Deal Me In!
A card game I designed, built, and published on itch.io under the studio name odotchu. Built from scratch with original mechanics, UI, and game feel.
Play it here ↗01.About me
I'm a freshman at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where I'm pursuing a double major in Computer Science — following the Game Development pathway — and Physics with the Materials Science pathway.
I got into game development in high school through the Interactive Media: Gaming and Simulation program at the Center of Applied Technology South, where I later returned as a teaching assistant. Since then I've published a game on itch.io, won state and national recognition at SkillsUSA, and scripted data tools at the NSA.
Outside of class, I'm an active member of UMBC's Game Developers Club, where I team up with other students to build and show off games. I love the overlap between physics and games — engines are just really fast physics simulations with cooler particle effects.
02.Education
2025 — 2029 (expected)
UMBC — University of Maryland, Baltimore County
B.S. Computer Science & B.S. Physics
- Double major: Computer Science, Game Development pathway
- Double major: Physics, Materials Science pathway
- Member of the UMBC Game Developers Club
Aug 2022 — May 2026
South River High School
GPA 4.0 · Edgewater, MD
- AP Computer Science A — scored 4 on the AP exam
- AP Physics 1 — scored 4 on the AP exam
Jan 2023 — May 2026
Center of Applied Technology South
Interactive Media: Gaming & Simulation
- Four-year career-tech program in game design and simulation
Aug 2024 — May 2025
Anne Arundel Community College
Intro to Game Design
03.Experience
Sep 2025 — Sep 2026
Computer & Technology Support — Computer Aid Inc. @ NSA
Laurel, MD
- Scripted Python algorithms for sorting and managing data
- Worked on a small team to increase efficiency and automate recurring tasks
- Safely maintained classified information as part of daily operations
Aug 2025 — Jun 2026
Teacher's Assistant — Center of Applied Technology South
Edgewater, MD
- Helped students in the Gaming & Simulation program develop programming skills
- Devised lesson plans in collaboration with the teacher and other aides
- Adapted strategies to individual students' educational needs
Jun 2024 — Jan 2025
Data Assistant — Care For Your Health
Edgewater, MD
- Managed Protected Health Information (PHI) for 2,000+ patients, HIPAA-trained
- Developed Python scripts to query, compile, and sort large datasets
04.Projects
UMBC Game Developers Club
Active member of UMBC's game dev club — collaborating with other student developers on game jams, prototypes, and club showcases.
SkillsUSA Championship Games
State-champion and national top-10 finisher in SkillsUSA's Interactive Application & Game Development competition — designing and building a game live against the clock.
05.Awards
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1st Place — SkillsUSA Maryland States
53rd SkillsUSA Maryland State Competition, Interactive Application & Game Development · 2025
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Top 10 — SkillsUSA Nationals
SkillsUSA National Competition, Interactive Application & Game Development · 2025
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3rd Place — SkillsUSA Maryland States
52nd SkillsUSA Maryland State Competition, Interactive Application & Game Development · 2024
06.Skills
Python
Game Design
Game Development
Game Engines
Photoshop (certified)
Data Scripting
AP CS A (4)
AP Physics 1 (4)
Teaching & Mentoring
Teamwork
HIPAA / Data Privacy
07.Get in touch
I'm always up for talking about games, physics, or opportunities.
khaleilpirmohamed07@gmail.com