Aidan Sanders
Software Engineer · Refuge Studios · Sydney, NSW
I write code that ships — custom C++ renderers, live game server infrastructure, full-stack web platforms, and the developer tooling that makes teams move faster. Based in Sydney, open to the right opportunity.
$ whoami
aidan · refuge-studios
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C++ · TypeScript · GLSL
Docker · Nginx · Linux
$ status
open · Sydney, NSW
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Systems & Graphics Engineering
C++17, GLSL, SVDAG, GPU pipelines, custom renderers
Community Builder & Leader
Backends, bots, websites, tools — built for real communities
Production Infrastructure
Self-hosted VPS, Docker, Nginx — live platforms, always on
AI & Automation
LLM-powered tools, automated workflows, intelligent systems
Currently building
OasisVox
C++ · Custom renderer
A voxel editor built on SVDAG (Sparse Voxel Directed Acyclic Graph) data structures — achieving sub-millimetre voxel resolution at full scene scale. Sculpt, paint, animate, and export. Hand-written C++ engine with a custom GLSL renderer. No shortcuts.
Shelter
Live game server infrastructure
Live Source engine servers running for real TF2 communities. Custom SourceMod plugins, Pterodactyl management, Nginx routing, and automated provisioning — all self-managed on bare VPS.
Work
Featured projects
A voxel editor built on SVDAG (Sparse Voxel Directed Acyclic Graph) data structures, delivering sub-millimetre voxel resolution at full scene scale. Sculpt geometry, paint surfaces, animate, and export — powered by a hand-written C++ engine and custom GLSL renderer built entirely from scratch.
Full game server infrastructure for Source engine communities — Pterodactyl + Docker management, Nginx reverse proxy, custom SourceMod plugins, and automated provisioning on bare VPS. Real servers, real players, self-managed.
A private automation platform for managing all social media channels, email campaigns, and digital marketing from one dashboard. AI-generated content, multi-platform scheduling, automated inbox management, and campaign analytics — built to run an entire online presence hands-free. Owner access only.
Stack
Tools & technologies
Languages
Frontend & UI
Backend & APIs
Systems & Graphics
Infrastructure
AI & Automation
Your team's next engineer
I move between C++, infrastructure, and full-stack without skipping a beat. If you need someone who takes ownership, ships clean work, and actually understands the systems they build — let's talk.