About
Professional background
I graduated from UIC with a Bachelors in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Engineering.
A list of the tools and topics I worked with/on at UIC.
- C and C++
- C# and F#
- Go
- Javascript & Typescript
- Python
- Ruby
- React.js
- Firebase
- MongoDB and MYSQL2
- Postman
- xv6 operating system
- x86 & RISC-V Assembly
- JIRA
- Kanban
What did you enjoy working with the most?
My personal favorites were Go and Typescript. The focus on explicit semantics along with the dev environment made the experience of working with them really smooth. I wish I could use TS’s type system in game engines like Godot or Unity. In the future, I’d also like to learn more about F# or functional programming in general.
How to contact you?
For business or professional reasons, please reach out through LinkedIn or the email below. If you have my number from a provided resume, you may contact me through that as well.
For any other reasons, you can email me at [email protected]. It may take me a while to answer, so be patient with me.
Q&A
What are your interests?
- Video games as both art and software. The topics mentioned below are ones I am always interested in researching and implementing.
- Graphics and VFX programming.
- Procedural generation.
- User experience and accessibility.
- TTRPGs. I’ve only played and dmed D&D 5E but want to try Call of Cthulhu and Pathfinder 2E.
- Making character concepts and art.
- Worldbuilding. I’ve experimented with using GIS Tools like leaflet and mapbox for making homebrew worlds come to life.
- Digital art. However, I am more experienced with pixel art.
- Software development (as a hobby). I’m always trying to improve and learn more about conventions, best practices, and techniques so that I can use them in my own workflows and processes.
What’s your setup for ___?
Development
For most software engineering projects, I use VS Code. For C#/.NET specifically, Jetbrains Rider has really grown onto me, but I have worked much longer with Visual Studio.
For version control, I use mainly Git & Git Bash.
PKM
I use Obsidian for my personal daybook, writing, project management, and research. I mainly use Excalidraw, Obsidian Canvas, or even Paint for visual organization, but for UML I use Mermaid and PlantUML.
Ergonomics
I use a wired low-profile Lily58 Pro, with XDA keycaps. I started off using the whole board with Qwerty then quickly switched to Colemak-DH with Callum style mods (34 keys). My mouse is a Logitech MX Vertical.
Art
I spent a long amount of time using GIMP for digital art and image editing, then moved to Krita and Aseprite for digital and pixel art.
General
My daily driver for programming is a Zephyrus Rog G14.
For my desktop (a gaming prebuilt), my peripherals include a Focusrite Scarlett Solo with an AT2020 Condenser Mic, listening with ATH-M30x headphones. My favorite music setup by far is my Qudelix paired with a Koss KSC75.
Why do you make games?
I started making small games around ~2012 using Scratch and GameMaker: Studio. When I first had the feeling of starting up my own game made with code I had written myself, there was no going back.
Some of these included a Galaga clone, a Wolfenstein clone, an idle clicker game, side scrollers, and more. I also made mods and server plugins for Minecraft to play with friends. I always loved creating and working with new tools and languages, from Visual Basic, to Python and PyGame, to Java and LWJGL, and more.
I stopped making games around high school but got back into it during university when I entered a game jam online. You can find many of the games I made after this point on my itch.io page.
Why did you decide on software engineering?
I learned programming alongside game development using frameworks like Windows Forms and VB, Python and Tkinter, and more. Some projects I made around then were an emailing program, a compiled scripting language, a voice-controlled assistant, and others.
What is this site built with?
A slightly modified version of Chirpy by Cotes Chung, hosted with Github Pages.