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Hackathon
May 09

CodeKada: 7 Days of Building "Iwas Scam" — A Hackathon Story

Context: One week. Three strangers turned teammates. Zero mobile dev experience. One mission: protect every Filipino from online scams.
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Cloud
Apr 30

Completing the Cloud Trifecta: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Context: 4 courses. 1 assessment. 9 hours. The final piece of the cloud foundations puzzle is officially in place!
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Foundation
Apr 25

GitHub Foundations: A Comprehensive Skill Track Completion

Context: 4 courses. 9 hours. Complete mastery of version control and collaborative workflows. The GitHub Foundations track is officially done!
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AI
Apr 23

AI Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Skill Track Completion

Context: 6 courses. 10+ hours. One skill assessment. And a much deeper understanding of the technology reshaping the world. The AI Fundamentals track is officially done!
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Cloud
Apr 11

AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Milestone

Context: 4 days of grinding, 10+ hours of deep dives, and one more cloud milestone officially in the books!
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Certification
Apr 08

Cloud Study Jam Certificates: A Google Cloud Journey

Context: Last month, I registered for the Google Cloud Study Jam. This post documents the successful completion of the three specialized certificate courses offered, marking a significant step forward in my cloud engineering path.
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Security / AI
Apr 08

The ApplyAgent Story: Bridging the "Trust Gap" in the Agentic Era

Context: This post chronicles the engineering journey of ApplyAgent, a secure AI career assistant built for the Auth0 Hackathon. It explores the intersection of autonomous automation and zero-trust identity, proving that we can empower AI without compromising security.
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Architecture
Apr 05

[Video Demo] Nexus Blog: The Zero-Trust Notion CMS Engine

Context: This post documents the first public demonstration of the Nexus Blog project. Due to a technical microphone issue, the video is a high-octane, fast-forwarded visual walkthrough, interspersed with memes to keep things light while showing off the heavy-duty tech.
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Greetings
Apr 05

Good evening, World!

Hello World
Good evening
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Greetings
Apr 04

Hello World!

Hi, I’m Kurt Axcel!

I’m documenting my journey learning AWS, Cloud Engineering, and real-world tech skills.
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May 09
CodeKada: 7 Days of Building "Iwas Scam" — A Hackathon Story
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May 05
Completing the Cloud Trifecta: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
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May 03
GitHub Foundations: A Comprehensive Skill Track Completion
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May 01
AI Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Skill Track Completion
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Apr 28
AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Milestone
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Apr 20
Nexus Registry: Cloud Study Jam Certificates published.
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Apr 23
Completed AI Fundamentals skill track on DataCamp!
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Apr 23
Completed AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Milestone!
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Apr 08
Published: Cloud Study Jam Certificates: A Google Cloud Journey
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Apr 08
Published: The ApplyAgent Story: Bridging the "Trust Gap" in the Agentic Era
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Apr 07
Nexus Registry: 'The ApplyAgent Story' Published.
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Apr 05
Blog post "[Video Demo] Nexus Blog..." published.
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Apr 05
Blog post "Good evening, World!" published.
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Apr 05
Published: [Video Demo] Nexus Blog: The Zero-Trust Notion CMS Engine
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Apr 04
Hi World
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