Gobcog/spotify-vis

assets/sass/main.scss

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ body {
   background-color: $background-color;
   color: $color;
   // line-height: 1.5;
-  line-height: 1.59;
+  line-height: 1.57;
   // font-size: 100%;
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   font-size: 17px;
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ header {// {{{
     // }
   }// }}}
   h2 {// {{{
-    //color: $base-orange;
+    color: $base-orange;
     margin-top: .5rem;
     font-size: 1em;
 
@@ -639,25 +639,15 @@ header {// {{{
       }
 
       .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;
-      }
-
       .project-title {
+        // color: $base-blue;
+        color: black;
         display: inline;
-        margin-right: 0.5em;
-      }
-
-      .project-title span {
-        display: inline;
-        margin-left: 0.5em;
-        font-weight: normal;
       }
 
       .project-link {
@@ -719,10 +709,8 @@ header {// {{{
   }
 
   .languages {
-    font-weight: normal;
+    // font-style: italic;
-    font-style: normal;
+    // font-size: .9em;
-    margin-left: 0.5em;
-    color: $base03;
   }
 
   .institution {

content/resume/_index.md

@@ -6,105 +6,97 @@ 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 
-- **Demonstrated leadership and collaboration** by actively 
+  by 40%**.
-  contributing to **Agile** sprint planning in a 12-member team, 
+- **Improved application stability** by introducing startup 
-  driving improvement in sprint velocity through 
+  probes for legacy applications with longer boot times, 
-  optimized task delegation and idea generation.
+  **resulting in a 50% reduction in startup-related failures 
-- **Collaborated with QA and DevOps teams** to document 
+  and downtime during production launches**.
-  root causes of startup failures in legacy systems, 
+- **Enhanced system reliability** by refactoring probes to 
-  implementing dynamic probes that **cut production 
+  [assign default values](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-operator/commit/af4977af228ec8648be28779259d4552246b656f) dynamically based on deployed YAML 
-  launch issues by 50%**.  
+  files and fixing reconciliation issues, **increasing probe accuracy by 30%** and preventing misconfigurations.
-- **Diagnosed and resolved 80% of configuration 
+- **Increased CI pipeline efficiency** by rewriting the 
-  errors** in Kubernetes deployments by automating data 
+  **Jenkins (Groovy)** [nightly pipeline](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88) to run in a GitHub PR 
-  fetching and validation, **reducing system downtime 
+  environment, allowing for automated testing of all 
-  by 40%** and improving reliability for end-users.
+  team-submitted PRs prior to merging, **reducing manual 
-- **Reduced deployment-related support tickets by 66%** 
+  intervention by 60%**.
-  by developing a CLI tool to automate Kubernetes 
+- **Increased project reproducibility** by taking initiative to 
-  binary deployments, with documented troubleshooting 
+  write a [reusable GitHub parameters file](https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-kogito-pipelines/commit/4c83f1aecdea2c1ba2796b79839a90d4083dce88#diff-7d2c018dafbccec859077d19bf1ade53ec9c7649f235528ce89f5632b109f7e6) for the pipeline, 
-  procedures that cut resolution time from 45 to 15 
+  **enabling 100% reusability** and ensuring consistent pipeline 
-  minutes.
+  setups across different environments.
-- **Decreased configuration error escalations by 30%** 
-  through dynamic probe defaults and created knowledge 
-  base articles enabling Tier 1 support to resolve most 
-  probe issues independently.
 
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 
-{{% resume/section skills %}}<!--- {{{ -->
+{{% resume/section projects %}}<!--- {{{ -->
-
-- **Data Entry**: 120 WPM, Microsoft 365 (Office/Excel)
-- **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"  
+languages="Python, Django, JavaScript, React"  
-date="March 2025" show="true" %}}
+date="Oct 2021" show="true" %}}
 
-- **Provided direct user support** for a live NFT analytics 
+- **Developed a full-stack web application** to generate rarity 
-  platform, resolving front-end filtering bugs and API 
+  rankings for NFT's integrated with leading NFT 
-  integration issues in real-time.
+  marketplace's (OpenSea) API, 
-- **Developed a full-stack web application with PostgreSQL database** to analyze NFT rarity rankings, increasing market research efficiency by 80%.
+  enabling users to **quickly identify rare NFT's** and check 
-- **Translated user requests into technical features**, implementing real-time PostgreSQL-powered filters that improved usability for non-technical traders.
+  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**.
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
 <!--- Rarity Surf }}} -->
 
-<!--- {{{ Astronofty -->
+<!--- {{{ Gobcog -->
 
-{{% resume/project name="Astronofty" 
+{{% resume/project name="Discord Adventure Game" 
-url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" languages="JavaScript, React, Solidity" date="Jan 2023" 
+url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" languages="Python" date="Jan 2020" 
 show="true" %}}
 
-- **Developed technical solutions in high-pressure 
+- [**Redesigned item generation system**](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/gobcog/pull/5) for open source Discord game 
-  environments**, earning 2nd place at UofTHacks X for a 
+  built with **Python**, replacing 83k-line static JSON files with dynamic item generation, achieving a **99% reduction** in file size and reducing memory usage by **85%**.
-  decentralized NFT marketplace app.
+- **Implemented modular item components** to enable over **152,000 unique combinations**, improving gameplay diversity and item quality.
-- **Handled real-time user testing feedback**, adapting 
-  components on the fly to resolve blocking issues during 
-  demo.
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
-<!--- }}} Astronofty -->
+<!--- }}} Gobcog -->
 
-<!--- {{{ Kanban -->
+<!--- Spotify Visualized {{{ -->
 
-{{% resume/project name="Kanban Calendar" 
+{{% resume/project name="Spotify Visualized" 
-url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" 
+url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" languages="Python, Django" date="June 2019" 
-languages="TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js" date="Feb 2025" 
 show="true" %}}
 
-- **Resolved UI bugs and cross-device compatibility 
+- **Built a [high-performance backend](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/spotify-lib-vis)** in Python with Django, 
-  issues**, contributing documentation for consistent 
+  utilizing Django ORM to model and manage user data 
-  reproduction and team-wide fixes.
+  efficiently, processing over **10,000 tracks per library** via 
-- **Built and maintained a [responsive calendar interface](https://kanban-calendar-lake.vercel.app/)**, 
+  the Spotify API.
-  enhancing productivity for users managing personal and 
+- **Engineered and optimized database models** achieving a **50% reduction in query latency** on PostgreSQL 
-  professional tasks.
+  for core workflows through effective schema normalization.
 
 {{% /resume/project %}}
 
-<!--- }}} Kanban -->
+<!--- Astronofty }}} -->
+
 
 {{% /resume/section %}}<!--- }}} -->
 
+{{% resume/section skills %}}<!--- {{{ -->
+
+**Python**, **Django**, **JavaScript**, **React**, 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 %}}<!--- {{{ -->
 
@@ -113,7 +105,7 @@ 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

@@ -52,41 +52,6 @@ date="Oct 2021" show="true" %}}
 
 <!--- Rarity Surf }}} -->
 
-<!--- Rarity Surf {{{ -->
-
-{{% resume/project name="Rarity Surf (2)" 
-languages="Typescript, Node.js, React"  
-date="" show="true" %}}
-
-- **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 }}} -->
-
 <!--- Astronofty {{{ -->
 
 {{% resume/project name="Astronofty" 
@@ -177,6 +142,7 @@ url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" languages="AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terrafor
 
 <!--- AWS 3 }}} -->
 
+
 <!--- Astronofty (extended) {{{ -->
 
 {{% resume/project name="Astronofty" 

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>