Projects

This site itself — a full-stack Next.js app I built and run end to end. Beyond the app (a notes platform and admin dashboard), what sets it apart is that I self-host and operate the entire stack myself, rather than leaning on a managed cloud.

• •Built a hybrid mail relay over WireGuard to gain the reverse DNS my residential ISP won't provide, reaching Mail-Tester 10/10 alongside SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
• •Designed a permission-gated notes system (Markdown + PDF, public/auth/premium) with per-user PDF watermarking rendered on the fly, backed by caching and a dedicated rate limit
• •Self-hosted the full stack on my own hardware — isolated Docker dev/prod, an Nginx reverse proxy with HTTP/2 and auto-renewing SSL, and self-managed Bind9 DNS
• •Hardened with Arcjet bot detection and rate limiting, timing-safe auth, role-based access, and a strict security-header / CSP policy

Real-time safety monitoring solution built as Hackathon Lead in 30 hours. Detects crowd conflicts in high-density venues (stadiums, metro stations) and generates automated incident reports for security personnel.

• •Built edge-to-cloud pipeline with MQTT protocol for low-latency event transmission from ICAM-540 to AWS IoT Core
• •Architected fully serverless infrastructure using Lambda, AppSync GraphQL, and DynamoDB with real-time subscription updates
• •Integrated Amazon Bedrock Claude 3.7 Sonnet for automated narrative generation from conflict detection frames

Productivity tool that enhances markdown readability by visualizing document structure. Helps users better organize and navigate complex note hierarchies in Obsidian.

• •Developed custom CSS injection system with dynamic guide line rendering based on heading levels
• •Published to official Obsidian Community Plugins marketplace with 1000+ downloads

Tower defense game fully synthesized on FPGA hardware with VGA output and mouse input. Demonstrates end-to-end digital circuit design from game logic to peripheral interfaces.

• •Built Verilog game engine with multiple FSMs controlling character logic, resource generation, and state transitions
• •Solved timing bottlenecks via parallel rendering pipelines and custom sprite compression within FPGA constraints

Real-time strategy battle game supporting both local AI and online PvP gameplay. Features diverse character roster with unique abilities, strategic elixir management, and dynamic combat system.

• •Built real-time multiplayer with Boost.ASIO TCP/IP sync and synchronized game state across clients
• •Developed diverse characters with varied skills and gameplay using object-oriented inheritance hierarchy
• •Implemented physics engine with grid-based pathfinding and pixel-perfect collision detection