Ohayo, I'm Abby (@TheNocturnalDevGypsy since 2002)

I'm a Technical Project and Operations Manager, Product Owner, Technical Writer, an old-school Full Stack Developer, and a (on-hiatus) CS/IT Assistant Professor. I also do commissioned Graphic Design for branding and social media. In my free time, I'm diving into AI text-to-image prompting, expanding my knowledge of Generative AI, Crypto & NFTs, active with maintaining some of my existing Open Source projects (I also contribute to other OS projects from time to time), laying the groundwork for new three open-source projects: a Static Site Generator, a Crypto Font Library, and a Link in Bio CMS, and playing around with my personal website.

I'm currently based in Asia, been in UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, and Japan. I got based in Amsterdam, Netherlands for some time as well. Since April 2017, I've been settled in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and since May 2024, I've been dividing my time between there and Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand.

I call myself TheNocturnalDevGypsy since 2002 because my work life has always embraced a nomadic, after-hours spirit. I've spent countless late nights freelancing on projects, whether they were someone's website or college thesis / capstone. My studies and career have led me to roam from city to city (even overseas), keeping life fresh and unpredictable. I resonate with the term gypsy, not only for my love of jewelry and trinkets but also for the freedom and creativity my work brings.

This webspace is my creative playground: a place to showcase my work, experiment with ideas, and store pieces of my technical journey since January 2002. There's no strict theme here; it's more like a living folder that reflects my current mindset. Compiling my portfolio, testing new concepts, and regularly updating the site keeps my fingers and brain fast and healthy.

Hope you like it; I made with a lot of + !