diliman–CSRC · College of Science

Rafael Aquino.

Network, Systems
& Software.

Building software.
Connecting systems.
Keeping services running.

Since August 2026, I support the ICT operations behind CSRC and College of Science services — from connectivity and virtual machines to Linux servers, institutional websites, and VPN access.

Professional foundationFull-Stack Web Development
Where I started. A skill I continue to use.

Explore my ICT work View résumé
From web development to ICT operations

My current focus: networking, Proxmox virtual machines, Linux server administration, institutional website maintenance, and VPN management.

Professional foundation to current responsibilities. Select an area to explore.

Currently at UP Diliman · College of Science / CSRCExplore selected work

01 / Selected work

Built for real workflows.

Selected work from my full-stack web development foundation — institutional systems, business platforms, and websites. These projects remain part of my technical experience.

Screenshots document the original builds. Some original websites and repositories are no longer publicly available.

2 projects

01Institutional system

CS Resources & Equipment Database

University of the Philippines Diliman · College of Science

CS Resources & Equipment Database — A shared home for laboratory resources across UP Diliman’s College of Science. UP DILIMAN / COLLEGE OF SCIENCEView screenshot
Purpose

Give faculty a central place to access, monitor, and share laboratory equipment across institutes.

My contribution

Developed the CS Resources & Equipment Database, including its backend functionality, user interface, and database structure.

  • Tailwind CSS
  • Alpine.js
  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Filament
Development tools
  • Postman
  • GitHub Desktop
Integrations
  • Pusher
  • Google reCAPTCHA
Email service
  • Gmail SMTP
Implementation & complete project stack
Resource workflows

Equipment management and sharing organized around College of Science laboratories and institutes.

Application stack

Laravel, Livewire, and Filament, with Tailwind and Alpine for the interface — the technologies recorded for this project.

Ongoing operations

Server checks, backups, database maintenance, and user support as part of administering the College’s institutional platforms.

Project context

The CS Resources & Equipment Database is a web-based system built for the University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Science (UPD-CS). It provides a centralized platform for managing, monitoring, and sharing equipment across laboratories and institutes. Designed to promote sustainability, accountability, and inter-institute collaboration, the system enables faculty members to efficiently access, track, and manage institutional resources.

Project stack
Frameworks & libraries
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Alpine.js
  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Filament
Development tools
  • Postman
  • GitHub Desktop
Integrations
  • Pusher
  • Google reCAPTCHA
Email service
  • Gmail SMTP

02Institutional system

CS Centralized Portal

University of the Philippines Diliman · College of Science

CS Centralized Portal — Academic and administrative document workflows, brought into one portal. UP DILIMAN / COLLEGE OF SCIENCEView screenshot
Purpose

Bring academic and administrative document processing into one portal for faculty, staff, and students.

My contribution

Contributed to the portal’s development, maintenance, and administration, including authentication integration and support for institutional document workflows.

  • LAMP
  • PHP Mailer
  • QPDF
  • Resque
Implementation & complete project stack
Document processing

A PHP-based workflow with the recorded PDF tools: TCPDF, QPDF, FPDI, and Ghostscript.

Connected authentication

Integrated OAuth 2.0-based authentication into the institutional portal to support sign-on across connected systems.

Maintenance & support

Maintained the portal and its supporting services, with server monitoring, backups, database maintenance, and support for faculty, staff, and students.

Project context

The CS Centralized Portal is a web-based platform developed for the University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Science (UPD-CS). It serves as the main system for academic and administrative document processing, aiming to eliminate traditional manual workflows and centralize services for faculty, staff, and students.

Project stack
  • LAMP
  • PHP Mailer
  • QPDF
  • Resque
  • TCPDF
  • Ghostscript
  • FPDI
  • Bootstrap
  • Ajax
  • jQuery
  • Postman
  • GitHub Desktop
  • Google reCAPTCHA
  • Gmail SMTP Mail Server

Selected projects

6 projects
Aimporo Business Technologies, Inc. — A digital marketplace and productivity tools for entrepreneurs. PROJECT / 03View screenshot

03Business platform

Aimporo Business Technologies, Inc.

A digital marketplace and productivity tools for entrepreneurs.

My contributionFull-stack development

  • Tailwind
  • Alpine
  • Laravel
  • Livewire
Project context & complete stack

Designed and created a digital marketplace for entrepreneurs. It discusses software products and services to help solopreneurs and businesses grow.

The website offers Excel templates, software tools, and masterclasses. Some of the products include financial trackers, invoice generators, and project management tools.

