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SALMA PETROV

Computer Science @ UCF • Aspiring Game Developer

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PLAYER PROFILE


NAME
Salma Petrov

CLASS
Computer Science Major & Digital Media Minor

LEVEL
Junior (Year 3)

GUILD
SHPE at UCF

HOME BASE
University of Central Florida, Orlando FL

MAIN QUEST
Become a Game Developer

ORIGIN STORY

I'm a computer science student at the University of Central Florida (Aug 2024 – Mar 2028) who loves building things that people can play with. I've interned twice on the S3 Surge team at Amazon, built a cafe sim in JavaFX as both frontend developer and artist, and just shipped a webcam-controlled game at a hackathon.

I like working where code and art meet, and I'm looking for a career in the gaming industry.

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida Aug 2024 – Mar 2028

B.S. in Computer Science, Orlando, FL

Coursework: Computer Science 1 (Data Algorithms and Automation in C), Object Oriented Programming (Java), Computer Logic and Organization, Introduction to Discrete Structures, Computer Science 2 (Data Structures and More Automation in Java), Systems Software (Compilers, Assemblers & OS Basics)

QUEST LOG

QUEST COMPLETED 02

Return Software Development Engineer Intern

Amazon • S3 Surge May – Aug 2026

Arlington, VA

  • Returned to the S3 Surge team after a successful Summer 2025 internship.
  • Integrated a new dashboard into an existing internal Surge service, viewable by all AWS internal customers, built with the AWS Cloudscape UI framework and data pulled through custom resources with SQL queries.
  • Used Redshift, DynamoDB, Cloud Development Kit, Cloud Logs, and Lambda in the backend for data retrieval.
  • Moved data from zonal DynamoDB tables into a central Redshift data lake for global queries.

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QUEST COMPLETED 01

Software Development Engineer Intern

Amazon • S3 Surge May – Aug 2025

Arlington, VA

  • Developed and deployed a full-stack website on AWS as part of the S3 Surge team.
  • Worked closely with engineers, mentors, and leaders on a team of 11 to build a project that improves team efficiency.
  • Used Lambda, API Gateway, S3, and Bedrock (generative AI) to build and optimize the project.
  • Presented the final project to the entire S3 organization of 80+ people.

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SIDE QUESTS

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NEW • HACKATHON TEAM PROJECT

Hampter Run

Game Developer & UX/UI Designer • Oct 2026

Gaming is usually sedentary, so me and my team of 3 other women in computer science built a game that gets you moving. Using your webcam, Hampter Run tracks your body and turns it into actions: run in place to move, jump to dodge obstacles, and throw punches in a boss fight against the Evil Hampter. Keyboard controls are included for play without a webcam.

  • Motion controls: MediaPipe Pose tracks wrist movement to detect running, hip height to detect jumps, and arm extension to detect punches.
  • Built without a game engine: custom physics, collision detection, sprite animation, a scrolling level, power-ups, multiple platform paths, and a life system on HTML5 Canvas.
  • Turn-based boss fight: dodge bullets by jumping, then punch to attack. Health bars, damage indicators, screen shake, and sound effects.
  • Hardest part: making movement inputs reliable across different people without triggering actions repeatedly or by accident.

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TEAM PROJECT

Beary Cozy Cafe Simulator

Frontend Developer & Artist • Feb – Mar 2026

A cozy cafe management game where animal customers order drinks and you build each one by clicking the right ingredients before their patience runs out. Built in JavaFX with a team of 5 women across computer science, computer engineering, and art.

  • The loop: customers show their order in a thought bubble, you click ingredients to build the drink and serve it, and a heart or broken heart shows how you did.
  • Customers and drinks: four drinks and three customer types, including angry customers who lose patience twice as fast and extra-sugar customers who want spoons of sugar added. A color-changing patience bar counts down every second.
  • Inventory: ingredients run out and have to be restocked through a refill menu with a progress bar, so you're always juggling speed against supplies.
  • My part: programmed the frontend in JavaFX and drew roughly 10 of the game's art assets, then demoed the game to 25 members at a Women in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science general body meeting.

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RESEARCH LAB

Coursework research and writing, with PDFs to read.

INVENTORY

⚔ LANGUAGES

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • C
  • Java
  • HTML
  • CSS

⚙ FRAMEWORKS

  • Phaser
  • Java.FX
  • Bootstrap
  • React.JS

🔧 DEV TOOLS

  • VS Code
  • Visual Studio
  • Repl.it
  • Codeblocks
  • Scratch

📚 LIBRARIES

  • jQuery
  • NumPy
  • React.JS
  • Bootstrap
  • MediaPipe

☁ CLOUD (AWS)

  • Lambda
  • API Gateway
  • S3
  • Bedrock
  • DynamoDB
  • Redshift
  • CDK
  • Cloud Logs
  • Cloudscape

🎨 SPECIAL ABILITIES

  • 2D Game Art
  • Frontend / UI
  • Team Projects
  • Public Speaking

GUILD HALL

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at UCF

CURRENT ROLE

Corporate Vice President

SHPE at UCF Apr 2026 – Present

  • Build relationships with industry professionals to secure over $5k in sponsorships and maintain long-term partnerships.
  • Plan professional development programming, including career panels, networking events, and meetings that prepare members for the SHPE National Convention each fall.
  • Organize the Industry BBQ each Fall and Spring, connecting 300+ attendees with industry professionals ahead of the UCF Internship & Career Expo.
PREVIOUS ROLE

SHPEtinas Chair

SHPE at UCF Sep 2025 – Apr 2026

  • Partnered with 5+ student organizations at UCF and other SHPE cabinets on events for professional development, networking, volunteering, and community building.
  • Coordinated events at least twice a month focused on empowering and connecting women in engineering.
  • Hosted the semesterly SHPEtinas Women's Panel with 4 professional women in engineering and tech and 40+ attendees.

SAVE & CONTACT

Ready to team up?

Open to Summer 2027 internships and game or software engineering opportunities.

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