Daniel Chen.typ

@@ -32,21 +32,33 @@
 = Skills
 
 #indent[
-  *Languages:* Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, Rust, C/C++, Java, HTML/CSS \
+  *Languages:* Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, Rust, C++, Java, HTML, CSS \
   // Dart, Ruby
-  *Technologies:* Node.js, React, Vue, Next.js, Spring Boot, Express, Prisma, Axum
+  *Frameworks:* React, Node.js, Vue, Flutter, Spring Boot, Next.js, Express,
-  \
+  Prisma, Axum \
   // Qt, Jest / Pytest, Apollo, Prisma, Rails
-  *Tools:* Linux, Git, Docker, PostgreSQL, Pytest, Jest, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes,
+  *Tools:* Linux, Git, Docker, PostgreSQL, AWS/GCP, Redis, Kubernetes, Terraform,
-  Terraform // Jenkins, systemd, Jira
+  GraphQL, nginx // Jenkins, systemd, Jira
 ]
 
 = Experience
 
 #indent[
+  // #work_entry(
+  //   "Technical Volunteer",
+  //   "Organization for Transformative Works",
+  //   start_date: "Feb 2024",
+  //   end_date: "present",
+  //   location: "Remote",
+  //   tools: "Python, Ruby on Rails, React, MySQL",
+  //   tasks: (
+  //     [Upgrading archive import pipelines to migrate 4000+ user works to be accessible
+  //       to *7 million registered users*],
+  //   ),
+  // )
 
   #work_entry(
-    "Software Engineering Intern",
+    "Software Developer Intern",
     "Immigr8",
     start_date: "Jan 2024",
     end_date: "Apr 2024",
@@ -54,17 +66,15 @@
     tools: "Next.js, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, AWS, Terraform",
     tasks: (
       // [Improved client responsiveness by *80* by employing stale-while-revalidate hooks for caching and ?? SWR performance, caching, error handling],
-      [Optimised dashboard performance by *80%* by employing stale-while-revalidate
+      [Reduced manual user inputs by *40%* by extracting data from users' uploaded
-        hooks in React and lazily loading backend models with Hibernate, improving user
+        documents in S3 with Textract],
-        retention by *30%*],
+      [Planned and executed a roadmap to SOC 2 security compliance by *implementing
-      [Achieved SOC 2 security compliance by implementing *role-based permissions with
+        role-based permissions with JWTs*, sending backend logs and alerts to
-        JWTs* in Spring Boot, logging alerts to CloudWatch, and introducing new privacy
+        CloudWatch, and introducing new privacy controls for user data],
-        controls for user data],
+      [*Introduced CI/CD for AWS Lambdas* by codifying them in Terraform for
-      [Owned the creation of an end-to-end document vault feature for users to upload
+        reproducible and automatic deployments],
-        and verify supplementary identity documents with Textract, reducing support
+      [Set up a staging environment via *EC2 and Jenkins* with parallel builds to
-        tickets by *25%*],
+        *reduce production errors by 90%*],
-      [Created CI/CD pipelines to automatically deploy AWS Lambdas with Terraform and
-        Jenkins],
     ),
   )
 
@@ -76,16 +86,16 @@
     location: "Remote",
     tools: "React, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS",
     tasks: (
-      [Owned the creation of a new feature to sync *46000+* enterprise users'
+      [Owned and launched a HubSpot/Airtable to Google Sheets sync feature to *46000+
-        HubSpot/Airtable data to Google Sheets and emailed CSVs to databases with AWS
+        enterprise users* by writing AWS Lambda functions in Python, abstracting
-        Lambda and Python],
+        interfaces to easily support future sources],
-      [Engineered a new React data query builder and FastAPI backend for our business
+      [Wrote and deployed a new *React* data query builder for our business
-        intelligence visualisation service to *33000+* users, eliminating the need for
+        intelligence visualisation service to *33000+ users*, eliminating the need for
-        clients to manually write API calls],
+        clients to manually write API calls or Python code],
-      [Designed a conflict resolution algorithm to merge databases, reducing
+      [Designed a conflict resolution algorithm for merging databases, *reducing
-        unrecoverable errors by *75%*],
+        unrecoverable errors by 75%*],
-      // [?? new tool dDeveloped a *serverless microservice* that asynchronously ingests
+      [Developed a *serverless microservice* that asynchronously ingests email
-      //   email attachments directly into ETL pipelines],
+        attachments directly into ETL pipelines],
       // [??? emphasise test driven development or remove line *Reduced request errors by 30%* by creating backend testing infrastructure with
       //   *Pytest* to catch regressions and test new features across database engines with
       //   *90% code coverage*],
@@ -93,39 +103,23 @@
   )
 
