Full-Stack Developer

Hi, I'm Exequiel
Lustan

I craft elegant web applications with a focus on clean code, performance, and interfaces that feel considered from the first click.

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Exequiel Lustan — Full-Stack Developer
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About Me

Turning ideas into
digital reality

"I believe great software is the intersection of clean engineering and thoughtful design. I don't just write code — I architect solutions that scale."

I'm a passionate full-stack developer based in Legazpi City, Philippines. A graduate of BS Computer Science and currently pursuing a Master in Information System. I specialize in Laravel, Filament, Livewire & Blade Templates applications and have a growing edge in AI-assisted development workflows.

Motivated Creative Problem Solver Team Player Adaptable Passionate Detail-Oriented Continuous Learner
6
Projects Delivered
4
Production Systems
15+
Technologies
10+
Happy Clients

Laravel Live Japan

My first Laravel Live conference in Japan.

This was more than a trip photo album. It was my first time attending Laravel Live, surrounded by the community and craft behind the framework I use every day.

Milestone

First Laravel Live

Location

Japan

Exequiel Lustan attending Laravel Live Japan conference
Laravel Live Japan conference moment
First Laravel Live conference experience in Japan
Laravel community gathering in Japan

Workflow

Thoughtful Development

I use modern tooling with discipline: clear requirements, careful review, readable code, and tests that keep the work grounded.

Workflow Detail

Practical AI-Assisted Programming

I use Claude, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot as supporting tools for exploration, review, and implementation details while keeping architecture, judgment, and accountability in my own hands.

Claude AI
ChatGPT
GitHub Copilot
OpenAI API
Anthropic API
Cursor IDE

AI-Assisted Programming

Using Claude, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot as careful support for exploration, review, and implementation details.

Prompt Design

Writing clear technical instructions, constraints, examples, and acceptance criteria so tooling produces useful drafts.

Workflow Integration

Applying AI where it helps without skipping design judgment, code review, testing, or maintainability checks.

LLM API Usage

Building practical LLM-backed features with context handling, function calling, and response streaming.

Technical Arsenal

Skills & Technologies

Backend Development

PHP Laravel Filament MySQL PostgreSQL Redis REST APIs Authentication Testing (Pest) Git & DevOps

Frontend Development

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Blade Templates Tailwind CSS Livewire Alpine.js Responsive Design Performance UI/UX Principles

Infrastructure

Cloud & Deployment

From server provisioning to managed platforms — I deploy Laravel applications to production with confidence across multiple cloud environments.

Hosting this site

Hostinger

VPS & Shared Hosting

Deploying Laravel applications on Hostinger VPS and shared hosting — managing hPanel, SSH access, configuring PHP versions, setting up MySQL databases, SSL certificates, and running Artisan commands.

hPanel VPS SSH PHP-FPM MySQL SSL/TLS

AWS EC2

Amazon Web Services

Provisioning and managing EC2 instances for production Laravel apps — configuring Nginx, SSL via Certbot, environment setup, and process management with Supervisor for queue workers.

EC2 Nginx SSL/TLS Ubuntu Supervisor Cron Jobs

SiteGround

Managed Cloud Hosting

Deploying Laravel applications on SiteGround's managed hosting — configuring cPanel, setting up SSH access, managing .env files, running Artisan commands, and configuring cron jobs via cPanel scheduler.

cPanel SSH PHP-FPM MySQL Let's Encrypt Composer

Laravel Cloud

Laravel Native Platform

Deploying and scaling Laravel applications on Laravel Cloud — leveraging zero-downtime deployments, environment management, automatic scaling, and built-in queue/scheduler support for production-grade workloads.

Zero-Downtime Auto-Scaling Queues Scheduler Environment Mgmt

Portfolio

Featured Projects

Real-world solutions built with modern Laravel, Livewire, and maintainable delivery workflows.

2025 Live

IBU — Integrated Bicol University Portal

ibu.bicol-u.edu.ph

A centralized university portal serving as the digital gateway for Bicol University — consolidating academic resources, announcements, and institutional services into a single unified platform.

Laravel MySQL Blade Tailwind CSS Livewire AlpineJS Filament
2024 Live

ICTO — Content Management & Service Request System

icto.bicol-u.edu.ph

A dual-purpose platform for the BU ICT Office — featuring a full CMS for managing web content and an integrated service request system that streamlines IT support ticketing and request tracking across offices.

Laravel Livewire MySQL Tailwind CSS Filament AlpineJS
2023 Live

Survey — Clientele Satisfaction System

survey.bicol-u.edu.ph

An online survey platform that measures clientele satisfaction across all university offices. Supports configurable questionnaires per office, real-time response analytics, and exportable reports for quality assurance.

Laravel Bootstrap 5 MySQL Chart.js Livewire Filament
2022 Live

GASS — Financial Monitoring & Claims System

gass.bicol-u.edu.ph

A financial monitoring system for the General Administrative & Support Services office — automating claims processing, budget tracking, expenditure monitoring, and generating financial compliance reports.

Laravel MySQL Livewire Alpine.js Filament

Open Source

GitHub work shaped around Laravel, automation, and useful tools.

My GitHub profile reflects the work I enjoy most: building web applications, automating business processes, exploring practical AI tooling, and turning side-project ideas into reusable code.

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Latest Package

sql-to-signal

Call ->toSignal() on an Eloquent or Query Builder chain and get a reactive Signal object ready for Livewire and Alpine.js.

Repository MIT
Turns Eloquent or Query Builder chains into serializable Signal objects
Built for Livewire 3/4 hydration and Alpine.js handoff
Keeps count, first, pluck, data, and pagination metadata together
Supports Laravel 11, 12, and 13 with PHP 8.2+

Install

composer require laravelldone/sql-to-signal

Profile README Highlights

Enterprise university systems
SaaS products
Automation and AI tools
Open-source Laravel packages

Background

Education & Formation

Current

Master in Information System

Bicol University

Legazpi City, Philippines

2025 — Present

B.S. Computer Science

Bicol University

Legazpi City, Philippines

2018 — 2022

Get In Touch

Let's build something great together

Whether you have a project in mind, a job opportunity, or just want to say hello — my inbox is always open. I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Location

Legazpi City, Philippines

Work

Laravel applications, systems, and consulting

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