feat: fill in points

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, render_contact_data
+#import "lib.typ": template, work_entry, project, indent, SMALL_STRONG, DEFAULT_STRONG
 
 // orange!!
 #let color = blue // rgb("#ff983e")
@@ -23,162 +23,90 @@
   link: "mailto://d7chen@uwaterloo.ca",
 ),)
 
-#show: doc => template(name, color, doc)
+#show: doc => template(name, contact_data, color, doc)
-
-#render_contact_data(contact_data)
 
 // MAIN CONTENT STARTS here
 
+= Education
+
+#indent[
+  #work_entry(
+    "University of Waterloo",
+    "B.A.Sc. in Computer Engineering",
+    start_date: "Sep 2022",
+    end_date: "Apr 2027",
+    location: "Waterloo, ON",
+    tasks: (
+      [Courses: OOP, data structures & algorithms, digital logic & circuits, embedded
+        microprocessors],
+      // [Extracurriculars: Creative Writing Club, Hack the North, UW Orbital Design Team],
+    ),
+  )
+]
+
 = Skills
 
 #indent[
-  *Languages:* C, C++, Rust, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL \
+  *Languages:* Python, C/C++, VHDL, Verilog, MATLAB, Rust, Java, SQL, JavaScript,
-  // Dart
+  HTML, CSS \
-  *Technologies:* Qt, React, Express, Prisma, Axum \
   // Qt, Jest / Pytest, Apollo, Prisma, Rails
-  *Tools:* Linux, Git, Docker, Postgres, Jenkins, systemd, nginx, Pytest, Jest // Jenkins, systemd, Jira
+  *Tools:* Linux, Git, PostgreSQL, Qt, STM32, Quartus Prime, Valgrind, GDB
-]
-
-= Experience
-
-#indent[
-  #work_entry(
-    "Software Engineering Intern",
-    "Immigr8",
-    start_date: "Jan 2024",
-    end_date: "Apr 2024",
-    location: "Remote",
-    tools: "React, TypeScript, Spring Boot, Postgres, AWS",
-    tasks: (
-      // [Improved client responsiveness by *80* by employing stale-while-revalidate hooks for caching and ?? SWR performance, caching, error handling],
-      [Planned and executed a roadmap to *SOC 2 security compliance* by implementing
-        *role-based permissions with JWTs* in Spring Boot, logging alerts to CloudWatch,
-        and introducing new privacy controls for user data],
-      [Optimised dashboard responsiveness by *80%* by employing stale-while-revalidate
-        hooks in React and lazily loading backend models with Hibernate, improving user
-        retention by *30%*],
-      [Created CI/CD pipelines to automatically deploy AWS Lambdas with Terraform and
-        Jenkins],
-    ),
-  )
-
-  #work_entry(
-    "Software Engineering Intern",
-    "Dropbase",
-    start_date: "May 2023",
-    end_date: "Aug 2023",
-    location: "Remote",
-    tools: "React, TypeScript, Python, Postgres, AWS",
-    tasks: (
-      [Engineered a new React data query builder and FastAPI backend for our business
-        intelligence visualisation service to *33000+* users, eliminating the need for
-        clients to manually write API calls],
-      [Shipped a new tool to sync *46000+* users' HubSpot/Airtable tables to Google
-        Sheets with AWS Lambdas],
-      [Designed a conflict resolution algorithm to merge databases, reducing
-        unrecoverable errors by *75%*],
-      // [?? new tool dDeveloped a *serverless microservice* that asynchronously ingests
-      //   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*],
-    ),
-  )
-
-  #work_entry(
-    "Backend Developer",
-    "Hack the North",
-    start_date: "Mar 2023",
-    end_date: "present",
-    location: "Waterloo, ON",
-    tools: "Express, TypeScript, Postgres, GraphQL",
-    tasks: (
-      // [Built a new travel tool application leveraging GraphQL and Apollo Server to
-      //   track bus capacity for *500+* attendees through real-time registration processes],
-      [Streamlined event check-in times by *80%* for *1900+* guests by generating Apple
-        Wallet passes over Express],
-      [Diagnosed and recovered from crashes due to load spikes up to *800k* updates per
-        hour at the world's largest student-run hackathon by autoscaling Redis and
-        Postgres on Kubernetes],
-      [Slashed dev server reload time from *130 → 9 s* by introducing threading and
-        pre-transpiling generated code],
-      // [Upgraded the event statistics dashboard to update in real time with GraphQL
-      //   *subscriptions with Redis PubSub*],
-    ),
-  )
-
-  #work_entry(
-    "Software Developer",
-    "Organization for Transformative Works",
-    start_date: "Feb 2024",
-    end_date: "present",
-    location: "Remote",
-    tools: "Python, React, MySQL",
-    tasks: (
-      [Upgrading archive import pipelines in Python to make *4000+* user works
-        accessible to *7 million* users],
-    ),
-  )
 ]
 
 = Projects
 #set strong(delta: SMALL_STRONG)
 
