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.

Software Engineer - Live Production·Timbers Studios Ltd
August '26 - Present

I worked to develop realtime overlays and live infrastructure for Tubbo's livestreamed events, such as Midoffs, Reverse Meta, and most recently, The Last Stand.

Lead Infrastructure Engineer·Evil Geniuses x Couriway
2025 - Present

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

Developer & Artist·bumpyEvents
2024 - Present

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

DockerPostgreSQLRedisTiltify
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