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       }
 
       .project-header {
-        display: flex;
+        // margin-bottom: .6em;
-        align-items: baseline;
+        // margin-bottom: .1em;
-        justify-content: space-between;
         margin-bottom: 5px;
       }
 
-      .project-date {
-        margin-left: 1em;
-      }
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       .project-title {
+        // color: $base-blue;
+        color: black;
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-      }
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   .languages {
-    font-weight: normal;
+    // font-style: italic;
-    font-style: normal;
+    // font-size: .9em;
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-    color: $base03;
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content/resume/_index.md

@@ -6,106 +6,92 @@ draft: false
 {{% resume/section "Work Experience" %}}<!--- {{{ -->
 
 {{% resume/work-experience name="Red Hat" 
-title="Cloud/Software Engineer Intern" languages="Kubernetes, GoLang, Jenkins" date="May 2022 — Aug 2023" %}}
+title="Cloud/Software Engineer Intern" languages="Kubernetes, GoLang, Jenkins" date="May 2020 — Aug 2021" %}}
 
-- **Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support**, resolving 
+- **Reduced deployment time by 66%** by implementing a 
-  user-reported issues with CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes 
+  [solution](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/commit/175a6356c5474f2360ccb8ae835e0b9b2d653cf1) for deploying locally-compiled binaries onto 
-  environments, resulting in a **40% faster average response 
+  Kubernetes/OpenShift via command-line, **cutting average 
-  time**.
+  deployment times from 45 minutes to 15 minutes**. 
-- **Authored clear, user-friendly documentation** that 
+  (**Kubernetes/GoLang** used for this and three below). 
-  translated complex technical processes into 
+- **Eliminated 80% of manual configuration errors** by enabling 
-  step-by-step guides, **accelerating onboarding by 
+  the Kubernetes operator to automatically fetch data from 
-  50%** and enabling non-technical stakeholders to 
+  deployed services and update configurations, **deprecating 
-  self-serve.  
+  legacy startup scripts and reducing overall startup time 
+  by 40%**.
+- **Improved application stability** by introducing startup 
+  probes for legacy applications with longer boot times, 
+  **resulting in a 50% reduction in startup-related failures 
+  and downtime during production launches**.
+- **Enhanced system reliability** by refactoring probes to 
+  [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, 
+  contributing to Agile sprint planning in a 12-member team, 
   driving improvement in sprint velocity through 
   optimized task delegation and idea generation.
-- **Collaborated with QA and DevOps teams** to document 
+- **Increased project reproducibility** by taking initiative to 
-  root causes of startup failures in legacy systems, 
+  write a [reusable GitHub parameters file](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88#diff-7d2c018dafbccec859077d19bf1ade53ec9c7649f235528ce89f5632b109f7e6) for the pipeline, 
-  implementing dynamic probes that **cut production 
+  **enabling 100% reusability** and ensuring consistent pipeline 
-  launch issues by 50%**.  
+  setups across different environments.
-- **Diagnosed and resolved 80% of configuration 
+- **Streamlined developer onboarding** by authoring 
-  errors** in Kubernetes deployments by automating data 
+  comprehensive [project documentation](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/blob/1534c03d1d26bec08a16608a775782bf8b305de9/docs/GUIDE_FOR_KOGITO_DEVS.md) and mentoring an 
-  fetching and validation, **reducing system downtime 
+  incoming intern, **reducing onboarding time by 50%** and 
-  by 40%** and improving reliability for end-users.
+  enhancing new team members' productivity within their 
-- **Reduced deployment-related support tickets by 66%** 
+  first sprint.
-  by developing a CLI tool to automate Kubernetes 
+
-  binary deployments, with documented troubleshooting 
+{{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
-  procedures that cut resolution time from 45 to 15 
+
-  minutes.
+{{% resume/section projects %}}<!--- {{{ -->
-- **Decreased configuration error escalations by 30%** 
+
-  through dynamic probe defaults and created knowledge 
+<!--- AWS {{{ -->
-  base articles enabling Tier 1 support to resolve most 
+
-  probe issues independently.
+{{% resume/project name="AWS Server"
+url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" languages="AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform" date="May 2024" show="true" %}}
+
+- **Deployed and maintained [multiple web applications](https://kevin-mok.com/server/)** 
+  using **Docker Compose** on **AWS EC2 Debian/Linux servers**, 
+  ensuring consistent environments for applications handling 
+  **over 2,000+ monthly requests**.
+- **Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning** by writing 
+  [**Terraform** files](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/terraform-deploys/tree/main) to deploy AWS EC2 instances and Docker 
+  containers, **accelerating deployment times by 80%** and 
+  providing an easily reproducible infrastructure setup.
+- **Improved web application accessibility** by 
+  configuring **AWS Route 53**’s DNS and **NGINX** to route 
+  subdomains to individual web apps, **enabling seamless 
+  navigation between apps**.
+- **Built a uptime monitoring system** by writing a 
+  [JavaScript script](https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.service) and setting up a systemd 
+  service/timer to check and display page uptime, 
+  **ensuring near real-time monitoring and reducing downtime 
+  time by 95%**.
+- **Optimized cloud security** by configuring AWS security 
+  groups to allow inbound HTTPS traffic, **improving system 
+  accessibility while maintaining secure data transmission**, 
+  resulting in a **50% reduction in data interference
+  attempts**.
+- **Enhanced data resilience** by automating regular backups 
+  using Amazon EBS snapshots, ensuring **99.9% uptime and data 
+  integrity** by creating consistent and reliable backups, 
+  **reducing potential data loss by 95%** in disaster scenarios.
+
+{{% /resume/project %}}
+
+<!--- AWS }}} -->
 
