John Alvin Ambalong
Software Engineer | Ruby on Rails & Full-Stack Development
Software Engineer and CS student specializing in Ruby on Rails. Currently developing Pangu Terminal, a resource-optimization platform for the Wuthering Waves community, while gaining hands-on infrastructure experience as an IT Intern.
Engineering Pangu Terminal | IT Intern at WWCC | CS Student
Currently Building
Pangu Terminal
Resource-optimization platform for Wuthering Waves
Production-deployed Rails app for resource planning and inventory tracking:
- •Recursive calculation engine for multi-level crafting dependencies
- •Server-side search filtering for better performance
- •Guest-to-user data migration for seamless account creation
- •Hotwire for SPA-like interactions without JavaScript frameworks
- •Docker + Kamal deployment for portable architecture
Ruby on Rails 8HotwirePostgreSQLDockerKamal 2
Technical Skills
Technologies and concepts I work with to build production-ready applications
Core Stack
Ruby on Rails ·Hotwire ·PostgreSQL ·Docker
Frontend
JavaScript (ES6+) ·React ·HTML5 ·CSS3
DevOps & Infrastructure
Linux ·Git/GitHub ·CI/CD ·DigitalOcean ·Kamal
Foundations
OOP ·Testing ·Database Design ·Version Control
About Me
I’m a Software Engineer and Computer Science student focused on building reliable web applications. I began my studies at Washington State University, transitioned to the workforce to gain practical experience, and am now completing my degree at Walla Walla Community College.
I balance my academic growth with hands-on technical work:
- Full-Stack Engineering: Developing Pangu Terminal, a Rails 8 + Hotwire platform for real-time game data optimization.
- IT Operations: Serving as an IT Intern, managing infrastructure, security protocols, and hardware systems.
- Independent Research: Building logic-heavy projects, like Ruby chess engines and React apps, to master clean architecture.
"I approach every challenge with a researcher’s mindset: if I don't know the answer, I lean on documentation and persistent testing until I find the solution that lasts."
When I’m not at my desk, I’m usually writing technical blogs, exploring new frameworks, or being reminded by my cats that every bug is just a puzzle waiting to be solved.
Let's Work Together
I'm actively seeking Software Engineer opportunities in Washington State or remote positions where I can contribute to building quality software.