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Project Noria · Custom Compiler Multi-stage C++ compiler with lexer, parser, type checker, and LLVM IR codegen to native macOS binaries. C++ LLVM Project Yu-Gi-Oh! Monte Carlo Simulator Pressure-tests deck ideas over 200,000+ trials with integer-ID card lookups and adaptive pruning for faster search. C++ Simulation Internship Zynga · Software Engineer Intern Resolved 80+ live production issues across ProtoBuf data, database transactions, async/concurrent systems, live services, and client-server communication on Game of Thrones: Legends ($30M+ in player spending). C# Unity ProtoBuf

matthewmcrae.io:~$ cat profile.txt

Software Engineering student at the University of Waterloo with a 90% GPA, incoming intern at Shopify (Fall 2026) and three additional software engineering internships at Zynga and Cineplex.

matthewmcrae.io:~$ cat my_story.txt

• Started programming at age 8 with Visual Basic and Java, driven by a fascination with video games and how they worked under the hood.
• Built early projects inspired by classic games, including Mario Bros, Asteroids, and a Minecraft mod.
• Kept building through university, turning that early curiosity into practical software engineering experience.

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