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Hi, this is Ayse Sule

I build with code.
I think with art.

This portfolio demonstrates how I make sense of the world through both technical and artistic perspectives.

Studying

Computer Science at NAU, with a focus on full-stack systems, data, AI, and usable interfaces.

Building

Tools that bring clarity to complex problems, from data pipelines to full-stack platforms.

Making

Paintings, ceramics, and visual studies that keep my technical work grounded in composition.

Ayse Sule Ekiz working on a ceramic sculpture

Get to know me
through my art.

I move between software and visual work because both ask for structure, attention, and feeling. This site is where those two practices meet: full-stack projects shaped by design thinking, and artwork shaped by the same patience I bring to code. Do you want to know more about my journey, process, or the person behind the pixels? Let's dive in together.

About Me

My Projects

Full-stack tools, competition wins, and AI systems, each one shaped by both engineering rigour and visual intuition. Discover the stories behind the screens and the pixels.

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CS Senior Capstone

Whisperwind Grove

React + Phaser game platform

React TypeScript Phaser Gemini AI

A full-stack capstone platform with four playable worlds, achievements, leaderboards, and AI-assisted interactions.

Full marks for systems integration
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Best AI · Best MongoDB Atlas

Framewise

HackHCC Winner · AI video + dance practice

React Gemini 2.5 MongoDB Atlas MoveNet

Web app + Chrome extension for searchable timelines, AI chat, captions, quizzes, saved notes, and MoveNet dance practice.

Best Use of AI + MongoDB Atlas
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Figma UI Challenge Winner

Obi: Local AI Desktop Assistant

LA Hacks 2026 · Figma UI Challenge Winner

Electron Vite Gemma LLM RAG Pipeline

Cross-platform AI desktop assistant with a locally-hosted Gemma LLM, sub-second contextual responses, and zero cloud dependency.

Figma UI Challenge winner

My Interests

Three threads of the same practice.
Each medium teaches the others something new.

Graphic Design & Digital Art 01 Design

Graphic Design &
Digital Art

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Typography, layout, and digital illustration built around a specific feeling, not just a message to convey, but an atmosphere to create.

Sculpting & Ceramics 02 Ceramics

Sculpting &
Ceramics

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A tactile conversation with material. Shaping forms and textures that hold presence, weight, and quiet stillness.

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Painting &
Charcoal

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Colour as feeling, charcoal as contrast. Studies in light, shadow, and the soft edges between them.

Where it all connects.

The technical projects and the visual practice are part of the same way of thinking. The about page is where that story lives; the resume is there when you need the quick version.