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A high-performance, keyboard-first social client designed for developers, bringing a full social experience directly into the terminal with instant navigation, global hotkeys, and rich media viewing via ASCII/Braille rendering. On the backend, the platform is powered by a highly scalable serverless architecture provisioned via AWS CDK. The core API utilizes FastAPI containerized in Docker and deployed on AWS Lambda behind API Gateway v2, with persistent storage handled by RDS PostgreSQL, user authentication via AWS Cognito (JWT), and media storage powered by Cloudflare R2.

A modern web application designed to solve the 'when are we free?' problem for teams and groups. By combining intuitive availability grids with smart profile defaults, it eliminates the back-and-forth of scheduling meetings. Features include interactive 'paint-to-select' availability grids, smart auto-fill from user settings, comprehensive team management, and support for both specific date and recurring weekly events.

Git-commit–aware symbol lookup and impact analysis engine. Pluk enables developers to search, define, and analyze the impact of symbols (functions, classes, variables, etc.) across one or more Git repositories. Features include go-to-definition, find-all-references, blast-radius impact queries, and commit diffing. The stack is fully containerized with Docker Compose, supports Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, C, and C++, and leverages universal-ctags and tree-sitter for indexing.

A modern full-stack TypeScript application built with Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS featuring an AI-powered serverless audit pipeline. Uses OpenAI GPT-4o for landing page analysis, Puppeteer for PDF generation, and Firebase Firestore for rate limiting. Deployed on Vercel with automated builds and zero-downtime deployments.

Track winner of CrimsonCode '25 hackathon. An AI-powered text-to-ASCII art generator utilizing Deepseek's Janus 7B model for text-to-image conversion. Integrated with WSU's Kamiak supercomputing infrastructure for high-performance local model execution, eliminating external API dependencies. Built as a scalable full-stack application with Python backend.

Built a recipe search interface that fetches Edamam results asynchronously and displays a skeleton loader during API calls, enhancing perceived performance. Implemented pantry management entirely on the client side, persisting ingredients in localStorage and generating randomized recipe suggestions based on stored items. Created a responsive navigation system that hides the sidebar on smaller screens and toggles it via a menu icon, improving usability across devices.

Engineered a custom algorithm to generate legal moves for all chess pieces, supporting accurate gameplay. Utilized SDL2 to render the chessboard, pieces, and animations, ensuring smooth player interactions and input handling. Applied object-oriented design and efficient memory handling for optimized performance and modularity. Worked closely with a co-developer, enhancing teamwork, communication, and shared code management throughout the project.