Full-stack engineer and creative technologist — ships production AI tools, community platforms, and native apps.
Waskar Paulino
Creative Technologist · Speaker · DJ
I build AI tools and community platforms, teach what I learn along the way, and DJ on the weekends.
Microsoft AI Community Conference, PhillyJS, Black Tech Philly panels, community events.
“The Bodega Cat Runs the Place” and other stories about building in public.
Built in Public
Live Build
Built live on broadcast
Three AI personalities debating checkout decisions, built in 4 hours with Victor Jackson for CodeTV's Web Dev Challenge S2.E12, sponsored by OpenRouter.
Live Set
Performed live at Indy Hall
A real-time, audio-reactive visual system driving spectrum bars, particle fields, and mandalas off a Pioneer DDJ-REV1 in front of an audience in Philadelphia.
Latest
NEW POST
Code as a Canvas: What Playing Music for Fifteen Years Taught Me About Building Software
Apr 13, 2026Medium
Read on Medium →SHIPPEDportfolio
Personal portfolio for hiring managers, conference organizers, and readers/followers. Built with Next.js 15, React 19, and Tailwind v4.
1m agoTypeScript
docs: update live URL to waskarpaulino.com (#11)
View on GitHub →A Bit About Me
I'm a creative technologist and former Apple Genius turned full stack engineer, driven by a love for storytelling, community, and building tools that matter. With a background in education and performance, I bring empathy and clarity to every project I touch.
Featured Projects
Back Against the Wall
An interactive short-film experience that helps users discover their financial archetype through narrative-driven decision making.
Next.jsTypeScriptCSS Modules
riffMemo
A native iOS app that rebuilds Apple's discontinued Music Memos — one-tap recording with automatic tempo and key detection for capturing musical ideas.
SwiftSwiftUIAVFoundationSwiftData
DJ Visualizer
A live-coded, real-time audio visualizer and effects processor for DJs, built with the Web Audio API and p5.js. Performed live at Indy Hall Philadelphia, driving visuals off a Pioneer DDJ-REV1 in front of an audience.
JavaScriptWeb Audio APIp5.js
Shopping Debate
Three AI personalities debate your purchase decisions in real time before checkout, streaming token-by-token. Built live in 4 hours with Victor Jackson for CodeTV's Web Dev Challenge S2.E12, sponsored by OpenRouter.
Chrome ExtensionOpenRouterWebpackStreaming AI
