Hi, I'm Donald.

I'm a software engineer with a passion for building things that help make lives easier!

currently→playing around with new AI tools

psst — tap me 👋

## about

A little about me

I'm Donald, currently studying at the University of British Columbia. I self-taught myself how to code at 14 with online tutorials and I've been building ever since. I enjoy building things that make lives easier whether that be consumer products or internal tools.

Recently I've been exploring how to leverage AI to build more impactful projects surrounding my interests in productivity, fintech, and education, but always open to chatting about new ideas and opportunities!

things I can do

Frontend

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Electron
Three.js

Backend

Python
Node.js
Go
Java

AI & tooling

AI agents
MCP
Web automation
Data science

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS
Firebase
MongoDB
Supabase
Docker
Git

## experience

Where I've worked

a mix of work experience and leadership positions

Helped accountants work more efficiently by building a desktop app to support local MCP servers.

## projects

Some things I've built

a few favourite projects and hackathon wins.

01 / 05Hackathon

Ember

A wildfire-prevention rover with a phone for its brain

An autonomous rover that detects and clears dry leaves to prevent forest fires, powered by on-device AI, LiDAR, and 3D reconstruction.

02 / 05Side-Project

Sifter

Canadian and US stocks, in plain English

A stock market dashboard that explains how your stocks are doing in plain language, with daily recaps and trend context.

03 / 05Hackathon

plus1

Your plus one for meetings that matter

The plus one you bring to meetings that matter. It joins your Google Meet with a face and voice, listens, speaks up when you talk to it, and takes on action items while you focus on the discussion.

04 / 05Hackathon

Fragments

Capture the moment that inspired you

A browser extension and platform that clips the exact second of any video that caught your eye, then turns those fragments into something you can revisit.