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Joshua Ates

DATA ENGINEER  ·  WORLD BUILDER  ·  MINIATURE PAINTER

I build immersive experiences — from the software that powers them to the worlds, art, and miniatures that bring them to life.

EXPLORE MY WORKSHOP
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FEATURED CREATIONS

NCOPR CAMPAIGN MAP

A living 537-hex world where a wargaming community fights over territory that actually shifts.

PHP · MySQL · SVG

GRIMDARK FUTURE TACTICS

A full tabletop ruleset rebuilt as a live-multiplayer digital wargame with an AI opponent.

Vanilla JS · Canvas · AI

MINIATURE PAINTING

Armies, characters, and dioramas brought to life brush by brush on the tabletop.

Painting · Basing · Display

DATA ENGINEERING

A decade of BI pipelines, warehouses, and dashboards — from Amazon logistics to legacy migrations.

SQL · Power BI · Databricks

3D PRINTING & TERRAIN

Printed models and battlefields — the physical stage the games and armies are played on.

Modeling · Printing · Terrain
DATA ENGINEERING
Pipelines, warehouses, and dashboards businesses run on.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Framework-free apps, tools, and game engines from scratch.
WORLD BUILDING
Campaigns, factions, maps, and living lore.
MINIATURE PAINTING
Painting, basing, and display of tabletop armies.
TERRAIN & 3D PRINTING
Printed models and battlefields for the table.

One craft, expressed in code, paint, and imagination.