Welcome to my about page! Here you can learn a little bit about who I am.
My name is Liam Rooney. I am a 22 year old programmer, born and raised in the Bay Area. A passion for computers came naturally from video games, a desire to understand at first how to make my own and then a deeper one on how computers themselves work. From there, I pursued a BS in Computer Science at University of California Santa Cruz graduating in June 2023. You can find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or you can email me at liam@roon.dev.
I have worked and developed in many languages, my most experience with C and C++ for about 4 years, followed by JavaScript/TypeScript where I've worked with many of the popular frameworks (React, ExpressJS, Next.JS, Tailwind, MaterialUI). While not my strongest languages, I also have experience with Java and Python. You can see a fuller coverage over on my resume.
I've had the pleasure of working on many projects, spanning multiple languages and roles. I have built with a partner a simple database written in C++, capable of storing floats, ints, booleans, and strings with capabilities including search and comparisons and of course inserts and deletions. As a member of a team, I helped with a build a mock digital market, similar in fuctionality to Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, built on Next.JS, GraphQL Yoga, and PostgreSQL, where I built frontend, backend, and notably the image microservice. Working as a teamlead, I created an audiovisualizer written in C++ powered by Qt and OpenGL which gave me my first experience directing a team.
You can learn more about the specifics of what I've worked on over on my projects page. You'll find an even briefer summary of me over on my resume.
I also have a blogs page containing guides, bug solutions, and some personal opinions on technology. I've learned lots from small sites and personal guides and I hope to carry on that tradition.
My name is Liam Rooney. I am a 22 year old programmer, born and raised in the Bay Area. A passion for computers came naturally from video games, a desire to understand at first how to make my own and then a deeper one on how computers themselves work. From there, I pursued a BS in Computer Science at University of California Santa Cruz graduating in June 2023. You can find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or you can email me at liam@roon.dev.
I have worked and developed in many languages, my most experience with C and C++ for about 4 years, followed by JavaScript/TypeScript where I've worked with many of the popular frameworks (React, ExpressJS, Next.JS, Tailwind, MaterialUI). While not my strongest languages, I also have experience with Java and Python. You can see a fuller coverage over on my resume.
I've had the pleasure of working on many projects, spanning multiple languages and roles. I have built with a partner a simple database written in C++, capable of storing floats, ints, booleans, and strings with capabilities including search and comparisons and of course inserts and deletions. As a member of a team, I helped with a build a mock digital market, similar in fuctionality to Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, built on Next.JS, GraphQL Yoga, and PostgreSQL, where I built frontend, backend, and notably the image microservice. Working as a teamlead, I created an audiovisualizer written in C++ powered by Qt and OpenGL which gave me my first experience directing a team.
You can learn more about the specifics of what I've worked on over on my projects page. You'll find an even briefer summary of me over on my resume.
I also have a blogs page containing guides, bug solutions, and some personal opinions on technology. I've learned lots from small sites and personal guides and I hope to carry on that tradition.