Hello i'm Balen
I enjoy taking advantage of technology to make everyone's life easier.
Projects
MoviePedia
A simple website that allows users to lookup movies and get information on them. You have multiple sorting options like revenue & rating, plus other filtering options such as filtering by specific genres.
- HTML
- CSS
- JS
- Bootstrap
- TMDB API
Nokia Snake
The famous Nokia Snake game made using Java Swing and FlatLaf library (for theming). Contains the basic functionalities of the original snake game.
- Java
- Swing
- FlatLaf
Local IP Finder
Find localhost machine's ip address on connected network easily with this app for windows that was made using java.
- Java
- Swing
- FlatLaf Library
Notepad--
My own customized text editor inspired by the original notepad which i use for my daily note taking activities.
- Java
- Swing
- FlatLaf Library
Password Generator
Generate strong and burteforce proof password quickly with this simple & easy to use tool.
- HTML
- CSS
- JS
Technologies
I am constantly improving my skills and adding to my abilities. Being able to quickly grasp ideas and learn new things easily has came in real handy.
Programming
Experience with
JavaProgramming
Experience with
PythonProgramming
Experience with
JavaScriptBack-End
Experience with
NodeJSBack-End
Experience with
PHPDatabases
Experience with
MySQLDatabases
Experience with
MongoDBDevOps
Experience with
DockerDevOps
Experience with
KubernetesDevOps
Experience with
HelmWeb Server
Experience with
NginxCI/CD
Experience with
GitHub ActionsCI/CD
Experience with
Flux CDCloud
Experience with
Microsoft AzureCloud
Experience with
DigitalOceanIaC
Experience with
PulumiOperating Systems
Experience with
LinuxScripting
Experience with
BashVirtualization
Experience with
ProxmoxVirtualization
Experience with
VMwareNetwork & Security
Experience with
pfSenseSecurity
Experience with
Let's Encrypt (TLS/SSL)Version Control
Experience with
GitVersion Control
Experience with
GitHubFrameworks
Experience with
BootstrapUtilities
Experience with
SASSMarkup Language
Experience with
Markdown (.MD)
About Me
I am a 23 year old college student in The American University of Kurdistan College of Arts & Science, Majoring in Computer Software & Cybersecurity.
2020
Started studying IT at UoS
2021
Print Operator at MAAD Center
2022
Dropped IT to study Cybersecurity at AUK
2023
Cyber Security Intern at NassWallet
2023
AUK IT Assistant & MLSA
2024
Teaching Assistant at AUK
2024
Organized AUK's first Hackathon
2025
DevOps Intern at KRG-DIT