feat: content overhaul

eugene is the best

Daniel Chen.typ

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #import "fontawesome.typ": fa, globe, github, linkedin, envelope
-#import "lib.typ": template, work_entry, project, indent, SMALL_STRONG, DEFAULT_STRONG
+#import "lib.typ": template, work_entry, project, indent, SMALL_STRONG, DEFAULT_STRONG, render_contact_data
 
 // orange!!
 #let color = blue // rgb("#ff983e")
@@ -23,19 +23,22 @@
   link: "mailto://d7chen@uwaterloo.ca",
 ),)
 
-#show: doc => template(name, contact_data, color, doc)
+#show: doc => template(name, color, doc)
+
+#render_contact_data(contact_data)
 
 // MAIN CONTENT STARTS here
 
 = Skills
 
 #indent[
-  *Languages:* Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust, SQL, C, C++, Java, HTML, CSS \
+  *Languages:* Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, Rust, C++, Java, HTML/CSS \
-  // MATLAB, Dart, Ruby
+  // Dart, Ruby
-  *Frameworks:* Node.js, Express, Spring Boot, React, Next.js, Vue, Flutter, Axum \
+  *Technologies:* Node.js, React, Vue, Next.js, Spring Boot, Express, Prisma, Axum
+  \
   // Qt, Jest / Pytest, Apollo, Prisma, Rails
-  *Tools:* Linux, Git, Docker, Terraform, PostgreSQL, AWS/GCP, OpenTelemetry,
+  *Tools:* Linux, Git, Docker, PostgreSQL, Pytest, Jest, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes,
-  Kubernetes, GraphQL, nginx // Jenkins, systemd, Jira
+  Terraform // Jenkins, systemd, Jira
 ]
 
 = Experience
@@ -47,31 +50,33 @@
   //   start_date: "Feb 2024",
   //   end_date: "present",
   //   location: "Remote",
-  //   tools: "Ruby on Rails, React, MySQL",
+  //   tools: "Python, Ruby on Rails, React, MySQL",
   //   tasks: (
-  //     [Automated importing NUMBER of fics by scraping it into a database then import to AO3, largest fanfic archive],
+  //     [Upgrading archive import pipelines to migrate 4000+ user works to be accessible
-  //     [Increased reliability probably (how?)]
+  //       to *7 million registered users*],
-  //   )
+  //   ),
   // )
 
   #work_entry(
-    "Software Developer Intern",
+    "Software Engineering Intern",
     "Immigr8",
     start_date: "Jan 2024",
     end_date: "Apr 2024",
-    location: "Clearwater, FL",
+    location: "Remote",
     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],
-      [Set up CI/CD for AWS infrastructure by *codifying it in Terraform* for
+      [Optimised dashboard performance by *80%* by employing *stale-while-revalidate*
-        reproducible and automatic deployments],
+        hooks in *React* and lazily loading backend models with Hibernate, improving
-      [Reduced CI/CD pipeline build times by *70%* by setting up a staging environment
+        user retention by *30%*],
-        with *EC2* and *Jenkins*, parallelising builds, and caching dependencies],
+      [Achieved SOC 2 security compliance by implementing *role-based permissions with
-      [Planned and executed a roadmap to SOC 2 security compliance by *implementing
+        JWTs* in *Spring Boot*, logging alerts to CloudWatch, and introducing new
-        role-based permissions with JWTs*, sending backend logs and alerts to
+        privacy controls for user data],
-        *CloudWatch*, and introducing new privacy controls for user data],
+      [Owned the creation of an end-to-end document vault feature for users to upload
-      [Shipped an *internal admin panel* from end-to-end to visualise client data and
+        and verify supplementary identity documents with *Textract*, *reducing support
-        manage user permissions, reducing the need for manual database queries by *90%*],
+        tickets by 25%*],
+      [Created CI/CD pipelines to automatically deploy AWS Lambdas with *Terraform* and
+        *Jenkins*],
     ),
   )
 
@@ -80,19 +85,19 @@
     "Dropbase",
     start_date: "May 2023",
     end_date: "Aug 2023",
-    location: "Toronto, ON",
+    location: "Remote",
-    tools: "React, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS",
+    tools: "React, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS",
     tasks: (
-      [Designed a conflict resolution algorithm for merging databases, *reducing
+      [Owned the creation of a new feature to sync *46000+ enterprise users'*
-        unrecoverable errors by 75%*],
+        HubSpot/Airtable data to Google Sheets and emailed CSVs to databases with AWS
-      [Owned and launched a HubSpot/Airtable to Google Sheets sync feature to *46000+
+        Lambda and *Python*],
-        enterprise users* by writing *AWS Lambda* functions in Python, abstracting
+      [Engineered a new *React* data query builder and *FastAPI* backend for our
-        interfaces to easily support future sources],
+        business intelligence visualisation service to *33000+ users*, eliminating the
-      [Wrote and deployed a new *React* data query builder for our business
+        need for clients to manually write API calls],
-        intelligence visualisation service to *33000+ users*, eliminating the need for
+      [Designed a conflict resolution algorithm to merge databases, reducing
-        clients to manually write API calls or Python code],
+        *unrecoverable errors by 75%*],
-      [Developed a scalable microservice that asynchronously ingests email attachments
+      // [?? new tool dDeveloped a *serverless microservice* that asynchronously ingests
-        directly into ETL pipelines],
+      //   email 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*],
@@ -100,22 +105,22 @@
   )
 
