About Me
Hey there! My name is Caidin, and I’m a developer/illustrator with a passion for using my skills to do a “net good” in the world! Whether it’s making educational games to simultaneously express myself and teach, or working on software to aid researchers in their studies and analysis, I am most fulfilled when I feel that the projects I’m working on can help someone. At the end of the day, that’s what I want most out of life.
I’m an alumnus of Northeastern University, having graduated in 2016 with a BS in Computer Science and Game Design. My specialty in school was creating games for change, including my projects Enoru-Eco and Threads (mobile). Enoru-Eco was a project aimed at educating neurotypical people about various neurotypes and the concept of neurodiversity, with a secondary aim of providing positive representation for myself and others who feel that there aren’t enough characters in games that are truly like them in how they think and interact with the world. Threads (the mobile version) was created to introduce players to the concept of gender and sexuality spectrums, particularly sexualities and gender identities that players may have been unfamiliar with or had misconceptions about. Similar to Enoru-Eco, a secondary goal of this game was to provide representation for people who, again like me, want to see characters who identify the way they do in games. Representation in games is just as important to me as educating the general public about these concepts.
My current skillset includes web development in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and React. Having spent some time away from Unity and C#, I am in the process of refamiliarizing myself with that ecosystem to further gain skills in game development (C-sharpening my skills! Or C#-ening?)
For my life outside of work, aside from the probably very expected hobby of playing games (don’t start a conversation about Spyro or Resident Evil with me unless you have a few hours to spare), I am also interested in exercise science and movement! I weightlift, box, and do indoor climbing each week, and I have taught a very small boxing class over zoom in the past.