Gyan

• Rendered text to a hidden canvas, sampled that to create a dot matrix and animated the dots on hover.
• Animated components using 3D CSS.
• Optimised caching using the Next.js App Router.
• Sourced data from a WPGraphQL backend which I also maintained.

• Enhanced Unity scene interactivity by integrating OpenAI capabilities.
• Optimized Unity scenes for low-performance devices, improving overall efficiency and usability.
• Connected web and Unity applications using a RESTful/WebSocket backend for seamless integration.
• Developed and tested an AR treasure hunt prototype to assess feasibility and user experience.
• Re-branded and adapted an existing web app for a new application, ensuring smooth transition and functionality.
• Contributed to the development and deployment of a large-scale virtual event platform.
• Simplified and optimized a complex React application, improving performance and maintainability.
• Implemented Stripe integration for secure and efficient payment processing.

Projects: Digital Buskers · Persona · POPUP · Stash · Te Ara Pūrākau

Contracts: Feb 2023 – May 2023 · Feb 2024 – May 2024

• Implemented Octana to facilitate CMS-based website development (e.g. Contentful) for multiple websites, streamlining integration.
• Quickly learned, applied, and suggested improvements to an in-house open-source library, simplifying its usage.

Projects: Octana

Contracts: Aug 2023 – Nov 2023