Miguel Kalaw
About
I'm a Computer Science student at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila who has a knack for building software that solves real problems.
I love turning ideas into working products. Whether it's automating tedious workflows, building chat bots that help commuters, or creating tools that make people's lives easier.
Outside of classes, I spend my time joining hackathons and working on side projects. It's where I've learned the most and met some amazing people along the way.
Tech Stack
Languages
Frameworks & Libraries
Tools & Environment
Beyond Coding
When not writing code, I focus on self-improvement and learning about emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence.
I am also deeply involved in student leadership and academic excellence, as well as contributing to government projects like Rush PH.
Achievements
DLSU Hackercup 2025 - 1st Place
De La Salle University
Inventi Hackathon - 2nd Place
Inventi
Flutterflow Hackfest 2024 - 3rd Place
Flutterflow
Testimonials
Joshua Bumanlag
Senior iOS Engineer at ING Hubs | Creator of Rush PH
"Miguel is an outstanding developer who consistently delivers high-quality code. His ability to solve complex problems is impressive."
EJ Gungon
Senior Developer at Springboard Philippines
"Miguel’s passion for development is inspiring. He approaches every challenge with confidence and a hunger to learn. His AI know-how has brought fresh insight and power to every project we’ve worked on together and a true asset to any team."
Experience
Full Stack Developer
Rush PH
Software Development Intern
Springboard Philippines
Software Development Intern
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (ICT Office)
Projects
HariChat
• An Omegle-style anonymous chat platform exclusively for PLM students, built with React, TanStack Router, Convex, Better-Auth, and WebRTC for real-time video/voice calls.
• Currently has 100+ active PLM users with PLM email verification.
• Features real-time matching, moderated chat rooms, and admin dashboard for user management.
Rush PH
• Enabled 500+ daily Metro Manila commuters to access real-time train/bus arrival information without mobile data costs by developing a production Messenger Bot using Express.js, Webhooks and Facebook Messenger API.
• Optimized PostgreSQL/Supabase backend performance by 100x and patched 4 security vulnerabilities by refactoring RLS policies and implementing database indexing strategies across 8 tables.
• Designed and deployed a 7-tier data priority caching system using Supabase KV that reduced API response times by 90% (from 500ms to 50ms) while ensuring graceful degradation through stale cache fallbacks.
Duty Free Blog System
Dynamic blog system integrated with Laravel backend and React frontend, improving SEO performance and engagement by 25%
PLM Scholarship System
Revamped scholarship application platform for 1,000+ students, reducing processing time by 50% through streamlined workflows
PLM Help Desk System
Streamlined technical support for 20+ school offices by building a comprehensive help-desk web application, tracking 100+ monthly IT requests and reducing average response time by 40%
Hackathons
Messenger POS with OCR
Built a POS system inside Messenger with OCR receipt scanning and analytics dashboard using Express.js, Tesseract.js, and Messenger API
Tenant Property Manager
Facebook Messenger-based property management system with Express.js admin dashboard using WebSockets for real-time updates
Gamified Productivity RPG
Transform task management into RPG adventure for procrastinators using FlutterFlow, gamifying productivity with character progression
Education
Open for Work
Currently looking for internship opportunities or part-time roles in software development and AI integration.
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