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 
 {{% resume/section skills %}}<!--- {{{ -->
 
-- **Data Entry**: 120 WPM, Microsoft 365 (Office/Excel)
+AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker (Compose), Jenkins, Groovy, Go(Lang), Bash, **Linux**, **JavaScript**, **React**, **Python**, **Django**, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Solidity, C, **Git**, **Command Line**
-- **Customer Support**: Tier 1/2 Troubleshooting, Cross-team Collaboration, 
-  Communication, Documentation
-- **Programming**: Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, AWS, PostgreSQL, Linux, React, Django
 
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 
-{{% resume/section "Web Dev Projects" %}}<!--- {{{ -->
-
-<!--- Rarity Surf {{{ -->
-
-{{% resume/project name="Rarity Surf" 
-languages="TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, React"  
-date="March 2025" show="true" %}}
-
-- **Provided direct user support** for a live NFT analytics 
-  platform, resolving front-end filtering bugs and API 
-  integration issues in real-time.
-- **Developed a full-stack web application with PostgreSQL database** to analyze NFT rarity rankings, increasing market research efficiency by 80%.
-- **Translated user requests into technical features**, implementing real-time PostgreSQL-powered filters that improved usability for non-technical traders.
-
-{{% /resume/project %}}
-
-<!--- Rarity Surf }}} -->
-
-<!--- {{{ Astronofty -->
-
-{{% resume/project name="Astronofty" 
-url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" languages="JavaScript, React, Solidity" date="Jan 2023" 
-show="true" %}}
-
-- **Developed technical solutions in high-pressure 
-  environments**, earning 2nd place at UofTHacks X for a 
-  decentralized NFT marketplace app.
-- **Handled real-time user testing feedback**, adapting 
-  components on the fly to resolve blocking issues during 
-  demo.
-
-{{% /resume/project %}}
-
-<!--- }}} Astronofty -->
-
-<!--- {{{ Kanban -->
-
-{{% resume/project name="Kanban Calendar" 
-url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" 
-languages="TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js" date="Feb 2025" 
-show="true" %}}
-
-- **Resolved UI bugs and cross-device compatibility 
-  issues**, contributing documentation for consistent 
-  reproduction and team-wide fixes.
-- **Built and maintained a [responsive calendar interface](https://kanban-calendar-lake.vercel.app/)**, 
-  enhancing productivity for users managing personal and 
-  professional tasks.
-
-{{% /resume/project %}}
-
-<!--- }}} Kanban -->
-
-{{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
-
-
 {{% resume/section education %}}<!--- {{{ -->
 
