hiya! i'm polar

full-stack software engineer & system administrator

i'm a full-stack freelance software engineer specializing in building scalable real-time systems and web applications.

Artist, Developer, Lead System Administrator·Evil Geniuses x Couriway
2025 - Present

i architect and maintain the game server infrastructure, working with other developers to ship a great player experience for gridlock.

Developer & Artist·bumpyEvents
2024 - Present

worked with charities & organizations to create custom events which in-turn raised over $48,000 for various causes

Lead Software Engineer·Bundlegroup Ltd.
2022 - Present

developing scalable minecraft projects and brand activations, helping organize charity events that raised over $11,000.

KubernetesgRPCJavaKotlinNext.jsTypeScriptDockerMinecraft
Plugin Developer & 3D Modeler·MCParks
2022 - Present

built custom tooling plugins and 3D models for MCParks, collaborating with experienced developers on legacy codebases.

JavaKotlinMinecraft3D ModelingBlockbench
Plugin Developer & 3D Modeler·Moonrock Labs
2024

built custom plugins and 3D models for a charity event that raised $5,000+ for LGBTQIA+ youth.

Developer & Systems Administrator·The Yard Podcast
2022 - 2023

built and maintained the yard's patreon minecraft server, including custom plugins, infrastructure, and performance tuning based on player feedback.

KubernetesKubernetesPrometheusPrometheusGrafanaGrafanaKotlinKotlinPlanetScalePlanetScaleDockerDockerGoGoRustRustTypeScriptTypeScriptBunBunPostgreSQLPostgreSQLRedisRedisCloudflareCloudflareLinuxLinuxGitGitReactReactNext.jsNext.jsTailwind CSSTailwind CSS