Project stack
  • Tailwind
  • Alpine
  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Filament
  • Postman
  • GitHub Desktop
  • Google reCAPTCHA
  • Google SSO
  • Gmail SMTP Mail Server
PWise — Budget planning and expense tracking for households and individuals. PROJECT / 04View screenshot

04Web application

PWise

Budget planning and expense tracking for households and individuals.

My contributionWeb development

  • PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
Project context & complete stack

P-Wise: Smart Budgeting System aims to help users to budget and track the salary and expenses of one household and its members or even for personal use.

Project stack
  • PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Ajax
  • Bootstrap
  • Gmail SMTP Mail Server
Tsibugan St. — Online ordering, e-wallet payments, and store management for Tsibugan St. PROJECT / 05View screenshot

05E-commerce / capstone

Tsibugan St.

Online ordering, e-wallet payments, and store management for Tsibugan St.

My contributionCapstone design & development

  • Laravel
  • Filament
  • Livewire
  • Semaphore SMS Gateway API
Project context & complete stack

Developed as my Capstone Project at AMA Computer College Caloocan Campus.

This E-commerce website for Tsibugan St. enhances credibility, expands market reach, and streamlines product promotion. It ensures seamless transactions with integrated online payments (e.g., Gcash, GrabPay, and Maya) and provides comprehensive management tools for orders, products, stocks, and sales.

Project stack
  • Laravel
  • Filament
  • Livewire
  • Semaphore SMS Gateway API
  • E-wallet Paymongo API
  • Google Maps Geolocation API
  • Gmail SMTP Mail Server
  • Google reCAPTCHA
  • Google SSO
Aqua Pura — Water refilling orders, reservations, and online e-wallet payments. PROJECT / 06View screenshot

06E-commerce

Aqua Pura

Water refilling orders, reservations, and online e-wallet payments.

My contributionOnline ordering system development

  • PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
Project context & complete stack

Aqua Pura is a Water Refilling Station is located in Quezon City.

Developed an online ordering system with reservation and online e-wallet payments using Paymongo payment gateway.

Project stack
  • PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Ajax
  • Bootstrap
  • Gmail SMTP Mail Server
  • E-wallet Paymongo API
  • Google Maps Geolocation API
  • Semaphore SMS Gateway API
Property Requirements PH — Connecting property requirements and budgets with brokers and listings. PROJECT / 07View screenshot

07Property platform

Property Requirements PH

Connecting property requirements and budgets with brokers and listings.

My contributionWeb development

  • Laravel
  • Vue
  • Gmail SMTP Mail Server
  • Semaphore SMS Gateway API
Project context & complete stack

Property Requirements PH envision helping brokers and clients easily find the right listing for them. Our users can specify the requirements and the budget they are looking for to match with brokers. From condominiums to houses, apartments, and more, we provide a wide range of listings that users can adjust to fit their preferences. We are a platform where they can easily connect, resulting in efficiency and a hassle-free experience.

Project stack
  • Laravel
  • Vue
  • Gmail SMTP Mail Server
  • Semaphore SMS Gateway API
HANAWAN National High School Verification and Enrollment System — An enrollment and verification portal for students, teachers, and administrators. PROJECT / 08View screenshot

08Academic system

HANAWAN National High School Verification and Enrollment System

An enrollment and verification portal for students, teachers, and administrators.

My contributionWeb development

  • PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
Project context & complete stack

A Web Based Online Portal for HANAWAN National High School to have an online enrollment with verification of old/new students.

Students module, teachers module, admins module, grading module and verifications module.

Project stack
  • PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Ajax
  • Bootstrap
  • Gmail SMTP Mail Server

02 / Infrastructure & operations

Behind the application.
Across the infrastructure.

My work now extends into the networks, virtual machines, Linux servers, and production services that institutional systems depend on.

Connect & secure

Enterprise switching, wireless connectivity, network diagnostics, and VPN administration. Keeping people connected to the services they need.

Aruba CX · Cisco Catalyst · UniFi
Netgate pfSense · OpenVPN · phpIPAM

Provision & maintain

Virtual machines, Linux servers, and containerized services. Provisioning, monitoring, snapshots, and backups as part of day-to-day operations.

Proxmox VE · Linux
Docker · Docker Compose

Deploy & support

Production websites, web services, databases, and certificates. Diagnosing application and infrastructure issues with the same end-to-end perspective.

