resume.yml

author: Sheikh Saad Abdullah
location: B3L 4P7, Halifax, NS, Canada
phone: +1 (902) 818-0048
email: sheikh@cybar.dev
website: links.cybar.dev
socials:
  github: cybardev
  linkedin: cybardev
profile: >-
  Adaptable and enthusiastic Computer Science recent grad with expertise in Python, JavaScript, Git, Linux, and various standard tools and technologies.
  Completed two co-op internships in the software development industry and proactively engaged in creating open-source software projects,
  showcasing a commitment to continuous learning and creative problem-solving. Highly interested in DevOps and Cloud,
  currently looking to apply acquired skills in a new work environment.
experiences:
  - summarize: false
    name: ReelData AI
    location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
    role: Junior Software Developer (co-op)
    start: Sept 2023
    end: Dec 2023
    attributes:
      - Developed Python module to annotate videos with metadata consumed from Apache Kafka topics using GStreamer pipelines, allowing farm operators to view video stream details via dashboard
      - Collaborated with a dynamic remote-first Agile team on ReelAppetite, a flagship product, implementing key features according to client requirements
      - Implemented features using test-driven development by creating unit and integration tests to be run in the CI/CD pipeline, validating expected processor workflow
      - Augmented stream processor in development to standardize environment variable names to avoid conflicts
      - Researched porting Docker container from x86 to ARM (Nvidia Jetson) to run processor locally as edge application
  - summarize: false
    name: Sensor Technology LTD (COVE)
    location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
    role: Research Intern (co-op)
    start: May 2023
    end: Aug 2023
    attributes:
      - Developed Python script for audio generation, playback, and logging, to test underwater acoustic projectors in-house
      - Configured Raspberry Pi systems with Linux to develop and test the Acoustic Projector Control and Logging System
      - Implemented module to connect to private Signal K server and utilize its API to effectively retrieve sensor data
      - Created a framework for logging data from sensors, consuming it via API calls, and storing it in an SQLite database
  # - summarize: true
  #   name: The Source (BELL)
  #   role: Seasonal Sales Associate
  #   start: Oct 2022
  #   end: Dec 2022
  #   desc: Assisted customers with finding the best electronic products for their purposes. Utilized effective marketing and communication techniques to promote products and services.
  #   skills:
  #       - Marketing
  #       - Sales
  #       - Customer Service
  #       - Communication
projects:
  # - summarize: false
  #   name: Resumake - Programmatic Resume Generator
  #   url: github.com/cybardev/resumake
  #   role: Software Developer
  #   start: Jun 2022
  #   end: Present
  #   attributes:
  #       - Modularized code by splitting up project into multiple component files and using proper object-oriented techniques to ensure separation of concerns
  #       - Containerized application in a Docker image via Dockerfile configuration to create self-contained package with proper dependency resolution
  #       - Packaged and published project to Python Package Index (PyPI), DockerHub, and GitHub Packages registries, making it easy and convenient for users to install
  #       - Created GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD, to automatically build and deploy to package registries on tagged pushes, as well as re-generating personal resume and publishing to static website (https://resume.cybar.dev)
  - summarize: true
    name: Resumake
    url: github.com/cybardev/resumake
    desc: Programmatic resume generator published to pkg.go.dev and Dockerhub - built and deployed using GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow. Deployed to Microsoft Azure as a publicly available Azure Container App.
    skills:
      - Go
      - Docker
      - CI/CD
      - Azure
      - Python
      - Shell Script
  - summarize: true
    name: Noctrun
    url: github.com/cybardev/Noctrun
    desc: 2D side-scrolling endless runner game featuring the ghosts of Bengal, made in Unity using C# scripts. Built for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Desktop Web browsers.
    skills:
      - "C#"
      - Unity
      - Game Development
  # - summarize: true
  #   name: CybarPass
  #   url: github.com/cybardev/CybarPass
  #   desc: Secure passphrase generator with GUI and CLI, published to PyPI. Companion webapp CheckPass can be used to check security of passphrases.
  #   skills:
  #       - Python
  #       - Cybersecurity
  #       - GUI Development
  # - summarize: true
  #   name: Prayers
  #   url: github.com/cybardev/prayers
  #   desc: API to retrieve Islamic prayer time for a given location and date. Uses serverless functions on the cloud for reliable persistent service.
  #   skills:
  #       - JavaScript
  #       - API Development
  #       - Serverless Functions
  # - summarize: true
  #   name: Accessible Blog
  #   url: github.com/cybardev/blog
  #   desc: Full-stack webapp with custom CMS and accessible on-screen keyboard made for client with Cerebral Palsy. Group project as part of university course.
  #   skills:
  #       - JavaScript
  #       - MongoDB
  #       - ExpressJS
  - summarize: true
    name: yt.py
    url: github.com/cybardev/ytpy
    desc: YouTube media player that uses web scraping techniques to play media from YouTube without the YouTube API. Also translated to Go (github.com/cybardev/ytgo)
    skills:
      - Python
      - Go
      - Web Scraping
      - CLI
education:
  school: Saint Mary's University
  location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
  program: Bachelor of Science
  major: Computing Science
  start: Sep 2020
  end: Jan 2025
  courses:
    - Artificial Intelligence
    - Data Structures and Algorithms
    - Software Engineering
    - Systems Security
skills:
  - name: Technologies
    attributes:
      - Python
      - Go
      - Docker
      - Git
      - NodeJS
      - ExpressJS
      - Mongo
      - MySQL
      - MS Excel
      - JavaScript
      - Java
      - "C#"
      - C/C++
  - name: Interests
    attributes:
      - Linux
      - Open-source
      - Shell Scripting
      - Automation
      - Cloud
      - CI/CD
      - DevOps
      - Agile Development
      - Data Analytics