Rochester Institute of Technology
Aug 2022 – Dec 2025
BS in Game Design & Development
summa cum laude; Minors: Software Engineering, History
Thomas Berrios
Software Engineer
Looking for work
I build web applications and use web technologies in desktop and Linux projects, often around games. I studied Game Design & Development at RIT and have worked on backend infrastructure and taught programming. I care about readable code, reproducible setups, and keeping solutions simple.
Education
Featured work
r2modman
r2modman is a game mod manager. I work on its Linux and Flatpak distribution and contribute Northstar compatibility fixes across r2modman, Thunderstore's ecosystem schema, and NorthstarLauncher.
Personal OS
A personal variation on Project Bluefin's Dakota, reusing upstream components with a different system configuration and application selection.
T3 Code Flatpak
An unofficial T3 Code Flatpak that runs the Electron interface inside the sandbox and its server and development tools on the host.
Helium Linux packaging
I maintain Linux packages for the Helium browser, including a Flatpak for x86_64 and aarch64, and a Homebrew cask.
Experience
- iD Tech Lead Instructor – Teen Academy Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Rochester Institute of Technology Teaching Assistant Aug 2024 – Dec 2025
- RIT School of Interactive Games and Media Backend Developer, DevOps Lead May 2025 – Aug 2025
- iD Tech Lead Instructor – Teen AcademyLead Instructor – Tech Camp Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
Skills
- Languages
- TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, Java, C++, Python
- Frameworks & Libraries
- Node.js, SvelteKit, Svelte, React, Next.js, Express, Electron, ASP.NET, Spring Boot, Effect
- Databases
- SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
- Infrastructure & DevOps
- AWS, Linux, Docker, Podman, Git, CI/CD, GitHub Actions
- Testing
- Vitest, Playwright, Jest
- AI Development Tools
- OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, T3 Code