Xander Wiles
Software Engineer & Artist
Behind the Code
Hello! I'm Xander, a 23-year-old passionate developer and artist from the UK. I thrive at the fascinating intersection of technology and creativity. Whether I'm building interactive 3D web experiences, designing compelling games, or engineering AI tools, my goal remains the same: transforming complex ideas into stunning, user-centric realities.
When Iโm out of the digital realm, you'll often find me with my Lumix S5 exploring the world through a lens, playing music, or chronicling my daily adventures in my journal, which recently celebrated its 1,000th entry milestone.
Education
My academic background bridges the gap between structured algorithms and boundless imagination.
- MSc Artificial Intelligence (Current/Recent)
- BA Computer Animation (Graduated)
Hobbies & Interests
Curiosity drives everything I do. Here's what keeps me busy when I'm not writing JavaScript.
Favourite Foods
Meals
- Tortellini
- Tomato Candy Pasta
- Butter Chicken Curry
- Thai Green and Red Curry
- Cheesy Carbonara
- Stroganoff
- Chicken Katsu Curry (Korean)
- Steak medium rare with cheesy rich macaroni cheese with mushroom, garlic, and herb goats cheese on top
- Prawn Pad Thai
- Chinese takeaway - Sweet and Sour Pork, Bok Choy, Chicken with cashew nuts
- Pesto Pasta
- Halloumi burgers
- Spaghetti Bolognese (vegan mince)
Snacks & Drinks
- Mint chocolate
- Orange Chocolate
- Lemon Cheesecake
- Chile Pistachios
- Brown Sugar Milk
- Soft Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Brown Sugar Milky Bubble Tea
- BBQ Pringles
- Chai Latte with Brown Sugar, Butterscotch and caramel
- Premium Dried Mango
- Avocado Prawn Cocktails - Avocado with cooked mini prawns and seafood sauce or thousand island dressing
- Millionaireโs Shortbread
- Jaffa Cakes
- Classic Chocolate Magnum
- Rich Chocolate Coffee Cake with lots of Thick Cream
- Buttery Shortbread
- Milk
- Salami, Chorizo and Pepperoni
- Lindt Chocolate
Places Explored
Always looking forward to the next adventure!
What I Enjoy
- Cinematic Experiences
- Good Food
- Talking to people
- Solving Problems
- Walking
- Listening to good music
- Designing and Creating Digital Art
- Helping people
- Writing about life and how I feel
- Telling stories
- Traveling
- Massages
- Playing Minecraft