Christopher Vistal

Software Engineer · Full-Stack · Cloud Solutions

Full-stack engineer focused on government and enterprise systems in the Philippines — case management, citizen records, and real-time platforms built with Laravel, Vue.js, and AWS.

christophervistal25@gmail.com · github.com/christophervistal25 · LinkedIn · YouTube · Surigao del Sur, Philippines

Professional Experience

Freelance Software Engineer

Self-Employed

2023 — Present

• Built ATA Law Firm's case management system on AWS — case tracking, document automation, and a secure client portal used in active legal practice.
• Built an offline AI transcription tool with CTranslate2 and Python — local speech-to-text with real-time waveform feedback, no cloud dependency.
• Launched Dragonica Spidpex, a live gaming platform with player accounts and community features, built with Laravel and Vue.js.

Software Engineer

Province of Surigao del Sur

Jan 2021 — Dec 2023

• Built Surigao del Sur's E-PDS system and tourism analytics dashboard — digitizing civil servant records and tracking visitor data for provincial planning.
• Diagnosed and fixed performance bottlenecks in legacy government applications, improving response times on high-traffic reporting views.
• Conducted code reviews and maintained technical documentation across multiple government systems for a cross-functional team.

Intern Developer

North Eastern Mindanao State University

Jul — Aug 2018

• Built a faculty evaluation web app with Python NLP sentiment analysis, used by 3,000+ students and staff.
• Turned evaluation data into sentiment reports used by faculty to identify and address teaching gaps.

Technical Skills

Backend PHP / Laravel · Node.js / Express · MySQL / SQL Server · RESTful APIs · Socket.io

Frontend Vue.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Inertia.js · Vanilla JS / HTML / CSS

DevOps & Tools Git / GitHub · AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) · Docker · PHPUnit / Pest

Other Languages Java (Android) · Go · C# (.NET) · Python

Selected Projects

Case management, client portal & document automation

LaravelVue.jsAWS

Transcriber

AI speech-to-text with real-time waveform visualization

PythonCTranslate2

AI / ML

Centralized university data platform for student records

LaravelVue.jsMySQL

Government insurance records with custom PHP framework

Dragonica Spidpex

Full-stack gaming platform with community features

Real-time RPS Game

Multiplayer rock-paper-scissors with live Socket.io sync

Node.jsSocket.io

NEMSU SMS Gateway

Android SMS notifications for university pre-enrollment

JavaAndroid

Android

Clinic management with interactive SVG tooth charting

Bicycle Rent Timer

Timer app for bike rental durations and sales tracking