Hi, this is Danny Lin

Developer • Engineer • Designer

About Me

Welcome to my portfolio!

I am a Computer Engineer at
Texas A&M Class of 2027.

> About me

Coding Skills

Work

CMS Auto | Auditor & Bookkeeper Assistant Part-time | Dec. 2024 - Current

CMS Auto Website: CMS Auto
> Performed weekly and monthly accounting tasks during breaks
  • Recurring Bookkeeping Tasks
    • Gathered sales tax and WIP reports and exported data from CCC One to QB
    • Performed monthly transaction matching to banks & credit cards in QB
    • Reconciled business banks & credit cards in QB
  • Accounting Tasks
    • Analyzed monthly profit/loss reports to audit financial health
    • Constructed financial reports analyzing expense trends to highlight unneeded costs
  • Worked under business admins and completed requested tasks
    • Set up automation and responded to emails
    • Goes to the shop in person to fill for bookkeeper being out
    • Investigate/tracing checks/cash not ending up in the bank but paid by customer
    • Joined training sessions on Zoom with CCC One experts
  • Cleaned up financials in QB and CCC One
    • Cleaned up previous poor financials: duplicate & incorrect data entries (poor categorization/automation of data)
    • Cleaned up/removed customer, vendors, and overdue invoices
> Weekly audit tasks during school
  • Audit CCONE Weekly Repair Orders
    • Check for overpaid employee work hours
    • Check for parts not being paid by insurances
    • Check for poor profit margins
  • Investigated misplaced checks/cash when auditing bank cash flow
  • Organized categorizations of QB & CCC One vendors, expenses, and customers
> Learned knowledge applicable as a software engineer
  • Deep dived into real-world industry software to see inner workings (QuickBooks, CCCOne, Gusto, Dropbox/Dext) and how they run business operations & financial reports
  • Learning business interaction/software to banks, credit cards, and payroll to secure cashflow
  • Understanding concepts of fraud/audit processes to implement/automate in future apps
  • Real work experience to build endurance, work ethic, and communication skills as an employee
  • Ability to deliver on requested tasks, manage time, and articulate/present reports, findings, and potential issues to higher-ups
CMS Auto

Projects

My Portfolio Website | HTML, CSS

My Website Github: CMS Auto
Will update continiously with relevant information about me
ChessQt | C++, Qt Creator

ChessQt Github: CMS Auto
> Developed fully functional chess game
  • Connected UI & piece images to object-oriented logic and move-generating algorithms
  • Includes checks, pins, and only allowing valid moves (blocking/capturing piece checking your king)
  • Includes correct interactions for en passant, castling, and promotion
  • Players move alternately with timers for moves (not yet implemented)
> TCP server for running chess matches/login
  • Server handles all client requests and connections
    • Server generates unique code for each game session that players are placed in
    • Server keeps track of all socket connections
    • Manages many unique message codes like creating sessions, receiving moves, joining a game, etc.
  • Server security measures implementation
    • Server runs its own version of the chess game to validate moves
    • Sends back error messages if client sends incorrect information or tries to cheat
> Includes database of player accounts and games
  • Database using PostgreSQL
    • Houses unique player login information
Tower Defense Game | C++ Blueprints, Unreal Engine 5.1

UE5 Tower Defense Github: CMS Auto
> Developed third-person tower defense demo
  • Created enemy objects with AI tracking objectives and nearby players, death calculation, and damage dealing
  • Ability to build towers with 3D interactive models that auto track and shoot projectiles at nearby enemies
  • Money system and UI menus to upgrade tower stats
  • Multiple turret types with targeting system (first, last, closest, strong/highest HP)
> UE5 Usage
  • Utilized C++ blueprint system, 3D modeling tools, texture creation, and terrain manipulation tools
  • Added visual and sound effects to 3D models
  • UE5-exclusive features like homing projectiles and physics
Cube Roguelike Game | Python + Pygame

Cube Roguelike Github: CMS Auto
> Developed 2D dungeon crawler demo w/ roguelike mechanics
  • Full 2D player movement (WASD) with abilities to shoot using arrows
  • Variety of enemy types that follow, dash after player's position, and boss enemy designs
  • Object memory management with correct bullet collisions and enemy spawns/deaths
  • Interactive randomly spawned chests and teleporter (boss spawner)
  • Timer and currency tracking/display
> Additional game content
  • Created a director AI that systematically determines where enemies spawn, which type, and increases difficulty over time
  • Designed all sprites used with pixel art
  • Added mechanics like player i-frames and dash movement