A Little Bit About Me
I'm currently studying Software Engineering at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.
Some of my interests include
weightlifting, video games, and music.
I have been actively weightlifting for the last 6 years, it keeps me
active and brings me back to focus whenever I'm feeling off track.
Video games have been a part of my life for as long as I can
remember; at the moment, you will most likely catch me playing Final
Fantasy XIV or VALORANT. I mostly listen to R&B and EDM. A few of my
favorite artists at the moment are Daniel Caesar, Gryffin, and Cash
Cash.
I'm currently searching for an internship/co-op ranging from 4-16 months starting in Summer 2021.
My Latest Projects
Cards Against Quarantine
Cards Against Humanity clone for web browsers where users can create game rooms and join game rooms via join codes.
How this project came to be
This project was created for a web-based systems course which required us to make a web application which supports concurrent users and interactability between users. We thought that a game would be the best way to showcase interactability while also being a fun project that we were passionate about. We had group members pitch ideas and held a poll after to choose the project that most group members wanted to work on.
What I learned from this project
Prior to working on this project, I have been learning React via some online courses and tutorials. During the project I challenged myself to work on the front end and apply what I have learned from the course. Although it was slow to begin with, I asked for help from my peers and I began seeing parts of the course in our project and how they could be applied to real-world applications such as useState and useEffect hooks in functional components. I think this project was great to work on and allowed me to deepen my understanding of React and React Components.
UniversiTea
This is a website for students to post confessions to their respective university forums. Users can post images or text and get responses from their peers. Course project done in a group of 7 for Software Architectures class. Used HTML, CSS, and JavaScript along with other frameworks such as Vue and Hapi, using Node.js for runtime. The application has microservices for comments, posts, and notifications which connect to the main application. The frontend connects to the main application via RESTful API and the main application redirects the requests to the correct services.
How this project came to be
Our group was prompted to create a web application that users could login, post, and comment on posts. The implementation of the project had to use several software architectures such as CQRS, Event Sourcing, MVC, and Microservices. Our idea was to create a page where students could post their thoughts and confessions in one place. We used Trello and Discord to communicate; Trello was used to keep track of tasks that needed to be done, tasks in progress, and finished tasks. Discord was used to have meeting since we could not meet up in person due to COVID-19.
What I learned from this project
Prior to this project, I have not done much programming in JavaScript aside from some Udemy courses on web development. This project helped me udnerstand how important communicaion is in projects with larger teams. My group mates were extremely positive and open to communicate which facilitated efficient work. In term of technical skills, my JavaScript skills have advanced quickly to keep up with my teammates, and I have a greater understanding of acync, await, and promises.
Project C
Turn-based JRPG-styled game similar to old installments of the Final Fantasy Series. This project was done over reading week of Fall 2019. Players can explore the overworld and randomly run into encounters which prompts a battle.
How this project came to be
This project came about from a personal passion of mine. Since before I pursued my education in software engineering, I always liked to imagine how games come to life from ideas. I always imagined how things like health and money are calculated and how exp is distributed over the course of the game to create balanced game progression. This project was my way of exploring this passion of mine a little more and dig a little deeper.
What I learned from this project
I learned a lot from this project and greatly developed confidence in my understanding of OOP and my programming abilities in Java. I ran into several challenges over the course of the project such as implementation of enemy encounters and combat. To overcome this problem, I did research into how other game developers managed their game states and chose an implementation idea that best suited my application. In solving these challenges as they appeared I more about how to prevent issues ahead of time by conducting more research. This project deepened by appreciation for games and game developers by showing me how much work is actually needed to make a well-made game.