THE CAPTAIN’S LOG

Thomas D. Lynn

Software Engineer & Creative Builder

Thiha Lynn · Backbenchers Studio

THIHA LYNN

hello@thomasdlynn.dev thomasdlynn.dev github.com/Thiha-Lynn

The person behind the work

I’m Thomas D. Lynn, also known as Thiha Lynn: an independent software engineer, creative builder, and founder of Backbenchers Studio. With roots in Myanmar, my work connects practical software with games, culture, learning, and the web.

I build across the whole product: the screen a visitor sees, the app a customer carries, the dashboard a team operates, and the services that connect them. My portfolio spans multiplayer games, logistics, commerce, publishing, education, creative tools, and browser worlds.

A little pirate spirit runs through this logbook. For me, that means curiosity, an independent approach, and making room for people’s stories alongside the engineering. The playful presentation comes with real project notes, clear contributions, and credit for the people whose work helped shape each build.

My working toolkit

Web & backend: React, Next.js, Vue / Nuxt, Laravel, PHP, Express, JavaScript, TypeScript.
Mobile & games: Flutter / Dart, Android / Java, iOS / Swift, Unity, C#, Photon.
Data & creative systems: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Python, Three.js, React Three Fiber, GSAP, FFmpeg / HLS.
Interfaces & motion: responsive layouts, accessible navigation, progressive enhancement, browser animation, real-time scenes, and touch interaction.
Delivery & operations: Git / GitHub, static hosting, Nginx, PWA packaging, offline-first workflows, provider integrations, and Telegram / Messenger automation.
Creative production: media processing, adaptive video delivery, Myanmar glyph drawing, font generation, and content-led portfolio design.

Selected project experience

Independent practice · Backbenchers Studio

End Game Union

Game development

Developed the multiplayer game and wider ecosystem with Backbenchers Studio and fellow developers. Contributing to the next chapter, Reloaded, with multiplayer, progression, and the supporting web experience.

Unity · C# · Photon · Android / iOS

Golden Gates GGT

Delivery & shipping

Implemented a logistics platform connecting booking, parcel tracing, QR labels, dispatch, branch handovers, and delivery evidence. Built web workspaces and separate Flutter staff, customer, and courier apps for an operational pilot.

Next.js · Laravel · Flutter · SQLite · AWS

BurmaMart

Commerce · MSCT PTE LTD

Implemented the storefront, shared backend, administration, and buyer and merchant applications for a cross-border commerce ecosystem.

Laravel · Filament · Flutter · MySQL

Actually We ARe MAd

Media platform · Domain Lab Ltd

Built the public platform, media processing, administrative tools, mobile surfaces, and Telegram workflows for a Myanmar creator ecosystem.

Next.js · PostgreSQL · FFmpeg / HLS · Telegram

STRIKERS

Football platform

Designed and implemented a bilingual football portal with match browsing, editorial publishing, and cached provider data with visible freshness indicators.

Laravel · PHP · SQLite · JavaScript · API-Football

Myanmar Glyph Studio

Open-source creative tools

Built a browser drawing experience and font-generation pipeline connecting portable Myanmar glyph projects to installable fonts.

JavaScript · Python · OpenType · fontmake · PWA

Academic project

SOM BI · Mae Fah Luang University, School of Management

Vanguard senior-project team contribution: role-based KPI dashboards, university-system integration, internal setup, and deployment.

Nuxt / Vue · Express · MySQL · Firebase Auth · Chart.js

The complete project ledger

The rest of the 33 documented projects. These notes describe my contribution; linked case studies include current status, collaborators, sources, and deeper context.

Myo Taw News

Platforms / Live publication

Backend and implementation for the news platform, content-management workflows, and public reading experience.

Laravel · Filament · PHP · Media workflows

DK Gaming Shop

Commerce / Web + mobile + bots

Full shop-system implementation spanning storefront, admin management, wholesaler integration, mobile apps, and Telegram operations.

Next.js · Provider APIs · Python · Telegram · Mobile

Welmal

Commerce / Ongoing client project

Commerce implementation across the web experience, backend and admin tools, plus customer mobile applications.

Laravel · React / TypeScript · Java · Swift

Hledan Junction

Immersive / Playable · tribute

Web rendering and interaction: adapting the map for the browser, lighting, weather, navigation, and performance work for phones and laptops.

Three.js · WebGL · Lighting & weather · Mobile optimization

EXTANT

People & Culture / Ongoing project

Ongoing band-site design and implementation, shaping music, imagery, release information, and contact into one immersive experience.

HTML / CSS · JavaScript · Music & video

Nyan Production

People & Culture / Portfolio

Portfolio design and implementation, video-first presentation, filtering, and media delivery decisions.

Astro · JavaScript · Lenis · Video optimization

Yoon Nadi Htet

People & Culture / Portfolio

Personal portfolio website with an education-focused story, teaching gallery, and accessible contact path.

