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HI, I’M

Aries Tayao

Web Developer UI Builder Problem Solver

Practical web apps, built with clarity and creative rhythm.

Illustrated portrait of Aries in a workspace

About me

Practical developer, creative thinker, always improving.

I’m Aries, a web developer who enjoys turning real problems into useful digital tools. I build responsive websites, booking systems, inventory platforms, dashboards, and small business applications with a focus on clarity, usability, and practical results.

What I build

I create web applications that support real workflows, including booking management, inventory tracking, admin dashboards, reporting tools, and responsive websites. I enjoy taking complicated information and shaping it into something simple, organised, and easy to use.

How I work

I start by understanding the user, the task, and the problem behind the screen. From there, I plan the flow, build the core features, test the experience, and keep refining the details until everything feels clear and reliable.

Beyond development

Outside development, I’m interested in music, visual design, technology, fitness, and creative projects. These interests influence how I approach my work and help me think about rhythm, balance, presentation, and the overall user experience.

Featured work

Practical systems, built around real workflows.

Selected projects across inventory, tourism, event invitations, hospitality, employee records, student records, budgeting, and booking websites.

Full-stack event website

Aries & Jade Digital Wedding Invitation

A personalised digital invitation that gives guests easy access to wedding details, RSVP confirmation, and event information in one place.

Role: full-stack developer and UI designer responsible for the website design, responsive interface, RSVP system, guest management, deployment, and Google Sheets integration.

HTML CSS JavaScript Node.js Netlify Functions Google Sheets API

Tourism website

Explore NZ – New Zealand Tourism Website

A responsive tourism website that helps users discover New Zealand’s natural landmarks, cultural attractions, events, and popular destinations through informative pages and an interactive map.

Role: front-end developer and UI designer responsible for the responsive layout, navigation, destination pages, tour sections, styling, and interactive New Zealand map.

HTML CSS JavaScript Bootstrap Leaflet.js
GitHub No public live demo

Hotel booking platform

Noble InnSync Hotel Booking and Operations System

A complete hotel management platform that brings guest bookings, room availability, payments, maintenance, inventory, and staff operations into one system.

Role: full-stack developer responsible for the booking workflow, room availability logic, staff portal, database models, dashboards, validations, payments, reporting, and responsive UI.

Python Flask SQLite SQLAlchemy Jinja2 JavaScript HTML CSS
GitHub Live demo pending

More projects

Additional builds across web, desktop, and console applications.

AT-InvMan console login and main menu

Desktop inventory system

AT-InvMan Inventory Management System

A desktop inventory system that helps businesses manage products, stock movements, branches, staff roles, and sales records.

Role: developer responsible for the application logic, database integration, role-based access, inventory workflows, and console interface.

C++ SQLite SQL SQLite3
GitHub Desktop app, no public demo

Employee records platform

NZFTC Employee Management System

An employee management platform that centralises staff information and makes workforce records easier to organise and access.

Role: developer responsible for the system interface, authentication, employee management features, dashboard, and database integration using ASP.NET Core MVC with Razor Views.

C# ASP.NET Core Razor Views Entity Framework Core MySQL Bootstrap
GitHub Live demo pending

Console student system

Student Management System

A console-based application that simplifies the process of recording, viewing, updating, and organising student information.

Role: developer responsible for the program structure, menu navigation, student record operations, validation, and data handling.

C++ Console Application Standard Library
GitHub No public live demo
Wedding Budget Management App dashboard

Budget dashboard

Aries & Jade Wedding Budget Management App

A budgeting application that helps couples track wedding expenses, payments, category allocations, and remaining funds.

Role: developer and UI designer responsible for the dashboard, budget calculations, expense tracking, categories, and visual summaries.

HTML CSS JavaScript Node.js Netlify Functions Google Sheets API Chart.js
GitHub Live demo pending

Fitness booking website

ZenFit Fitness and Booking Website

A responsive fitness website that allows customers to learn about the business, explore its services, and submit bookings online.

Role: front-end developer and UI designer responsible for the homepage, about section, booking interface, responsive layout, and overall visual design.

HTML CSS JavaScript Bootstrap Font Awesome
GitHub Live demo pending

Skills

Tools I use to turn ideas into working products.

Frontend

HTML CSS JavaScript Bootstrap Razor Jinja2 Responsive Design

Backend & Applications

C# ASP.NET Core MVC Python Flask PHP Node.js C++

Data & Integrations

MySQL SQLite Entity Framework Core SQLAlchemy Google Sheets API Netlify Functions Leaflet.js Chart.js

Tools & Deployment

Git GitHub Netlify VS Code Visual Studio XAMPP Trello

How I build

A practical process for turning ideas into working products.

01

Discover

Understand the problem, users, goals, required features, and real workflow the product needs to support.

02

Plan & Design

Map the user journey, database structure, page hierarchy, and interface before development begins.

03

Build

Develop the frontend, backend, database, and integrations using clean, responsive, and maintainable code.

04

Test & Improve

Test real workflows, fix issues, refine usability, and improve the product based on feedback and results.

Contact

Have a project, opportunity, or idea worth building?

I’m open to junior developer roles, freelance projects, and collaborations involving practical web applications, internal tools, and business systems. Send me a message, explore my work, or connect with me online.