Carter Hinkle
Web Developer
Front-end / Full-stack
UI / UX
Education
Charleston Southern University
BS in Computer Science | 3.78 Magna cum laude
May 2023
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Survey of Scripting
CLIC at Seville, Spain
Intensive Spanish Program | Spanish B2 Certified
Oct. 2022
- July 2023
Experience
Calculus Connection
Freelance Full Stack Developer
Mar. 2025
- Present
Developed a website for a private math tutor using SolidJS, Typescript, HTML, CSS, and WebGL. Created a dashboard to interact with backend in Node.js and PostgreSQL. Allows for dynamic content editing like a CMS.
Shiloh & Bros
Freelance QA Associate
May 2025
- Present
Helped launch Labryn on Roblox. Created daily reports and organized project priorities in Jira, testing both PC and Mobile. Collaborated with designers and engineers to polish core mechanics and player experience. Website
Dreamlit Games
Full-Time QA Associate
Sept. 2024
- Mar. 2025
Helped launch Towers of Aghasba on PlayStation 5 and Steam. Tracked bugs in Jira and crash reports in Bug Splat. Assisted with Sony technical requirements using PS5 test kit. Created C++ cheats in Unreal Engine 5 for QA testing. Hosted a multiplayer test server for daily build verification and on-demand testing. Trailer
Audio Apron
Full Stack Developer
May 2023
- Present
Developed and launched a marketplace with 1000+ users and 500+ sales in Next.js (React) using HTML, CSS, and Typescript. Implemented backend with Node.js, MongoDB, Auth0, and Cloudflare R2. Sales handled via Paddle.js. Currently migrating to PostgreSQL and adding a license system. I develop all store products. Website
Neko Industries
Freelance Frontend Developer
Feb. 2024
- July 2024
Developed a dashboard to manage customer requests and orders using SolidJS (similar to React) and Tailwind. Currently, the project is unannounced. Video
Orchestral Tools
Audio Plugin Contest Winner
Mar. 2023
- May 2023
Won Sixth Section competition (under alias “Myntian”) using Kontakt. Built the UI and functionality. Video
Projects
Drawing App
Jan. 2025
- June 2025
Creating a PictoChat-esque drawing app. Users can talk in group chats using only drawings. UI made in SolidJS and Tailwind. Backend in Supabase Relational DB and deployed with SSR using Cloudflare Workers. Video
Shader Editor App
June 2025
- Present
Creating GLSL playground in SolidJS and WebGL for creating art. Backend in Node.js and PostgreSQL. Website
Real-time Audio Granulator VST Plugin
Dec. 2023
- Feb. 2024
Developed an audio sampler plugin in the JUCE C++ framework with granular functionality. Video Source
Ableton Template Generator
June 2024
- July 2024
Built a SolidJS app using the OpenAI API to auto-generate orchestral Ableton templates from screenshots. Video
Audio Distortion VST Plugin
Mar. 2023
- July 2023
Developed a distortion VST audio plugin via JUCE C++ framework. Video Store-Page Source
Skills
Languages
Javascript
Typescript
C++
HTML
CSS
SQL
Tools
React
Next.js
Tailwind
SolidJS
WebGL
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Git
Perforce
Jira
Figma
Other
QA
Test Development
Product Management