# Ariel Jericko Gacilo

> Ariel Jericko Gacilo builds and repairs web apps, games, Android apps, Windows desktop tools, storefronts, API integrations, and automations — then hands them over documented, so they keep running without him.

Full-stack developer and technical partner. Based in Manila, Philippines · Remote-friendly. Work starts with a 1:1 scope review: describe the problem, get a practical next step. No pitch deck, no obligation.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/): Featured tools, blog posts, and technical partnership enquiries. Available for product and ops builds.
- [Works](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/works): Case studies filterable by project type, tag, and technology.
- [Tools](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools): Free browser and server utilities — 10 live, 9 planned. No signup.
- [Blogs](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/blogs): Technical writing and implementation notes from client work.
- [Contact](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/contact): Scope-review form plus direct email, phone, LinkedIn, and GitHub.

## Services

- **Web Apps & Custom Systems**: Internal tools and customer-facing systems shaped around real workflows. (React, Next.js, Node.js)
- **Websites & Landing Pages**: Conversion-focused pages with clear positioning and deployment-ready foundations. (HTML/CSS, UI/UX, Deploy)
- **Shopify & E-commerce**: Storefront improvements, custom sections, product flows, and commerce support. (Shopify, Liquid, E-commerce)
- **Thesis & Capstone Systems**: Structured prototypes and research systems with practical delivery support. (Systems, Database, Reports)
- **Fixes, APIs & Integrations**: Stabilize existing systems and connect the services your business relies on. (APIs, Debugging, Maintenance)
- **Excel, ETL & Web Scraping**: Turn manual data work into repeatable reporting and automation workflows. (Excel, ETL, Scraping)

## Case studies

- [nowtpad](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/works/nowtpad): Product build — A focused note-taking product that demonstrates clean interaction design, fast deployment, and a low-friction browser workflow. Built with Next.js, React, Vercel, CSS. Live at https://nowtpad.vercel.app/
- [Catalog-as-a-Service](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/works/catalog-as-a-service): API platform — A public product catalog API designed to support storefront prototypes, documentation flows, and integration-ready product data. Built with Next.js, API Routes, Product Data, Vercel. Live at https://catalog.bokzgacilo.com/
- [SM Markets Clone](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/works/sm-markets-clone): Commerce flow — A retail storefront build that shows category browsing, search, cart entry, campaign merchandising, and customer shopping flow. Built with React, Next.js, E-commerce UI, Vercel. Live at https://smmarket-dev.vercel.app/

## Tools available now

- [Audio Clipper](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/audio/audio-clipper): Audio — Import audio, select a section on the waveform, and save your clip as WAV. Runs entirely in the browser.
- [Audio Converter](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/audio/audio-converter): Audio — Upload an audio file, convert it to MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, or AAC, then download the new copy. Runs on the server.
- [Background Remover](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/image/background-remover): Image — Strip the background from a photo and download a transparent PNG. Runs on the server.
- [Image Compressor](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/image/image-compressor): Image — Shrink JPG, PNG, and WebP files down to an exact target file size. Runs entirely in the browser.
- [Image Resizer](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/image/image-resizer): Image — Set a white canvas size, then drag and zoom the image layer into place. Runs entirely in the browser.
- [Image Extension Converter](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/image/image-extension-converter): Image — Upload one original image, select PNG, JPEG, or WebP, and convert common formats including HEIC. Runs entirely in the browser.
- [PDF to Image](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/converter/pdf-to-image): Converter — Export each page of a PDF as a PNG or JPG, then download all pages in one ZIP. Runs entirely in the browser.
- [JSON Formatter & Prettier](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/data/json-formatter): Data — Format, minify, validate, copy, download, and inspect JSON in a collapsible tree. Runs entirely in the browser.
- [Excel Unlocker](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/data/excel-unlocker): Data — Remove worksheet and workbook protection from an XLSX or XLSM file, then download a clean copy. Runs on the server.
- [YouTube Downloader](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/video/youtube-downloader): Video — Paste a YouTube link and download it as an MP4 video or extract the audio as MP3. Runs on the server.

## Writing

- [Claude Chat vs Claude Code: What to Use, When, and How to Set It Up](/blogs/claude-chat-vs-claude-code): A practical comparison of Claude's browser chat experience and Claude Code's terminal workflow, with setup steps for developers. (Guide)
- [Integrating Salesforce CRM Leads with a Next.js Page Router App](https://medium.com/@bokzgacilo/integrating-salesforce-crm-leads-with-a-next-js-page-router-app-7b29bac20ea9): A technical walkthrough for connecting Salesforce CRM lead capture with a Next.js application. (Medium)

## Contact

- Email: [bokzgacilo@gmail.com](mailto:bokzgacilo@gmail.com)
- Phone: [0976 222 0951](tel:+639762220951)
- LinkedIn: [ariel-jericko-gacilo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-jericko-gacilo/)
- GitHub: [bokzgacilo](https://github.com/bokzgacilo)

## Optional

- [Full site content](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/llms-full.txt): Every page, service, case study, and tool expanded into one plain-text document.
- [Sitemap](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable list of every canonical URL.
- [CSV to JSON](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/data/csv-to-json): Data — planned, not built yet. Paste or upload a CSV and get clean, typed JSON back.
- [Excel to CSV](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/data/excel-to-csv): Data — planned, not built yet. Pull any sheet out of an XLSX workbook as plain CSV.
- [Case Converter](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/text/case-converter): Text — planned, not built yet. Switch text between camel, snake, kebab, title, and sentence case.
- [Word Counter](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/text/word-counter): Text — planned, not built yet. Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time as you type.
- [Slug Generator](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/text/slug-generator): Text — planned, not built yet. Turn any headline into a clean, URL-safe slug.
- [QR Code Generator](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/dev/qr-generator): Developer — planned, not built yet. Generate a QR code for a link, then download it as SVG or PNG.
- [UUID Generator](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/dev/uuid-generator): Developer — planned, not built yet. Generate v4 and v7 UUIDs in bulk, ready to copy.
- [Base64 Encoder](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/dev/base64-encoder): Developer — planned, not built yet. Encode and decode text or files to and from Base64.
- [Hash Generator](https://www.bokzgacilo.com/tools/dev/hash-generator): Developer — planned, not built yet. Produce MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 digests from text or a file.