demerak / calculator

Hi there 👋 I’m @Demerak

I graduated with a BASc in Mechanical Engineering and a BSc in Computing Technology from the University of Ottawa. While initially focused on Mechanical Engineering, my growing passion for software led me to pursue a double major. I completed Mechanical Engineering requirements in 2021 and continued part-time to achieve the Computing Technology BSc, which I completed in 2023.

📄 Want to know more?

Here's my website. 🚧 I'm currently working on updating my portfolio.

What I'm working on

I started this section in 2022. Here's what I have done since then. Once I'm done with a project, I'll move it into the archive section.

Things I'm working on right now ✍️

• I am working on a desktop application for my relatives to allow them to edit PDFs for free Private Desktop Application PDF Editor
• Currently developing a dashboard to visualize real-time vehicle data accessed via the OBD2 port dashboard
  • Expanding expertise in real-time data through exploration of technologies such as Kafka, Websocket, and io socket
• Always exploring new resources to enhance data visualization in Python or Javascript
• Working on a personal finance portfolio; the front end is built using React, and the backend is developed with Express
• Creating a new portfolio website using Nextjs
  • I'm currently spending some time improving my design skills using Figma

Things I've worked on and are completed (Archived) 📗

Personal Project

Java

• TicTacToe game made using Java with GUI interface (TicTacToe Game)
• Snake game with GUI interface (Snake Game)

Python

• Python Bot on my Discord Server runs on one of my Raspberry Pi
• I made a multitude of Python scrappers (Amazon, Instagram, NYBits, and more). I used libraries like Beautiful Soup and Selenium to do them.

JavaScript & Web Dev

• Create a website using JavaScript (my website) 🚧 This is actually my first attempt at a portfolio website
• Learning JavaScript (on pause right now, see learning folder)

Other

• Learning mobile app development using Android Studio
• Refining my Python skills following this Data Analyst with Python course datacamp website
• I'm starting to learn about 3D (LWJGL) and 2D graphics programming, see my latest 2D project

Hardware, Linux, Cloud ☁️ & Ethical Hacking

• Setup a smart mirror using MagicMirror
• Setup a Kasm workspace which streams to my device isolated instance of pretty much anything using Docker containers, and set up a VM on Azure (ubuntu) see NetworkChuck Video. In his tutorial he used Linode but I decided to use Azure since I have a student subscription. When using Azure, you need to add a new Inbound port rule to allow HTTPS connection, it won't work otherwise.

Work-Related Project

• Leading data insight efforts to support the deployment of a new plant, I extract data and store it locally in a DuckDB database to enable local analysis. I then translate these insights into actionable recommendations.
• Developed a React-based dashboard, supported by an Express.js backend, to effectively present our data, including previously inaccessible competitor analysis data, in an easy-to-understand format. This facilitated targeted regional improvements, strengthening our position and market share.
• I developed data extraction tools using Python to automate manual reporting tasks, recurrently saving days' worth of effort and providing previously inaccessible data.
  • Created a user-friendly web tool to allow non-technical users to effectively access and work with system data. It's a web app that I made using Django to allow other employees to use my reporting tool.
• Developed a standalone reporting tool to automatically track changes to parcel sorter machine settings that are difficult and time-consuming to monitor manually.