NGINX · Apache · Caddy · PHP-FPM
Let’s Encrypt · WordPress · MySQL / MariaDB · PostgreSQL

03 / Experience

From building applications
to operating services.

From building websites to maintaining institutional applications and operating the infrastructure around them.

Current

— Present

Current focus / ICT operations

Senior ICT Assistant

Networks, Virtual Machines, Servers, Websites & VPNs

University of the Philippines Diliman
College of Science — Computational Science Research Center (CSRC)

Network & access

Enterprise switching, UniFi wireless, VPN account management, remote-access support, and connectivity troubleshooting.

Systems & virtualization

Proxmox virtual machine provisioning and maintenance, Linux server administration, Docker services, monitoring, and backups.

Web infrastructure

Maintenance of the CSRC and College of Science websites, databases, certificates, deployments, and production support.

Technical operations

Incident response, infrastructure documentation, and coordination across university units.

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Project Staff

Full-Stack Developer & System Administrator

University of the Philippines Diliman — College of Science

Maintained the CS Centralized Portal and Resources & Equipment Database, administered servers and backups, integrated OAuth 2.0 authentication, and automated administrative workflows with Google Apps Script.

Jul 2024 — Jun 2025

Junior ICT Assistant

Full-Stack Developer

University of the Philippines Diliman — College of Science

Refactored legacy backend modules, improved institutional workflows and interfaces, and strengthened PDF document processing with TCPDF and QPDF.

Jul 2023 — Mar 2024

Full-Stack Developer

Aimporo Business Technologies, Inc.

Built a digital marketplace and web-based productivity tools, and customized CRM and marketing automation workflows in collaboration with business stakeholders.

Dec 2021 — 2024

Freelance Web Developer

Self-employed

Developed client websites from requirements through handover, including responsive interfaces, new builds, and maintenance of existing projects.

Jan 2021 — Dec 2021

Graphic Designer & Technical Support Specialist

Qing Tian Enterprises Corp.

Created marketing and promotional graphics, and provided hardware diagnostics, software troubleshooting, and system upgrades.

04 / Technical expertise

Technical capabilities.

Grouped by how I use them — from network operations and server administration to application development.

I / Infrastructure

Networks & systems

Network & infrastructure
Aruba CX · Cisco Catalyst · Ubiquiti UniFi Network · Netgate pfSense · OpenVPN · phpIPAM
Virtualization & containers
Proxmox VE · Docker · Docker Compose
Remote administration
Termius · SSH · SFTP · AnyDesk · UniFi Network Application
II / Services

Servers & web infrastructure

Server & web administration
Linux · NGINX · Apache · Caddy · PHP-FPM · Let’s Encrypt · WordPress · LAMP · XAMPP
Databases
MySQL · MariaDB · PostgreSQL
Backend & API
REST APIs · MVC · OAuth 2.0 / SSO · CRUD systems · Relational database design
III / Applications

Full-stack development

Languages
JavaScript · PHP · HTML5 · CSS3 · SQL · Google Apps Script
Frameworks & libraries
Laravel · Livewire · CodeIgniter · Vue.js · Alpine.js · jQuery · Tailwind CSS · Bootstrap · Filament · Ajax

PDF & document processing

TCPDF · QPDF · FPDI · Ghostscript · PyMuPDF · Pillow

Version control

Git · GitHub · GitHub Desktop

Development & database tools

PhpStorm · Visual Studio Code · Sublime Text · Postman · DBeaver · Laravel Herd · Homebrew

Project & documentation

Jira · Notion

Portrait of Rafael Aquino

Rafael Aquino / Beyond the code

05 / About

A foundation in web development.
A current focus on ICT operations.

I began in full-stack web development, building websites, business tools, and institutional applications. That remains an ongoing skill and the foundation of how I understand the services people use.

Since August 2026, I have been a Senior ICT Assistant at UP Diliman–CSRC, College of Science. My current work centers on networking, Proxmox virtual machine management, Linux server administration, institutional website maintenance, and VPN management.

My scope expanded from building web applications to operating and maintaining the systems behind institutional services.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

AMA Computer College Caloocan
Core Member — Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC)

Continued learning

Cisco Networking Academy

  • Networking Essentials
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Essentials
  • Emerging Technologies Workshop: Model Driven Programmability
  • NDG Linux Essentials
  • Introduction to Networks

06 / Get in touch

Let’s Connect.

For ICT operations, institutional services, or web development collaborations, you can reach me directly.

Email Rafael rafael.aquino.186@gmail.com
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Project screenshot

Original project screenshot