Hey, I‘m Max
I am a passionate software engineer from Brisbane, Australia,
and have a keen interest in creating striking and creative front-end applications
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Maxwell Schroder
About
Maxwell Schroder
I am between penultimate and final year of
university, expecting to graduate in 2025 with a
Bachelors of Engineering (Hons) in Software. My
studies have taught me hard skills, while my
interests have guided me to design.
I attended UI/UX workshops in my spare time,
taught myself Figma, and lead the designs on
major pieces of assessment. I also design at work
alongside front-end development.
The University of Queensland
Australia
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Software
January 2020 - July 2025
Background
King’s College
St. Lucia
Resident and Residential Assistant
2020 - 2022
Dalian Neusoft University of Information, China
Short Term International Exchange
June - July 2023
Here is my flagship design project
Design Project
Enhancing time management and productivity for university students using gamification techniques. TimeBud makes managing tasks fun and engaging by visualising progress through a virtual garden, where tasks are represented as plants that grow or wither based on completion.
TimeBud
My first AI Startup Attempt.
Started during my short term exchange in China, I tried to address the pervasive problem of illegal dumping. Using AI-powered smart cameras, we attempted to real-time detect rubbish for council collection
GreenStreets
Startup
JavaScript
React
AI - YOLOv5
Figma
Software Projects
Here are a few projects I’ve worked and collaborated on
Python
OpenGL
Graphics Programming
UE5.3
C#
Academic Research
H.264 VP8 VP9 Encodings
Computer Graphics Side Project
Inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy, I use my Python and OpenGL skills to replicate a version of Yakka’s arrow (The flying arrow controlled by Yakka’s whistle). I manually implemented surface normal algorithms to model realistic lighting effects
Yakka’s Arrow
The University of Queensland Summer Research Program.
Conducted academic research into leveraging 3D Terrestrial Laser Scans (TLS) to create digital visualisations with a focus on accessibility for various audiences interested in environment analysis.
LiDAR Point Cloud In Unreal Engine 5.3