   #work_entry(
-    "Backend Developer",
+    "Backend Lead",
     "Hack the North",
     start_date: "Mar 2023",
     end_date: "present",
     location: "Waterloo, ON",
     tools: "Express, Redis, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes",
     tasks: (
-      [Built a new travel tool application leveraging GraphQL and Apollo Server to
+      [Shipped a new *bus registration tool* for attendees by creating new database
-        track bus capacity for *500+* attendees through real-time registration processes],
+        tables and GraphQL resolvers],
-      [Streamlined event check-in times by *80%* for *1900+* guests by generating
+      [Created a real-time event statistics dashboard by implementing GraphQL
-        Apple/Google Wallet passes over Express],
+        *subscriptions with Redis PubSub*],
-      [Diagnosed and recovered from crashes due to load spikes up to 800k updates per
+      [Diagnosed and *recovered from load spike crashes* by debouncing queries, using
-        hour at the world's largest student-run hackathon by autoscaling Redis and
+        rate limiting as a stopgap],
-        Postgres on Kubernetes],
+      [Reduced event check-in times by *80%* for *1900+ attendees* by generating
-      [Slashed dev server reload time from *130 → 9 s* by introducing threading,
+        digital wallet passes over Express],
-        profiling, and pre-transpiling generated code],
+      [*Led and mentored a team of 6* to ideate, scope, and deliver features for
-      // [Upgraded the event statistics dashboard to update in real time with GraphQL
+        *Canada's largest hackathon*],
-      //   *subscriptions with Redis PubSub*],
-    ),
-  )
-
-  #work_entry(
-    "Technical Volunteer",
-    "Organization for Transformative Works",
-    start_date: "Feb 2024",
-    end_date: "present",
-    location: "Remote",
-    tools: "Python, Ruby, React, MySQL",
-    tasks: (
-      [Upgraded archive import pipelines in Python to make *4000+* user works
-        accessible to *7000000+* registered users],
-      [Developed a new React frontend for users to browse and search works with *Ruby
-        on Rails*],
     ),
   )
 ]
@@ -138,27 +132,23 @@
     "Mandown Comic Downloader",
     "Python, Qt",
     repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/mandown",
-    tasks: (
-      [Created a CLI and GUI to scrape, download, and convert webcomics into
-        e-ink-optimised PDF/EPUBs],
-      [Designed a scalable ebook converter with a *plugin-based architecture* to
-        improve compatibility],
-      [Implemented *image caching and multithreading* to increase download and update
-        speeds by *300%*],
-    ),
   )
+  - Created a CLI and GUI to scrape, download, and convert webcomics into
+    e-ink-optimised ebooks (EPUB, PDF)
+  - Designed a *scalable data conversion system* via a canonical format, allowing
+    any format to convert to any other
+  - Implemented *image caching and multithreading* to increase download and update
+    speeds by *300%*
 
   #project(
     "Kobo Sync Server",
     "Rust, Axum",
     repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/kobink",
-    tasks: (
-      [Developed a *Rust* backend to sync custom files to Kobos by reimplementing the
-        Kobo Sync API],
-      [Deployed the service behind an nginx reverse proxy and Cloudflare DNS to sync
-        over the internet],
-    ),
   )
+  - *Reimplemented the Kobo Store Sync protocol* in an Axum backend to instead sync
+    personal ebook files
+  - Deployed the service behind an nginx reverse proxy and Cloudflare DNS to allow
+    syncing over the internet
 
   // #project(
   //   "Genshin Rewards Simulator",
@@ -176,13 +166,11 @@
     "Vue, TypeScript, WebSockets",
     repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/jeopardy",
     demo_link: "https://jeopardy.eggworld.me/host",
-    tasks: (
-      [Developed a beautiful and polished game where participants buzz in on their
-        devices over *WebSockets*],
-      [Synchronised game state between clients and the host with shared types and the
-        *observer pattern*],
-    ),
   )
+  - Created a beautiful and polished remote game where participants buzz in on their
+    devices over WebSockets
+  - Synchronised game state between clients and the host with shared TypeScript
+    types and the observer pattern
 
   // #project(
   //   "RecipeReady",
@@ -217,8 +205,8 @@
 
 #indent[
   #work_entry(
-    "B.A.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Honours, Co-op)",
     "University of Waterloo",
+    "B.A.Sc. in Computer Engineering",
     start_date: "Sep 2022",
     end_date: "Apr 2027",
     location: "Waterloo, ON",

lib.typ

@@ -5,22 +5,17 @@
 
 #let TITLE_FONT = "Bitter"
 #let HEADING_FONT = TITLE_FONT
-#let BODY_FONT = "Calibri"
+#let BODY_FONT = "Open Sans"
 
