- 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** 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. {{% resume/project name="Rarity Surf" languages="Python, JavaScript, React, Django" date="Oct 2021" show="true" %}} - **Developed a full-stack web application** to generate rarity rankings for NFT's integrated with OpenSea's API, enabling users to **quickly identify rare NFT's** and check their listing status, **improving market research efficiency by 80%**. - **Reverse engineered a proprietary ranking algorithm** to mirror the leading rarity ranking site’s results, **achieving 99.75% accuracy** by 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 %}} {{% resume/project name="Rarity Surf" languages="Python, JavaScript, React, Django" 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%**. {{% /resume/project %}} {{% resume/project name="Astronofty" url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/astronofty" languages="JavaScript, 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 %}} {{% 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**. - **Streamlined infrastructure management** by creating Kubernetes manifest files to easily recreate server setups with persistent storage, automatic restarts, and open ports, **reducing the need for manual configuration**. - **Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning** by writing **Terraform** files to deploy **EC2** instances and Docker containers, **accelerating deployment times by 80%** and providing an easily reproducible infrastructure setup for future projects. - **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%**. {{% /resume/project %}} {{% 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. - Generated various charts to visualize the artists and genres of tracks in library. {{% /resume/project %}} {{% resume/project name="Grocery Finder" url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/grocery-finder" date="Feb. 2019 — Apr. 2019" show="true" %}} - Proof of concept for web app that finds the ideal supermarket based on your cart. - Designed responsive front-end layout using **Bootstrap**. - Implemented REST API functionality on backend using **Node.js** and **MongoDB**. - Setup deployment on [**Heroku**][Grocery Finder Heroku]. - Led team of 4 as project leader to prioritize and delegate tasks while also implementing a majority of the core features. - Performed code review for team members' pull requests. [Grocery Finder Heroku]: http://www.grocery-finder.ml {{% /resume/project %}} {{% resume/project name="Custom Kernel Module" url="https://kevin-mok.com/server/" date="Jan. 2022" show="true" %}} - Wrote and installed a [custom Linux kernel module](https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/interceptor-kernel/blob/master/a1/interceptor.c) in **C**. - Intercepted pre-existing system calls using custom kernel module by sending commands to userspace. - Monitored specific process ID's in my system call to intercept their system calls. {{% /resume/project %}} {{% resume/project name="ParsaFood" url="https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/ParsaFood" date="Feb. 2018" show="true" %}} - **Android** app that reads ingredient labels and detects any dietary restrictions/allergies. - Designed user interface and linked various functionality together. - Made during a 24-hour [food-themed hackathon][Platterz Hackathon event] in a group with two other members. Came in 2nd place and won an [Oculus Rift][Oculus Rift Amazon]. [Parsafood repo]: https://github.com/Kevin-Mok/ParsaFood [Platterz Hackathon event]: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/platterz-hackathon-tickets-42682237722 [Oculus Rift Amazon]: https://www.amazon.ca/Oculus-Rift-Windows-VR-Headset/dp/B00VF0IXEY/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1520422949&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=oculus+rift&psc=1 {{% /resume/project %}} {{% 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 %}}