Candidate profile
Principal Next.js Full-Stack Engineer
Description
Ryan Calacsan is a Principal Engineer with extensive experience in full-stack development, specializing in Next.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL. He recently solo-built a 200K+ line CPQ platform with Stripe payments and Salesforce sync, demonstrating strong capabilities in complex system architecture and deployment (11-service Docker stack with blue-green deployments). Initially hired for frontend, he was promoted to Principal Engineer in 5 months after taking on the full stack. His side projects, QuoteCraft (full-stack quote builder: https://quotecraft.ryancalacsan.dev/) and OutreachAI (LLM-powered healthcare outreach demo using Claude and Gemini APIs: https://outreachai.ryancalacsan.dev/), showcase his initiative and proficiency with modern technologies, including LLM APIs. He has a background in photography and visual storytelling. Ryan is looking to join a strong engineering team to contribute and grow. His GitHub is https://github.com/ryancalacsan.