-#let BODY_FONT_SIZE = 11pt
+#let BODY_FONT_SIZE = 10pt
-#let HEADING_FONT_SIZE = 0.8em
+#let HEADING_FONT_SIZE = 0.95em
-#let TITLE_FONT_SIZE = 1.8em
+#let TITLE_FONT_SIZE = 2em
 
 #let HEADING_LINE_GAP = 3mm
-#let BODY_LINE_HEIGHT = 0.65em
+#let BODY_LINE_HEIGHT = 0.8em
-
-#let HEADING_DETAILS_LIST_SPACING = 0.8em
-#let DETAILS_TITLE_FONT_SIZE = 1em
-
-#let DETAILS_LIST_SPACING = 0.75em
 
 // rest = not top
-#let PAGE_MARGINS = (right: 0.4in, left: 0.3in, rest: 0.4in)
+#let PAGE_MARGINS = (rest: 0.5in, top: 0.4in, left: 0.4in, bottom: 0.4in)
 
 // Format locations.
 #let format_location(location) = {
@@ -28,15 +23,15 @@
 }
 
 #let indent(content) = {
-  block(inset: (left: 0em, right: 0em), content)
+  block(inset: (left: 0.75em, right: 0.5em), content)
 }
 
 // General entry that is split into a left and right half (for experience and education).
 #let cv_entry(left_content: none, right_content: none, details: none) = {
   stack(
     dir: ttb,
-    spacing: HEADING_DETAILS_LIST_SPACING,
+    spacing: 0.9em,
-    grid(columns: (13fr, 3fr), column-gutter: 0.5cm, {
+    grid(columns: (11fr, 3fr), column-gutter: 1cm, {
       set strong(delta: DEFAULT_STRONG)
       set align(left)
       left_content
@@ -46,8 +41,9 @@
       right_content
     }),
     {
-      set strong(delta: DEFAULT_STRONG)
+      set align(left)
-      list(tight: false, spacing: DETAILS_LIST_SPACING, marker: [•], ..details)
+      set strong(delta: SMALL_STRONG)
+      details
     },
   )
 }
@@ -62,43 +58,52 @@
   end_date: none,
   location: none,
 ) = {
+  let task_list = if tasks != none {
+    let list = []
+    for task in tasks {
+      list += [- #task]
+    }
+    list
+  } else {
+    none
+  }
   cv_entry(left_content: {
-    set par(justify: true)
+    set par(leading: 0.75em)
-    text(DETAILS_TITLE_FONT_SIZE)[*#company* | _#role _]
+    text(1.1em)[*#role*]
 
     if tools != none {
-      text(DETAILS_TITLE_FONT_SIZE)[ | *#tools* ]
+      text[ | _ #tools _ ]
     }
+
+    "\n"
+    set strong(delta: SMALL_STRONG)
+    text[*#company*]
   }, right_content: {
-    [_#start_date -- #end_date _]
+    [*#start_date -- #end_date*]
-    // if location != none {
+
-    // format_location(location)
+    if location != none {
-    // }
+      "\n" + format_location(location)
-  }, details: tasks)
+    }
+  }, details: task_list)
 }
 
-#let project(title, tools, repo_link: none, demo_link: none, tasks: none) = {
+#let project(title, tools, repo_link: none, demo_link: none) = {
   set strong(delta: DEFAULT_STRONG)
   let text_link = if demo_link != none { demo_link } else { repo_link }
-
-  let content_title = {
   if text_link != none {
-      link(text_link)[#text[*#title*]]
+    link(text_link)[#text(1.1em)[*#title*]]
   } else {
-      text[*#title*]
+    text(1.1em)[*#title*]
   }
 
   if demo_link != none {
-      link(demo_link)[ #fa(link-icon) ]
+    link(demo_link)[#text(1.1em)[ #fa(link-icon) ]]
   }
 
   if repo_link != none {
-      link(repo_link)[ #fa(github) ]
+    link(repo_link)[#text(1.1em)[ #fa(github) ]]
   }
   [ | _ #tools _ ]
-  }
-
-  cv_entry(left_content: content_title, right_content: none, details: tasks)
 }
 
 #let render_contact_data(data) = {
@@ -113,9 +118,9 @@
 // Set name and contact data and format headings
 #let template(name, color, doc) = {
   set page(margin: PAGE_MARGINS, paper: "us-letter")
-  set list(indent: 0.75em, marker: [•])
+  set list(indent: 1em, marker: [•])
   set text(font: (BODY_FONT), BODY_FONT_SIZE)
-  set par(leading: BODY_LINE_HEIGHT)
+  set par(justify: true, leading: BODY_LINE_HEIGHT)
   align(center)[
     #text(size: TITLE_FONT_SIZE, font: TITLE_FONT, fill: color)[*#name*]
     #block(above: 0em, below: 1em)