   #work_entry(
-    "Backend Developer & Event Organiser",
+    "Backend Developer",
     "Hack the North",
     start_date: "Mar 2023",
     end_date: "present",
     location: "Waterloo, ON",
-    tools: "Express, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes",
+    tools: "Express, Redis, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes",
     tasks: (
-      [Streamlined event check-in times by *80%* for *1900+ attendees* by generating
+      [Built a new travel tool application leveraging *GraphQL* and *Apollo Server* to
-        digital wallet passes over *Express*],
+        track bus capacity for *500+ attendees* through real-time registration processes],
-      [Integrated backend *tracing* to monitor performance and trigger alerts with
+      [Streamlined event check-in times by *80%* for *1900+ guests* by generating
-        *OpenTelemetry* and *Grafana*],
+        Apple/Google Wallet passes over *Express* and *Node.js*],
-      [Diagnosed system scaling issues during load spikes and *recovered from a system
+      [Diagnosed and recovered from crashes due to load spikes up to *800k updates per
-        crash* by asking the frontend team to debounce their queries, implementing rate
+        hour* at the world's largest student-run hackathon by autoscaling *Redis* and
-        limiting as a temporary stopgap measure],
+        *Postgres* on *Kubernetes*],
-      [Shipped a new *bus registration tool* for attendees by creating new database
+      // [Upgraded the event statistics dashboard to update in real time with GraphQL
-        tables and *GraphQL* resolvers],
+      //   *subscriptions with Redis PubSub*],
     ),
   )
 ]
@@ -124,35 +129,49 @@
 #set strong(delta: SMALL_STRONG)
 
 #indent[
-  // #project("Comic Downloader", "Python, Qt",
-  // repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/mandown")
-  // - Created a CLI and GUI to scrape, download, and convert webcomics into
-  //   e-ink-optimised ebooks (EPUB, PDF)
-  // - Designed an *intermediate representation* to store metadata and images as a
-  //   standardised conversion target
-  // - Implemented *image caching and multiprocessing* to increase download and update
-  //   speeds by *300%*
-
   #project(
-    "Genshin Simulator",
+    "Mandown Comic Downloader",
-    "Vue, TypeScript",
+    "Python, Qt",
-    repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/primoprod",
+    repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/mandown",
-    demo_link: "https://primoprod.vercel.app",
   )
-  - Built a realistic and beautiful *loot box simulator* with fluid animations based
+  - Created a CLI and GUI to scrape, download, and convert webcomics into
-    off a popular game
+    e-ink-optimised PDF/EPUBs
-  - Reduced action latency by *90%* by lazily loading art assets at opportune times,
+  - Designed a scalable ebook converter with a *plugin-based architecture* to
-    such as during cutscenes
+    improve compatibility
+  - 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",
   )
-  - Developed an Axum backend to *automatically convert and sync* ebooks to a Kobo
+  - Created an *Axum* backend to send custom files to Kobos by *reimplementing the
-    eReader over the network
+    Kobo Sync API*
-  - *Reverse-engineered* the Kobo eReader Sync API to support updating ebook
+  - Deployed the service behind an nginx reverse proxy and Cloudflare DNS to sync
-    metadata and covers
+    over the internet
+
+  // #project(
+  //   "Genshin Rewards Simulator",
+  //   "Vue, TypeScript",
+  //   repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/primoprod",
+  //   demo_link: "https://primoprod.vercel.app",
+  // )
+  // - Built a realistic and beautiful *loot box simulator* with CSS animations based
+  //   off a popular game
+  // - Reduced action latency by *90%* by lazily loading art assets at opportune times,
+  //   such as during cutscenes
+
+  #project(
+    "Jeopardy!",
+    "Vue, TypeScript, WebSockets",
+    repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/jeopardy",
+    demo_link: "https://jeopardy.eggworld.me/host",
+  )
+  - Created 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*
 
   // #project(
   //   "RecipeReady",
@@ -187,15 +206,15 @@
 
 #indent[
   #work_entry(
-    "University of Waterloo",
     "B.A.Sc. in Computer Engineering",
+    "University of Waterloo",
     start_date: "Sep 2022",
     end_date: "Apr 2027",
     location: "Waterloo, ON",
     tasks: (
       [Courses: Object-oriented programming, data structures & algorithms, digital
-        computers & circuits],
+        logic & circuits],
-      [Extracurriculars: Creative Writing Club, Hack the North, UW Orbital Design Team],
+      // [Extracurriculars: Creative Writing Club, Hack the North, UW Orbital Design Team],
     ),
   )
 ]

README.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 Release guidelines:
 
