Task Manager
A full-featured task management web app with user accounts, project boards, and drag-and-drop cards. Built with Django and a PostgreSQL backend.
hi, i'm mark ocampos — nice to meet you
Data should be safe. Code should be clean. And light is worth chasing.
I build privacy-first web apps with Python and JavaScript for the backend, alongside Django, and craft modern frontends using Vite and Vue. I enjoy the quiet logic of cryptography, and keep a camera close for when the light gets interesting. Your data is treated like my own.
◇ arms folded · calm · ready ◇
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what I do
six things, no fillerdata protection
Encryption in motion and at rest, the least data collected, and safe defaults. I design so that leaking is the hard thing, not the default.
cryptography
Hashes, key exchange, one-way functions. I genuinely love the maths that keeps a secret — and the discipline of proving it stays that way.
logic & systems
Correct by construction, auditable, boring in the best way. Clean Python, JavaScript, and Django backends with behaviour you can reason about.
modern frontends
Fluid, reactive, and snappy interfaces. I pair Vite and Vue to build user experiences that feel instantly responsive without bloating the bundle.
performance
Every byte matters. I optimize payloads, caching layers, and database queries to ensure the applications feel incredibly fast in every condition.
photography
A second pair of eyes. Composition, light, restraint — the same discipline that keeps my code minimal finds its way into my frames.
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selected work
a few endpoints i'm proud ofPortfolio Site
This very site: a responsive portfolio and blog built from scratch with Django, SQLite, and hand-written CSS. No frameworks beyond the standard library.
Weather API Dashboard
A small dashboard that pulls live weather data from a public API, caches responses, and renders charts. Demonstrates external API integration and caching.
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frames
a strip, not a grid
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journal
recent entries- 2026 · Aug 06 Getting started with class-based views →
- 2026 · Aug 06 Why I chose Django for this site →