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hello, i'm

Gabriel Ortiz.

CS @ Northeastern building things and flying planes.

01. about

a bit about me

Born in San Diego, but raised mostly in Mexico, I got into coding around 13 with no real plan, just an Arduino, some free time, and a lot of trial and error. Built a weather station for my house, made a couple of physics games in Unity for no reason other than curiosity. That's more or less how it started.

I'm drawn to the logic and systems side of things, the math, the way things actually work under the hood. The fact that I can open my computer and build anything that comes to mind is a fascinating idea that immediately caught my eye the first time I opened an IDE. I write mostly in Python and Java. One of my first real projects was a cost management tool I built for a Mexican manufacturing company while in high school.

Certified private pilot, freelance DJ, mountain biker, and space nerd. I also speak Spanish and German.

schoolNortheastern University
yearFreshman · Class of 2029
locationBoston, MA
majorComputer Science

02. skills

what i work with

languages
PythonJavaTypeScriptJavaScriptSQL
frameworks
Next.jsFlaskJavaFXFramer Motion
libraries
Mapbox GL JSdeck.glApache PDFBox
tools
GitSupabaseArduinoUnity

03. projects

things i've built

AirViz

3D visualization of US airspace boundaries in a browser. Made to help pilots build a better spatial understanding of the airspace around them before they fly.

JavaScriptMapbox GL JSdeck.gl

BYP Import Cost Accumulator

Full-stack desktop app built for a Mexican painting supplies manufacturer to calculate product costs including import fees, taxes, shipping, and other costs. Pulls live exchange rates, handles user auth, and visualized cost breakdowns.

JavaJavaFXApache PDFBox

Weight & Balance Manager

Web app for general aviation pilots to manage aircraft weight and balance profiles and verify they comply with FAA regulations before flight. Includes flight envelope visualizations and pre-flight checklists.

PythonFlaskSQL

Open Flight Schools

Open-source, community-maintained directory of every flight school in the US. Features an interactive Mapbox map with filterable pins, school detail pages, and community-submitted entries with a moderation queue.

TypeScriptNext.jsSupabaseMapbox GL JS

04. contact

let's talk

I'm always open to new opportunities, cool projects, or just a good conversation. My inbox is open.