.Ryan
Defante
I currently work as a Civil Engineering & CAD Professional at Ryan OS / Personal Portfolio, currently focused on civil engineering, CAD design, and growing my skills through new projects.
Focused on civil design and CAD, while expanding into coding through hands-on projects, working remotely 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.
Lumina Commerce
Lumina Commerce
2025Next-generation headless commerce platform with fluid micro-interactions and instant search.
Prism Design System
Prism Design System
2025Multi-brand token-driven component architecture with luminous dark-mode tokens.
Vanguard Telemetry
Vanguard Telemetry
2024Real-time edge telemetry dashboard with interactive canvas visualizations.
Artisan Kitchen OS
Artisan Kitchen OS
2024Precision culinary notebook, fermentation scheduler, and baker's percentage engine.
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.
About Me
I'm Ryan Defante, a Toronto-based civil engineering professional focused on CAD design and technical drawing. I'm also beginning my journey into coding, learning by building hands-on projects from the ground up—starting with this website.
I'm based in Toronto and work in civil engineering, with much of my day-to-day work centered around CAD design and technical drawings. I enjoy taking project information and turning it into clear, practical drawings that can be understood, reviewed, and built from.
I like understanding how things work and learning by actually building them. I recently started coding and I'm excited to keep improving through hands-on projects. This website is my first coding project, so it also represents the beginning of a new skill set that I plan to keep developing over time.
Outside of work, I like staying active, getting outdoors, and trying new things. My interests include fishing, hiking, dancing, gaming, golf, tennis, travelling, and cooking. I enjoy having a mix of technical, creative, social, and outdoor interests that keep me learning and exploring beyond work.
Current Focus & Interests
Civil Design, CAD Projects & Personal Coding Workspace
Balancing professional civil engineering 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.