About · calm down, oscar
I’m Peter. I work full time in enterprise HR, and after my son Oscar falls asleep I build apps.
- The name
In the Philippine riding community, “Oscar, calm down” is the joke when a rider does something a little unusual. At home, Oscar is my toddler.
- Why I build
Development is the work I want to make my career. The ideas that reach the App Store solve a problem I have myself.
- What HR brings
Enterprise systems like SAP, personal data and permissions.
- Stack
Swift and SwiftUI on iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS. SwiftData, CloudKit, AVFoundation, Apple Vision, MCP. Built with AI coding tools.
- Recent learning
- ITIL v3 Foundation, certifiedIT service management certification
- Microsoft Foundry for Enterprise AI Apps and Agents20-hour course with hands-on labs · Aug 2026
- AI regulation, governance and riskAI Regulation and Compliance: Strategy for Leaders; AI Governance, Risk Identification and Mapping; Regulatory Compliance and AI · Jan 2026
- An Introduction to AI-Enabled Managed ServicesRunning IT services with AI in the loop · Aug 2026
- AI coding and enterprise assistantsChatGPT Codex, custom GPTs and actions, and Gemini Enterprise · Mar–Sep 2026
- ITIL 4 Foundation path, completedAll eight modules, plus ITIL 4 Essentials · Mar–Apr 2026
- Git and GitHubWorkflows, branching, Git Flow, teamwork and contributing to open source · Feb–Apr 2026
- Design thinking and customer journeysMapping and Analyzing Customer Journeys; Design Thinking: Starting Your Journey · Mar 2026
- In progressGoogle Cloud: Associate Cloud Engineer path · started Sep 2026
Earlier learning, 2021–2025
- AI fundamentalsFundamentals of AI and ML; Types of Artificial Intelligence; An Introduction to Generative AI; AI in the Workplace · Jun–Jul 2025
- Agile and project managementAgile Principles and Methodologies; New Project Manager Essentials; Defining a Project Scope and Team; Managing a Project to Minimize Risk · May 2025
- Digital transformationIntroduction to Digital Transformation; Mastering Digital Transformation · May 2025
- Data visualizationLive instructor-led course · Oct 2024
- AI, machine learning and process automationTransforming the Workplace Using Artificial Intelligence; Getting Started with Machine Learning; Exploring Business Process Automation; Implementing a Process Automation Strategy; Using Robots and RPA in the Workplace; Applying Virtual Assistant Technology · May 2024
- Customer service and the digital customerCustomer service series, plus Understanding the Digital Customer and Serving Digital Customers with Omnichannel · Apr–May 2024
- Generative AI in businessGenerative AI and Its Impact to Everyday Business; Establishing AI Guardrails and Governance · Jan 2024
- PythonLive instructor-led course · Oct 2023
- ServiceNow administrationLive instructor-led course · Sep 2023
- RPA with UiPathLive instructor-led course · Aug 2023
- ChatGPT and prompt engineeringChatGPT and Its Practical Use Cases; ChatGPT Prompt Engineering Examples and Use Cases; Finetuning Your ChatGPT Prompts; ChatGPT’s Impact on Various Industries · May–Jun 2023
- Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructureLive instructor-led course · Nov 2022
- Power BIGetting Started with Data Analytics · Jan 2021
- Elsewhere