I build software to understand what is happening underneath. Lately that
has meant tracing light in C++, training a small language model, and
connecting code to a physical sorting system.
Fig 01 / A pixel in my C++ ray tracerScene → Image
One sample's path through the renderer
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Camera generates a rayPosition + direction through a pixel
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Ray tests scene geometryFind the nearest sphere intersection
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Material scatters the rayDiffuse, metal, or dielectric response
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Follow light recursivelyTrace bounce(s) and accumulate colour
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Average pixel samplesAnti-aliasing smooths the final result
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Depth of field varies camera rays; recursive scattering handles
reflection, refraction, and diffuse surfaces. This is a conceptual
pipeline, not an image of the renderer.
Camera → hit → scatter → colourC++ / CMake
At a glance ↗
Computer Science University of Waterloo · BCS, expected May 2031.
What I've built A path tracer, a language model, and a hackathon-winning sorting system.
01 / Selected projects
Built it. Figured it out.
Three different projects, one common thread: getting beyond a working demo to understand the mechanics that make it work.
01 / Computer graphics
Actual render in RayTracer/images/final_render.png
C++ ray tracer / project output
Aug 2025 – Nov 2026 / C++ · CMake
C++ Ray Tracer
A CPU-based path tracer that builds an image by sending rays into a scene
and recursively following how surfaces scatter light. Implemented the
geometry and camera foundations before adding anti-aliasing, depth of
field, and diffuse, reflective, and refractive materials.
Built from scratch
Vector and ray classes, ray–sphere intersections, camera positioning, and recursive light transport.
Made usable
CMake configuration and build/run documentation for Visual Studio and CLion.
Developed a 10-million-parameter character-level language model based on
the GPT architecture. Trained on TinyStories under limited hardware,
then adjusted the training setup and dataset to reach a reported 0.6
cross-entropy loss.
Training setup
Character-level tokenization, PyTorch, Jupyter Notebook, and Anaconda.
Iteration
Used AdamW and revised the dataset and training choices to improve learning.
Led a four-person hackathon team that placed first out of 76 groups
(300+ participants). Architected a waste-management solution, developed
classification logic, and connected the software to an
Arduino-controlled sorting mechanism.
The system
A software classification decision drives a physical sorting action.
The result
1st place; concept aligned with Brampton's 2040 municipal goals.
Team leadership / Software + hardware / Prototyping
04 / Android / JavaActual screenshots from MinionChess/READMEImages.
Java · Android · Gradle
MinionChess
A fan-made Android chess project with character-themed pieces.
Its public repository contains Android source and screenshots of the
opening and game screens.
What you can inspect
Java/Android project files and Gradle configuration.
President’s Scholarship of Distinction · Michael Egan Entrance Scholarship.
Brampton Centennial Secondary School
OSSD / Brampton, ON
Governor General’s Medal of Academic Excellence.
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
May – Sep 2025
Security fundamentals, network defense, Linux, Python automation, and technical documentation.
Experience.
03 / In practice
Math, Physics, Chemistry & CS Tutor
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Peel District School Board volunteer / Self-employed
Provided one-on-one help, including debugging Python and Java assignments; adapted explanations of math and science concepts to each student.
DSD Receiver · Walmart Canada
May – Aug 2026
Brampton, ON
Verified direct-to-store deliveries, resolved discrepancies with vendors, drivers, and associates, and reported bugs and crashes in the internal receiving app.
Co-Founder · STEM Club
Sep 2024 – Jun 2025
Brampton Centennial Secondary School
Led the CS division, delivered 10+ workshops on AI, Python, and game development, and taught data structures and algorithms through a coding contest curriculum.
04 / Toolkit
Tools I actually use.
A short list, not a wall of logos. My projects above show where these tools fit.
