About Me
Here's the story of how I got into coding, what I'm working on, and what keeps me excited about building things with computers.
Who I Am
Hello! I'm TJ, a sophomore Computer Science student at Kent State University. My journey in technology began at 4 when I started coding with Python. Since then, I've been consistently developing my programming skills across various languages and technologies.
I'm really into building websites, making software that actually works, and creating tools that help other developers. I try to write code that makes sense and doesn't break everything.
I've had the opportunity to participate in Kent Hack Enough, where my team and I took 3rd place with our project EduSynapse.
Outside of coding, I practice and teach Karate at Tracy's Karate of Medina, which has taught me discipline, focus, and perseverance-- all skills that translate well into my programming experience.
Education & Experience
Education
Computer Science
Kent State University
2024 - Present
Learning about building software, solving problems with algorithms, and making websites. I'm also part of coding clubs and love going to hackathons.
Experience
Personal Projects
Self-directed Learning
I've built a bunch of projects like a virtual bookshelf, analytics tool, some programming languages, and a link storage app to get better at coding.
Things I've Used
Percentage = confidence level for completing any given task with that tech
Python
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
HTML/CSS
Expert
JavaScript
Advanced
SQL
Advanced
C++
Advanced
Go
Intermediate
Dart
Intermediate
Shell Scripting (Bash)
Intermediate
Rust
Learning
Java
Learning
PHP
Learning
Kotlin
Beginner
Lua
Beginner
R
Beginner
My Interests
Web Development
Building websites and web apps that work well on any device and are actually fun to use.
Karate
Training at Tracy's Karate of Medina to develop discipline, focus, and physical fitness through martial arts.
Learning New Technologies
Always trying out new programming languages, frameworks, and tools to see what's cool and useful.