Tina Ismail

Skills

Javascript

Java

C++

C

Python

React

ESP32

Node JS

AWS Lambda

VSCode

Background

Projects

I love a good challenge.

Honours and Awards

Personal Website

Developed and deployed a responsive and interactive portfolio website using React and Bootstrap for the front-end and NodeJS for the back-end, hosted on Heroku. Implemented a custom AWS Lambda function integrated with API Gateway to dynamically serve fun facts.

Aeroscents

Custom drone built with an Arduino UNO, HC-05 Bluetooth, ToF sensors, and a scent-dispensing system, paired with a React-based web app utilizing the Mappedin API for mapping, manual control, and future autonomous navigation.

Lyrify

Flutter-based app that integrates the Spotify API and Google Translate API to display song lyrics and translations, enabling users to learn languages through their favorite music.

LIDAR Spatial Mapper

3D modelling device that uses the MSP-ESP432E401Y microcontroller and TOF sensor. Configured UART communication between microcontroller and host computer in C. Wrote Python script to model data using Open3D, pySerial, Matplotlib, and NumPy.

Sling Puck

Unity game featuring custom physics for puck collisions, a sling mechanism using Line Renderers and dynamic 3D vector mapping, and a shop system for purchasing in-game skins, all implemented with C# scripts and textured 3D models.

Sprout

Android app built with Android Studio that integrates an Arduino UNO, a soil moisture sensor, and a water level sensor to deliver real-time updates and insights about your plant's health.

Advent of Cyber 2024

Awarded for completing 24 cyber security challenges, proving an understanding of cyber security fundamentals and showing consistency, tenacity & continuous learning.

IEEE

Awarded for my sustained contribution to the Hamilton Section as Chair of the McMaster University Student Branch.

IEEEXtreme Ambassador

Volunteered as a Section Ambassador Lead in the IEEEXtreme 17.0 programming competition that hosted +17,000 participants.

MEC 2023

AI-driven emergency response system that uses OpenAI API to process audio calls and generate reports to improve decision-making and response times.

The Honeycomb Home

Sustainable and modular housing solution to reduce overcrowding in Northern Manitoban Cree Indigenous communities, promoting privacy and minimizing the spread of Covid-19. Won 'Most Creative' in Cohort 1: Sustainable Cities in North Manitoba.

Change-a-Thon

Proposed web app to enhance digital literacy among seniors in long-term care homes, offering tutorials and live support from McMaster student volunteers.

MacChangers

Project to incentivize the Hamilton community to improve the aesthetic and atmosphere of long-term construction spaces. By involving local residents and businesses, the goal is to revitalize these areas, boost local commerce, and enhance the quality of life for Hamilton residents.

MacEng Ambassador

Awarded for my commitment in supporting prospective students and being involved in recruitment initiatives.

Git Essential Training Basics

Adaptation

Wooden carving of a creature's skull, combining sharp, predatory features with contrasting prey-like traits. Reminiscent of a hunter’s taxidermy mount.

Nurture

A piece that honors the sacrifice of motherhood, using wooden scraps, wire, and cloth to craft a poignant symbol of love and resilience.

Wooden Heart

Anatomically correct heart carved from oak, inspired by a family keepsake.

Astronaut Game

2D platformer in Java featuring an astronaut collecting stars, with all artwork, including character and environment assets, designed and animated by me.

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