the maker

The full picture.

Who I am, what I work with, and how I work.

identity

handle py.
real name Nathan
location Potchefstroom, South Africa
availability open to work

what I do

I'm a full-stack engineer, and I mean full. Frontend, backend, data pipelines, scripting, automation, APIs. If a project needs it, I build it. If I haven't built it before, I figure it out.

Give me the problem, the constraints, and room to move.

stack

languages
PythonTypeScriptRustC++JavaScriptSQLHTML/CSS
frameworks & tools
ReactTauriAstroExpressNode.jsViteSocket.IOZustandTailwind CSSThree.jsGSAPdiscord.jsGit
data, AI & ML
PyTorchNumPyReinforcement LearningIsaac SimSim-to-RealONNXTensorRTTesseract OCRSQLite
robotics & hardware
ROS2Jetson AGX OrinEmbedded SystemsESP32ArduinoElectronicsOnshapeSiemens NX3D PrintingCNC

other work

I also write fiction, fantasy, and poetry under the handle py. Current project: Hailey's Song. Writing is a big part of why I care about the people on the other side of what I build.

also: I'm an artist. the sketches around this site are the only hint you get, for now.

working with me

I own my work

If something is mine, it gets done right.

I communicate clearly

Years of writing made me good at saying exactly what I mean.

I learn fast

New domain, new tool, new problem, I learn it quickly.

I ship things

Not just clean code, something that works and gets delivered.

If you'd like to work together

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