Skills
Javascript
HTML5
CSS3 / SCSS
React 16.8+
jQuery
NodeJS
Webpack
Python
Git
Experience
Research
The Drasil Framework — My Ph.D. research project. A position paper about Drasil can be found here.
Generating Learning Algorithms: Hidden Markov Models as a Case Study — My Master's Thesis.
Teaching
Sessional instructor — 4 years experience working in the Computing and Software (CAS) department of the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster Univeristy and in the Computer Science and Information Technology (CSAIT) and Continuing Education (CE) departments at Mohawk College.
TA — 7 years experience working in the CAS department at McMaster Univeristy.
Courses
- CS/SE3FP3: Functional Programming
- SE4GP6: Game Design Capstone
- CS4ZP6: Computer Science Capstone
- CS/SE2XA3: Practice and Experience: Software Development Skills
- SE3F03: Machine Level Computer Programming
- SE2S03: Principles of Programming
- COMP 10204: Programming in .NET
- COMP 10001: Programming Fundamentals
- COMP 10064: Computer Training and Technical Writing
Experience
Games
Shipped a suite of 5 micro-games as a cognitive training intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in association with McMaster University's Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour department.
Data collection is currently under way and any publications will be posted here as they become available.
I've also been a hobby game developer for well over a decade, collaborating on a number of projects for game jams and the like.
Tech
Unity 3D
C#
Phaser
Unreal Engine
Contact Me
If you'd like any more information, please feel free to reach out.
To get in touch through email, send an email to dan at dszymczak.com or click here to be redirected to your mail client
Sponsorships
If you'd like to help support open source contributions, please sponsor me on GitHub