Samantha Paras
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Things I've built, and why they exist

Each project starts with the problem or idea behind it. QuestKeeper's case study follows what I tried, what broke and what changed.

QuestKeeper's tavern-style home page: a fireplace illustration beside the heading "Find your way into the story," a quiz button, and search by name or by meaning.

Full-stack web app · Jun 2026 → now ● Live, in development

QuestKeeper

Finding rules during a game meant searching Google and switching between tabs.

  • Role Solo: design, build and deploy
  • Stack React 19 · Express · Supabase · Vitest
  • Status Used by my D&D group

v0.1 · v0.2 · v0.5 · v1.0 · v1.5

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Can You Spot It's title screen: a detective-themed logo with a magnifying glass, the tagline "Find the mistakes hidden in true facts," and a Begin Game button.

Web game · team of four · 2026 ◐ Launching mid-November

Can You Spot It

A teammate wanted a way to pass the time that also teaches you something.

Every round is a short paragraph of true facts with a few mistakes slipped in. You find them before time runs out.

  • Role Developer. I've written the code for the current web version. Teammates lead UX/UI and QA.
  • Stack Expo · React Native · TypeScript · Supabase · Anthropic API
  • Status Web version, launching mid-November
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Software engineering externship · 4 weeks · 2026 ● Completed

Nugget externship

Help parents find family-friendly restaurants through reviews grounded in real family context. I built community groups and a guided four-step review form.

  • Role Software engineer on a team of six
  • Stack React · Vite · Node.js · Express
  • Status Four weeks, with a written recommendation from my engineering mentor
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