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I am currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, while developing my technical skills through structured learning and project-based work. I expect to graduate in Fall, 2027.
Interests: Interactive Media, Game Development, Secure Systems Design, Algorithmic Thinking, AI Development & Applications
A Java program that calculates the total number of seconds based on user-provided hours, minutes, and seconds, focusing on arithmetic logic and user input handling.
Java Problem Solving Programming Fundamentals
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A Java-based project focused on translating real-world calendar rules into precise conditional logic, emphasizing correctness, edge cases, and algorithmic thinking.
Java Algorithms Problem Solving
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An independently developed residential house design created using AutoCAD, focusing on layout planning, spatial organization, and iterative refinement.
Technical Design AutoCAD Independent Project
Read More05 May 2026
I. Introduction Artificial intelligence has become increasingly common in education, especially in computer science and software engineering courses. Tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and other AI assistants are now capable of generating code, explaining concepts, debugging errors, and helping...
Artificial Intelligence Software Engineering ICS 314 ChatGPT Debugging TypeScript Next.js
28 Apr 2026
Guessing the Work Before Doing the Work Before working on UH GameLink, I viewed effort estimation as a rough guess rather than a real software engineering practice. It sounded simple in theory: look at an issue, predict how long it...
Effort Estimation Project Management Software Engineering AI Assistance
25 Apr 2026
Patterns Hidden in Plain Sight When people first hear the phrase design patterns, it can sound more complicated than it really is. It brings to mind advanced theory, abstract diagrams, or secret techniques only senior engineers understand. In reality, design...
Design Patterns React Next.js Software Engineering
30 Mar 2026
Proposers John Gabriel Martinez, Ella Self, Mason Vuong, Peyton Young, Tuan Do The Problem At UH Mānoa, a lot of students don’t have access to a car, but still need to run errands regularly. Whether it’s going to Costco, Walmart,...
Software Engineering Nextjs
19 Feb 2026
The Part Nobody Talks About I’ll be honest: learning a UI framework felt like a pain in the ass at first. When we started using Bootstrap 5, it slowed me down a lot compared to just writing raw CSS. Instead...
Bootstrap 5 UI Frameworks Software Engineering
06 Feb 2026
More Than Just Formatting I thought coding standards were mostly just about appearance. Indentation, quotation style, brace placement - things that felt cosmetic rather than meaningful. After working with ESLint for a week, I realized that coding standards are less...
Coding Standards ESLint Software Engineering