Chris Antepenko.

About me

From circuits to software.

I’m Chris Antepenko, a software and embedded systems developer studying computer science at the University of Georgia.

My background

My experience spans microcontroller firmware, robotics testing, electronics prototyping, and software development. I’ve worked on battery monitoring systems, connected hardware, and consumer electronics, bringing code and physical systems together.

Alongside my computer science studies, I build projects that let me explore how systems work—from a CHIP-8 emulator to a portable synthesizer. My Unity portfolios extend that interest into interactive 3D experiences.

Selected experience

UGA Auxiliary Services

Food Service Worker · June 2018–present

Providing reliable service while balancing full-time employment and academic coursework.

TrioVision, LLC

Engineering Intern · September–November 2017

Tested pipeline inspection robots and control systems for municipal use, and assembled robots from engineering drawings.

Wheego Technologies

Engineering Intern · June 2016–August 2017

Developed C firmware for AVR microcontrollers to monitor battery health, implemented CAN-Bus communications, and designed and tested embedded electronics prototypes.

ICS Diversified

Engineering Consultant · August 2015–June 2016

Prototyped sensor-driven consumer electronics, interfaced vending hardware using the MDB standard, and developed C++ embedded applications.

Beyond the portfolios

Ban-Jovi ↗

Designed CAD models and schematics for a portable synthesizer. The project won Best Hardware Hack at UGA Hacks X in 2025.

CHIP8-FX ↗

Built a JavaFX emulator implementing the CHIP-8 instruction set to explore CPU architecture.

Microtransactions and Gambling in the Video Game Industry ↗

Authored research presented at the 2022 KSU Conference on Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, with a corresponding journal publication.