Gian Carlo Cataraja

College Dean (College of Computer Studies) • IT Instructor • Web Systems & Application Developer • Freelance IT Consultant

Focus
Web Systems • Databases • System Design
Leadership
Academic administration • Program direction
Teaching
IT instruction • Web applications

Professional Profile

I’m a technology leader and educator with long-term experience in programming, web systems, database management, and system design. I work across planning, delivery, and improvement of systems—balancing usability (UI/UX) with maintainability and real-world constraints.

What I deliver
  • Web systems and internal tools that support operations and reporting
  • Database-backed applications with clear role-based workflows
  • Practical system design aligned with business/academic needs
Strengths
  • Programming + architecture mindset
  • Project management and stakeholder communication
  • UI/UX awareness for clean, usable interfaces

Skills

Core strengths.

Programming
Project Management
Database Management
Web Systems
System Design
UI/UX

Tools

Technologies and platforms.

Programming & Scripting
JavaScript, C, C++, C#, Python, PHP
Databases & Data Formats
MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, JSON
Operating Systems
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
UI/UX
Adobe Tools

Work Experience

College Dean (College of Computer Studies)
2024 – Present
University of Southern Philippines • Philippines
IT Instructor / Freelance IT Consultant
2023 – Present
Freelance / Consulting
IT Instructor / Web Applications Programmer
2008 – 2022
University of Cebu (Main Campus) • Cebu City, Philippines
Programmer
2008
Mindhyve Solutions • Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
Programmer
2007
BP Solutions • Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines

Education

Academic background.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
University of Cebu (UC Main)
Master in Information Technology
CIT-U
Doctor in Information Technology (Ongoing)
CIT-U

Contact

Reach out.

Email
giancataraja@gmail.com

Mobile Phone
+63 917 620 7632