Projects
Things I've built - embedded systems, electronics, software and more.
hardware
Two-Stage Audio Amplifier
Analogue two-stage amplifier with TL071 active band-pass filter and OPA551 buffer, simulated in Proteus and manufactured as a custom PCB
Proteus
Analogue Design
PCB Design
Op-Amp
Electronics
embedded
4x4x4 NeoPixel LED Cube
64 individually addressable WS2812B LEDs on an Arduino Uno with adaptive brightness, four animation modes and a custom wooden enclosure
Arduino
C++
WS2812B
Embedded Systems
Electronics
web
AstonCV - Full-Stack CV Database
Full-stack CV database website built from scratch with PHP 8.2, MySQL and custom CSS - no frameworks, deployed live on Aston University's server
PHP 8.2
MySQL
CSS3
JavaScript
Apache
+3
web
Business Website
Personal website at zacess.com with a terminal-style interface, built with Next.js 14 and TypeScript. Currently evolving into a full business presence - direction not fully set yet but the foundation is live.
Next.js 14
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Vercel
Cloudflare
embedded
CNC Milling Machine Control System
Safety-critical Arduino control system for a CNC milling machine with door interlocks, emergency stop, state machine firmware and LCD feedback
Arduino
C++
Embedded Systems
TL071
LCD
+1
embedded
Goods Lift Control System
Arduino-based multi-floor goods lift controller with request queuing, door interlocks, emergency stop, PWM motor control and LCD status display
Arduino
C++
Embedded Systems
LCD
Motor Control
+1
academic
CAD Engineering Design Portfolio
Three AutoCAD projects covering 2D technical drawing, 3D solid modeling and full product design to BS 8888 standard
AutoCAD
CAD
GD&T
BS 8888
3D Modeling
+1
academic
git-unlocked
Free, MIT-licensed open source course taking anyone from absolute zero to industry-level Git proficiency across every major platform and tool
Git
GitHub
GitLab
Bitbucket
Azure DevOps
+3
iot
Ongoing
PHAEMOS - Smart Maintenance Platform
End-to-end IoT and predictive maintenance platform - four hardware nodes, FastAPI backend, Isolation Forest anomaly detection, Next.js live dashboard with alert and ticket workflows, actively being built
Next.js
TypeScript
FastAPI
Python
MicroPython
+11
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