Software Engineering Portfolio

Building software with impact.

I design and build software, AI systems, embedded tools, and clean digital experiences. My work combines engineering, automation, computer vision, and practical product design.

About Me

I am a software engineering student and developer interested in intelligent systems, human-centred tools, AI vision, automation, and embedded technology.

What I Build

I like creating tools that solve real problems: developer automation scripts, AI detection systems, Flutter apps, web platforms, and electronics-based prototypes.

> profile.init()
Name: Lucas Newman
Role: Software Engineer
Focus: AI, Flutter, Web, Embedded Systems
Status: Building cool things

Skills

A mix of software development, UI building, computer vision, testing, and hardware-focused engineering.

Frontend

Modern web interfaces with clean layouts, animation, and responsive design.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptReact.js

App Development

Cross-platform apps with clean UI, testing, and practical workflows.

FlutterDartFirebaseTesting

AI & Vision

Computer vision systems for detection, tracking, annotation, and automation.

PythonOpenCVYOLOML

Backend

APIs, automation scripts, server tools, and data-driven workflows.

PythonJavaPHPXMLREST APIsGit

Embedded

Hardware projects using microcontrollers, sensors, and Raspberry Pi systems.

ArduinoRaspberry PiSensorsIoT

Quality

Testing, debugging, maintaining applications, and improving reliability.

Unit TestsWidget TestsPlaywrightQA

Projects

Featured projects that show my interest in software engineering, intelligent systems, education technology, accessibility, and useful developer tools.

BPLIO

A centralised education portfolio platform for managing student work, moderation, administration, security, and portfolio publishing across Big Picture schools.

Full-Stack Development Authentication EduTech

Bindary

A gamified university productivity app that rewards completed tasks with procedurally generated collectible books and poems.

React.js Gamification Procedural Generation

SQDLC-CAD

A free browser-based CAD application for creating, editing, and visualising 3D models through an accessible web interface.

3D Modelling Interactive Graphics Web Development

Traceboard

A browser-based vector tracing tool that turns reference images into clean, editable SVG artwork using precision and automatic tracing tools.

SVG JavaScript PWA

BPE-Flower

An interactive digital version of the IBPLC graph that allows Big Picture Education students to visually track, edit, and present their learning progress.

SVG Manipulation JavaScript EduTech

Furni4

A fully client-side 2D and 3D room planner for designing spaces to real-world scale and testing furniture layouts before using them in real life.

2D/3D Visualisation Coordinate Systems UI/UX

Red Car Counter

A distributed computer-vision system that detects, classifies, and counts red vehicles across multiple video feeds while aggregating results in real time.

Computer Vision Python Distributed Computing

Flutter CLI

A command-line developer toolkit designed to automate repetitive Flutter development tasks and simplify common project workflows.

Developer Tooling Automation Python

Luvium

A collaborative social platform designed to help students discover projects, share knowledge, and connect with others working on similar interests.

Social Platform Collaboration Full-Stack Development

Strocoge

A wearable communication-glove prototype that interprets hand positioning and movement and converts detected gestures into verbal communication.

Embedded Systems Sensors & Hardware Assistive Technology

Contact

Interested in working together, viewing my projects, or talking about software and engineering?

> contact.open()
Email: squidly1408@gmail.com
GitHub: github.com/squidly1408
YouTube: youtube.com/@Squidly1408
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/squidly1408
Location: Newcastle, Australia