Case study
SD Mover
A desktop utility that automates the transfer and organization of photos and videos from SD cards, with format-based sorting, duplicate detection, and configurable destination mapping.
- Python
- Tkinter
- File I/O
- Hashing
Meadow Daisies
A frame about noticing small repetition before it becomes background noise.
About me
Artist & Engineer.
Hi! I'm Sunny Gong, a University of Waterloo Computer Engineering student currently in my 2B semester. I love making art with my camera and changing the world with the skills I've learned in engineering. I'm a very social person, and I'd love to make friends with everyone!
Skills & Interests
- TypeScript
- Python
- Astro
- React
- Photography
- UI/UX
- Full-Stack
- Sony Alpha
Experience
Where I've worked.
Sep – Dec 2025
Firmware Test EngineerNETINT Technologies · Burnaby, BC
Optimized VPU firmware test suites with parallel execution, architected Jenkins CI/CD pipelines on Kubernetes, and built cross-platform validation frameworks in C++ and Python.
Jan – Apr 2025
Website & Media DesignerPlatinum Roofing and Exteriors · Remote
Led SEO strategy driving 25% traffic growth and deployed responsive web platforms with performance optimizations that cut page load times by 20%.
Feb 2023
Software DeveloperEnglish Expansion · Port Coquitlam, BC
Built a JavaScript automation tool for receipt generation, eliminating manual data entry and saving 2+ hours of administrative work monthly.
Latest Projects
Selected work.
Full-stack applications, developer tools, and creative platforms — built to solve real problems and shipped alongside coursework. Each one taught me something the classroom didn't.
Case study
Yoinker Personal Cloud Media Platform
A self-hosted media platform for importing, organizing, and streaming a private library, with ingestion jobs, metadata editing, playlists, and radio-style playback.
- React
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- yt-dlp
- FFmpeg
- Docker
Case study
Gigapixel Photography Platform
Built a deep-zoom platform for 140+ ultra-high-resolution photographs, with tile generation, keyboard navigation, downloads, and a desktop publishing tool for new images.
- JavaScript
- OpenSeadragon
- Python
- Tkinter
- pyvips
Gallery preview
Through the lens.
A curated selection of recent work — landscapes, portraits, and street scenes. The full gallery lives at image.sunnygong.com.
Spring Studies
Meadow Daisies
A simple field study that feels more like memory than documentation.
- nature
- spring
- texture
Spring Studies
Blossom Walk
Soft focus and blooming branches turn an ordinary path into a scene.
- street
- spring
- candid
City Fragments
Red Brick Clocktower
A bold architectural anchor framed by branches and clean sky.
- architecture
- skyline
- color
Spring Studies
Orchard Light
Backlit blossoms that hold detail without losing the softness that made me stop.
- blossoms
- close-up
- spring