I’m a passionate full-stack software engineer who enjoys building efficient, scalable, and user-friendly applications. With experience in both frontend and backend technologies, I thrive on tackling complex challenges and crafting creative, effective solutions.
In my current role, I collaborate closely with data, backend, frontend, and platform specialists to ensure seamless integration across our multi-tenant, containerized infrastructure. Beyond contributing to the codebase, I focus on optimizing interactions between different system components. Within our team, we embrace challenges with confidence — reminding each other that there’s nothing we can’t handle.
For me, every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and take on new challenges. I believe that failure is an essential part of success: You must lose your balance to learn how to stand.
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript (ES2015+), Python, Golang, PHP (Symfony), Cypher (Neo4j-specific), Node.js as well as some 'lower level' languages like C.
- Frontend: React / Next.js, Vue / Nuxt, TailwindCSS, Bootstrap.
- Backend: Node.js, Laravel, Symfony, Python.
- Databases: Neo4j, PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL 8+.
- DevOps & Tools: Docker, Linux (Debian, RHEL, Alpine), CI/CD (GitLab), Ansible, PHPUnit, Selenium, Symfony API Platform.
| Project | Description | Tech Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Website | My website with projects, tutorials, tips and tricks, and more. | Vue (Next.js), TypeScript, TailwindCSS |
| streamlit-ollama | Runs LLAMA models ✨ locally ✨ with a ChatGPT-like interface. You might want to set up GPU acceleration before using it 😉 | Python, Streamlit, Docker |
| HackGPT | Connects to ChatGPT, but is built for developers, allowing to change the model prompts and parameters on-the-fly. | Python, Streamlit, Docker |
| Dockerfiles | Some of the Dockerfiles used to build my GitHub packages. | Docker, OCI |
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ricardobalk
- Matrix: @corefault:matrix.org
- Signal: @corefault.01