Leodyver S. Semilla
About
I’m an aspiring full-stack software engineer focused on building practical, real-world products across the stack, from backend systems and developer tooling to frontend interfaces and UI/UX.
My capstone project, ProcuChain, is a blockchain-powered document management system used by Bids and Awards Committees to improve transparency and document integrity in procurement workflows.
I’m also active in cybersecurity and competitive problem-solving, earning the highest individual regional score in Hack4Gov 3 and qualifying for the national finals through a wildcard slot. Outside of projects, I contribute to open source—including Mihon, explore CTF challenges, and continuously refine my engineering craft.
Work Experience
Backend Developer Intern
- ›Built and maintained core modules of an internal HRIS in Laravel, streamlining employee records and HR workflows across the organization.
- ›Implemented API rate limiting across key endpoints to prevent abuse and ensure fair resource allocation, improving system stability during peak usage.
- ›Designed and shipped a maintenance-mode feature with a custom status page, enabling smoother, zero-surprise deployments and reducing user-facing downtime.
- ›Collaborated with the engineering team on code reviews, bug fixes, and backend documentation, improving code quality and speeding up onboarding for new team members.
Selected Work
Tech Stack
Languages & Runtimes
Backend & Databases
Frontend & Mobile
Specialized & Tooling
Core Competencies
Application & System Engineering
- ›Full-stack web architecture & reactive interfaces
- ›RESTful API design, rate-limiting & webhook infrastructure
- ›Role-based access control (RBAC), 2FA & secure auth
- ›Relational schema modeling & query optimization
Specialized & Security Capabilities
- ›Blockchain-powered document & audit trail solutions
- ›CTF problem solving & web vulnerability assessment
- ›Developer CLI tooling & developer experience automation
- ›Open-source collaboration & technical documentation
Recognition
Hack4Gov 3 Regional Highest Scorer & Wildcard National Qualifier
Achieved highest individual score in the regional round, earning a wildcard qualification to the national finals of this government-focused cybersecurity competition.
Interactive Lab
Decimal to 4-Bit Converter
Flip the 4-bit registers (8, 4, 2, 1) to match the decimal target before time runs out.
Get In Touch
I’m actively looking for software engineering roles and collaborative projects. Feel free to reach out directly.