About
Me
Hello I'm Austin Whittaker, a Graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
I graduated in the fall of 2022 with a bachelors degree in Computer science with a concentration
in systems. I am currently pursuing my Masters degree in Computer Science and Information Systems.
Virtual Reality
Sea turtle hospital, Surf City, North CarolinaIn this image, I demonstrated a virtual reality educational experience that imparts knowledge about the significance of sea turtles and their natural habits to users.
Me and Leigha
Breckenridge ColoradoWe like to work hard but we also like to play harder. In this picture we took a vacation to Colorado to go snowboarding.
Deep Machine Learning
SNCURCS Showcase UNCWOn the 18th of November I had the opportunity to showcase a Deep machine learning project that uses SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) for flood mapping prediction within the Cape Fear coastal area.
Graduation with bachelors degree
Wilmington, NCOn December 17th, I became the firt person in my family to graduate college. I graduated with a bachelors degree of science in computer science with a concentration in systems and software engineering.
Cali & Mishka
Charlotte, North CarolinaThese are my 2 dogs Cali which is the Corgi and Mishka which is the Siberian Husky
Panther forever
Charlotte, NCI was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina where I went to Butler and Independence High school .
Skills
Languages
C++, C#, Java, Python, Dart, SQL, Groovy, SML, Prolog
Front-End
HTML, CSS, Flutter
Back-End
AWS, Firebase
Version Control Tools
Git, Github
Game Design
Unity, Unreal Engine, Scenebuilder, Blender, Maya
Methodologies
Scrum, Agile, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Procedural Programming, Functional Programming
Education
Central Piedmont Community College
Associates of Science
Graduated: Fall 2020
GPA: 3.5
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Concentration in Software Enginnering & Systems
Graduated: Fall 2022
GPA: 3.66
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Master of Science in Computer Science & Information Systems
Concentration in Software Enginnering & Systems
Expected Graduation: Fall 2023
Current GPA: 3.93
Experience
Software Engineer Intern
nCino - Wilmington, NC
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
Demonstrated proficiency in object-oriented programming utilizing Java and HTML for both front-end and back-end development.
Gained experience in Agile Software Development methodologies, including participation in sprint planning and SCRUM ceremonies.
Virtual Reality Researcher
University of North Carolina at Wilmington - Wilmington, NC
May 2022 - Aug 2022
Collaborated with a team using Unity to create a Virtual Reality application geared towards elementary school students.
Utilized C# to create scripts that guide users through a main menu system and username/avatar selection process.
Specialized in object-oriented programming and data collection techniques.
Back of House Manager
Mario's Italian Restaurant - Matthews, NC
5 promotions from Dishwasher
July 2012 - Aug 2020
Obtained Serve-Save certification, authorized to distribute cash and credit card tips, memorized a 10-mile radius
of every street address, and assumed responsibility for scheduling and training staff.
As Closing Manager, I was entrusted with a personal key and code to the business, motivated and lead staff to reach and
obtain goals, and calculated earnings for the day for the owner.
As Back of House Manager, I planned events, ensured customer satisfaction, ordered supplies through third-party companies,
ability to write checks, and evaluated employees through performance reviews.
Utilized C# to create scripts that guide users through a main menu system and username/avatar selection process.
Specialized in object-oriented programming and data collection techniques.
Back of House Manager
Mario's Italian Restaurant - Matthews, NC
5 promotions from Dishwasher
July 2012 - Aug 2020
Obtained Serve-Save certification, authorized to distribute cash and credit card tips, memorized a 10-mile radius
of every street address, and assumed responsibility for scheduling and training staff.
As Closing Manager, I was entrusted with a personal key and code to the business, motivated and lead staff to reach and
obtain goals, and calculated earnings for the day for the owner.
As Back of House Manager, I planned events, ensured customer satisfaction, ordered supplies through third-party companies,
ability to write checks, and evaluated employees through performance reviews.
Specialized in object-oriented programming and data collection techniques.
Back of House Manager
Mario's Italian Restaurant - Matthews, NC
5 promotions from Dishwasher
July 2012 - Aug 2020
Obtained Serve-Save certification, authorized to distribute cash and credit card tips, memorized a 10-mile radius
of every street address, and assumed responsibility for scheduling and training staff.
As Closing Manager, I was entrusted with a personal key and code to the business, motivated and lead staff to reach and
obtain goals, and calculated earnings for the day for the owner.
