.Ryan Defante
Civil engineering professional specializing in CAD design and technical drawings.
Expanding into software development through hands-on coding projects from Toronto, Canada.
ABOUT ME — CIVIL DESIGN, CODING & CREATIVE SYSTEMS.
I'm based in Toronto and work in civil engineering, with much of my day-to-day work centered around CAD design, civil drafting, and technical drawings. I enjoy transforming complex project criteria into clear, practical drawings that can be reviewed, approved, and built from with precision.
I like understanding how things work from the ground up and learning by actually building them. I recently started coding and I'm excited to keep expanding my abilities through hands-on full-stack development—starting with this website and private workspace as a personal milestone.
Outside of work, I stay active and love exploring diverse interests. My downtime is spent on outdoor adventures like fishing, hiking, golf, and tennis, enjoying competitive gaming (PUBG, Valorant), anime marathons, and culinary experimentation in the kitchen.
I'm always interested in connecting, learning new technologies, and collaborating on meaningful civil design, CAD drafting, or software development projects.
Engineering & CAD Tools
AutoCAD, Civil Drafting, Site Plans, Technical Drawing Sets, Detailed Section Drawings, Visual Documentation.
Coding & Full-Stack Tools
TypeScript, React, Next.js App Router, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Git/GitHub, REST APIs.
Creative & Personal Pursuits
UI/UX Design Systems, Motion Physics, Culinary Arts & Fermentation, Competitive Gaming (PUBG, Valorant), Outdoor Adventures.
Featured Projects
A curated selection of creative engineering, interactive design, and full-stack systems.
What I Do
End-to-end digital craft from creative concept to resilient, production-ready systems.
Civil Engineering & CAD Design
Creating clear, accurate CAD drawings and design work that support civil engineering projects.
Technical Drafting & Documentation
Turning project requirements and design information into organized technical drawings and visual documentation.
Web Development — Learning & Projects
Learning web development by building practical projects from the ground up, beginning with this personal website.
Current Focus & Interests
Civil Design, CAD Projects & Personal Coding Workspace
Balancing civil engineering CAD drafting with building full-stack web applications and interactive interfaces.
- High-precision CAD drafting and technical drawing workflows
- Full-stack Next.js App Router personal website and private productivity workspace
- Continuous hands-on learning across modern TypeScript and UI architecture
Civil Engineering & CAD
I work with CAD and technical design as part of my civil engineering work, with a focus on clear and practical drawings.
Coding & Building
I recently started coding and enjoy learning by making real projects, experimenting, solving problems, and improving as I go.
Outdoors, Sports & Travel
Fishing, hiking, dancing, gaming, golf, tennis, travelling, and cooking are some of the things I enjoy outside of work.
Let's Build Something Worthwhile
Whether it's civil design, CAD, a coding project, or simply an interesting idea, I'm always interested in connecting, learning, and building something useful.
Engineering Ledger & Colophon
Technical specifications, verified typography foundry origins, edge infrastructure, and cryptographic provenance.
Foundry Typefaces
- Geist MonoVercel (Technical Metadata)
- SyneBonne Nouvelle / Lucas Le Bihan
- Mona SansGitHub / Degarism Grotesque
Hosting & Edge Runtime
- Compute EngineVercel Edge Runtime (Next.js 16)
- Edge NetworkCloudflare CDN, DNS & TLS 1.3
- Rendering ArchitectureReact 19 Server Components + SSR
Database & Storage
- Server StorageSupabase PostgreSQL (AAL2 MFA)
- Client IndexedDBDexie.js (Schema v4 Isolated Sync)
- Replication ModelCAS Leased Outbox & Conflict Fencing
Commit & Key Integrity
- Commit SHA6caf35fec4bdcf230a9eda6f15c458bed52fd2dd
- Build Timestamp2026-08-24T12:00:00Z
- EnvironmentProduction Immutable Artifact
PGP: 4A89 F21C 987B D034 E512 88C1 3320 994E