Elliott Schmechel

Software Engineer Vancouver, BC

Selected Work

Web applications in production and game development projects

Game Development

Anti-Cheat Development

● In-progress

Studying and developing cheats and anti-cheat solutions to gain better understanding of game-hacking techniques, and circumventions against cheat software. Solely leveraged against single-player games to forgo ethical concerns.

Unreal Engine Custom Matchmaking Plugin

● Stalled

Custom matchmaking plugin for UE5 utilizing Steam Peer-to-Peer networking

Technical Projects

Home Lab

● Live

Self-hosted Proxmox cluster across multiple nodes using RAID-10 storage for resilient VM and container hosting

Github Contribution Chart

Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
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Experiences

Academic background, work experience, and qualifications

Education

Work Experience

Gained experience in AI security and ethical hacking.

  • Conducted red teaming exercises to identify vulnerabilities in AI models
  • Provided detailed reports and recommendations to improve AI security

Volunteering Experience

  • Developed and maintained the club's website using React and Tailwind CSS
  • Managed event registrations and member sign-ups through the website
  • Provided technical support for club events and activities
  • Tested new game features and provided feedback to the development team
  • Identified and reported bugs and issues in the game

Certifications & Achievements

  • Won 1st place at StormHacks 2025 for developing an innovative web application
  • Won Best Design track for outstanding UI/UX design
  • Got 2nd place at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Enactus Challenge for creating a solution addressing global challenges

Tech Stack