As Back of House Manager, I planned events, ensured customer satisfaction, ordered supplies through third-party companies,
ability to write checks, and evaluated employees through performance reviews.
Back of House Manager
Mario's Italian Restaurant - Matthews, NC
5 promotions from Dishwasher
July 2012 - Aug 2020
Obtained Serve-Save certification, authorized to distribute cash and credit card tips, memorized a 10-mile radius
of every street address, and assumed responsibility for scheduling and training staff.
As Closing Manager, I was entrusted with a personal key and code to the business, motivated and lead staff to reach and
obtain goals, and calculated earnings for the day for the owner.
As Back of House Manager, I planned events, ensured customer satisfaction, ordered supplies through third-party companies,
ability to write checks, and evaluated employees through performance reviews.
As Closing Manager, I was entrusted with a personal key and code to the business, motivated and lead staff to reach and
obtain goals, and calculated earnings for the day for the owner.
As Back of House Manager, I planned events, ensured customer satisfaction, ordered supplies through third-party companies,
ability to write checks, and evaluated employees through performance reviews.
As Back of House Manager, I planned events, ensured customer satisfaction, ordered supplies through third-party companies,
ability to write checks, and evaluated employees through performance reviews.
These are a few projects that I had the luxury of working on.
The Diamond of Florentine
This Diamond of Florentine is Virtual Reality game that takes place in the 17th century.
Within this game the player goes on a quest to retrieve the lost Florentine diamond from the bottom
of the ocean before it becomes lost forevermore. This game was created with the use of Unity within
a 3 month time span. I was the Project and lead developer for this game with coproducers Alina Krause,
and Cole Roberts. This game was created at the University of North Carolina within the Topics in Computer
Science class. Please enjoy the trailer that we created.
I was responsible for the creation of the introduction with included the main menu, story building, and
boat battle cutscene. Within the main menu the player can choose to begin a new game or (for demo purposes)
choose any scene they would like to begin. The user also has the ability to change the dynamics of the game
such as whether they prefer snap turn or continuous turning (incase of motion sickness) This game has high
definition graphics that are too advanced for an apk format for the Oculus Quest 2 to download onto sidequest.
This video will demonstrate timelines, object oriented programming, C# scripting for cannon firing, and the use of
Blender for character creation.
On top of the previous video I also created swimming functionality for a user to swim within the ocean to look
for clues on the diamonds whereabouts. This functionality was possible by obtaining the velocity and the location of
the Oculus Quest 2 controllers. It is a grab and release method to pull the player with force and slow them down
with drag. This video also demonstrates an air supply function that keeps the player on a timer so that if they
run out of air the game will come to an end. Once the player returns to the surface their air supply will reset.
Virtual Access to Stem Careers
Paw Pals
An Android application that was created with the use of Flutter, Dart and Firebase firestore
You can view the sorce code below
Picture Stitching
This python application allows a user to use 2 images within the same area and create
a make shift panoramic image
SIMON!
This fun memory game uses Java and scene builder to recreate the game of Simon
that keeps track a number of color patterns that the user must recreate
until their input is incorrect
Tic-Tac-Toe
This program uses Object oriented Programming to play the game of TicTacToe.
The user can play against another person or play against a computer. The player
can also choose whether or not they would like to be player 1 or be player 2.
Articles &
Awards
Here are a list of articles that you can find me and a list of the Dean's list awards I've obtained.
These are acheivements I am very proud of.
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UNCW students teach kids about sea turtles using virtual reality lessons
August 10th, 2022Students with the UNCW Research Experiences for Undergraduates summer program (REU) recently taught third through fifth graders at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy about the life cycle of sea turtles.
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Chancellor's Newsletter'
July 2022UNCW computer science students offered students at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy an opportunity to catch and study sea turtles through a virtual reality interactive program. The program was designed to help educate communities about sea turtle habitats and nesting grounds.
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Deans List
January 5th, 2021Recieved the Dean's list award for the
Fall 2020 Semester
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Dean's List
May 17th, 2021Recieved the Dean's list award for the
Spring 2021 Semester -
Dean's List
February 8th, 2022Recieved the Dean's list award for the
Fall 2021 Semester
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Dean's List
May 24th, 2022Recieved the Dean's list award for the
Spring 2022 Semester
Contact
Austin Whittaker
This functionality will be coming soon in the meantime please direct all inquiries to
Abw1717@uncw.edu