 #indent[
-  #project(
+  #project("FPGA Diagnostic Tool", "C, Verilog, Tcl")
-    "PNG Downloader & Merger",
+  - Assembled various IP cores in Quartus and Verilog to create a diagnostic tool
-    "C, libcurl",
+    for an FPGA board with Tcl scripts
-    start_date: "May 2024",
+  - Developed a C program to communicate with the FPGA over UART and display
-    end_date: "present",
+    diagnostic information
-    tasks: (
+
-      [Developed a *multithreaded C program* to download and merge PNGs into one in
+  #project("PNG Validator", "C")
-        parallel with *libcurl*],
+  - Created a PNG file validator to find common errors and corruption by checking
-      [Guaranteed thread safety by using *mutexes* and data integrity by verifying file
+    metadata and computing CRCs
-        checksums after download],
+  // memory safety w/Valgrind
-    ),
+  - Ran tests behind Valgrind to ensure memory safety, prevent memory leaks, and
-  )
+    maintain accuracy
 
   #project(
-    "Arch Linux Server",
+    "Box Box Revolution",
-    "Linux, nginx, systemd",
+    "Rust, STM32",
-    demo_link: "https://eggworld.me",
+    repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/boxboxrevolution",
-    tasks: (
-      [Created a *self-hosted CI/CD pipeline* with *Gitea* to automatically deploy
-        personal projects behind *nginx*],
-      [Automated server maintenance with *systemd timers and services* to update
-        packages and certificates],
-    ),
   )
+  - Created a rhythm game to detect punches with an ultrasonic sensor in time with
+    notes of popular songs
+  - Developed firmware to measure from an ultrasonic sensor, tone a buzzer, and show
+    scrolling notes on an LCD
 
-  #project(
+  #project("Climate Controller", "ARM Assembly, VHDL")
-    "Kobo Sync Backend",
+  - Programmed an FPGA to heat/cool a theoretical room to a target temperature given
-    "Rust, Axum",
+    switch-controlled inputs
-    repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/kobink",
+  - Added conditions such as avoiding changes if windows are open, vacation mode,
-    start_date: "Nov 2023",
+    and realistic heating curves
-    end_date: "present",
+
-    tasks: (
+  // #project(
-      [Developed a *Rust* backend to sync custom ebook files to Kobos by reimplementing
+  //   "Kobo Sync Server",
-        the Kobo Sync API],
+  //   "Rust, Axum",
-      [Deployed the service behind an nginx reverse proxy and Cloudflare DNS to sync
+  //   repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/kobink",
-        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(
     "Mandown Comic Downloader",
     "Python, Qt",
     repo_link: "https://github.com/potatoeggy/mandown",
-    start_date: "Jan 2022",
-    end_date: "present",
-    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(
   //   "Genshin Rewards Simulator",
@@ -191,21 +119,6 @@
   // - 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",
-  //   start_date: "Apr 2023",
-  //   end_date: "present",
-  //   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*],
-  //   ),
-  // )
-
   // #project(
   //   "RecipeReady",
   //   "https://github.com/vincentjguo/recipeready-server",
@@ -218,6 +131,12 @@
   // - Aggregated common ingredients heuristically to build a shopping list and a meal
   // plan for each week
 
+  // #project("Arch Linux Server", "Linux, Docker, nginx, systemd", demo_link: "https://eggworld.me")
+  // - Created a *self-hosted CI/CD pipeline* with *Gitea* to automatically deploy
+  //   personal projects behind *nginx*
+  // - Containerised services with *Docker* and *systemd* to simplify deployment and
+  //   management
+
   // #project(
   //   "Game Boy Advance Emulator",
   //   "Rust, SDL2, Vulkan",
@@ -227,21 +146,65 @@
   //   with *SDL2* and *Vulkan*
   // - WebGPU and WASM for portability, typestate to guarantee everything is always
   //   valid
+
 ]
 
-= Education
+= Experience
 
 #indent[
   #work_entry(
-    "B.A.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Honours, Co-op)",
+    "Software Developer Intern",
-    "University of Waterloo",
+    "Immigr8",
-    start_date: "Sep 2022",
+    start_date: "Jan 2024",
-    end_date: "Apr 2027",
+    end_date: "Apr 2024",
-    location: "Waterloo, ON",
+    location: "Remote",
+    tools: "Next.js, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, AWS, Terraform",
     tasks: (
-      [Courses: Object-oriented programming, data structures & algorithms, digital
+      // [Improved client responsiveness by *80* by employing stale-while-revalidate hooks for caching and ?? SWR performance, caching, error handling],
-        logic & circuits],
+      [Planned and executed a roadmap to SOC 2 security compliance by *implementing
-      // [Extracurriculars: Creative Writing Club, Hack the North, UW Orbital Design Team],
+        role-based permissions with JWTs*, sending backend logs and alerts to
+        CloudWatch, and introducing new privacy controls for user data],
+      [*Introduced CI/CD for AWS Lambdas* by codifying them in Terraform for
+        reproducible and automatic deployments],
+      [Set up a staging environment via *EC2 and Jenkins* with parallel builds to
+        *reduce production errors by 90%*],
+    ),
+  )
+
+  #work_entry(
+    "Software Engineering Intern",
+    "Dropbase",
+    start_date: "May 2023",
+    end_date: "Aug 2023",
+    location: "Remote",
+    tools: "React, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS",
+    tasks: (
+      [Owned and launched a HubSpot/Airtable to Google Sheets sync feature to *46000+
+        enterprise users* by writing AWS Lambda functions in Python, abstracting
+        interfaces to easily support future sources],
+      [Wrote and deployed a new *React* data query builder for our business
+        intelligence visualisation service to *33000+ users*, eliminating the need for
+        clients to manually write API calls or Python code],
+      // [??? 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*],
+    ),
+  )
+
+  #work_entry(
+    "Backend Lead",
+    "Hack the North",
+    start_date: "Mar 2023",
+    end_date: "present",
+    location: "Waterloo, ON",
+    tools: "Express, Redis, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes",
+    tasks: (
+      [Shipped a new *bus registration tool* for attendees by creating new database
+        tables and GraphQL resolvers],
+      [Diagnosed and *recovered from load spike crashes* by debouncing queries, using
+        rate limiting as a stopgap],
+      [Reduced event check-in times by *80%* for *1900+ attendees* by generating
+        digital wallet passes over Express],
     ),
   )
 ]

