Thijs Simonian
full-stack developer • maker • student @ stanford
Hey there!
I'm Thijs, a maker and student from the Bay Area. I enjoy making and exploring behind the scenes in unique areas, such as public transportation, data visualization, and security.
I love long bike rides, exploring transit systems, and making things light up.
NOW Intern @ a16z, Organizer @ TreeHacks
PREVIOUSLY Intern @ Discord, Youth Board @ SFMTA
PREVIOUSLY Intern @ Discord, Youth Board @ SFMTA
Blog
Here's some writing about cool things I've done!
Join Mailing List
I'll email you when I write a new post.
Projects
Here's a collection of some of my favorite work!
2025
Countdown Timer
2,352-LED matrix display for TreeHacks
2023
SF Backgammon
SF-themed backgammon board.
2023
ParkML
Parking sign reader for driverless cars.
2023
MuniLines Bag
Transit data art tote bag.
2022
Topo-Transit
Map with live SF train positions.
2024
Together Bench
Gravity brings people together.
2023
Matrix Shirt
280-LED light up outfit.
2023
Glowing Tie
Glowing LED tie for prom.
2022
TodoInky
E-ink to-do list.
2022
Skill Icons
Embeddable skill badges for GitHub.
2020
Truth or Dare
A Discord bot in 1.3 million communities.
2018
ChannelBot
A utility Discord bot.