Hi! I'm Clay Shumaker. I am a student at Lewis-Clark State College studing Computer Science and I graduate in the spring of 2026. I believe in having a strong community and committing yourself to your endevours.

"100% of me is nothing compared to 1% of the whole team."
- Eliud Kipchoge

My strongest skills are in Object-Ordiented Programming and Game Develpoment. Check out my work below!

Projects

AI Connect 4
C++ | OpenGL

This is a work in progress game of Connect 4 in which you can play against an AI opponent, or watch a two player game between two AI entities. This game uses the minimax decision rule and OpenGL for graphics.

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Feed-Forward Neural Network
C++

This program is a Neural Network I made form scratch. The network is calibrated to estimate values for the sine function on a domain from -3pi to 3pi. The program uses Particle Swarm Optimization to avoid local minima.

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3D Game Engine
C/C++ | OpenGL | GLSL

This is a game engine built during a semester long class with an emphasis on creating a user friendly game. In this game, you are a player traversing a maze along with an NPC that the user needs to find and befriend to escape the maze.

Education

Lewis-Clark State College

B.S. Computer Science | Minor in Mathematics

  • Spring 2026 Graduation
  • Sat on promotion board for CS professor Dr. S. Seth Long
  • Cross Country / Track & Field Athlete

Coursework

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Game Engine Design
  • Linux Systems Programming
  • Software Engineering
  • Organization / Architecture (x86 ASM)

Skills

Languages

  • C | C++
  • HTML | CSS | JS
  • x86 ASM
  • Python
  • SQL

Systems

  • Git
  • VS Unit Test Framework
  • Linux CLI
  • Vim
  • Scrum Methodology

Experience

Boys & Girls Club

Youth Development Professional | STEM Supervisor

May 2024 - December 2024 | Lewison, ID



Les Schwab Tire Center

Sales and Service

December 2019 - December 2023 | Meridian, ID