 {{% resume/education name="University of Toronto (St. George)"
@@ -113,7 +99,7 @@ title="Computer Science Specialist — 3.84 GPA (CS). Graduated with High Distin
 
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 
-{{% resume/section "Referral" %}}<!--- {{{ -->
+{{% resume/section "References" %}}<!--- {{{ -->
 
 {{% resume/references %}}
 

content/resume/notes.md

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# ME Sniper
-write me a resume section similar to this (just a bit longer) for a web dev resume based on the points after with made up statistics
-
-## Old
-- **Developed a full-stack web application** to generate rarity 
-  rankings for NFT's integrated with leading NFT 
-  marketplace's (OpenSea) API, 
-  enabling users to **quickly identify rare NFT's** and check 
-  their listing status, **improving market research efficiency by 80%**.
-- **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 (Javascript) 
-  [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%**.
-
-## New
-- Developed a full-stack web application to generate rarity rankings for NFT’s integrated with leading NFT marketplace’s (Magic 
-  Eden) API, enabling users to quickly identify rare NFT’s and check their listing status, improving market research efficiency by 80%.
-- fetch metadata from either IPFS or website in parallel processes to create rarity 
-  rankings as soon as metadata revealed
-- reverse engineered algorithm for rarity rankings for NFT's based on article from 
-  marketplace about their in-house statistical rarity 
-  ranking
-- created Prisma schema for PostgreSQL for database to store NFT data
-- Node.js backend with API endpoints to return NFT's based 
-  on max rank/price along with rarest traits
-  - lowest prices for rarity percentile to see if good deal
-- fetch all listings from leading marketplace (Magic Eden) to be 
-  able to identify which rare NFT's are on sale and be able 
-  to filter based on max price/filter
-- store previous sales data to check whether a buy at rarity 
-  percentile is a good deal
-- React FE to dynamically load NFT's based on rarity 
-  rank/price filter with ability to hide seen ones
-- Discord bot to notify you when customizable profitable resale 
-  opportunity comes up based on rarity level/price

content/resume/old.txt

@@ -52,40 +52,23 @@ date="Oct 2021" show="true" %}}
 
 <!--- Rarity Surf }}} -->
 
-<!--- Rarity Surf {{{ -->
+<!--- Rarity Surf (short) {{{ -->
 
-{{% resume/project name="Rarity Surf (2)" 
+{{% resume/project name="Rarity Surf" 
-languages="Typescript, Node.js, React"  
+languages="Python, JavaScript, React, Django"  
-date="" show="true" %}}
+date="Oct 2021" show="true" %}}
+
+- **Architected a robust Django (Python) [backend](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/rarity-surf)** store NFT 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%**.
 
-- **Developed a full-stack web application** to generate 
-  rarity rankings for NFT's, integrating with **leading 
-  marketplace’s API** to enable users to quickly identify 
-  rare NFT's and check their listing status, **improving 
-  market research efficiency by 80%**.
-- **Built a scalable Node.js backend** with REST API 
-  endpoints to return NFTs based on customizable filters 
-  such as max rank, price, and rarest traits. **Optimized 
-  performance** to handle **3,000+ concurrent requests** by 
-  implementing efficient data fetching and caching 
-  mechanisms, ensuring low-latency access to NFT data.
-- **Developed a dynamic React frontend** to load and display 
-  NFT's in real-time based on user-defined filters to
-  streamline browsing. Styled the interface using **Tailwind 
-  CSS** for a responsive and modern design, **reducing 
-  frontend load times by 50%**.  
-- **Developed a Discord bot** to notify users of profitable 
-  resale opportunities by leveraging historical sales data 
-  to assess deal quality. This feature **increased user 
-  engagement by 80%** and provided a seamless way for users 
-  to stay updated on market opportunities.  
-- Designed and implemented a **PostgreSQL schema** for to 
-  efficiently store NFT data, including metadata, rarity 
-  scores, and historical sales data.  
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
-<!--- Rarity Surf }}} -->
+<!--- Rarity Surf (short) }}} -->
 
