Hello, I'm Tyler Houp, a third year Software Engineering student at The Pennsylvania State University.

My Projects

J2D Engine

A lightweight 2D game engine built in Java to help develop school projects. Features include sprite animations, collisions, and a built in physics engine. This project was built from scratch to improve my understanding of game engine architecture. It is the base that most of my other game projects are built off of and helps to reinforce reusable code design.

Pac-Man

A Pac-Man clone developed alongside the J2D Engine to demonstrate and improve its capabilities. As I found myself needing new features during development, I added them to J2D for future use. This design process taught me the value of modular and easily reusable code as well as how to properly maintain and refactor a codebase.

CHIP-8 Emulator for 3DS

A CHIP-8 emulator designed for the Nintendo 3DS using C++. It emulates CPU instructions, timers, and input handling, while leveraging the 3DS's display and touchscreen for user interactions. This project helped me explore low-level programming concepts through the creation of an emulator.

Tetris

A Tetris clone built in Java utilizing the Java Swing framework for rendering. This project was created to get more familiar with Java and proper project structure. By the end of the project, I had a basic game engine that I would further develop into my J2D Engine.

Skills

Programming Languages

C++
Java
C#
Python

Databases

SQLite
SQL

Web Development

HTML 5
CSS 3
JavaScript
WordPress

DevOps

AWS
Docker
Linux
Git
GitHub

Work Experience

2023 - Present

Amazon FC Associate

  • Ensures efficient workflow while upholding high safety standards for all associates
  • Identifies and resolves safety concerns, promotes best practices, and supports a safe working environment.
  • Facilitates communication between leadership and associates on safety and operational matters.

Education

Bachelor of Science
The Pennsylvania State University
Estimated: 2027
GPA 3.4
  • Major in Software Engineering
  • 2 Years of Research
  • Deans List - 2024 & 2025

Contact Me

Please contact me at [email protected] or through this form.
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