A new fast, extensible screen reader for the Linux desktop

Python bindings to the OpenAL 3D audio library, written in Cython

The Lower Elements Game Engine, an engine for building audio games

A central resource for information related to assistive technology and accessibility of systems by the blind and visually impaired

Systems Programming

• Developing a large C++ application (LEGE)
• Made many smaller projects with C
• Developing a large asynchronous Rust application for the Linux desktop (Odilia)
• Proficient in x86_64 assembly, including SIMD instruction sets

Scripting

• Made countless scripts in Python and Bash, such as md-toc-creator and ffstream
• Developed larger applications in Python, such as the Blirc self-voicing IRC client, and the Libraille app for braille transcription
• Familiar with many common Python libraries, including Pandas, Numpy, Pygame, and FastAPI

Web Development

• Developed many static sites with Hugo and the Bootstrap CSS framework
• Built a large PHP-based online game using MySQL and the Laravel framework (Mundistry)

Dev Ops

• Intimately familiar with git, including advanced topics like interactive rebase
• Made use of multiple code forges, including Github, Gitlab, and Sourcehut
• Used Github Actions to write continuous integration workflows for testing my projects where appropriate
• Implemented continuous deployment strategies to production VPSs and Github pages
• Maintained some small open source projects (Odilia, Cyal) and helped review and merge contributions

System Administration

• Administered several Linux servers that people depend on, including VPSs and my home server
• Proficient with Docker and Docker Compose for containerised applications, including building custom images
• Can configure secure HTTP sites and proxies with Nginx, Traefik, Acme clients, and Lets Encrypt
• Maintained ZFS storage pools and ZFS on Root
• Familiar with Linux distro components, including the kernel, its modules, Systemd, and package managers (apt, pacman)

Adaptability

• I'm a problem solver, I learn very quickly, and have developed an intuition for code of almost any kind that lets me see problems and find bugs faster than most
• I'm proactive, I enjoy exploring new problem domains, languages, libraries and frameworks, and do so constantly in my free time
• This diverse technical knowledge has allowed me to tackle several, completely different problems, E.G. improving Linux accessibility with Odilia, and building optimised, idiomatic bindings to a complex audio library for developing audio games with Cyal

Efficiency

• I see the bigger picture when working on a project, and can abstract and decompose a large problem into many smaller, manageable tasks
• I strive for simplicity in design and implementation (code is read much more than it's written)
• I like to write fast programs using efficient algorithms and, where appropriate, hardware acceleration features such as SIMD instructions and GPU processing
• I make use of existing, well-known, secure libraries in my projects: SDL, OpenAL, and Lua in LEGE, and Tokio and Zbus in Odilia, for maximum compatibility and stability

Team Work

• I have worked with developers across the globe on free, open source projects (Odilia and Blind Computing), using many chat platforms: Discord, Matrix and IRC
• I have also contributed to FOSS projects maintained by others, such as creating C bindings for tts-rs
• I am the president (former secretary) of the University of Stirling Computer Club, and work with the USSC committee on a weekly basis, to plan, write, and deliver events and workshops

Leadership

• I'm a natural leader, and enjoy kick-starting and managing projects, like the former UOS AI society's fatial recognition project
• I love to teach interested people new technologies, and work with them to succinctly explain and digest concepts