lib.typ

@@ -12,15 +12,10 @@
 #let TITLE_FONT_SIZE = 2em
 
 #let HEADING_LINE_GAP = 3mm
-#let BODY_LINE_HEIGHT = 0.75em
+#let BODY_LINE_HEIGHT = 0.8em
-
-#let HEADING_DETAILS_LIST_SPACING = 0.9em
-#let DETAILS_TITLE_FONT_SIZE = 1.075em
-
-#let DETAILS_LIST_SPACING = 0.85em
 
 // rest = not top
-#let PAGE_MARGINS = (right: 0.45in, left: 0.4in, 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: 0.75em, right: 1em), 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: (15fr, 4fr), column-gutter: 0cm, {
+    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
     },
   )
 }
@@ -62,82 +58,71 @@
   end_date: none,
   location: none,
 ) = {
-  cv_entry(left_content: {
+  let task_list = if tasks != none {
-    set par(justify: true)
+    let list = []
-    text(DETAILS_TITLE_FONT_SIZE)[*#company* | _#role _]
+    for task in tasks {
-
+      list += [- #task]
-    if tools != none {
-      set strong(delta: SMALL_STRONG)
-      text[ | *#tools* ]
     }
-  }, right_content: {
+    list
-    [_#start_date -- #end_date _]
-    // if location != none {
-    // format_location(location)
-    // }
-  }, details: tasks)
-}
-
-#let project(
-  title,
-  tools,
-  start_date: none,
-  end_date: none,
-  repo_link: none,
-  demo_link: none,
-  tasks: none,
-) = {
-  set strong(delta: DEFAULT_STRONG)
-  let text_link = if demo_link != none { demo_link } else { repo_link }
-  let date_content = if start_date != none {
-    [_#start_date -- #end_date _]
   } else {
     none
   }
+  cv_entry(left_content: {
+    set par(leading: 0.75em)
+    text(1.1em)[*#role*]
 
-  let content_title = {
+    if tools != none {
-    set text(size: DETAILS_TITLE_FONT_SIZE)
+      text[ | _ #tools _ ]
-    if text_link != none {
-      link(text_link)[#text[*#title*]]
-    } else {
-      text[*#title*]
     }
 
-    if demo_link != none {
+    "\n"
-      link(demo_link)[ #fa(link-icon) ]
+    set strong(delta: SMALL_STRONG)
-    }
+    text[*#company*]
+  }, right_content: {
+    [*#start_date -- #end_date*]
 
-    if repo_link != none {
+    if location != none {
-      link(repo_link)[ #fa(github) ]
+      "\n" + format_location(location)
     }
-    [ | _ #tools _ ]
+  }, details: task_list)
-  }
-
-  cv_entry(
-    left_content: content_title,
-    right_content: date_content,
-    details: tasks,
-  )
 }
 
-#let render_contact_data(data) = {
+#let project(title, tools, repo_link: none, demo_link: none) = {
-  align(center)[
+  set strong(delta: DEFAULT_STRONG)
-    #let elements = for el in data {
+  let text_link = if demo_link != none { demo_link } else { repo_link }
-      (link(el.link)[#{ el.service + " " + el.display }],)
+  if text_link != none {
-    }
+    link(text_link)[#text(1.1em)[*#title*]]
-    #text(1em)[#elements.join(" | ")]
+  } else {
-  ]
+    text(1.1em)[*#title*]
+  }
+
+  if demo_link != none {
+    link(demo_link)[#text(1.1em)[ #fa(link-icon) ]]
+  }
+
+  if repo_link != none {
+    link(repo_link)[#text(1.1em)[ #fa(github) ]]
+  }
+  [ | _ #tools _ ]
 }
 
 // Set name and contact data and format headings
-#let template(name, color, doc) = {
+#let template(name, contact_data, 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)
+    #{
+      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(" | ")]
+      }
+    }
   ]
 
   show heading.where(level: 1): i => {