Based in Auckland, New Zealand
I’m Nik, a cybersecurity-focused computing student with a strong interest in how systems work.
I enjoy investigating technical problems, developing software, and experimenting with AI and emerging technology.
Making virtual driving feel right in the real world.
A team capstone extending a VR driving simulator with physical steering wheels, manual gears, and Quest 3 controls.
My contributionWheel and shifter input mapping, deadzone troubleshooting, and testing against the real hardware.
A story you can step into.Generative stories and images, brought into one experience.
A visual roleplay app that brings AI-generated stories, dialogue, and images together into navigable scenes.
My contributionConnecting narrative and image providers, parsing dialogue, and managing saved chats and generation failures.
Following the evidence behind an information stealer.
A collaborative investigation of a Windows information stealer, combining static analysis and observed behaviour in an isolated lab.
My contributionDependency analysis, lab simulation, and correlating registry, process, and file evidence. Reverse engineering was handled by my teammate.
Less repetitive work. More time to actually learn Japanese.
An Anki add-on that automatically enriches Japanese flashcards with readings, meanings, stroke counts, and kanji components.
My contributionBuilding the Python add-on, local dataset lookups, and bulk updates that preserve existing card content.
Specialising in cybersecurity and networking. Malware analysis, digital forensics, and a hands-on VR capstone. Expected completion: 22 November 2026.
Weekly workshops, guided exercises, and simulated investigations using Splunk and Microsoft Defender. Learned to put alerts in context and shadowed analysts working on live tickets.
Ethical hacking, network security, cryptography, data analysis, and cybersecurity management.
The foundations: programming, database design, user interfaces, and quality assurance.
Expedition-based training in team leadership, risk assessment, and wilderness medicine. A lasting foundation for responsibility and calm decisions.
A security role, an interesting project,
or a question worth exploring. Let’s talk.
