Margastua Studios
Junior Developer
Worked as a junior developer for about one year, contributing to production work as part of a game development team.
About
I build software, hardware, and games.
I am an engineering student at QUT with experience in game development, automotive work, retail, and student leadership.
My work ranges from live web apps and Unreal prototypes to electronics repair, sensor-based controllers, and local AI experiments.
- Engineering student at QUT
- Software + hardware + games
- Technical and public-facing experience
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Two sites, one click away.
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Products
Web tools I have shipped and kept online.
My live work includes a public knowledge base, a scheduling app, and a multiplayer focus app.
These projects show the practical side of my development work. They are available to open and use now.
- Three live products
- Planning + knowledge + focus
- Built for real use
Live Products3 entries
Notes
A public knowledge base at learn.devoctopi.com that brings my study notes, planning systems, and useful tools together in one place.
Open Notes
Aperture Scheduler
A live scheduling tool at aperture.devoctopi.com built around planning, productivity, and a straightforward web workflow.
Open scheduler
RaidDay
A multiplayer focus app for people with ADHD. It turns focus sessions into cooperative raids so friends can work alongside each other.
Launch RaidDayExperience
I have worked in studios, workshops, retail, and student organisations.
That range has given me experience with technical production, hands-on mechanical work, retail, marketing, and public communication.
I am comfortable learning in different settings and working with people as well as systems.
- About 1 year in game development
- 6 months as a mechanic
- Retail + marketing + social media
Work Experience4 entries
SYS Automotives
Mechanic
Worked as a mechanic for six months in an automotive workshop, applying practical mechanical skills and hands-on problem-solving.
7 Days Convenience
Worked at 7 Days Convenience in the Valley, adding retail experience alongside my technical and university work.
GUBSA
Marketing and Social Media
Handled marketing and social media for GUBSA as part of my student organisation work.
Projects
Projects where I test an idea by building it.
The work ranges from repairing old displays to building biosignal controllers, local language models, and computer vision prototypes.
This is where hardware repair, sensors, computer vision, local AI, and game inputs meet.
- Embedded and sensor systems
- Local AI and computer vision
- Repair and refurbishment
- Engineering prototypes
FeaturedProjects
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Gundam Basic Education for Educators
A teaching demo built with low-cost hardware, a temperature sensor, and an Arduino-style setup. Heat above room temperature charges a Gundam shield.
Supporting Media2 items
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Helldivers Salute Drop
A computer vision experiment that recognises a Helldivers-style salute and triggers an in-game 500kg response.
interactive
Current Build: Treadmill Controller
A current project that maps treadmill movement, jump detection, and other controller actions to FPS inputs.
Engineering Project Index9 entries
IMU and ECG Elden Ring Controller
A custom controller that uses IMU and ECG data to control Elden Ring, translating motion and biosignals into game inputs.
Local LLM with LoRA
Ran a language model locally and added reinforcement learning using LoRA. The project explored adapting a model on local hardware.
WALI Waste Sorter
Developed WALI, a waste-sorting system, as part of QUT's engineering course. The project applied engineering design to a practical waste-management problem.
CRT Repair and Refurbishment
Repaired and refurbished old CRT displays, with a focus on returning ageing hardware to usable condition.
Trashgang Terminal Group Chat
A terminal group chat built with ngrok, including a feature that converts YouTube videos into ASCII for playback inside the terminal.
Open GitHubTreadmill Game Controller
A current build that uses a treadmill to control movement, detect jumps, and map additional actions for FPS games.
Helldivers OpenCV Salute
An OpenCV salute recogniser that triggers a Helldivers-style 500kg response when it detects the gesture.
Watch demo
Gundam Basic Education for Educators
An Arduino and sensor demonstration where temperature input charges a Gundam shield above room temperature.
Watch demoStudyGotcchi
A Tamagotchi-inspired study companion built around Pomodoro sessions to make study routines more engaging.
Game Dev
Games bring most of my technical and creative interests together.
I have worked in a game studio and built my own Unreal projects across combat, movement, puzzles, environments, and worldbuilding.
My personal work includes a Nusantara-inspired RPG prototype, a perception puzzle, and environment studies based on Southeast Asian references.
- About 1 year as a junior developer
- Unreal Engine prototypes
- Combat + puzzles + environments
FeaturedGame Dev
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Surna Prototype
An Unreal Engine combat and RPG prototype with a souls-like feel and a setting shaped by Nusantara references.
Supporting Media2 items
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Puzzle Prototype
A perception puzzle where objects appear or disappear depending on where the player looks.
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Environment Design
Environment design work using references from Malaysia, Sumatra, Sabah, and Sarawak.
Game Projects3 entries
Surna
An Unreal Engine RPG prototype exploring combat, movement, atmosphere, and a world influenced by the Nusantara region.
Watch prototype
Perception Puzzle Prototype
A puzzle concept where objects appear, disappear, or change depending on where the player is looking.
Watch concept
Environment Design Study
An environment and level design study using visual references from Malaysia, Sumatra, Sabah, and Sarawak.
Watch environment passLeadership
I have taken on roles that involve organising, communicating, and helping others.
My university involvement includes committee, ambassador, secretary, marketing, social media, computing, and debating roles.
These roles sit alongside my technical work and show the community-facing side of my experience.
- Student Club Executive Award 2025
- Campus consultancy leadership
- Unreal Engine educator
Roles and Recognition5 entries
Student Club Executive Award
Received in recognition of my work as a student club executive.
Campus Consultancy Leadership
Josh Farr leadership
Leadership recognition connected to my campus consultancy work.
Unreal Engine Educator
Epic Games
Recognition as an Unreal Engine educator, combining game development knowledge with teaching.
Griffith Student Leadership
GUBSA committee and ambassador; GUMSA secretary; GAMA committee
Held committee, ambassador, secretary, marketing, and social media responsibilities across Griffith student organisations.
UQ Student Communities
UQCS member and UQ Debating member
Participated in computing and debating communities at the University of Queensland.
Community
Teaching and volunteering are a consistent part of my work.
I tutor biology and mathematics, have taught game design, and have volunteered in relief, science outreach, and competition roles.
This work has put me in classrooms, public events, community relief efforts, and judging environments.
- Flood relief in Malaysia
- Science festival volunteer
- Biology + mathematics tutor
- Game design teaching
Community Work4 entries
Al Khaadem Flood Relief
Took part in hands-on flood relief volunteering in Malaysia through Al Khaadem.
Curiocity World Science Festival
Volunteered at Curiocity World Science Festival in a public science and events environment.
IRO Gold Coast
Member and judging committee
Volunteered as a member and served on the judging committee for selected competitions.
Tutoring and Game Design Teaching
Tutor biology and mathematics, with additional experience teaching game design.
Education
Science gave me the foundation; engineering gave me a place to apply it.
I studied Foundation Science at UQ and Biomedical Science at Griffith. I now study engineering at QUT.
That path connects my science background with the software, hardware, and design work in this portfolio.
- Foundation Science at UQ
- Biomedical Science at Griffith
- Current engineering student at QUT
Education History3 entries
University of Queensland
Foundation Science and individual courses
Built my early foundation in university-level science.
Griffith University
Biomedical Science
Studied biomedical science and became involved in several student organisations.
Queensland University of Technology
Engineering bachelor's degree
Currently studying engineering at QUT, including applied work such as the WALI waste-sorting project.
Contact
If my work fits what you are building, get in touch.
I am open to engineering opportunities, creative technology work, tutoring, and teaching collaborations.
Email is the quickest way to reach me. You can also find more of my work on GitHub and my professional background on LinkedIn.