C++ & systems
GriddyGrid: engine architecture and UDP networking. Acronis: C++ cybersecurity software, DLL interfaces and test maintenance.
- C++
- C
- Memory & lifetimes
- DLL interfaces
- Multithreaded networking
/ ABOUT MEKitson Low.
Kitson Low.
C++ & systems engineer.
I’m a C++ software engineer focused on real-time systems, engine architecture and hardware–software integration. My work spans interactive LED installations, cybersecurity software, game engines and robotics—from designing core systems to debugging how software interacts with physical devices.
Explicit intent.
Foundations a team can build on.
I’m drawn to C++ because it lets me make architectural intent explicit. Strong types, templates and compile-time checks help encode rules that a team can follow consistently, catching classes of mistakes before the software runs.
Working with memory management and object lifetimes has also shaped how I think about software: who owns a resource, how long it remains valid, and how different systems depend on it. I enjoy making those relationships clear and building foundations that other developers can work within confidently.
Game and engine development gave me a starting point for that work. Commercial LED installations, cybersecurity software and robotics brought different constraints: physical devices, module boundaries and the gap between a software model and its real-world behaviour. Web and AI projects have broadened the kinds of interfaces and workflows I build around those systems.
02 / AREAS I EXPLORESystems first.
Systems first.
Curiosity beyond them.
systems.cpp
01 / ENGINEERING INTERESTS
Code that connects to the real world.
Modern C++, software architecture and the practical constraints of physical installations. GriddyGrid brought these interests together through game logic, ART-NET networking and interactive LED environments.
03 / TECHNICAL TOOLKIT
Tools behind the work.
Architecture & tooling
GriddyGrid and Liberation Engine: reusable foundations for game logic, editing and development workflows.
- ECS
- Reflection
- Serialization
- Dependency injection
- ImGui
- Git
Interactive & physical systems
Commercial LED installations, AIMS robotics, shipped Unity game features and HTC Vive research experiences.
- Unity / C#
- OpenGL
- Winsock
- ART-NET
- OpenCV
- Pybricks
- Raspberry Pi
Web & AI
Instic: portal interfaces, APIs and shared authentication. EduMultiLLM and Second Loop: AI-assisted software and evaluation.
- Vue.js
- PHP / Laravel
- MySQL
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Python
- TensorFlow
04 / WORK EXPERIENCE
From exploration to delivery.
BY START DATE · NEWEST FIRST08 ROLES
01 / WORK EXPERIENCESINGAPORE
Software engineering internshipInstic Academy
Software Engineer Intern
- Developed Vue.js interfaces and PHP/Laravel APIs for parent and teacher portals, extending existing administrative data into schedules, absence requests, announcements, controlled messaging, invoice history and payment workflows.
- Built external communications integrations and centralised OTP authentication in the main Laravel application, supporting consistent phone-number login through LINE, WhatsApp and Telegram across parent and teacher portals, with future admin-portal adoption in mind.
- Implemented invoice email notifications and refactored the portal frontends around shared components, services and state management. Contributed request authorization, input sanitization, pagination, communication view tracking and media-upload improvements.
- Developed EduMultiLLM as an internship and capstone project: a multi-agent framework for educational content and assessment generation, with planning, writing and review agents, configurable model providers and comparative evaluation.
- The portal changes had not launched when my employment ended; their current deployment status is unknown.
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05 / EDUCATION
A foundation in interactive systems.
BSc in Computer Science
Real-Time Interactive Simulations
Expected course completion: March 2027
DigiPen (SIT)Diploma in Game Development & Technology
Nanyang PolytechnicSelected coursework
C++ Programming; Software Engineering Fundamentals; Data Structures and Algorithms; Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms; Multi-Core Game Programming; Multiplayer Game Programming; Computer Graphics; Advanced Computer Graphics.
Academic highlights
Distinctions in Software Engineering Fundamentals, Data Structures and Algorithms, and Computer Graphics Project.
Competition recognition
First Runner-up, International Game Concept Creation 2018 — KAMK, Kajaani, Finland.
06 / SELECTED BUILDS
Platforms, engines and products.
GriddyGrid
A C++ engine with ECS, reflection, serialization and multithreaded UDP/ART-NET networking. Initial MADRIX-assisted integration evolved into direct hardware communication.
Featured in MADRIX Best of 2024View projectLiberation Engine
A functional 3D game engine with in-engine C++ scripting. Architectural features include an entity-component system, reflection and dependency injection.
Related reflection explorationSecond Loop
A Next.js marketplace assessment exploring natural-language search, semantic retrieval, deterministic catalogue filtering and grounded answers.
View project07 / COMPETITIVE PROGRAMMING
Thinking on the clock.
Timed problem-solving and programming challenges on CodinGame, alongside my project and systems work.
View my CodinGame profileCodinGame Clash of Code
Top 0.2%#1,626 worldwide
Among 937,325 ranked participants
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Achievements · Owner-supplied October 2026 snapshot
- Coding Speed
- Legend
- C++ certification
- 100%
08 / AWAY FROM THE EDITORStill interested in systems.
Still interested in systems.
Just with different rules.
Outside software, I enjoy CRPGs, Soulsborne games and trading card games. There’s plenty to explore in a world with interesting mechanics, meaningful choices and room to experiment.
LET’S CONNECT
More things worth building.
I’m exploring C++ and systems engineering roles involving software architecture, real-time behaviour, networking and hardware integration. I enjoy work where understanding the underlying system is part of building it well.