Braedon Watkins

Full-Stack Software Engineer

⚠️ UNDER CONSTRUCTION⚠️ Please be patient as I write a new portfolio. I'm writing it in SvelteKit on this branch

a photo of a handsome and employable young man wearing formal clothes in a tasteful nature backdrop. when hovered he is in the same photoshoot but making a silly face.
an employable young man
I am passionate about helping others by using the technical skills I've acquired. I have a wide range of interests includeing game development, artificial intelligence, robotics, and web development.
Before I aspired to a career in software, I studied astrophysics. I have a lot of love for it but software development was my calling.

To wind down, I like playing games. Some of my favorite game fixations are Fire Emblem 8, Bloodborne, and Dungeons & Dragons.

Technical Skills

Proficient Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, C, Python, C#
Familiar Languages: SQL, Lua, C++, Haskell, Erlang
Technologies, Tools, & Frameworks: Git, Tailwind, Unity, Heroku, Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, MongoDB, Express, React, Node, Next JS, Prisma, NGINX, TWGL, GLSL, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Pandas, FFmpeg

Projects

EMURR Capstone
07/2022 - 10/2022
  • Web application focused on bridging the gap between digital and physical sites
  • Finalist project (top 7 out of 90) for UCF CECS senior design showcase awards ceremony
  • Developed frontend user interaction and backend bash scripts for Raspberry Pi
Etch-A-Sketch
05/2022
  • A classic toy reimagined: a weekend project for frontend review
  • Reinforced knowledge and implementation of JavaScript and DOM Manipulation
  • Managed scope with optional features to deliver a functional site in the time allotted
Grass, Water, Fire
05/2022
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors with a twist: a weekend project for frontend review
  • Reinforced knowledge and implementation of JavaScript and CSS patterns
  • Functioned independently to deliver a clean, user-friendly interface
Gamers Social Media
10/2021 - 11/2021
  • Social media app and mobile companion to connect users by video game interests
  • Collaborated with Frontend, API, and Backend teams to solve critical issues
  • Curated scrum meetings to build solutions together as a team
Khantact Manager
08/2021 - 09/2021
  • An online rolodex with registration, log in, and CRUD operations
  • Discussed with Frontend, API, and Backend teams to solve urgent problems
  • Maintained CSS animations and stylization of webpage with Frontend team