%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % LaTeX Template: Curriculum Vitae % % Original template from: http://www.howtotex.com/ % Modified for use by Naman Sood. % % Feel free to distribute this template, but please keep the % referral to HowToTeX.com. % % HowToTeX seems to be dead, but the unmodified template can % be found at: % https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/your-new-cv/xqzhcmqkqrtw %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \documentclass{article} \usepackage[margin=0.65in,top=0.3in,bottom=0.5in]{geometry} \usepackage{resume} \begin{document} \MyName{Naman Sood} \vspace{1mm} {\hfill \href{mailto:mail@nsood.in}{mail@nsood.in} | \href{https://www.nsood.in}{www.nsood.in} | \href{https://linkedin.com/in/namansood}{linkedin.com/in/namansood} | \href{https://github.com/namansood}{github.com/namansood} \hfill} %%% Skills %%% ------------------------------------------------------------ \NewPart{Skills}{} \normalsize \SkillsEntry{Languages}{JavaScript, Go, Rust, C++, C, Python, Scala, HTML/CSS, Shell, Haskell} \SkillsEntry{Technologies}{Git, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EC2/S3, gRPC/Protobuf, React, SQL, MongoDB, Firebase} \vspace{1mm} % other sections end in list items, which have their own padding -- compensate for that here %%% Work experience %%% ------------------------------------------------------------ \NewPart{Experience}{} \normalsize \WorkEntry {Carta} {Sep 2021 -- Present} {Software Engineering Intern, Infrastructure -- Kitchener, ON} { \begin{itemize} \itemsep -1pt \item Reduced Docker image build times by 10x by simplifying package requirements and allowing precompiled dependencies. \item Enforced standardization of Protobuf definitions for over 100 services by designing static analysis and refactoring tool in Go. \end{itemize} } \iffalse % long form description for job applications Made Tailscale ready for the cloud, by creating features that allowed it to run in lightweight, unprivileged container environments. This included a virtual networking stack for connecting to the Tailscale network without kernel privileges to create a network driver, a SOCKS5 proxy to allow applications to communicate over this virtual networking stack, and ephemeral authentication keys for stateless access to the Tailscale network. Also published long-form technical content on company blog (https://tailscale.com/blog/2021-05-github-actions-and-tailscale/) and contributed to product knowledge base. \fi \WorkEntry {Tailscale} {Jan 2021 -- Apr 2021} {Software Engineering Intern -- Toronto, ON} {\begin{itemize} \itemsep -1pt \item Improved compatibility with LXC containers by providing in-process TCP/IP and link-layer emulation, using Google gVisor. \item Enabled standardized communication using SOCKS5 protocol over Tailscale VPN by implementing proxy server in Go. \item Simplified deployments in cloud environments by creating single-session authentication keys with auto-cleanup. \item Enabled clients to secure CI/CD pipelines by creating a GitHub Action (\underline{\href{https://github.com/tailscale/github-action}{link}}) that allows workflows to use Tailscale VPN. % can say CI/CD here \item Expanded outreach within the technical community by writing long-form content for corporate blog (\underline{\href{https://tailscale.com/blog/2021-05-github-actions-and-tailscale/}{link}}). \end{itemize}} \vspace{1mm} \iffalse % long form description for job applications Accelerated research in the field of Byzantine fault tolerant distributed computing, by implementing security features (like BLS signature verification), streamlining build and deployment of project using Docker, and reducing technical debt by standardizing use of external dependencies. Conducted performance benchmarks on AWS and analyzed performance data using gnuplot and Python. \fi \WorkEntry {University of Waterloo} {May 2020 -- Aug 2020} {Research Associate, Sirius Blockchain Research Group -- Waterloo, ON} {\begin{itemize} \itemsep -1pt \item Improved throughput of Go blockchain system by 3x by increasing maximum number of transactions sent in each message. \item Streamlined deployment of project by using Docker images to generate repeatable builds across diverse environments. \item Unified similar codebases by migrating duplicate components to a single C++ project. \item Assisted distributed systems research by conducting experiments on AWS EC2 and analyzing performance data in gnuplot. \end{itemize}} \vspace{1mm} \iffalse % long form description for job applications Designed and build native apps for professional photographers to deliver photos to clients, using Electron and React Native, and created API to preview uploaded photos in low-bandwidth situations, using Node.js and AWS S3. Reduced technical debt in React Native project by combining similar functionality into reusable components. \fi \WorkEntry {Creesync Software} {May 2019 -- Aug 2019} {Software Engineering Intern -- New Delhi, India} {\begin{itemize} \itemsep -1pt \item Simplified distribution of professionally clicked photos by building Electron and React Native apps. \item Designed and deployed API to upload and preview photos in low-bandwidth situations using Node.js and AWS S3. \end{itemize}} \vspace{1mm} \WorkEntry {The Girl Code} {Mar 2018 -- Apr 2020} {Volunteer Full Stack Developer -- New Delhi, India} {\begin{itemize} \itemsep -1pt \item Developed online platform to teach Python programming in 10+ workshops across 3 countries, using Node.js and MongoDB. \end{itemize}} %%% Projects %%% ------------------------------------------------------------ \NewPart{Projects}{} \normalsize \ProjectEntry{CHIP8-rust}{https://github.com/namansood/chip8-rust} {Rust} {Emulator for CHIP-8 microprocessor. Simulated behavior of machine instructions with Rust, created graphics in framebuffer.} \vspace{1.5mm} \ProjectEntry{Turtle Shell}{https://github.com/namansood/tsh} {C, POSIX APIs} {Shell for Unix operating systems in C. Learned memory management, process management, and usage of POSIX interfaces. } \vspace{1.5mm} \ProjectEntry{cmdmap}{https://github.com/namansood/cmdmap} {Node.js} {Node module to map CLI programs to a JSON API. Designed abstraction over standard library features for improved security.} \vspace{1.5mm} \ProjectEntry{Prose}{https://github.com/namansood/prose} {Go, HTTP, systemd} {Designed HTTP server with hooks for logging, routing and error handling, with systemd service for uptime and observability.} %%% Education %%% ------------------------------------------------------------ \NewPart{Education}{} \EducationEntry {University of Waterloo} {Sep 2019 -- Apr 2024} {Bachelor of Computer Science -- 92.3\% average} {\begin{itemize} \itemsep -1pt \vspace{1mm} \item {\bf Awards and Honors:} \$15,000 Computer Science Upper Year Scholarship, Dean's Honors List % \item {\bf Mentor, StarterHacks 2020:} Provided technical and design advice in Canada's largest beginner-focused hackathon. % \item {\bf Editor, mathNEWS:} Provide news and recreation to student body via student publication of the Faculty of Mathematics. \item {\bf Relevant Coursework:} Data Structures, Object-Oriented Programming, Applied Cryptography \end{itemize}} \vspace{-2mm} \end{document}