Programming

Automation and AI

In the summer of 2025, I put my Python and problem-solving skills to use on the Southwire AI/ML Team. I continue to work at Southwire in a part-time role as I pursue grad school in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), During my time, I have…

Aided an internal stakeholder to meet their needs for the project to save a projected $183,500
Designed the application architecture for the PDF generator to connect with a live database
Coded a multifaceted PDF generator in Python within 1 week coinciding with stakeholder requests
Presented the functional application with a live demo to the entire AI team, including the Vice President of AI
Acted as the point of contact for external vendors to provide software access and coordination between teams

Video Games

This was a video game created in Unity using free 3D models found online. The goal was to play as a baby dragon, free your siblings, and collectively use your abilities to escape the evil mushroom camp.

This was a very goofy project to work on, but it was very fun! My contributions to this project were…

3D animation of the dragons
Crate explosion physics
Character movement and controls
Camera movement and controls
Ice and fire interactions
Incline calculations

Dragon Escape

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Follow the Link Below:

https://gba.ninja/?autorun=https://betugg.github.io/ChasingDaybreak/Project.gba

View the controls on the left-hand side once the tab opens.

Press “Run it Anyway” once prompted.

The Beginning

Chasing Daybreak was the final project for a class I took Spring 2022. We learned to use the programming language, C, through a Gameboy Advance emulator. Now, using what we had learned throughout the entire semester, we had one month to create an entirely original game from scratch.

The Story

I wanted to create a very basic story to follow. Essentially, there is a hero trying to defeat a creeping dark force that is overtaking the land he lives in. You follow the hero as he races across the land to find something that will stop the monster.

The Code

I was coding at least 20 hours a week to complete this project and rid it of any glitches or bugs. The C coding language is now something I am very acquainted with as a result.

The Gameplay

The gameplay resembles that of the Google Dinosaur game, but with more obstacles and abilities. The player can dash, slide, and jump in normal gameplay. There is a cheat that can allow you access to the sword you find at the end of the game. There are 3 levels that pass into one another. Each enemy the player gets hit by knocks them back. If the player hits the black monster, they lose and must start over from level one.

The Sprites

I designed all the assets in this game myself, besides the music. I used a sprite sheet to animate the player character and the enemies present in the game. Pixel art wasn’t something I was acquainted with when starting this project; however, since I already had a background in drawing, I knew the best way to approach the process.

The End

I presented Chasing Daybreak in a room of about 50 people as a part of my final grade. I ended the project by receiving an A letter grade, which I am incredibly proud of. All of the work I put into this project granted me an incredible feeling of accomplishment. Game design was not something I fully considered before experiencing this; however, now that I know the logistics behind making a game, I could happily see myself creating them.