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.
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.
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
- Led a grant sponsored by the Idaho Out of School Network which involves teaching high school aged staff to perform and teach STEM related activities.
- Implemented a DNS server using a Raspberry PI and Pi-hole.
Les Schwab Tire Center
Sales and Service
December 2019 - December 2023 | Meridian, ID
- Handled the input and organization of freight for the store. I have trained new and veteran employees in assisting with inventory management.