Preparing the sky

USC CS Student & Sysadmin Served from Ubuntu LTS

Nathaniel Ryan Ponce

SysAdmin & DevSecOps · Computer Science

Building resilient systems and clean software, from bare-metal servers to full-stack web. Currently studying at USC while keeping the infrastructure running and the servers humming.

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About / Background

Hi, call me Nathan

My name is Nathaniel Ryan Ponce, a Computer Science student at the University of San Carlos with a growing focus on system administration, DevSecOps, and full-stack web development.

I like working close to the machine: Linux servers, deployment flows, web infrastructure, and the practical side of keeping things online. I am expanding my depth in cybersecurity so the systems I build are as secure as they are stable.

This portfolio is both a personal website and a live project, served from my own Ubuntu Server setup with an AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE and 16 GB DDR5 RAM.

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Stack / Tools

Technologies I work with and learn

Cloudflare logoCloudflare
Tailscale logoTailscale
Apache logoApache
Nginx logoNginx
Docker logoDocker
Ubuntu logoUbuntu
Git logoGit
GitHub logoGitHub
C logoC
C++ logoC++
C# logoC#
HTML logoHTML
CSS logoCSS
JavaScript logoJavaScript
Java logoJava
React.js logoReact.js
PHP logoPHP
Node.js logoNode.js
MySQL logoMySQL
PostgreSQL logoPostgreSQL
Cloudflare logoCloudflare
Tailscale logoTailscale
Apache logoApache
Nginx logoNginx
Docker logoDocker
Ubuntu logoUbuntu
Git logoGit
GitHub logoGitHub
C logoC
C++ logoC++
C# logoC#
HTML logoHTML
CSS logoCSS
JavaScript logoJavaScript
Java logoJava
React.js logoReact.js
PHP logoPHP
Node.js logoNode.js
MySQL logoMySQL
PostgreSQL logoPostgreSQL
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Systems

I enjoy understanding how servers, networks, and deployments work behind the scenes.

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Software

I build with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and backend concepts while expanding toward full-stack development.

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Growth

I treat each project as a chance to improve my structure, project design management, and problem-solving process.

Featured Projects

Hosted builds with sharp edges and practical systems.

Darius expense tracker shown across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens
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Darius

A personal expense tracker for logging daily spending, organizing accounts and categories, and reviewing where your money goes over time.

Next.jsReactTailwind CSSSupabaseTypeScript
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SWAPPR study buddy matching platform shown across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens
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SWAPPR

A prototype study-buddy matching platform developed by Freya Hermosilla and publicly served by Nathaniel Ponce, using matchmaking-style logic to help students find compatible partners.

HTMLTailwind CSSNode.jsMySQL
UnavailableUnder Maintenance
Linko supplier matching platform shown across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens
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Linko

A planned supplier-matching platform for MSMEs and wholesale providers, designed to improve supplier discovery, client acquisition, and supply-chain coordination for growing businesses.

ReactCSSNode.jsExpress.jsPostgreSQL
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Piecework image puzzle shown across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens
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Piecework

A browser jigsaw, built with Joshua Faber, that turns any PNG, JPEG, or WebP into an aspect-aware puzzle with optional timed challenges, piece trays, and custom sorting buckets.

ReactCSSJavaScriptVite
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