1st YearUL Building low-level systems and learning how computers actually work.
Python."I'm a first-year Immersive Software Engineering student at the University of Limerick, started September 2025 with zero prior coding experience.
In less than a year I went from writing my first hello world to shipping a Linux kernel module with custom character device drivers, hrtimers, kthreads, spinlocks, and a full ncurses game frontend running on top of it.
This summer, I’m a GenAI Resident at Johnson & Johnson, collaborating with IT, Data & Analytics, and business stakeholders to prototype GenAI tools for knowledge automation and productivity. My work emphasises secure, GxP-aware design: model validation, data governance, reproducibility, and auditability for healthcare contexts.
A WarioWare-style micro-game engine where all game logic lives inside a custom Linux kernel module. The kernel exposes /dev/kernelware as a character device — userspace reads events, writes inputs, and calls ioctls to drive 7 mini-games. Built with C using hrtimers, kthreads, spinlocks, waitqueues, and ncurses. Features real hostname manipulation (init_uts_ns), live kmalloc/kfree memory management, /proc/kernelware filesystem stats, and an in-kernel leaderboard. Co-authored with Aidan, Cathal & Tom for Dr. Mark Burkley's course.
A real-time webcam tennis game written in C/C++ with OpenCV hand detection and SDL2 rendering. The player paddle is driven by hand position in front of a camera, while the opponent uses four AI difficulty levels. Includes a live HUD with tracking confidence, hand position, FPS, score, gravity, collisions, spin, particle effects, and a built-in camera preview window for fast iteration and tuning.
A collaborative project built in Java. A practical exercise in version control workflows and collaborative development using Git. Features robust switch-case logic and proper project structure with Maven build management (pom.xml). Demonstrates clean code practices, team collaboration workflows, and practical software engineering fundamentals.
A JavaFX text-adventure game built for CS4431, following a full MVC architecture. Features a multi-room world, NPC dialogue system, puzzle mechanics with item-based unlocking, and a minimap rendered live in the GUI. Implements core Java concepts including Serialization for save/load, custom Annotations, Generics, Enums for command words, and a full Parser for typed input. Supports both GUI buttons and WASD keyboard controls, inventory management, sound effects, and pixel-art room assets.
A machine learning side project building a neural network model from scratch using NumPy. The model predicts student pass/fail outcomes based on study hours using a synthetic dataset. Implements core neural network concepts including forward propagation, loss calculation, backpropagation, and gradient descent. Built as a learning exercise to deepen understanding of Python and how neural networks function at a fundamental level. A work-in-progress project developed alongside university coursework.
A privacy-first, fully offline carbon footprint analyser built for the Snapdragon: AI Unplugged Hackathon at University of Limerick (Qualcomm × Lero, April 2026). Points your laptop camera at any everyday object and instantly displays its lifecycle CO₂ cost — sourced from a 40+ item database built on DEFRA 2023, EU JRC, and EPA Ireland data. MobileNetV3-Large handles real-time object recognition and TinyLlama-1.1B generates plain-English sustainability recommendations, both running on the Snapdragon X Elite NPU via ONNX QNN Execution Provider at ~12ms per frame. Zero network requests, zero cloud dependency — every byte of inference stays on-device.
A full-stack schema reconciliation and migration platform built for HackUPC 2026. Analyzes differences between source and target database schemas, detects conflicts such as type mismatches, missing keys, and data loss risks, and generates confidence-scored mappings. The system produces production-ready SQL migration scripts with rollback support across formats including Generic SQL, Flyway, Liquibase, and AWS DMS. Built with FastAPI backend and React + TypeScript frontend, featuring real-time collaboration, visual schema diffing, and structured migration workflows.
AI-powered exam question generator. Upload any document — PDF, slides, or notes — and instantly get AI-generated multiple choice questions. Built with a React + TypeScript frontend powered by Vite and Tailwind CSS, and a FastAPI backend that supports both Ollama (local LLMs) and the Anthropic Claude API. Features timed quiz mode, streak tracking, bookmarks, difficulty ratings, smart results analytics, and resume-interrupted quizzes via localStorage. Live with a coming soon landing page deployed on Vercel.
I build software with a focus on AI and intelligent systems. My toolkit spans full-stack development, machine learning integration, and modern architectures that power scalable applications.
Prototyping GenAI tools for knowledge automation and productivity with IT, Data & Analytics, and business stakeholders — focused on model validation, data governance, and GxP-aware design for healthcare contexts.
Built & launched an AI-powered exam question generator with a React + TypeScript frontend and a FastAPI backend supporting both local and Anthropic Claude models.
Visit ExamHype ↗Built EcoLens, a fully offline carbon-footprint analyser running MobileNetV3 and TinyLlama on a Snapdragon X Elite NPU.
View on GitHub ↗Won the NDRC Startup Sprint, a rapid ideation-to-pitch programme for early-stage founders.
Started with zero prior coding experience. Within the first year, shipped a Linux kernel module with custom character device drivers, a JavaFX text-adventure game, and several other projects — and joined the UL Philosophy & Debating Club.
Recognised among the top entries in NASA's International Space Development Conference competition.
Took first place nationally in Ireland's Junior History Competition.
Won the national Junior Maths Competition.
I started university in September with zero coding experience. Now I'm chasing internships, digging into systems programming, and looking for open source projects worth contributing to.
If you're building something or just want to talk, reach out.