dedek — Creative Developer

Welcome to the island. Drive around to explore — every place you visit is a part of my portfolio. Head for the tower to learn about me, the gallery for my work, or the lighthouse to get in touch.

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Welcome to the island. Drive around to explore — every place you visit is a part of my portfolio. Head for the tower to learn about me, the gallery for my work, or the lighthouse to get in touch.

  • WASD / Arrow keys to drive
  • Bump into things — the world reacts
  • Find the hidden grove

About Me

I am Farkhan Nabiel Makarim. A Software Engineer, Creative Technologist, and AI-Native Builder exploring the space where technology, creativity, and human imagination converge. For me, software has never been just about functionality. It is a medium for creating experiences, telling stories, and transforming abstract ideas into something people can see, feel, and interact with. My work spans software engineering, digital product development, interactive experiences, and artificial intelligence. I approach each project as both an engineer and a creator — balancing technical precision with curiosity, aesthetics, and innovation. Artificial intelligence plays a fundamental role in how I create. Not as a replacement for human thinking, but as an amplifier of it. By combining engineering principles with AI-driven workflows, I explore faster ways to learn, design, prototype, and build products that would otherwise require far greater resources. Currently pursuing Software Engineering Technology, I am continuously exploring emerging technologies, immersive web experiences, real-time graphics, machine learning, and the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent systems. What excites me most is not the technology itself, but the possibilities it unlocks. The opportunity to create something meaningful. Something unexpected. Something memorable. Because in the end, people rarely remember the code. They remember how it made them feel. — Philosophy — Technology creates possibilities. Creativity gives them meaning. Human imagination turns them into reality. Farkhan Nabiel Makarim Software Engineer • Creative Technologist • AI-Native Builder

  • Software Engineering
  • Interactive Experiences
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Creative Technology
  • Digital Products
  • Machine Learning
  • Web Innovation
  • Experience Design

Selected Work

A few things I've built. Drive up to each pedestal to take a closer look — real case studies link out from here.

  • Project Aurora

    Real-time data viz dashboard with a buttery 3D globe.

    WebGL, React, D3

  • Project Tide

    Generative audio-reactive art installation.

    Three.js, Web Audio, GLSL

  • Project Forge

    Design system + component playground for a fintech app.

    TypeScript, Design Systems

  • Project Comet

    Multiplayer browser game prototype with rollback netcode.

    Rapier, WebRTC, Game Dev

Toolbox

The stack I reach for, demonstrated by the toys in this arena — knock them around. Each one is a thing I love working with.

  • TypeScript · React · Next.js
  • Three.js · React Three Fiber · Drei
  • Rapier physics · GSAP · GLSL shaders
  • Node · tooling · performance profiling

Let's Talk

Bump a buoy to reach me. I'm open to freelance, collaborations, and the occasional impossible idea.

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