Victor

Building an Email Priority Classifier

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve always wondered: what actually makes an email urgent? Is it the length? The words? The tone? So I built TriageAI - a model that classifies incoming emails into priority levels (Urgent, High, Medium, Low) to figure out what deserves attention right now.

I Built an Artificial Life Simulation in C++

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve always been curious about emergence. How does organized, purposeful behavior arise from simple rules? How does a colony of ants, with no central planner, manage to build complex structures and find food efficiently?

So I built OKIOS — named after the Greek οἶκος, meaning home or habitat. It’s a 3D artificial life simulation where creatures with neural-network brains learn to survive entirely on their own. No predefined roles. No hand-coded behaviors. Just pressure, time, and mutation.

Building a Neural Network Framework from Scratch

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I use PyTorch every day at work. It’s incredible - but I’ve always wondered: how does it actually work under the hood? How does backward() actually compute gradients through a neural network?

So I built my own minimal deep learning framework called Synap. It’s written in C++ for performance, with Python bindings via pybind11. No external ML libraries - just raw tensor operations and automatic differentiation from scratch.

Building a 3D Renderer from Scratch

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve always been curious about what happens inside game engines when they render a 3D model. You know that feeling when you use Unity or Unreal without understanding what’s actually happening on the GPU? That’s exactly why I decided to build my own 3D renderer from scratch using C++ and OpenGL.

No engines. No magic. Just raw graphics programming.

I Built a Programming Language in Go

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve always been fascinated by programming languages. How does code actually become a running program? What happens when you type let x = 5; in a REPL?

So I built my own. Meet Bat - a tiny interpreted programming language written entirely in Go. It’s not useful for production, but it taught me how interpreters actually work.

Building a GitHub Analyzer with Go and Python

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Ever wanted to quickly understand what a GitHub repository looks like without cloning and exploring it yourself? I built a tool that does exactly that - paste any GitHub URL, and it analyzes the entire codebase, extracting complexity metrics, code structure, and language distribution.

The best part? It combines Go and Python in a way that showcases how to pick the right tool for each job.

Why I Started This Blog

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Beginning

I decided to start documenting my journey for a few reasons:

Retention - Writing helps solidify what I learn
Share knowledge - Maybe someone else finds it useful
Track progress - Look back and see how far I’ve come

What’s Coming

Expect posts about:

Web development projects
Learning new technologies
Life updates and thoughts

About Me

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 09:04:00 +0000

My name is Victor, and I’m a computer science student with a passion for building things that matter.

I enjoy working on software that solves real problems. Some of the projects I’m most proud of include OKIOS and Synap — you can read more about them on my blog.

I’m always looking to grow as an engineer, explore new ideas, and connect with others who love what they build.

Portfolio

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

NOTE This is my CV. You may want to view my resume instead.

Victor

Full-stack engineer · Backend architecture · Systems programming · Modern web

Experience

Backend Engineer — ITSA Hackathon TypeScript, Node.js, Backend Development, Testing

Competed in the IT Services Desk Africa hackathon, enhancing ITSA’s device health management system.

Collaborated with a cross-functional team to improve system performance
Diagnosed, reported, and resolved software issues
Wrote, reviewed, and validated backend code and tests to ensure reliability

Backend Engineer — HireusLogistic Recent TypeScript, MongoDB, Redis, OAuth 2.0, Docker, Kubernetes