About Me

Hi, I'm Mariana! I have lived in South Lyon, Michigan my whole life, and recently graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering in May 2026. I hope you enjoy taking a look at my website and getting to know a bit more about me!

Nana and Friends ×

I have a cat named Nana, who's always by my side. Along with her, I also have two golden doodles at home named Duchess and Daisy.

Nana the cat
Nana - The best kitty
Duchess the Golden
Duchess - One of my golden doodles at home
Daisy the Golden
Daisy - My other golden doodle pup
Favorites and Hobbies ×

Some of my favorite shows are One Piece and Nana, but I am always looking for new shows to watch!

Some hobbies that keep me busy are crocheting, gardening, and baking. I always have an excessive amount of house plants scattered across my apartment.

My baby blanket
The granny squares for a baby blanket I crocheted.
My spider plant and Nana
Nana with one of my house plants.
A galentines cake
A galentines day cake I made :o
My figures
Some of my figurines!
Music ×

I love music and love to go to concerts, shows, and festivals in my free time. Some of my favorite artists are Radiohead, The Strokes, Bôa, and Dominic Fike.

Check out my Spotify

And here's my favorite song right now:

Projects and Portfolio ×

Check out some of the things i've worked on for fun!

Arduino LED Matrix Project Bedroom Unity Project Drive Secure

More to come…

Connect with Me ×

Let's connect! Whether you want to collaborate on a project, discuss opportunities, or just say hello, I'd love to hear from you. Here's how to reach me:

LinkedIn Profile
Send me an Email
Arduino LED Matrix Project ×

Arduino LED Matrix Project

Arduino LED Matrix Display

This project involved creating an LED matrix display using the Matrix Portal S3. The display plays animated GIF files with automatic scaling and supports enterprise WiFi connectivity.

Features:

• Switchable display modes: clock, live weather, and animated GIFs
• Physical button controls to toggle between modes
• Managed severe memory limitations through periodic garbage collection and efficient resource cleanup to maintain stable playback

Technologies Used:

Matrix Portal S3 (ESP32), 64×32 RGB LED Matrix, CircuitPython, gifio library, displayio graphics framework, rgbmatrix driver, WiFi connectivity

My bedroom Unity Project ×

My bedroom Unity Project

Screenshot of my Unity Game

A fun and immersive first-person room simulation I created for a class project. This project was exciting because it allowed me to explore blender and dive into the world of game development without making anything too complicated!

Project Highlights:

• Built a detailed 3D model of my actual room using Blender
• Successfully transferred the model into Unity for interactive gameplay
• Implemented realistic first-person controls with WASD movement
• Added mouse-controlled field of view for immersive camera movement
• Included spacebar jumping mechanics for enhanced interaction
• Developed collision detection system for realistic physics

Technologies Used:

Unity Engine, C#, Blender

SpartaHack 11 Winner: Drive Secure ×

SpartaHack 11 Winner: Drive Secure

Drive Secure Project

A hackathon project that won SpartaHack 11, implementing a cryptographic authentication system to defend against sensor spoofing attacks in ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) applications.

Features:

• Implemented HMAC-SHA256 cryptographic authentication on Raspberry Pi to prevent sensor spoofing
• Integrated HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensors with OpenCV motion detection for real-time collision detection
• Built a security verification pipeline with replay protection and timestamp validation
• Demonstrated resilience against message tampering, spoofing, and replay attacks

Technologies Used:

Raspberry Pi, Python, HMAC-SHA256, OpenCV, HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensors