Michael Nguyen

Full-Stack & Front-End Developer


Building web applications and interactive tools. Focused on clean architecture, dynamic state management, and real-time API integration.

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Projects

Sorted

Screenshot of Sorted's artist page

Created July 8th, 2026

Music sorting web app that allows users to rank artists' discographies using the included modes: Madness Bracket, Blind Ranking, and "Is On/Sounds Like" Grid.

Data is from the Last.fm API and the Madness Bracket is from the react-brackets library.

Contributions: "Is On/Sounds Like" Grid implementation, overall site CSS
Tools: React, TypeScript, Vite, HTML/CSS, Cloudflare Pages

MAL Stats Viewer

Screenshot of MAL Stats Viewer home page

Created January 20th, 2026

Web app that displays user data using the MyAnimeList API. Uses Tailwind CSS and Chart.js to display data.

Contributions: Retrieving user list, entries, and timestamps, most recent entries list, collapsable chart legend, average rating over time period
Tools: Python, Flask, HTML, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, Render, Jinja2

Games

Death Gripple

Screenshot of Death Gripple main screen

Created December 19th, 2025

Wordle clone featuring experimental band Death Grips. Includes every song from their 2011 self-titled EP to their most recent release Gmail and the Restraining Orders.

Users have six attempts to guess the random song. Includes a daily and endless game mode, along with the ability to keep track of streaks and share results.

Contributions: Refactored monolithic main.js file into 5 files, endless mode, overall site CSS
Tools: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, LocalStorage, Cloudflare Pages

KBBQ Simulator

Screenshot of KBBQ Simulator gameplay

Created March 23rd, 2025

For BeachHacks 8.0 (24-hour hackathon).

A high steaks game involving dragging a piece of meat onto a grill and serving it to the person in front of you.

Contributions: Meat cooking state logic, plate win screen trigger, smoke particle system, hands and soju glass art
Tools: Pygame/Python, Pixilart.com

Dirt to Project

Screenshot of Dirt to Project gameplay

Created December 6th, 2024

Award-winning bullet hell game created for the VGDA's Fall Game Jam 2024.

You are a golem roaming through a forest to reach a teahouse at the end of the path. Along the way, there are some bosses that you must defeat using the power of dirt.

Contributions: Maid boss level and its attack patterns, art assets including scrolling background, maid boss & cutscene sprites/animation, maid bullet sprites
Tools: Godot, Pixilart.com, Procreate

Skills

Frontend

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • React

Backend & Languages

  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • Flask

Developer tools

  • Git
  • Render
  • Cloudflare Pages

Contact

Feel free to reach out at michaelhuy05@gmail.com.