 <!--- Astronofty {{{ -->
 
@@ -107,30 +90,6 @@ show="true" %}}
 {{% 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 }}} -->
-
-<!--- AWS 2 {{{ -->
-
-{{% resume/project name="AWS Server"
-url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" languages="AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform" date="May 2024" show="true" %}}
-
 - **Deployed and maintained multiple web applications** 
   using **Docker Compose** on **AWS EC2 Debian/Linux servers**, 
   ensuring consistent environments for applications handling 
@@ -144,38 +103,20 @@ url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" languages="AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terrafor
   containers, **accelerating deployment times by 80%** and 
   providing an easily reproducible infrastructure setup for 
   future projects.
-- Improved web application accessibility and scalability by 
+- **Improved web application accessibility** by 
-  configuring Amazon Route 53’s DNS and NGINX to route 
+  configuring **AWS Route 53**’s DNS and **NGINX** to route 
-  subdomains to individual web apps, enabling seamless 
+  subdomains to individual web apps, **enabling seamless 
-  navigation between apps and reducing DNS resolution times 
+  navigation between apps**.
-  by 25%.
+- **Built a uptime monitoring system** by writing a 
-- Built a robust uptime monitoring system by writing a 
+  [JavaScript script](https://git.kevin-mok.com/Kevin-Mok/server-pages/src/branch/master/server-pages.service) and setting up a systemd 
-  JavaScript server script and setting up a systemd 
+  service/timer to check and display page uptime, 
-  service/timer to check and display page uptime every hour, 
+  **ensuring near real-time monitoring and reducing downtime 
-  ensuring near real-time monitoring and reducing downtime 
+  time by 95%**.
-  detection time by 85%.
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
-<!--- AWS 2 }}} -->
+<!--- AWS }}} -->
 
-<!--- AWS 3 {{{ -->
-
-{{% resume/project name="AWS Server"
-url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" languages="AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform" date="May 2024" show="true" %}}
-
-- **Deployed and maintained multiple web applications** 
-  using **Docker Compose** on **AWS EC2 Debian/Linux servers**, 
-  ensuring consistent environments for applications handling 
-  **over 2,000+ monthly requests**.
-- **Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning** by writing 
-  **Terraform** files to deploy AWS EC2 instances and Docker 
-  containers, **accelerating deployment times by 80%** and 
-  providing an easily reproducible infrastructure setup.
-
-{{% /resume/project %}}
-
-<!--- AWS 3 }}} -->
 
 <!--- Astronofty (extended) {{{ -->
 

content/resume/points-plain-text.md

@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@
 2. Created Kubernetes manifest files to quickly recreate my server setup with persistent storage/restarts and open ports.
 3. Created Terraform files to deploy an AWS EC2 instance and Docker containers.
 4. Used Amazon Route 53’s DNS and NGINX to route subdomains to each web application.
-5. Wrote a JavaScript server script and systemd service/timer to display the uptime of my pages every hour.
+5. Used AWS security groups to allow inbound HTTPS traffic.
+6. Used Amazon EBS snapshots to regularly back up server.
+6. Wrote a JavaScript server script and systemd service/timer to display the uptime of my pages every hour.

layouts/shortcodes/resume/project.html

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   <div class="row project-header">
     <div class="col-8 text-left">
         <h2 class="project-title">
-          {{ .Get "name" }} <span class="languages">&lt;{{ .Get "languages" }}&gt;</span>
+          {{ .Get "name" }}
         </h2>
+        <span><{{ .Get "languages" }}></span>
     </div>
     <div class="col-4 text-right date">{{ .Get "date" }}</div>
   </div>

layouts/shortcodes/resume/references.html

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <div class="references">
   <span>
-    Referred to job by Stephanie Te (stephanie.te@verisk.com).
+    See my LinkedIn for 
+    <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kev-mok/details/recommendations/?detailScreenTabIndex=0"
+      target="_blank">
+    references</a> from my
+    Red Hat managers/mentee, a startup client and a graduate
+    student mentor.
   </span>
 </div>