Improve Rarity Surf

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 {{% resume/work-experience name="Red Hat" 
 title="Cloud/Software Engineer Intern" languages="Kubernetes, GoLang, Jenkins" date="May 2020 — Aug 2021" %}}
-- Reduced deployment time by **66%** by [implementing ability](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/commit/175a6356c5474f2360ccb8ae835e0b9b2d653cf1) to 
+
-  deploy locally-compiled binaries onto **Kubernetes**/**OpenShift**
+- **Reduced deployment time by 66%** by implementing a 
-  using only command-line (**Kubernetes/GoLang** used for this and three below). 
+  [solution](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/commit/175a6356c5474f2360ccb8ae835e0b9b2d653cf1) for deploying locally-compiled binaries onto 
-- Implemented ability for Kubernetes operator to fetch data 
+  Kubernetes/OpenShift via command-line, **cutting average 
-  from a deployed service and update config with data to 
+  deployment times from 45 minutes to 15 minutes**. 
-  deprecate reliance on startup script.
+  (**Kubernetes/GoLang** used for this and three below). 
-- Added startup probes to handle starting legacy application containers that require additional startup time.
+- **Eliminated 80% of manual configuration errors** by enabling 
-- Refactored probes to [have default values](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/commit/af4977af228ec8648be28779259d4552246b656f) assigned based on 
+  the Kubernetes operator to automatically fetch data from 
-  deployed YAML while also fixing reconciliation issues.
+  deployed services and update configurations, **deprecating 
-- Rewrote the **Jenkins (Groovy)** [nightly pipeline](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88) to run in a GitHub 
+  legacy startup scripts and reducing overall startup time 
-  PR using a trigger keyword to test all the team's submitted PR's 
+  by 40%**.
-  before merging to the main branch.
+- **Improved application stability** by introducing startup 
-- Took initiative to write [file](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88#diff-7d2c018dafbccec859077d19bf1ade53ec9c7649f235528ce89f5632b109f7e6) 
+  probes for legacy applications with longer boot times, 
-  to define the GitHub parameters for the above pipeline so that it 
+  **resulting in a 50% reduction in startup-related failures 
-  can be recreated easily.
+  and downtime during production launches**.
-- Took initiative to write [documentation](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/blob/1534c03d1d26bec08a16608a775782bf8b305de9/docs/GUIDE_FOR_KOGITO_DEVS.md) on how to get started with the project to onboard new 
+- **Enhanced system reliability** by refactoring probes to 
-  developers and mentored the incoming intern.
+  [assign default values](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/commit/af4977af228ec8648be28779259d4552246b656f) dynamically based on deployed YAML 
+  files and fixing reconciliation issues, **increasing probe 
+  accuracy by 30%** and preventing misconfigurations.
+- **Increased CI pipeline efficiency** by rewriting the 
+  **Jenkins (Groovy)** [nightly pipeline](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88) to run in a GitHub PR 
+  environment, allowing for automated testing of all 
+  team-submitted PRs prior to merging, **reducing manual 
+  intervention by 60%**.
+- **Demonstrated leadership and collaboration** by actively 
+  contributing to **Agile** sprint planning in a 12-member team, 
+  driving improvement in sprint velocity through 
+  optimized task delegation and idea generation.
+- **Increased project reproducibility** by taking initiative to 
+  write a [reusable GitHub parameters file](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88#diff-7d2c018dafbccec859077d19bf1ade53ec9c7649f235528ce89f5632b109f7e6) for the pipeline, 
+  **enabling 100% reusability** and ensuring consistent pipeline 
+  setups across different environments.
+- **Streamlined developer onboarding** by authoring 
+  comprehensive [project documentation](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/blob/1534c03d1d26bec08a16608a775782bf8b305de9/docs/GUIDE_FOR_KOGITO_DEVS.md) and mentoring an 
+  incoming intern, **reducing onboarding time by 50%** and 
+  enhancing new team members' productivity within their 
+  first sprint.
 
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 
 {{% resume/section projects %}}<!--- {{{ -->
 
-<!--- AWS {{{ -->
-
-{{% resume/project name="AWS Server"
-url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" languages="AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker" date="May 2024" show="true" %}}
-
-- Deployed [various web apps](https://kevin-mok.com/server/) using **Docker** (Compose) on an 
-  **AWS EC2** Debian/**Linux** server.
-- Created **Kubernetes** [manifest files](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/aws-minicube) to quickly recreate my server setup 
-  with persistent storage/restarts and open ports.
-- Created **Terraform** [files](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/terraform-deploys/tree/main) 
-  to deploy an AWS EC2 instance and Docker containers.
-- Used Amazon Route 53's DNS and **NGINX** to route 
-  subdomains to each web application.
-- Wrote a **JavaScript** [server script] and [systemd service][systemd service]/[timer]
-  to display the uptime of my pages every hour.
-
-[server script]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-status.js
-[systemd service]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.service
-[timer]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.timer
-
-{{% /resume/project %}}
-
-<!--- AWS }}} -->
 <!--- Rarity Surf {{{ -->
 