HTML / CSS · JavaScript · Responsive design

Hein Zaw Fitness

People & Culture / Portfolio

Fitness portfolio design and frontend implementation, with scroll-linked motion and reusable content sections.

React · Vite · Framer Motion · Lenis

Phyoe Dhana

People & Culture / Portfolio

Website design and implementation around the filmmaker’s existing body of work and public story.

HTML / CSS · JavaScript · Media storytelling

Lynn Khar

People & Culture / Website + ordering workflows

Author website and supporting book pre-order automation through Telegram and Messenger.

Web development · Telegram · Messenger · Workflow automation

MSCT PTE LTD

Commerce / Company website

Corporate website implementation and the public connection between MSCT’s business and the BurmaMart app ecosystem.

HTML / CSS · JavaScript · Corporate web

EPST

People & Culture / Portfolio · link unavailable

Portfolio website project, as supplied by the project owner. Detailed features and academic claims are intentionally left unasserted until the source can be reviewed.

Personal portfolio

Thakhin Gyi — a satire

People & Culture / Satirical web experiment

Satirical website implementation, character-driven presentation, interactive sections, and visual storytelling.

HTML / CSS · JavaScript · Satirical design

Phaung’s Beauty Lab

Commerce / Demo / sample

Demo storefront design and implementation for perfume discovery and listing.

Vite · JavaScript · CSS · Netlify

Elbaf: The Under-Realm

Immersive / Playable fan project

Interactive browser experience, scene composition, procedural character work, and keyboard/touch interaction.

React Three Fiber · Rapier · Procedural rigging

Onigashima: The Raid

Immersive / Playable fan project

Interactive scene development, environmental composition, water rendering, and navigable experiences.

React Three Fiber · WebGL · Water shaders

Grand Line Fizz

Immersive / Adaptation & extension

Adaptation and extension of the credited 3D base project: character cans, content, scene work, interaction, and static deployment.

Next.js · React Three Fiber · GSAP · Three.js

Sage Mode Awakening

Immersive / Adaptation & optimization

Integration, presentation, and immersive-web adaptation of a credited original showcase.

GSAP · Canvas · JavaScript

Domain Expansion

Immersive / Adaptation & optimization

Integration, presentation, and immersive-web adaptation of a credited original showcase.

GSAP · Canvas · Parallax

UniLab

Tools / Live · open source

Built the web tools and cross-platform packaging around local file processing and offline use.

JavaScript · Web APIs · Electron · Capacitor · OCR · FFmpeg

ESC Chinese · Chinese Studio

Platforms / Live · open source

Developed the learning interface, practice flows, local progress, offline packs, and cross-platform releases.

React · TypeScript · PWA · Electron · Capacitor

BackBenchers Academy

Platforms / Open source · early platform

Built the textbook indexing pipeline and the immersive learning site, with Unicode Burmese and a 2D mode for lower-powered devices.

React · TypeScript · Vite · React Three Fiber · Python · PWA

Mahar Yangon Teashop

People & Culture / Live · open source

Designed and developed the responsive website, visual storytelling, and interactive tea guide.

HTML · CSS · JavaScript · WebP · GitHub Pages

Thakhin OS

Tools / Open source · community edition

Linux distribution customization and community-themed experience, presented alongside the public build source.

Debian 12 · Shell · XFCE · live-build · Calamares

Campus One · MFU REG

Platforms / Live · independent capstone

Built the connected application, registrar workflows, responsive interfaces, and shared backend for the web and mobile experiences.

React · TypeScript · Node.js · PostgreSQL · PGlite · Flutter

Backbenchers Studio

Tools / This portfolio

Studio founder and software developer. The original logo identity was created by our logo designer.

HTML / CSS · JavaScript · Python · GitHub Pages

How I approach a build

Start with the people using it. A merchant’s order flow, a courier’s handover, a teacher’s portfolio, and a player’s first session all need different decisions.
Connect the whole experience. I work across public interfaces, mobile clients, APIs, administrative tools, and the workflows behind them.
Make character useful. Typography, motion, and visual storytelling should help people understand what they can do next.
Design for the device in hand. Responsive layouts, touch controls, reduced-motion settings, offline features, and lower-powered-device modes appear throughout the work.
Keep the story honest. I distinguish original work from adaptations, label demonstrations, protect internal data, and preserve creator credits.

Hledan is especially personal: my friend Madric A made the original map of this little piece of Yangon. My contribution brings it to the browser through lighting, weather, navigation, and performance work. His authorship remains part of the experience.

The next chapter

My work sits where useful products and expressive experiences meet. Explore the project stories for implementation details, browse my public code on GitHub, or reach me at hello@thomasdlynn.dev to discuss a build.

Thomas D. Lynn