Developer

Troy Wenzel

aka Smarttmouse

Multi-disciplinary Developer specializing in Full-Stack Systems and High-Performance Game Engineering. I bridge the gap between robust backend architecture and immersive interactive experiences, with a core focus on C++, C#, and Modern Web Technologies. Driven by low-level optimization and scalable design, I'm currently expanding my toolkit into Systems Programming with Rust and cross-platform mobile development.

Location Fulton, MO

Studio Mischief Gaming Studios

Focus Game Dev, Full-Stack, Systems

GitHub github.com/TroyWenzel

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/troy-wenzel

Email [email protected]

Technical Skills

Versatile technical stack focused on building performant, scalable, and user-centric applications. Experienced in managing the full software development lifecycle—from architecting RESTful APIs and cloud-based infrastructure to implementing complex game logic and real-time simulations.

Languages

C# Python JavaScript C++ SQL (T-SQL) Rust Kotlin Swift Go Dart R

Engines & Tools

Unreal Engine Unity Blender React Flask Node.js URP Cinemachine Flutter Tableau TensorFlow Scikit-learn

Infrastructure

Linux Docker Nginx Git SSH Firebase Procedural Generation Serialization REST APIs

Projects

Mischief Gaming Studios Website

Architected and deployed a production-grade web environment on a DigitalOcean VPS utilizing Nginx as a reverse proxy. Managed full-stack server administration including Linux (Ubuntu) hardening, SSL/TLS certificate orchestration, and multi-site configuration to host diverse project subdomains with high availability.

Nginx Linux Web Dev

LifeHub — Capstone

Architected a comprehensive productivity ecosystem using a React frontend and Python/Flask REST API. Implemented secure user authentication and integrated multiple third-party APIs to provide real-time data visualization for habit tracking and workflow optimization.

Full-Stack Python React GitHub → Live Demo →

Animal Clinic

Developed a centralized CRUD-based management system for veterinary practices. Utilized SQLAlchemy for complex relational database modeling, ensuring data integrity across patient records, appointment scheduling, and historical medical logs.

Python SQLAlchemy Flask GitHub →

Evil Wizard

Developed a terminal-based RPG utilizing Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles to manage complex game states and character inheritance. Features a dynamic combat engine with turn-based logic, randomized stat scaling, and a modular boss encounter system.

Python OOP GitHub →

API Application Factory

Engineered a scalable backend framework leveraging the Factory Design Pattern to automate the instantiation of Flask applications. This modular architecture reduces boilerplate code and ensures strict separation of concerns, facilitating rapid deployment of microservices.

Python Flask REST API GitHub →

Pokemon CLI Game

Engineered a high-fidelity CLI battle simulator implementing internal data structures to manage extensive 'Pokedex' datasets. Programmed algorithmic type-matchup calculations and a robust state machine to handle sequential turn-based combat logic and win-loss conditions.

Python CLI GitHub →

Full-Stack User Management System

Developed a decoupled full-stack architecture featuring a React SPA (Single Page Application) and a Flask REST API. Implemented secure asynchronous data fetching using Axios, complex state management, and a normalized SQL database to handle persistent CRUD operations with seamless frontend-to-backend integration.

React Python Flask Frontend → Backend →

Call to Action (CTA)

Let's build something.

I am currently open to full-stack roles, freelance partnerships, and technical collaborations in game development or systems engineering. Whether you have a project in mind or just want to discuss the latest in C++ and high-performance architecture, I'd love to hear from you.

🐾 Fun fact: All projects are co-supervised by Cosmo, a Border Collie with a strict 'clean code' policy and an even stricter treat-distribution schedule.

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