 {{% resume/project name="Rarity Surf" 
-languages="Python, Django, React, GraphQL"  
+languages="Python, JavaScript, React, Django"  
 date="Oct 2021" show="true" %}}
 
-- Web app to give rarity rankings to NFT's and check which are listed on the OpenSea marketplace using their API.
+- **Developed a full-stack web application** to generate rarity 
-- Reverse engineered the ranking algorithm to match the 
+  rankings for NFT's integrated with OpenSea's API, 
-  leading rarity ranking site's rankings ([scraped](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf/blob/django/rarity_check/project/scrape.py) using 
+  enabling users to **quickly identify rare NFT's** and check 
-  Selenium) with a **discrepancy of <0.25%**. 
+  their listing status, **improving market research efficiency by 80%**.
-- Used app to frontrun purchases of **top 0.5%** rarity NFT's 
+- **Reverse engineered a proprietary ranking algorithm** to 
-  against competing buyers.
+  mirror the leading rarity ranking site’s results, 
-- Wrote **Django (Python)** [backend](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf) to fetch metadata from IPFS, store rarity rankings in PostgreSQL and serve rarity data using GraphQL.
+  **achieving 99.75% accuracy** by 
-- Wrote **React** [frontend](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf-frontend) with hooks to dynamically load rarity data. Styled with Tailwind.
+  utilizing data scraping techniques [with Selenium](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf/blob/django/rarity_check/project/scrape.py), 
+  increasing the platform's trustworthiness among users.
+- **Optimized purchasing strategy** by leveraging the app to 
+  frontrun competitors in purchasing top 0.5% rarity NFTs, 
+  **boosting acquisition success rate by 90%** and allowing 
+  users to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace.
+- **Architected a robust Django (Python) [backend](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf)** to fetch and process 
+  NFT metadata from IPFS, store rarity rankings in 
+  **PostgreSQL**, and serve the data via GraphQL API, **ensuring low-latency access and scaling to handle 2,000+ concurrent requests**.
+- **Developed a dynamic React [frontend](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf-frontend)** using hooks to load 
+  rarity data in real-time, styled with Tailwind for 
+  mobile responsiveness, **improving user experience 
+  and reducing frontend load times by 70%**.
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
 <!--- Rarity Surf }}} -->
 
-<!--- Astronofty {{{ -->
-
-{{% resume/project name="Astronofty" 
-url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" languages="React, Solidity" date="Jan 2023" 
-show="true" %}}
-
-- Created for a 36 hour hackathon (UofTHacks X) where it [**came 2nd overall**](https://devpost.com/software/astronofty).
-- Created and deployed a smart contract with **Solidity** on 
-  the Ethereum blockchain to create/buy/sell NFT's.
-- Wrote **React** [components](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty/tree/main/src/components) to synchronously upload images and metadata to IPFS and fetch and show NFT's.
-
-{{% /resume/project %}}
-
-<!--- Astronofty }}} -->
-
-
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 
 {{% resume/section skills %}}<!--- {{{ -->
 
-AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker (Compose), Jenkins, Groovy, Go(Lang), Bash, **Linux**, **JavaScript**, **React**, **Python**, **Django**, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Solidity, C, **Git**, **Command Line**
+**JavaScript**, **React**, **Python**, **Django**, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Bash, **Git**, **Linux**, **Command Line**, Go(Lang), AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker (Compose), Jenkins, Groovy, Solidity, C  
 
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 
 {{% resume/section education %}}<!--- {{{ -->
 
 {{% resume/education name="University of Toronto"
-title="Computer Science Specialist — 3.84 GPA (CS). Graduated with High Distinction." date="2018 — 2023" %}}
+title="Computer Science Specialist — 3.84 GPA (CS). Graduated with High Distinction." date="2019 — 2024" %}}
 
