Gill
From minus to peak.
I didn't choose where I started.
I choose how far I go.
TJKT Student · Technology enthusiast
Web Development · Linux · Networking · AI
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Ragil Vahlevi, known as Gill, is a computer, network & telecommunication engineering student. The path here was not a straight line — it started in the sciences, took a detour that wasn't the original plan, and only later turned into genuine interest.
That interest grew through hands-on learning, self-reflection, taking on leadership roles, entering competitions, and building real projects — not from having it all figured out on day one.
The Ascent
A journey of finding direction, leaving the comfort zone, and learning to build something meaningful.
Came from an IPA (science) track and didn't get into the school originally intended. Landed in Computer, Network & Telecommunication Engineering (TJKT) instead — not by first choice, and without much interest in it yet. Being honest about that in an interview meant not joining the industrial class either.
Mostly followed the flow while still figuring out what direction made sense. Focused on adapting and improving regardless — and finished 1st in class despite the lack of interest in the major itself. Meeting others with similar experiences also eased some of the frustration that had been part of the motivation early on.
An extracurricular demonstration was going badly. Rather than stay in the background — the usual preference — stepping in to coordinate turned the result around and drew more students into the activity. It was one of the first clear signs of a leadership instinct, even while still preferring to work quietly behind the scenes most of the time.
In the second semester, technology and TJKT started to genuinely click — helped along by friends worth collaborating with. Reading “Filosofi Teras” and using AI as a tool for reflection opened up an active search for direction and identity, rather than just continuing to follow the flow.
That shift in interest and effort showed up in the numbers: 1st place in the TJKT cohort, 2nd place overall.
[ 1st in TJKT cohort · 2nd overall ]
Grade 12 became the start of actually stepping out — competitions, school projects, technical experimentation, and networking-focused work, including a national-level MikroTik networking olympiad. Less staying comfortable, more building and testing what's actually possible.
The technical journey is ongoing — still competing, still building, still learning across web development, Linux, networking, and AI. Not a peak reached, just a clearer direction and the discipline to keep moving toward it.
The peak is not the destination.
It is the direction.
Education
The formal side of the same journey — where the technical direction is currently being built.
TJKT
Teknik Jaringan Komputer dan Telekomunikasi
2025 — 2027
Computer, Network & Telecommunication Engineering. Entered after not getting into the originally intended school; direction and interest developed over time.
The path into TJKT started from an IPA/science background, not a technology one — and it wasn't the original plan or an immediate interest. Over time, hands-on exposure to networking, Linux, web development, and AI turned it into a real direction. The full story is in the Journey section above — this is just where that direction is currently being studied.
PKL Opportunity
Not startedAn upcoming interview for a PKL (internship) placement. Not yet confirmed, accepted, or started.
Technical Profile
Technologies and areas I'm exploring through projects, experimentation, and continuous learning.
Building interfaces and small applications — from plain markup up to typed, component-driven sites, with Laravel and Filament on the backend side.
Understanding how networks actually get built — MikroTik configuration, topology, and FTTH — sharpened through TJKT coursework and a national-level networking olympiad.
Working day to day in a Linux/Debian environment — setting up and configuring servers, and troubleshooting when they don't behave.
Using AI tools as part of the build process itself, and as a reflection tool while learning — a growing habit, not a finished specialty.
Hardware and microcontrollers through school projects — sensors, motors, and simple identification systems on Arduino and ESP32.
This isn't a finished skillset — it's what's currently being built, one project at a time.
Selected Work
Projects, experiments, and technical work that shaped my journey.
Smart Laboratory System
A smart laboratory system designed to reduce human error in securing the school laboratory and improve how it's managed.
My contribution
Developed the automatic laboratory door locking system.
Problem
Laboratory security and management can depend on humans remembering to lock the room and manage access correctly.
Approach
An integrated system combining ESP32-based hardware with a Laravel web application: automatic door locking, RFID-based access, and web-based control of laboratory usage, lighting, and AC behavior. The ESP32 talks to the web system through a modified Sheet/extension mechanism over a URL-based approach.
Result
A working project prototype that demonstrated the intended smart laboratory workflow, though it was not ultimately deployed to the school laboratory — the team ran out of time during testing with the department head.
System overview
Conceptual overview of how the pieces relate — not a verified live data-flow diagram.
Embedded / Automation
An Arduino-based automatic gate prototype that opens when an object is detected within roughly 30 cm.
Core concept
More experiments coming
Real experience exists in these areas too — write-ups will land here once they're verified and worth telling properly.
Hands-On Experience
Technical work, experiments, school activities, and hands-on problem solving that helped turn theory into practice.
How this section is structured
A general shape this kind of work tends to follow — not a formal methodology.
Networking practice
Exploring and practicing networking concepts — from device configuration up to real topology — through school coursework and a national-level MikroTik olympiad.
Networking
Networking focusHands-on configuration of MikroTik devices as part of school networking practice — basic routing, addressing, and device setup.
Networking
Networking focusExploring a real Fiber-to-the-Home topology to understand how network layout and cabling work outside of a purely theoretical diagram.
Linux & Server
Setting up and working day to day in a Linux/Debian environment as a server-practice exercise, including basic configuration and troubleshooting.
Linux & Server
Configuring and troubleshooting Nginx and Apache in a lab environment to serve web applications.
Linux & Server
Using VirtualBox to build and reset lab environments for server and networking practice.
Hardware / Security
Hands-on technical work involving CCTV installation and basic setup.
Hardware / Facility
Assisting with a school laboratory relocation — moving, reconnecting, and reorganizing lab equipment.
Hardware
Assembling desktop PCs from individual components as part of school technical practice.
Hardware
Installing and reinstalling Windows on school and personal machines, including basic driver setup.
Hardware
Diagnosing and resolving common printer issues — connectivity, drivers, and hardware faults.
Hardware
General diagnosis and repair of computer hardware and software issues, from boot failures to software conflicts.
Web Development
Building web applications and interfaces — one part of the broader technical experience, applied directly in real projects below.
See Smart-Lab
Embedded
Working with microcontrollers and sensors through school hardware projects — the same hands-on work behind the projects below.
See Smart-Lab / Automatic Gate
This is where the skills above have actually been put into practice — hands-on, and still learning, not a finished expertise.
Achievements
Small milestones that mark the climb.
Certified
Certification related to MikroTik networking fundamentals and configuration.
Networking / Competition
MilestoneNational-Level Participation
Participated in a national-level MikroTik networking competition.
Grade 12
Networking
CertifiedCertified
A foundational networking certification.
Networking
CertifiedParticipant 2026
Recognized participation credential from the 2026 MikroTik program.
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