about · the long version

Hi, I'mTarik

I build things: web products people actually pay through, and the systems under Roblox games. Away from the desk I'm outside, ideally somewhere with a waterfall. At the desk there's Chopin or afro house in my ears.

now playingafronom
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1368 × 2047 · sarajevo
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Name
Tarik Skender
Also
kodo
Based
Sarajevo, BA
Builds
web products + roblox systems
Degree
BSc software eng. '26
Status
open for work
01

WHAT I DO

web products and roblox systems
WEB & PRODUCT

Products, end to end

I design a product and then build it: the public site, the booking flow, the dashboard behind it. React and TypeScript up front, Postgres and Supabase underneath.

reservations in Una Adventure's first season
130+
booking value through that system
€17.9K+
Crochê's first month of sales
~2,000 BAM
see the web work →
ROBLOX SYSTEMS

The parts players never see

Multiplayer systems under Roblox games: saves that survive a crash, networking the server stays in charge of, and economies nobody can exploit. All of it tested.

lines of Luau in Odyssey, built solo
100k+
headless test suites on that codebase
~45
engineering on Fish or Die, pre-release
lead
roblox prices & hire →
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  1. 2026.09engineering lead & systems designer on Fish or Die. moved a 562-script project into git.
  2. 2026.08internship wrapped. built High Quality Boat, a moving-ship physics test, for fun.
  3. 2026.06.25graduated: BSc software engineering, International Burch University.
  4. 2026.05Probably Safe Airport: a co-op roblox trial build for a client.
  5. 2026shipped Una Adventure's booking platform and Crochê's storefront. co-building Tierd.
  6. 2026.03junior software engineer intern at Dreamcode. React/TS microfrontends, ~20-person team.
  7. 2025.08started Odyssey, a solo multiplayer RPG/tycoon. still going.
  8. 2024enrolled at International Burch University, software engineering. (see 02.)
  9. beforenature guide. last job outside: waterfall jumper. (see 04.)
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02

WHAT I KNOW

the degree, the courses, and the self-study since

Software engineering at International Burch University in Sarajevo. Enrolled in 2024, graduated on June 25, 2026, halfway through an internship.

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Tarik in a black graduation gown and cap with a royal-blue sash, against a grey studio backdrop
class of 2026
International Burch University badge
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School
International Burch University
Degree
BSc, Information Technology
Major
Software Engineering
Enrolled
2024
Graduated
June 25, 2026
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COURSEWHERE IT SHOWS UP
Data Structures & Algorithmscutting per-frame physics work: 58 simple colliders instead of 269 ship parts
Databasesthe reservation system behind Una Adventure's 130+ bookings
Web Programmingevery React/TypeScript product I've shipped
Software EngineeringPRDs, ADRs and 60+ logged decisions on Fish or Die
Networksserver-authoritative multiplayer with range, rate and ownership checks
Operating Systemssession locking, so two servers never write the same save
Software Quality Assurance~45 headless test suites on Odyssey
Continuous Delivery & DevOpsGit/Rojo pipelines, lint and format gates, strict type checks
Functional Programmingpure, idempotent transactional writes for player data
UI/UXa 93-module UI system, and designing Crochê and Una from scratch
10 courses · all passed

EXTRA CREDIT

self-study during and after the internship
  • The Joy of ReactJosh W. ComeauINSTALLED ✓
  • JavaScript: The Hard Parts, v3Will SentanceINSTALLED ✓
  • JavaScript: The New Hard PartsWill SentanceINSTALLED ✓
  • Deep JavaScript Foundations, v3Kyle SimpsonINSTALLED ✓
  • JavaScript: The Recent PartsKyle SimpsonINSTALLED ✓
  • AI Engineer RoadmapMatt Pocock · AI HeroINSTALLED ✓
03

HOW I WORK

the rules, and the soundtrack
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  1. The server decides.

    In games the client asks and the server checks range, rate and ownership before anything happens. On the web, same idea: the database is the truth, the UI is a view of it.

  2. Get it into git first.

    Anything I take over moves into a real workflow before new features: version control, strict types, a linter and tests. It costs a week at the start and saves a lot more than that later.

  3. Simulate before you argue.

    Balance questions and edge cases get a script, not an opinion. A simulation once showed only ~9% of perfect players could clear a game we were building, so we changed the design.

  4. Write the decision down.

    PRDs, decision logs, ADRs. Whoever works on the project next, me included, should be able to see why it was built that way.

  5. Design and build are one job.

    I design the product and then build it, so nothing gets lost between a mockup and the thing people use.

  6. I use AI, and I check its work.

    I use Claude Code and MCP for inspecting, planning and implementing, and I review everything it touches. I'm the one who answers for the commit.

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What I listen to while I work: classical, mostly Chopin, or afro house, mostly Afronom and Meliora. Either one keeps me focused for hours.

kodo amp — now playing
122 BPMSTEREOAFRO HOUSE
Now playing: Afronom, Meliora
FOCUS
  1. listen ↗ to Frédéric Chopin on YouTube
  2. listen ↗ to Afronom on YouTube
  3. listen ↗ to Meliora on YouTube
no audio. this site never plays sound at you, so bring your own.

↑ that meter is the most accurate thing on this site

04

OUTSIDE

away from the desk

Before the desk took over, I worked outside.

I was a nature guide, taking people to places most of them had only seen in photos. My last job out there was waterfall jumper, which is a real job.

I did high diving too. You prepare properly and then you commit, because hesitating halfway is how people get hurt.

USED TO BE
a nature guide
LAST JOB OUTSIDE
waterfall jumper
SPORT
high diving
LOVES
nature & adventure
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05

FUN FACTS

a tip of the day, every time you click
Welcome

Did you know...

My favourite composer is Chopin. My favourite afro house DJs are Afronom and Meliora. I see no contradiction.

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06

SAY HI

about work, or chopin, or a good waterfall
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Message me about a project, a job, or music you think I'd like.

or email · tarikskender23@gmail.com