Engineering × AI × Product

Brisbane, AU / 2026

Connor Deng in a sunlit office

I build software for engineering work, from Revit tools to embedded firmware.

See my projects Final-year UQ student

Now building Trace

Brisbane AEST

Revit toolsEmbedded firmwareComputer visionAI productsHackathonsStartup events

01 / Right now

Revit tools, built with engineers’ feedback.

I’m building Trace, a Revit add-in and PDF markup workspace. Conversations with junior and senior engineers shape its review and approval workflow. It’s an early prototype, with end-to-end testing still in progress.

About Trace

02 / Selected work

Recent projects.

All 8 projects Past work: Agenta

01 / 05

Engineering software / Revit

Trace

From drawing markup to model change.

I’m building a Revit add-in and PDF markup workspace to help engineers turn drawing markups into reviewed model changes.

Revit add-in + PDF workspace · integration testing in progress

Open Trace
Illustration: a floor plan where Trace proposes a camera, a card reader and an exit button from an engineer’s markupsABCD123OFFICE 2.11SECURE STORE 2.12COMMS 2.13CORRIDOR 2.10OPEN OFFICE 2.15MEETING 2.16LOBBY 2.14CAMCREBCOORDINATE TRAY WITH MECH?2700 AFFL1100 AFFL1100 AFFLLISTED

02 / 05

Computer vision / Human connection

Wavelength

Read the room. Even through a screen.

A prototype that uses computer vision during video calls and provides a debrief afterwards.

Top 7 + Best UI/UX · MLH × DigitalOcean

Open Wavelength See the hackathon project
Illustration of three people talking, from the Wavelength landing page
Original artwork from our Wavelength landing page.

03 / 05

Computer vision / Site safety

Hard Hat

PPE detection on recorded footage.

Computer vision for checking hardhats and safety vests, demonstrated on recorded footage.

3rd of 26 teams · UQIES hackathon

Open Hard Hat
HARD HAT / PITCH DEMO FOUR CLIPS TOGETHER

Our four pitch clips, with the original hardhat and vest detection boxes. Shorter clips repeat.

Recorded demo · shorter clips repeat

04 / 05

Embedded systems / Hardware

Fliptris

A falling-block game, built in hardware.

An STM32 falling-block game with an LED matrix, wireless controller and desktop configuration.

UQ ENGG3800 · integrated hardware and software

Open Fliptris
Illustration of an LED matrix playing a falling-block game

05 / 05

Consumer product / Web & mobile

Kiri

A little clarity. A better routine.

A web and mobile prototype for understanding haircare and skincare ingredients and planning a routine.

Web and native prototypes · public launch website

Open Kiri Visit Kiri
Kiri / PRODUCT DEMO

A visual walkthrough of scanning a product, exploring ingredients and understanding a routine. The walkthrough uses illustrative product data.

Web & mobile prototype

03 / Outside the editor

People I’ve learned and built with.

A few moments from startup weekends and the event I hosted at UQ. Drag or scroll sideways.

Connor pitching Kite to the audience at Weekend of Startups
01 / The pitchPitching Kite after a 48-hour build.Pitching Kite in the finals at UQIES Weekend of Startups, August 2026.
Connor and his teammate discussing Kite with a mentor
02 / The conversationsGetting feedback on Kite.Working through Kite with a mentor during the startup weekend.
Connor speaking with the audience at Your Path Into Startups
03 / The roomHosting Your Path Into Startups.Hosting Your Path Into Startups at UQ, 20 August 2026.
The four speakers on the Your Path Into Startups panel
04 / The peopleLearning from people who’ve done it.Four founders and operators sharing their experiences with 60 attendees.

Helping students find their way into startups.

After building and pitching with other founders, I wanted more students to get a feel for what working in a startup is like.

I organised and hosted Your Path Into Startups through UQIES. Four founders and operators joined us to talk about how they got started and answer students’ questions.

Attendees
60
Founders & operators
4
The story behind the event

04 / Experience

Putting it into practice.

Engineering work, practical automation and the people who make a community. Open a role to see what I’ve been working on.

  1. 01Webb EngineeringUndergraduate EngineerJUN 2026 TO PRESENT

    Communications and security engineering, from Revit drafting and site inspections to client meetings.

    Communications & security · Revit · Inspections · Client meetings

    Role and background
  2. 02QGEUndergraduate EngineerMAR 2025 TO FEB 2026

    Engineering documentation and automation for processing inspection data.

    Hazardous-area documentation · n8n automation · Platform testing

    Role and background
  3. 03UQIESExecutive Team · Operations PortfolioJUL 2026 TO PRESENT

    Researching and inviting founders and investors to speak, then running the events.

    Founder outreach · Event delivery · Panel moderation

    Role and background

What I’m looking for

I’m interested in roles and collaborations that combine engineering, software and working with people. Tell me about the problem your team is tackling and where you need help.

Let’s talk
Let’s build somethingBrisbane, AustraliaOpen to roles and collaborations