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// Who I Am

I'm AJ, an 18 year old, award winning Software Engineer with a passion for creative media and expression.

// My Journey

I started conceptualizing creative ideas and developing them in the 6th grade. Since then I've fallen in love with the world of technology and creative expression.

// My Passions

💻

Coding

Making apps, websites, games, and more.

🧑‍🎓

Learning

"The day you stop learning is the day you start dying"

Albert Einstein

🤝

Helping

Helping those around me to achieve success.

// My Drive

"You can focus on things that are barriers or you can focus on scaling the wall or redefining the problem"

- Tim Cook

My home life has never been great. I am driven to succeed to ensure a better future for myself; as soon as possible.

I find solace in assisting those in need. From friends asking for help on a project, to small businesses who need an app to manage their clients; using my passions to help where I can is a huge reason I am who I am today.

Learning to take the negatives in my life and turn it into the passionate drive that I hold has changed my life entirely.

Nationals '24-'25

FLC '25-'26

// My Projects

Deep Down

A video game for the BPA Software Engineering Competition. Players explore an underwater world, solving puzzles and overcoming challenges to uncover hidden treasures and secrets, while building an extensive collection of hideden artifacts.

Video Game Godot

🏆 Award Winning

FortiPass

A mock-company project focused on developing secure and user-owned password management solutions. Includes a custom app and device.

Application React Raspberry Pi

💡 Most Innovative Project

SkillSwap

An app used by students and tutors to match, create, and host tutoring sessions.

Web App React ASP.NET

⏰ Largest Project

// My Accreditations

📝

Certs &
Associations

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python

CertiPort

BPA

Bay Arenac ISD Career Center

🏆

Awards

1st - Computer Programming

BPA RLC '24-'25

2nd - Digital Design

BPA SLC '24-'25

3rd - Software Engineering

BPA NLC '24-'25

💼

Work Experience

BestBuy

09/2025 - Present

McDonalds

09/2022 - 09/2025

// Short Term Plan

Next Steps

Finish my enrollment in BPA with more national awards. For my final year I'm participating in Web App, Software Engineering, Python, and SQL Databases

Get my highschool diploma, allowing me to pursue higher education and career opportunities.

I've found an apartment and am preparing for independent living. Plan to be out of the house here shortly.

I've dual enrolled and accredited my pre-req's via the Bay Arenac ISD Career Center and at Western. I'm working towards my associates in ComputerScience, with a focus in Game Development and Programming.

// Mid Term Plan

Looking Ahead

Secure a software engineering internship to add on to the hands-on experience I already have, and gain exposure to real-world projects and professional development environments.

Begin working towards my BA in Computer Science to further expand my options in the tech industry, and open me up to some advanced career opportunities.

After I get my degree, I plan to move to Frisco, Texas. Closer to my friends I have back home, and away from the frigid winters of Michigan.

At this point in my life, I plan to create technology that positively impacts my community, whether through educational programs, local initiatives, or accessible software solutions.

// Long Term Plan

Vision for the Future

Build a successful career in software engineering, focusing on innovative solutions and meaningful contributions to the tech industry.

Create technology that positively impacts people's lives, whether through accessible software, educational tools, or community-focused applications.

End goal is to be in a Penthouse in New York City without a worry about financial stability.

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs

Thank You

Any Questions?

aj;