From c232008f3e9c154749e89ffeec74cb42ffe6e42d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bdeshi Date: Mon, 23 May 2022 20:01:29 +0600 Subject: [PATCH] update prose to reduce "I"-density --- includes/sections/description.pug | 6 +-- includes/sections/history.pug | 10 ++-- includes/sections/options.pug | 82 +++++++++++++++++-------------- 3 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-) diff --git a/includes/sections/description.pug b/includes/sections/description.pug index a685611..a302ef1 100644 --- a/includes/sections/description.pug +++ b/includes/sections/description.pug @@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ section.description .desc p. Hello! I am a self-taught technology professional with a strong background in - #[em system administration] and #[em general programming], with proven hands-on + #[em system administration] and #[em general programming], having effective hands-on experience in #[em modern dev-ops], #[em cloud-ops], and #[em IaC] work domains. p. - I have a passion for learning and building things that are useful, + It's my passion to keep learning and building things that are useful, sustainable, minimal, and easy to use. I put a lot of care to keep my work output #[em clean], #[em maintainable] and #[em well-documented]. p. - I'm also an active member of the open-source culture, always + As an active supporter of the open-source culture, I'm always looking for opportunities to contribute and to assist the community. diff --git a/includes/sections/history.pug b/includes/sections/history.pug index fdd86c8..139194d 100644 --- a/includes/sections/history.pug +++ b/includes/sections/history.pug @@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ section.history li #[b.job TechOps Engineer] - #[em.org Telenor Health] #[span.period 2020-2021] ul - li provided application support services for engineering - li managed application performance monitoring - li provided support and service automation + li provided cross-team tech support and service automation + li performed application support for engineering and cs + li handled application performance monitoring li prepared service documentation li #[b.job IT Engineer] - #[em.org Taurus] #[span.period 2018-2020] @@ -40,7 +40,3 @@ section.history li troubleshooting and resolving software problems li computer hardware and software servicing li operating system and software support - - //- each history in histories - //- li #[span.job #{history.job}] #[span.org #{history.org}] - //- p #[span.works #{history.desc}] diff --git a/includes/sections/options.pug b/includes/sections/options.pug index f0e83b2..6fa2d20 100644 --- a/includes/sections/options.pug +++ b/includes/sections/options.pug @@ -7,79 +7,85 @@ section.options b.target#sysadmin: a(href="#sysadmin") --sys-admin .opt_desc p. - I have in-depth experience of #[em linux server] administration, covering + I bring in-depth experience of #[em linux server] administration, covering installation, configuration, optimization, hardening, and maintenance of - various common linux distros such as Ubuntu, CentOS, Oracle, AmazonLinux, ArchLinux etc. + various common linux distros such as ArchLinux, AmazonLinux, Ubuntu, CentOS, Oracle etc. p. - I have hands-on knowledge of #[em DNS] and #[em Email server] administration too. - I can configure and publish secure and performant DNS/Email servers with load balancing. + With my hands-on knowledge of #[em DNS] and #[em Email server] administration, I can + configure and publish secure and performant DNS/Email servers with load balancing. In fact, I manage my own DNS, email, and web hosting service, and more. p. - I also have above-average expertise about #[em Windows] systems, with working knowledge of #[em Mac OSX]. + My expertise on #[em Windows] systems is above-average, with working knowledge of #[em Mac OSX]. li b.target#devops: a(href="#devops") --dev-ops .opt_desc p. - I am involved in both classic and modern DevOps practices. I have current knowledge of + I am involved in both classic and modern DevOps practices, having current knowledge of container orchestration and management tools such as #[em Docker] and #[em Kubernetes]. - I have professional experience of managing production k8s clusters on #[em AWS] cloud. - I have also worked on converting legacy workloads to #[em serverless] arch and maintaining them. + My professional experience includes managing production k8s clusters on #[em AWS] cloud. + I have also worked on converting legacy workloads to #[em serverless] paradigm and maintaining them. p. - I can set up a working DevOps environment from scratch, with a working CI/CD pipeline. - I can do this with both modern container-based tools such as #[em k8s], #[em Helm], #[em Argo], - #[em Gitlab/Github CI], as well as with legacy tools such as #[em Ansible] and #[em Jenkins]. + I can set up a working DevOps environment from scratch, with a working CI/CD pipeline — + doing this with both modern container-based tools such as #[em k8s], #[em Helm], #[em Argo], + #[em Gitlab/Github CI], or alternatively with legacy tools such as #[em Ansible] and #[em Jenkins]. p. - I also have experience of maintaining monitoring and alerting stacks comprised of - #[em prometheus], #[em Grafana], #[em PagerDuty], #[em ELK], as well as in-depth - observability toolkits such as #[em Graylog], #[em NewRelic], #[em DataDog], #[em Splunk] etc. + My expertise on #[em observability] comprises of managing monitoring and alerting stacks built + with #[em prometheus], #[em Grafana], #[em PagerDuty], as well as in-depth observability + toolkits such as #[em Graylog], #[em NewRelic], #[em DataDog], #[em Splunk] etc. li b.target#backend: a(href="#backend") --back-end .opt_desc p. - Backend engineering is another point of interest to me. I have created multiple - backend services with #[em Flask], catering to various production-grade use cases, - as well as #[em api gateways] to establish communication between disparate systems. - I mostly work with #[em Python]; I am also learning #[em Golang] as a low-level option. + My lack of frontend design charm is balanced by my keen interest and experience in backend + engineering. I have created multiple backend services with #[em Flask] and co., catering to + various production-grade use cases, as well as #[em api gateways] to establish communication + between disparate systems. My preferred language of coding is #[em Python]; + I'm also learning #[em Golang] as a low-level option. li b.target#automation: a(href="#automation") --automation .opt_desc p. - I try to find a solution that is both efficient and easy to maintain. Automation is - a natual fit in this field. I always look out for any repetitive tasks to convert into - a simple script or button press. Some of my shortcut scripts have actually grown into - full-fledged programs themselves. + When faced with work challenges, I always try to find a solution that is both efficient + and easy to maintain. Automation is a natural fit in this field. I always look out for + any repetitive tasks to convert into a simple script or button press. Some of my shortcut + scripts have actually grown into actively maintained full-fledged programs covering some + repetitive needs. p. - I have used #[em Python], #[em shell scripts], #[em Lua], and #[em Ansible] for automation, - as well as trigger-based workflow tools like #[em n8n], #[em inotify] etc. + My tools of the trade for automation and glue-coding includes, but is not limited to, + #[em Python], #[em shell-scripts], #[em Lua], #[em Ansible], as well as specialized + workflow tools like #[em Zapier], #[em n8n], #[em inotify] etc. li b.target#contrib: a(href="#contrib") --contrib .opt_desc p. - outside of professional life, I am an enthusiastic and active fan of open-source. - I have worked on #[em numerous open-source projects] such as a locale keyboard layout, - a popular regional keyboard input system, a time tracking tool, a regex tool, as well - as plugins for sublime text, vim, and other miscellaneous applications. + outside of professional life, I am an enthusiastic and active supporter of open-source ideals. + I have worked on #[em numerous open-source projects] such as a localized keyboard layout, + a popular regional keyboard input system, a time tracking tool, a regex utility, a password + manager, as well as plugins for sublime text, vim, and numerous miscellaneous applications. p. - I have also contributed with documentation for #[em freecodecamp], #[em ArchLinux wiki], #[em Wikipedia], - and contributed #[em i18n] translations to many open-source projects. + My contributions exist in documentation for #[em freecodecamp], #[em ArchLinux wiki], + #[em Wikipedia], and improvements to #[em i18n] translations for many open-source projects. p. - I helped maintain a local online Linux community to welcome new contributors and freshers - into the tech world, and to educate on the values of open-source and digital safety. + For a long time, I helped maintain multiple local online Linux-centric community to welcome + freshers and new contributors into the digital world, and to educate on the values of + open-source and digital safety. li b.target#misc: a(href="#misc") --misc .opt_desc p. - I am a strong proponent of #[em selfhosting] and owning my data. I wrote an Ansible playbook - to deploy and manange a self-hosted environment that includes webhosting, email, DNS, VPN, RSS, caldav and more. + As a strong proponent of #[em selfhosting] and owning my data, I wrote an Ansible playbook + to deploy and manange a complete self-hosted environment that includes web hosting, email, + DNS, VPN, code hosting, RSS, caldav and more. p. - I'm also interested in the #[em decentralized web]. I closely follow the fediverse and indieweb - movements. + My other interests are the #[em decentralized web] and the #[em indie] community. + I closely follow the fediverse and indieweb movements. p. - I am a #[strike huge] medium nerd, as is obvious from the design of this page. - I love to tinker with tools, and I'm always looking for interesting stuff to learn, and for new ways to improve my skills. + I am a #[strike huge] mid-level nerd, which might be apparent from the design of this page. + My field of work is complementary to my passion. I love to tinker with technology, + and I'm always looking for interesting stuff to learn, and for new ways to improve my skills. p #[span.dark I use arch btw.]