$ cat
about.md
// personal info
name = "Gian Carlo S. Cataraja"
location = "Punta Princesa, Cebu City, Philippines 6000"
roles = ["College Dean", "IT Professor", "Software Developer"]
status = "Doctoral Candidate — DIT (ongoing)"
// > 15 years shaping minds + shipping code
location = "Punta Princesa, Cebu City, Philippines 6000"
roles = ["College Dean", "IT Professor", "Software Developer"]
status = "Doctoral Candidate — DIT (ongoing)"
// > 15 years shaping minds + shipping code
PHP
JavaScript
Python
C#
Swift
Kotlin
MySQL
MongoDB
Moodle LMS
IBM SPSS
Linux
$ ls
education/
// 3 records found
[0]
✓ graduated
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
// University of Cebu
[1]
✓ graduated
Master in Information Technology
// Cebu Institute of Technology University
[2]
⟳ ongoing
Doctor in Information Technology
// Cebu Institute of Technology University
$ cat
skills.json
// technical proficiency
Languages
5 items
Web & Scripting
5 items
Databases
3 items
Systems
6 items
Tools
3 items
$ git
log --experience
// 8 entries
🏛
College Dean
● present
Nov 2025 – Present
// University of Southern Philippines Foundation
Leading academic programs, faculty development, and institutional strategy for the college of computing.
🎓
College Professor
Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
// Richmindale College — Arizona, USA
Delivered college-level IT courses and contributed to curriculum development for US students.
🏛
College Dean
Jan 2023 – May 2024
// University of Southern Philippines Foundation
Headed the college of computing; supervised faculty, managed departmental operations and accreditation.
💻
Software Developer
2017 – 2019
// Scalable Legal — New York
Built scalable legal-tech web applications and APIs for a New York startup.
⚙
Senior Web Developer / Programmer
2012 – 2020
// University of Cebu
Designed and maintained university-wide web systems, portals, and administrative platforms.
📖
IT Professor
2008 – 2022
// University of Cebu Main Campus
Taught programming, web development, and IT subjects to thousands of students over 14 years.
🔧
Programmer
2008
// Mindhyve Solutions
Developed software solutions as a programmer early in career.
🔧
Programmer
2007
// BP Solutions
Early career programming role contributing to custom software solutions.
$ cat
research.log
// data management & dev
Mobile Application Developer
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
⏱
2016 – 2018
Built mobile applications supporting scientific data collection and management for CEFAS, a leading UK government research organisation.
Software / Applications Developer
CHED DareTo Project
⏱
2017 – 2020
Developed software systems for the Commission on Higher Education's DareTo research initiative, enabling academic research data management across universities.
$ cat
references.txt
// 3 contacts
ref[1]
Dr. Maria Salud M. De Los Santos
Graduate School Professor
// Cebu Normal University
ref[2]
Dr. Melvin Niñal
VP for Academics
// St. Paul University Surigao
$ send
message.sh
// get in touch
$ ./send_message.sh --to giancataraja@gmail.com
// fill in the fields below and hit [execute]
// fill in the fields below and hit [execute]
giancataraja@cv ~ $ exit 0
// © 2026 Gian Carlo S. Cataraja · All rights reserved
// © 2026 Gian Carlo S. Cataraja · All rights reserved