Aspiring Software Developer with a BSc in Computer Science from SFU 🎓 and multiple Dean’s Honour Roll distinctions. I love writing clean, efficient code and building cool projects—especially those that blend creativity with logic. Currently diving deep into machine learning, and exploring the world of game development with Unity and Unreal Engine.
- 🌱 Currently learning: Machine Learning & Unreal Engine
- 💬 Ask me about: Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, C/C++, Game Dev
- 🧑💼 Day job: Leading a 25+ person team at Nespresso (yes, coffee & code ☕👨💻)
- 📫 Reach me at: ali.nikan79@gmail.com
- ⚡ Fun fact: I’m a huge fan of story-driven games & sci-fi movies (The Last of Us, Interstellar—perfection).
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🔍 Steam Game Recommender & Popularity Predictor
ML-powered app with NLP and data viz, recommending games from 40K+ dataset. -
🧠 Deep Learning Cat Classifier
Neural network trained from scratch to identify cats—fluffy, smart, and accurate. -
🎮 Maze Runner Game
Java-based 2D maze game with enemies, levels, MVC structure, and unit testing. -
🌌 Star Wars Character Generator
Flask app that generates quirky Star Wars personas with JSON + API magic. -
🎥 YouTube Downloader
GUI app using Tkinter to download videos/playlists with real-time feedback. -
🕹️ Dynamic Obstacle Runner
Fast-paced Pygame platformer with smooth animations and collision physics.
