feat: stronger points

such a scuffed project

Daniel Chen.typ

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #import "lib.typ": template, work_entry, project, indent, SMALL_STRONG, DEFAULT_STRONG
 
 // orange!!
-#let color = blue // rgb("#ff983e")
+#let color = rgb("#ff983e")
 #let name = "Daniel Chen"
 
 #let contact_data = ((
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@
 = Skills
 
 #indent[
-  *Languages:* Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Rust, SQL, C++, Java, HTML, CSS \
+  *Languages:* Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust, SQL, MATLAB, C, C++, Java,
+  HTML, CSS, Dart \
   *Frameworks:* Node.js, Express, React, Next.js, Vue, Flutter, Qt, Prisma,
-  Apollo, Axum \
-  *Tools:* Linux, Git, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP,
-  OpenTelemetry, GraphQL
+  Apollo, Axum, Jest, Pytest \
+  *Tools:* Linux, Git, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Heroku,
+  OpenTelemetry, GraphQL, Webpack
 ]
 
 = Experience
@@ -48,30 +49,30 @@
     end_date: "Aug 2023",
     location: "Remote",
     tasks: (
-      [Developed a *FastAPI backend* to sync HubSpot and Airtable data with Google
-        Sheets via *AWS Lambda*],
-      [Engineered a *heuristic algorithm* to guarantee *SQL* aliases referenced in
-        queries match the database schema],
-      [Refactored the frontend to use *react-hook-form* to aggregate and validate user
-        input, improving DX],
-      [Built a #link("https://dropmail.dev")[service] for *validating and importing
-        CSV/Excel* files from customer emails into client databases],
+      [Engineered a database-specific *SQL IDE autocompletion tool* via a heuristic
+        algorithm to validate queries],
+      [Developed a service to sync HubSpot and Airtable data with Google Sheets via
+        *AWS Lambda*],
+      [Constructed dynamic forms in *react-hook-form* by generating questions from the
+        backend on-the-fly],
+      [Created testing infrastructure for the backend with *Pytest* to catch
+        regressions across database engines],
     ),
   )
 
   #work_entry(
     "Backend Developer",
-    "Techyon",
+    "Hack the North",
     start_date: "Mar 2023",
     end_date: "present",
     location: "Waterloo, ON",
     tasks: (
-      [Dynamically generated user-specific *Apple Wallet* passes over *Apollo GraphQL*
-        Server to streamline check-in],
+      [Streamlined registration by dynamically generating *user-specific Apple Wallet
+        passes* over *Apollo GraphQL*],
       [Horizontally scaled the *Node.js* server to handle *1000+ concurrent users* with
         *Redis* and *Kubernetes*],
-      [Designed a *greedy algorithm* in Python to automate the matching of *20+ judges*
-        to *240+ hacker teams*],
+      [Automated judging scheduling by creating a *greedy algorithm* to match judges to
+        project themes],
       [Integrated *OpenTelemetry* and Grafana in a *Kubernetes* cluster to collect
         traces and improve observability],
     ),
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
 
 #indent[
   #project(
-    "Mandown Comic Converter",
+    "Comic Downloader & Converter",
     "https://github.com/potatoeggy/mandown",
     "Python, Qt",
   )
@@ -97,21 +98,27 @@
     tests* with 55% code coverage
 
   #project(
-    "Primoprod Genshin Simulator",
+    "Kobo Sync Server",
+    "https://github.com/potatoeggy/kobink",
+    "Rust, Axum",
+  )
+  - Developed an Axum backend to *automatically convert and sync* ebooks to a Kobo
+    eReader over the network
+  - *Reverse-engineered* the Kobo eReader Sync API to support updating ebook
+    metadata and covers
+
+  #project(
+    "Genshin Simulator",
     "https://github.com/potatoeggy/primoprod",
     "Vue, TypeScript",
   )
-  - Built an interactive, realistic, and beautiful game simulator with fluid
-    animations based off a popular game
-  - Constructed an *extensible JSON data schema* to let the user dynamically switch
-    between game versions
-
-  // #project("Kobink — Kobo Sync Server", "https://github.com/potatoeggy/kobink", "Rust, Axum, Postgres")
-  // - ??? something here (reverse engineering)
-  // - ??? something here (synchronisation and DB, HTTP headers)
+  - Built an realistic and beautiful *loot box simulator* with fluid animations
+    based off a popular game
+  - Reduced action latency by *90%* by lazily loading art assets at opportune times,
+    such as during cutscenes
 
   #project(
-    "RecipeReady Recipe Aggregator",
+    "RecipeReady",
     "https://github.com/vincentjguo/recipeready-server",
     "Flutter, Selenium, FastAPI, Android",
   )
@@ -122,11 +129,11 @@
   - Aggregated common ingredients heuristically to build a shopping list and a meal
     plan for each week
 
-  #project("Arch Linux Server", none, "Linux, nginx, systemd")
-  - Created a *self-hosted CI/CD pipeline* with *Gitea* to automatically deploy
-    personal projects behind *nginx*
-  - Set up *Jellyfin* for media streaming, a *Minecraft* server, *Calibre* for ebook
-    syncing, and other services
+  // #project("Arch Linux Server", none, "Linux, nginx, systemd")
+  // - Created a *self-hosted CI/CD pipeline* with *Gitea* to automatically deploy
+  //   personal projects behind *nginx*
+  // - Set up *Jellyfin* for media streaming, a *Minecraft* server, *Calibre* for ebook
+  //   syncing, and other services
 ]
 
 = Awards