# Rob Helmer - Software Engineer

## Summary
Software Engineer and Computer Science Student with a focus on game development, web technologies, and systems programming.

## Projects
- **[Stellar Whiskers](https://www.stellarwhiskers.com)**: A cosmic-themed platform for games, implementing [efficient state encoding via Bitboards](https://www.rhelmer.org/blog/stellar-whiskers-efficient-state-encoding/) and [HPKE encryption](https://www.rhelmer.org/blog/stellar-whiskers-encrypted-pii/).
- **[LICHEN](https://growlichen.com)**: Experimental AI terminal for poetry and natural history archives, exploring human-ecological networks through retro computing aesthetics.
- **[Point Reyes Camping](https://www.pointreyescamping.com)**: Informational site demonstrating [privacy-friendly web patterns](https://www.rhelmer.org/blog/privacy-analytics-without-cookie-banners/).

## Technical Context
- [Efficient Game State Encoding with Bitboards](https://www.rhelmer.org/blog/stellar-whiskers-efficient-state-encoding/)
- [Asymmetric Encryption for Player PII](https://www.rhelmer.org/blog/stellar-whiskers-encrypted-pii/)
- [Privacy-Preserving Analytics Without Cookie Banners](https://www.rhelmer.org/blog/privacy-analytics-without-cookie-banners/)