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Open-Source / Projects
AWS Breaking Barriers Challenge, 2026
1 out of 3 Finalist teams representing Manchester.
The Core Concept
Our product was Ally, a partner app for the Ukind charity built for their VR headsets. This presentation advanced directly to the final round of the AWS Breaking Barriers Challenge.
Tech Stack: AWS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT HACKATHON FINALIST
Asphira
Location-based personal safety scoring system.
The Core Concept
A location-based mobile app that analyses real crime data to generate clear, reliable safety scores for any area. Helps users understand how safe a place is before they travel, commute, or explore.
Tech Stack: REACT NATIVE TYPESCRIPT PERSONAL SAFETY
Commonwealth Games +
Winning hackathon platform for regional engagement.
The Core Concept
Created as part of the Big Science Tech Fest challenge 2026 at Manchester Metropolitan University. The challenge focused on improving engagement with the Commonwealth Games — our team won the Tech Fest.
Tech Stack: REACT NATIVE EXPO
Student Studio
Hyper-personalised academic companion app.
The Core Concept
Formed during a hackathon jam. We analysed key student issues and built a hyper-personalised app with integrated AI to address them effectively.
Tech Stack: REACT NATIVE EXPO AI
OpenMarker (v1.0.1)
Local-first AI-powered grading assistant for educators.
The Core Concept
An open-source desktop application designed to automate essay and report grading. Created to ease administrative workloads for teachers and lecturers, enabling them to focus more on direct student engagement.
Tech Stack: AI / LLM AGENT EDUCATION LOCAL-FIRST DESKTOP
SportsCarHub
Full-stack containerized database integration.
The Core Concept
Built as a learning project to master backend API development and containerization. Migrated a sports car dataset from Kaggle to a PostgreSQL database hosted on Railway, packaged the Java backend using Docker, and deployed the container to Render with a custom frontend for user interaction.
Tech Stack: SPRING BOOT DOCKER POSTGRESQL JAVA RENDER
MyContactBook
Online contact book backend and routing.
The Core Concept
A web-based contact application built to deepen hands-on knowledge of NoSQL database structures and server routing. Deployed with an Express backend connected to MongoDB, featuring a modern Next.js user interface.
Tech Stack: EXPRESS.JS MONGODB NEXT.JS BACKEND DEVELOPMENT
NeuroBloom
Transformative AI platform concept for inclusive education.
The Core Concept
Developed under a tight four-hour hackathon timeline, NeuroBloom personalizes learning materials dynamically using generative AI profiles—such as adapting content for students with ADHD. Integrates bite-sized gamified assessments to replace standard exam pressure.
Tech Stack: PROJECT MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP INCLUSIVE DESIGN AI
Quantized LLMs on Hugging Face
Open-source model optimization & serving.
The Core Concept
Quantizing and uploading large language models to Hugging Face, making powerful models more accessible by reducing their memory footprint without significant quality loss.
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Tech Stack: LLMS QUANTIZATION AI HUGGING FACE
Projectstormer AI
Generative engine bridging brainstorming and execution.
The Core Concept
A web platform that sparks creativity and empowers users to generate impactful project ideas. Designed for students and professionals — bridges the gap between brainstorming and execution.
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Tech Stack: NEXT.JS GOOGLE GEMINI VERCEL AI
Simple Stock Management System (SSM)
Small business stock control and insights.
The Core Concept
A lightweight inventory helper program designed specifically for small, independent retailers. Simplifies tracking quantities and assessing key trends to assist owners in making smarter, data-guided restocking choices.
Tech Stack: CSS WEB DEVELOPMENT JAVASCRIPT INVENTORY
Simple Library Management System
Desktop relational database application.
The Core Concept
A desktop library manager program developed to learn relational database query interactions. Features a legacy Java Swing UI integrated with a MySQL database, with a heavy emphasis on handling edge cases and validating empty user inputs.
Tech Stack: JAVA MYSQL JAVA SWING DATABASE DESIGN