Hi, my real name is Jose Gayares III , but I go by Thirdy. I'm a Filipino from San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan. As the third child in my family, I grew up in this vibrant city. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, majoring in Application Development, from the University of Makati.

I have 4 years of experience in building systems and solving problems with technology. I work mostly on backend systems using Python Flask and FastAPI, and I use PostgreSQL and MySQL for databases. I also know how to set up CI/CD pipelines, and I have deployed apps on AWS, like API services. For mobile, I create Android apps using Java. I also use Firebase tools like Hosting, Firestore, and Authentication. Right now, I work full-time as a Junior Front-End Developer at Labrador Company. I use React and TailwindCSS, and I’ve learned a lot about best practices and clean code in this job. In the future, I want to be a Software Engineer and work on building apps from start to finish, combining my backend and front-end skills. On weekends, I work as a Part-Time Instructor. I teach students about programming, and I feel happy when I see them learning and improving. During college, I joined hackathons and tech competitions. Sometimes we won, sometimes we lost, but I always enjoyed the experience and learned something new. I am also a co-founder and Director for Technology at HWORK. I take care of the backend, database, and server setup for our app. My teammates are very talented, and we are working hard to keep improving the app. Now, I am also learning and practicing SEO. As you can see, this description is long because I am experimenting to see if it will help with SEO. My goal is that one day, if you search for "Software Engineer in the Philippines" in a search engine, my site will be the first one to appear!