chronicles of nicholas: the history of me

projects

weenverse

A custom web application built for famous streamer JasonTheWeen's community. With over 3,500 users, WeenVerse is a platform that allows users to convert their Twitch channel points into a virtual currency called WeenBucks. Users can then use their WeenBucks for various community-based actions. Key features include trading shares from a mock stock market and placing bets on events in future streams.

typescript

python

sql

sveltekit

supabase

redis

docker

demo coming soon view github

classify

A web application that allows SJSU students to search for courses with natural language rather than course code. The semantic search is powered by the sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L12-v2 sentence embedding model and the Zilliz Vector Database. The frontend is hosted on Vercel and the backend is self hosted on my Raspberry Pi home server.

javascript

python

react

fastapi

docker

nginx

view demo view github

sce tv

SCE TV allows members of SCE to remotely play YouTube videos on the clubroom TV. It uses a Raspberry Pi to receive an RTMP broadcast via VLC Media Player and a FastAPI server that manages the video stream. Users communicate with the backend via a simple HTML page and HTTP requests. The backend is deployed on a server using Docker and monitored with Prometheus.

python

html

css

javascript

fastapi

docker

prometheus

demo coming soon view github

moogle gaps

A React web application that allows users to build out their own maps and run different pathfinding algorithms. Users can create roads and buildings and find paths between two points on the map. Buildings can be set as obstacles and can create traffic on nearby roads.

html

css

javascript

react

view demo view github

uniplan calendar

A full stack web application built on the the MERN tech stack that allows users to schedule events. Users can create individual accounts allowing them to manage their own custom events which includes quick and easy event creation and deletion. Users can also quickly switch between different timeframes (day, week, month) to conveniently view events.

html

css

javascript

react

mongodb

node

express

view demo view github

skilltree

A platform to create and view just skilltrees. Users who are familiar with a particular skill can build and submit their own tree, using their real-world experience to inform their decisions on how the tree is structured. Or, they can use generative AI to build a skilltree for them, either as a base to improve on or just to explore! Developed at Calhacks 10.0.

html

css

javascript

python

sql

react

fastapi

cockroachdb

view demo view github

blockfish

A basic chess engine with its name derived from the infamous Stockfish engine. Blockfish uses the minimax algorithm to examine future positions and determine the best move at a particular position. Optimizations include alpha-beta pruning, move ordering, zobrist hashing, and memoization.

python

view demo view github

vct stats discord bot

A Discord bot that allows users to search esports player and team statistics within the Valorant Champions Tour. The application regularly scrapes multiple esports stats pages and updates a local mysql table with relevant information. Using Discord.py, it allows users to communicate with the application and request information via bot commands within servers.

python

aws ec2

mysql

beautifulsoup

view demo view github

portfolio website

A portfolio website to present myself to the internet :)

html

javascript

tailwind

view demo view github

experience

1. 

   San Jose State University

   Research Assistant

   February 2023 - Present

   Assisting in the research of machine learning malware detection

2. 

   SJSU Software and Computer Engineering Society

   Development Team Officer

   March 2023 - Present

   Assisting and contributing to the dev team on various projects

   Software Engineer Intern

   June 2023 - August 2023

   Created SCE TV for the clubroom under the mentorship of an alum

3. 

   SJSU Cube3 Satellite Club

   Controls Team Member

   February 2023 - Present

   Helping create software for the club's miniature satellites