About Me

Welcome to my portfolio. I'm Ruusu Aavikko and I'm a master's degree student in Computer Science. I have a strong passion for game development and web technologies, and I enjoy creating interactive and engaging experiences. Here, you'll find a selection of my projects that showcase my skills and interests in these areas.

Skills

Projects

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  Stardust

  A Unity 2D combat sandbox featuring melee and projectile attacks, equipping/pickups, simple aiming, and damage handling.

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  Tech Stack: C#, Unity Engine

  Challenges: Balancing combat mechanics, optimizing performance for smooth gameplay.

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  Oppimispeli

  Oppimispeli is a web-based learning game / practice system designed to provide learners with an interactive platform for studying and training.

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  Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL

  Challenges: Creating engaging interactive learning modules and ensuring cross-browser compatibility.

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  Arduino Reaction Game

  Built an Arduino-based reaction game using C/C++, featuring I2C LCD output, button input with debouncing, reaction-time measurement, and servo motor feedback.

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  Tech Stack: Arduino Nano, C/C++, Arduino IDE, I2C, LCD, Servo, WokwiL

  Challenges: Debugging both hardware connections and embedded software logic

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  Mitä tekisin nyt?

  A simple personal website built with HTML and CSS to share fun ideas and practice web development, hosted on GitHub Pages.

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  Tech Stack: HTML, CSS

  Challenges: Designing a clean, responsive layout and deploying to GitHub Pages.

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  Data Analysis Project

  This project analyzes Finnish household time-use survey data to uncover how people spend their daily time, how activities differ between groups, and which activities are related to each other using statistical methods.

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  Tech Stack: Python, Pandas, Matplotlib, Jupyter Notebook

  Challenges: Cleaning large datasets, performing statistical analysis, and visualizing insights effectively.

• Music playing app

  Spotify but better - in development

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  Tech Stack: In development (planned: React, Node.js)

  Challenges: Designing an intuitive music streaming interface and integrating audio playback features.

• Household chores manager

  App for sharing chores among roommates - in development

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  Tech Stack: In development (planned: React, Firebase)

  Challenges: Creating a fair chore assignment system and ensuring real-time updates for multiple users.

CV

You can download my CV here (PDF).

Contact

Email: ruusu.aavikko@gmail.com