-- The major version represents the current academic year, e.g., both post-2A and 2B would be v2.
+- Increment the major version for every work term, e.g., post-2A (WT2) and post-2B (WT3) would be v2.x.x and v3.x.x, respectively.
-- The minor version represents the current academic term, e.g., 2A would be v2.1. the x.0 releases are reserved for beta changes.
+- Increment the minor version for every major change. These can include:
-- The patch version is incremented for any other reason.
+  - Adding a new section
+  - Adding a new skill
+  - Adding/removing a new experience or project
+  - Substantially rewriting lines across multiple experiences or projects
+- Increment the patch version for formatting changes or simple tweaks.

lib.typ

@@ -3,19 +3,20 @@
 #let DEFAULT_STRONG = 300;
 #let SMALL_STRONG = 200;
 
-#let TITLE_FONT = "Bitter"
+#let TITLE_FONT = "New Computer Modern"
 #let HEADING_FONT = TITLE_FONT
-#let BODY_FONT = "Open Sans"
+#let BODY_FONT = "New Computer Modern"
 
-#let BODY_FONT_SIZE = 10pt
+#let BODY_FONT_SIZE = 11.5pt
 #let HEADING_FONT_SIZE = 0.95em
 #let TITLE_FONT_SIZE = 2em
 
 #let HEADING_LINE_GAP = 3mm
-#let BODY_LINE_HEIGHT = 0.85em
+#let BODY_LINE_HEIGHT = 0.65em
+#let BODY_LINE_SPACING = 0.75em
 
 // rest = not top
-#let PAGE_MARGINS = (rest: 0.5in, top: 0.4in, left: 0.4in)
+#let PAGE_MARGINS = (right: 0.5in, rest: 0.4in)
 
 // Format locations.
 #let format_location(location) = {
@@ -23,15 +24,15 @@
 }
 
 #let indent(content) = {
-  block(inset: (left: 0.75em, right: 0.5em), content)
+  block(inset: (left: 0em, right: 0em), 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: 0.9em,
+    spacing: 0.75em,
-    grid(columns: (11fr, 3fr), column-gutter: 1cm, {
+    grid(columns: (9fr, 5fr), column-gutter: 1cm, {
       set strong(delta: DEFAULT_STRONG)
       set align(left)
       left_content
@@ -68,23 +69,13 @@
     none
   }
   cv_entry(left_content: {
-    set par(leading: 0.75em)
+    set par(justify: true)
-    text(1.1em)[*#role*]
+    text[*#company* | _#role _]
-
-    if tools != none {
-      text[ | _ #tools _]
-    }
-
-    "\n"
-    set strong(delta: SMALL_STRONG)
-    text[*#company*]
-
   }, right_content: {
-    [*#start_date -- #end_date*]
+    [#start_date -- #end_date]
-
+    // if location != none {
-    if location != none {
+    // format_location(location)
-      "\n" + format_location(location)
+    // }
-    }
   }, details: task_list)
 }
 
@@ -92,38 +83,43 @@
   set strong(delta: DEFAULT_STRONG)
   let text_link = if demo_link != none { demo_link } else { repo_link }
   if text_link != none {
-    link(text_link)[#text(1.1em)[*#title*]]
+    link(text_link)[#text[*#title*]]
   } else {
-    text(1.1em)[*#title*]
+    text[*#title*]
   }
 
   if demo_link != none {
-    link(demo_link)[#text(1.1em)[ #fa(link-icon)]]
+    link(demo_link)[ #fa(link-icon) ]
   }
 
   if repo_link != none {
-    link(repo_link)[#text(1.1em)[ #fa(github)]]
+    link(repo_link)[ #fa(github) ]
   }
   [ | _ #tools _ ]
 }
 
-// Set name and contact data and format headings
+#let render_contact_data(data) = {
-#let template(name, contact_data, color, doc) = {
-  set page(margin: PAGE_MARGINS, paper: "us-letter")
-  set list(indent: 1em, marker: [•])
-  set text(font: (BODY_FONT), BODY_FONT_SIZE)
-  set par(justify: true, leading: BODY_LINE_HEIGHT)
   align(center)[
-    #text(size: TITLE_FONT_SIZE, font: TITLE_FONT, fill: color)[*#name*]
+    #let elements = for el in data {
-    #block(above: 0em, below: 1em)
+      (link(el.link)[#{ el.service + " " + el.display }],)
-    #{
-      if contact_data != none and contact_data.len() > 0 {
-        let elements = for el in contact_data {
-          (link(el.link)[#{ el.service + " " + el.display }],)
-        }
-        text(1em)[#elements.join(" | ")]
-      }
     }
+    #text(1em)[#elements.join(" | ")]
+  ]
+}
+
+// Set name and contact data and format headings
+#let template(name, color, doc) = {
+  set page(margin: PAGE_MARGINS, paper: "us-letter")
+  set list(indent: 0.65em, marker: [•])
+  set text(font: (BODY_FONT), BODY_FONT_SIZE)
+  set par(leading: BODY_LINE_HEIGHT)
+  align(center)[
+    #text(
+      size: TITLE_FONT_SIZE,
+      font: TITLE_FONT,
+      fill: color,
+    )[#smallcaps[*#name*]]
+    #block(above: 0em, below: 1em)
   ]
 
   show heading.where(level: 1): i => {