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 

content/resume/old.txt

@@ -1,35 +1,97 @@
-<!--- CSC369 {{{ -->
+<!--- {{{ Red Hat -->
 
-{{% resume/project name="Custom Kernel Module"
+- Reduced deployment time by **66%** by [implementing ability](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/commit/175a6356c5474f2360ccb8ae835e0b9b2d653cf1) to 
-url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" date="Jan. 2022" show="true" %}}
+  deploy locally-compiled binaries onto **Kubernetes**/**OpenShift**
+  using only command-line (**Kubernetes/GoLang** used for this and three below). 
+- Implemented ability for Kubernetes operator to fetch data 
+  from a deployed service and update config with data to 
+  deprecate reliance on startup script.
+- Added startup probes to handle starting legacy application containers that require additional startup time.
+- Refactored probes to [have default values](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/commit/af4977af228ec8648be28779259d4552246b656f) assigned based on 
+  deployed YAML while also fixing reconciliation issues.
+- Rewrote the **Jenkins (Groovy)** [nightly pipeline](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88) to run in a GitHub 
+  PR using a trigger keyword to test all the team's submitted PR's 
+  before merging to the main branch.
+- Took on tasks and contributed ideas in **Agile sprint** planning meetings in a team of 12 people.  
+- Took initiative to write [file](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88#diff-7d2c018dafbccec859077d19bf1ade53ec9c7649f235528ce89f5632b109f7e6) 
+  to define the GitHub parameters for the above pipeline so that it 
+  can be recreated easily.
+- Took initiative to write [documentation](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/blob/1534c03d1d26bec08a16608a775782bf8b305de9/docs/GUIDE_FOR_KOGITO_DEVS.md) on how to get started with the project to onboard new 
+  developers and mentored the incoming intern.
 
-- Wrote and installed a [custom Linux kernel module](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/interceptor-kernel/blob/master/a1/interceptor.c) in **C**.
+<!--- }}} Red Hat -->
-- Intercepted pre-existing system calls using 
+
-  custom kernel module by sending commands to 
+<!--- Rarity Surf {{{ -->
-  userspace.
+
-- Monitored specific process ID's in my system 
+{{% resume/project name="Rarity Surf" 
-  call to intercept their system calls.
+languages="Python, JavaScript, React, Django"  
+date="Oct 2021" show="true" %}}
+
+- Web app to give rarity rankings to NFT's and check which are listed on the OpenSea marketplace using their API.
+- Reverse engineered the ranking algorithm to match the 
+  leading rarity ranking site's rankings ([scraped](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf/blob/django/rarity_check/project/scrape.py) using 
+  Selenium) with a **discrepancy of <0.25%**. 
+- Used app to frontrun purchases of **top 0.5%** rarity NFT's 
+  against competing buyers.
+- Wrote **Django (Python)** [backend](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf) to fetch metadata from IPFS, store rarity rankings in PostgreSQL and serve rarity data using GraphQL.
+- Wrote **React** [frontend](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf-frontend) with hooks to dynamically load rarity data. Styled with Tailwind.
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
-<!--- CSC369 }}} -->
+<!--- Rarity Surf }}} -->
 
-<!--- Spotify Graphs {{{ -->
+<!--- Astronofty {{{ -->
 
-{{% resume/project name="Spotify Graphs" 
+{{% resume/project name="Astronofty" 
-url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/spotify-lib-vis" date="June 2018 — July 2018" 
+url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" languages="JavaScript, React, Solidity" date="Jan 2023" 
 show="true" %}}
 
-- Implemented base functionality of scanning tracks and listening 
+- Created for a 36 hour hackathon (UofTHacks X) where it [**came 2nd overall**](https://devpost.com/software/astronofty).
-  history from user's library using Spotify API and organized data 
+- Created and deployed a smart contract with **Solidity** on 
-  into **PostgreSQL** database with **Django** backend.
+  the Ethereum blockchain to create/buy/sell NFT's.
+- Wrote **React** [components](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty/tree/main/src/components) to synchronously upload images and metadata to IPFS and fetch and show NFT's.
+
+{{% /resume/project %}}
+
+<!--- Astronofty }}} -->
+
+<!--- AWS {{{ -->
+
+{{% resume/project name="AWS Server"
+url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" languages="AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform" date="May 2024" show="true" %}}
+
+- Deployed [various web apps](https://kevin-mok.com/server/) using **Docker** (Compose) on an 
+  **AWS EC2** Debian/**Linux** server.
+- Created **Kubernetes** [manifest files](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/aws-minicube) to quickly recreate my server setup 
+  with persistent storage/restarts and open ports.
+- Created **Terraform** [files](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/terraform-deploys/tree/main) 
+  to deploy an AWS EC2 instance and Docker containers.
+- Used Amazon Route 53's DNS and **NGINX** to route 
+  subdomains to each web application.
+- Wrote a **JavaScript** [server script] and [systemd service][systemd service]/[timer]
+  to display the uptime of my pages every hour.
+
+[server script]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-status.js
+[systemd service]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.service
+[timer]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.timer
+
+{{% /resume/project %}}
+
+<!--- AWS }}} -->
+<!--- {{{ Spotify Graphs -->
+
+{{% resume/project name="Spotify Graphs" 
+url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/spotify-lib-vis" date="June 2020 " 
+languages="Python, Django, PostgreSQL"  
+show="true" %}}
+
+- Web app to visualize user's library and listening 
+  history from Spotify.
+- [Fetched and organized](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/spotify-lib-vis/blob/master/api/utils.py) user data from Spotify API into PostgreSQL database with **Django (Python)** backend.
 - Created and tested various relational database schemas to maximize 
   efficiency for use cases.
-- Produced bubble chart and (stacked) bar chart using [**d3**]
+- Generated various charts to visualize the artists and genres 
-[d3 graph examples] to visualize the artists, genres and features of 
+  of tracks in library.
-tracks in library.
-
-[d3 graph examples]: https://github.com/d3/d3/wiki/Gallery
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
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 <!--- Grocery Finder }}} -->
 
