Skip to content
View ajbatac's full-sized avatar
🫥
Coding
🫥
Coding

Block or report ajbatac

Block user

Prevent this user from interacting with your repositories and sending you notifications. Learn more about blocking users.

You must be logged in to block users.

Maximum 250 characters. Please don’t include any personal information such as legal names or email addresses. Markdown is supported. This note will only be visible to you.
Report abuse

Contact GitHub support about this user’s behavior. Learn more about reporting abuse.

Report abuse
ajbatac/README.md

Allan "AJ" Batac

Tech Leader | Web Application Developer | Design Engineer | AI Product Builder

Connect on LinkedIn Follow on GitHub Email AJ Batac

I build accessible, resilient web products from idea to launch, with a focus on AI-enabled tools, Canadian community platforms, and polished user experiences. My work combines product strategy, software architecture, UI/UX, accessibility, cloud operations, and hands-on delivery.


Snapshot

Area Strengths
Leadership 25+ years across technology leadership, web platforms, team growth, stakeholder delivery, and SDLC execution.
Product Engineering Full-stack web apps, React, Next.js, Vite, Dart/Flutter, LAMP, headless CMS, API design, and automation.
AI Systems Generative AI, RAG, LLM workflows, AI agents, local AI, image intelligence, and AI-assisted product features.
Cloud & Data AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, Cloudflare, RDS, MySQL, MSSQL, NoSQL, and PostgreSQL.
Design Quality UI/UX, accessibility, AODA/WCAG 2.1 compliance, performance, and user-centered product decisions.

Project Portfolio

Selected web apps and products built from ideation through execution.

Community, Directories & Portals

Project Summary
Mekeni Filipino-Canadian business directory for discovering restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, services, beauty providers, and health providers across Canada.
FOSSY Curated free and open-source software directory that ranks projects with live GitHub signal and highlights contributors.
WPEG.app Winnipeg micro-apps portal for local services, attractions, tools, weather, news, events, and community resources.
GreenRocket Community platform where tech founders and developers launch, discover, and discuss new apps, tools, and ideas.
LinkN Canadian profile-link platform for consolidating and sharing a complete digital presence from one polished page.
Reclamo Hospitality consumer insight platform for turning customer experiences into actionable feedback across Canada.

AI, Productivity & Business Tools

Project Summary
Pixel IQ AI-powered image intelligence platform for content analysis, metadata, histograms, palettes, forensics, XMP presets, and publishing workflows.
RephrAIs Privacy-first AI text rephraser that runs locally in the browser with WebGPU and local LLMs.
Joye Career narrative and application workflow platform for reconstructing experience into high-impact professional positioning.
Beautiful Invoices Private, local-first invoice generator for Winnipeg businesses with no accounts, cloud processing, tracking, or subscription fees.
Launch Wizard Browser-based deployment checklist system for software engineers preparing production releases.
GlobalTrends Real-time search trends explorer with AI-assisted viral potential prediction.
Virtual Realty Staging AI virtual staging tool for transforming vacant listing photos into furnished real estate visuals.
SocialSpark Work-in-progress AI assistant for generating social media content.
Email IQ Email quality analysis tool for improving clarity, tone, and communication effectiveness.
Palayok AI cooking companion for kitchen conversions, cooking support, and practical recipe tips.

Creative, Media & Publishing

Project Summary
DotsLife Life timeline app that visualizes weeks as dots to help people reflect on milestones and time.
Heather Tardiff Photography Connection-driven wedding and family photography website focused on authentic moments.
Marissa Naylor Photo Prairie-inspired wedding and adventure photography portfolio.
Tales AI storytelling tool that turns ideas into short stories with generated art and text.
Headless WP to React Tech, AI, and photography blog built with Headless WordPress and React.
RetroSnap Photo tool for adding a retro-inspired look to images.
SpotBack Open-source Spotify data analysis tool for exploring listening habits.

Utilities, Design Tools & Games

Project Summary
Favicon.Love Favicon generator for SVG, ICO, PNG, and animated favicon outputs.
Colour Palette Generator Professional color palette generator with harmony algorithms.
kulay Large curated colour library for finding practical colour inspiration quickly.
Celebrity r8r Interactive entertainment ranking platform for voting on actors, movies, and shows.
Email Signatures Free generator for professional email signatures.
MetaData Parser Open-source tool for parsing and viewing file metadata.
Critter Poop Casual browser game with quick-play mechanics.
Type Invaders Retro typing game for improving speed and accuracy.
Sudokuh Open-source classic Sudoku game.
QRky Open-source QR code generator and decoder.
Canvas Crop Open-source canvas-based image cropping tool.

Experience

Tech Lead & Manager

  • Led technical development for public-facing platforms, including the FSRA website.
  • Built and expanded high-performing web teams responsible for more than 100 properties.
  • Migrated sites to load-balanced auto-scaling clusters, reducing response time by 30%.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver accessible, intuitive, and stakeholder-aligned user experiences.

Education & Certifications

Education Certifications
University of Santo Tomas, BSECE, Electronics and Communications AWS DevOps Certified
Holy Angel University, BSCS, Computer Science Understanding Generative AI, RAG/Inference, and Building ChatGPT Plugins
Don Bosco Academy, High School Diploma Inclusive Leadership and Managing Multigenerational Teams
Understanding Deepfake
Critical Thinking for More Effective Communication

Profile views

Pinned Loading

  1. SOLID-Principles SOLID-Principles Public

    SOLID is a set of five programming principles for better code design: Single Responsibility (one class, one job), Open/Closed (extendable, not modifiable), Liskov Substitution (child classes replac…

    1

  2. ajbatac.github.io ajbatac.github.io Public

    AJ Batac's Resume

    HTML 1

  3. Summary of 'Clean code' by Robert C.... Summary of 'Clean code' by Robert C. Martin
    1
    Code is clean if it can be understood easily – by everyone on the team. Clean code can be read and enhanced by a developer other than its original author. With understandability comes readability, changeability, extensibility and maintainability.
    2
    _____________________________________
    3
    
                  
    4
    ## General rules
    5
    1. Follow standard conventions.
  4. exif-parser exif-parser Public

    Instantly extract comprehensive metadata / EXIF from any image with lightning-fast processing and pixel-perfect accuracy. Advanced GPS coordinate conversion, professional-grade analysis, and stunni…

    TypeScript 2

  5. system-prompts-and-models-of-ai-tools system-prompts-and-models-of-ai-tools Public

    Forked from x1xhlol/system-prompts-and-models-of-ai-tools

    FULL Augment Code, Claude Code, Cluely, CodeBuddy, Comet, Cursor, Devin AI, Junie, Kiro, Leap.new, Lovable, Manus Agent Tools, NotionAI, Orchids.app, Perplexity, Poke, Qoder, Replit, Same.dev, Trae…

    2

  6. Truth-Prompt Truth-Prompt Public

    Large Language Models (LLMs) are powerful but prone to hallucinations, speculation, and unverified claims. To ensure strict factual accuracy, a Reality Filter Expert (RFE) system must be implemented.

    1