CatBot is a chat bot I wrote my freshman year of college. It has been updated and rewritten a few times. Its most up-to-date iteration is running on Facebook Messenger, but it was originally written for GroupMe, then Discord. Its primary purpose is to send users pictures or jokes, but it has a few other features.
FreeReads was a website I made some time around 2011. It was a short story hosting website. Users could upload their own short stories or rate and comment on other users' stories. I made the website primarily to teach myself PHP and HTML. It is no longer live on the internet.
I've made two live wallpapers using the Processing programming language. Processing is a programming language based on Java, primarily use for graphical programs.
Open Tag Platform is a website used by the Humans vs Zombies student organization at Missouri S&T to manage their games. The website tracks the players and tags, and will include Discord integration in the future. You can't view much if you haven't joined a game, but you can check it out below.
I've made a few projects in p5.js, a JavaScript library based on Processing. Shimmering Colors is a browser implementation of the live wallpaper above. Snowfield is a snowfall simulation with wind, varying snowflake size and speed, and randomly generated terrain.
I've accumulated a lot of various skills over the course of my education and work. Here are a few key skills that represent me.
My language of choice is Python. Many of my projects use Python, such as CatBot and this website. I also have experience with Perl, Powershell, PHP, JavaScript, Processing, and C++.
I am primarily a Windows user, mostly due to work and gaming. My laptop primarily runs Linux Mint, so I have some experience with Linux. I don't have a ton of MacOS experience, though I'm open to learning.
I am always looking to expand my knowledge. I am naturally curious and tend to explore new programs thoroughly. Give me a few days and I'll know the program inside and out. I am also willing and able to learn any new technologies/skills required to effectively get the job done.
I'm no Git Wizard, but I've implemented version control in a few of my projects. I use GitLab for group projects in my classes, and for some projects at work.
Everyone says they are skilled in Office. Most of them refer to their ability to open a word document and save it. I am more skilled in Microsoft Office than just opening word docs. I have more spreadsheets than I probably should, and have dabbled with the scripting capabilities. I can even move an image in Word without breaking the entire document.
I have held various leadership positions in school organizations, as well as in the workplace. I am able to guide the team where they need to go, without micromanaging every aspect of the group. If someone encounters an issue I try to guide them to the answer instead of just fixing it myself, so that they can learn from the issue and solve similar issues in the future.
There are a few ways to get in contact with me. My address, email, phone, and social media handles are all below.