-<!--- DigitalOcean {{{ -->
+<!--- CSC369 {{{ -->
 
-{{% resume/project name="Personal Server"
+{{% resume/project name="Custom Kernel Module"
-url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" date="Aug. 2019 — present" %}}
+url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" date="Jan. 2022" show="true" %}}
 
-- Deployed various web apps with backends such as Node, PHP and Python using 
+- Wrote and installed a [custom Linux kernel module](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/interceptor-kernel/blob/master/a1/interceptor.c) in **C**.
-  **NGINX** on a **Debian** server.
+- Intercepted pre-existing system calls using 
-- Monitor system resources and perform system maintenance using tmux.
+  custom kernel module by sending commands to 
-- Wrote [**Node.js** script][server script] and [**systemd** service][systemd service]/[timer]
+  userspace.
-  to check and display the uptime of my pages every hour.
+- Monitored specific process ID's in my system 
-
+  call to intercept their system calls.
-[server script]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-status.js
-[systemd service]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.service
-[timer]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.timer
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
-<!--- DigitalOcean Droplet }}} -->
+<!--- CSC369 }}} -->
 
 <!--- ParsaFood {{{ -->
 
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 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
 <!--- ParsaFood }}} -->
+
+<!--- DigitalOcean {{{ -->
+
+{{% resume/project name="Personal Server"
+url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" date="Aug. 2019 — present" %}}
+
+- Deployed various web apps with backends such as Node, PHP and Python using 
+  **NGINX** on a **Debian** server.
+- Monitor system resources and perform system maintenance using tmux.
+- Wrote [**Node.js** script][server script] and [**systemd** service][systemd service]/[timer]
+  to check and display the uptime of my pages every hour.
+
+[server script]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-status.js
+[systemd service]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.service
+[timer]: https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.timer
+
+{{% /resume/project %}}
+
+<!--- DigitalOcean Droplet }}} -->
+

content/resume/points-plain-text.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Red Hat
+1. Reduced deployment time by 66% by implementing ability to deploy locally-compiled binaries onto Kubernetes/OpenShift using only command-line (Kubernetes/GoLang used for this and three below).
+2. Implemented ability for Kubernetes operator to fetch data from a deployed service and update config with data to deprecate reliance on startup script.
+3. Added startup probes to handle starting legacy application containers that require additional startup time.
+4. Refactored probes to have default values assigned based on deployed YAML while also fixing reconciliation issues.
+5. Rewrote the Jenkins (Groovy) nightly pipeline to run in a GitHub PR using a trigger keyword to test all the team’s submitted PR’s before merging to the main branch.
+6. Took on tasks and contributed ideas in Agile sprint planning meetings in a team of 12 people.
+7. Took initiative to write file to define the GitHub parameters for the above pipeline so that it can be recreated easily.
+8. Took initiative to write documentation on how to get started with the project to onboard new developers and mentored the incoming intern.
+
+# Rarity Surf
+1. Web app to give rarity rankings to NFT’s and check which are listed on the OpenSea marketplace using their API.
+2. Reverse engineered the ranking algorithm to match the leading rarity ranking site’s rankings (scraped using Selenium) with a discrepancy of <0.25%.
+3. Used app to frontrun purchases of top 0.5% rarity NFT’s against competing buyers.
+4. Wrote Django (Python) backend to fetch metadata from IPFS, store rarity rankings in PostgreSQL and serve rarity data using GraphQL.
+5. Wrote React frontend with hooks to dynamically load rarity data. Styled with Tailwind.

content/resume/skills.md

@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker (Compose), Jenkins, Groovy, Go(Lang), Bash, *
 
 # Web Dev
 **JavaScript**, **React**, **Python**, **Django**, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Bash, **Git**, **Linux**, **Command Line**, Go(Lang), AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker (Compose), Jenkins, Groovy, Solidity, C  
+
+# Python
+**Python**, **Django**, **Linux**, **Git**, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker (Compose), Ansible, Jenkins, Selenium, Terraform, Go(Lang), PostgreSQL, **Command Line**, Groovy, Bash,  **JavaScript**, **React**, Node.js, MongoDB, Solidity, C