From b839ebd8fcef325504c42fb1b61d1007df2550e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:05:01 -0500 Subject: Change pacing of sentences of summary paragraph --- about.markdown | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/about.markdown b/about.markdown index 0862577..45a135e 100644 --- a/about.markdown +++ b/about.markdown @@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ permalink: /about/ ![Karl Hallsby](/assets/Front-Yellow_Room-Cropped.png){:width="50%"}{:style="float: left; margin-right: 10px"} -I am a responsible and independent self-starter.
-In addition, I am a quick-learning, and goal-oriented Masters degree student with knowledge of computer hardware and software design, and experience in leading projects in a multinational corporation.
+I am a responsible, independent self-starter, who is quick-learning, and goal-oriented.
+Currently a Masters degree-seeking student with knowledge of computer hardware and software design, and experience in leading projects in a multinational corporation.
I have expertise in digital hardware design, software engineering, and system security. I am a [GNU Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) user, and my dotfiles can be found [here](https://github.com/KarlJoad/Emacs_Dotfiles). -- cgit v1.2.3 From c3a04c400b9be1e4d029d230693798bb700826c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:05:24 -0500 Subject: Add GPA to IIT BS-CE --- education.markdown | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/education.markdown b/education.markdown index b13e1aa..997ccba 100644 --- a/education.markdown +++ b/education.markdown @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Chicago, IL
## [Illinois Institute of Technology](https://iit.edu) Chicago, IL
**Expected Graduation**: 2022 +GPA: 3.953 + # Course Work -- cgit v1.2.3 From bf13026cc45247971eae6ebd3b5ff0f13bbb584d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:05:35 -0500 Subject: Add year abroad to BS-CE --- education.markdown | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/education.markdown b/education.markdown index 997ccba..d0bc46f 100644 --- a/education.markdown +++ b/education.markdown @@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Chicago, IL
**Expected Graduation**: 2022 GPA: 3.953 +## [Lunds Tekniska Högskola](http://www.lth.se) +Lund, Sweden
+2019-2020 # Course Work -- cgit v1.2.3 From 7e4cfbcaf83281cfc6ccf8cf38cff4b473db3c71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:05:46 -0500 Subject: Correct title of IIT honor roll to Dean's List --- education.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/education.markdown b/education.markdown index d0bc46f..a825f51 100644 --- a/education.markdown +++ b/education.markdown @@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ Lund, Sweden
| Honor | Years Achieved | |--------------------------------------------------------|---------------:| -| Illinois Institute of Technology – High Honors Roll | 2017-2018 | +| Illinois Institute of Technology – Dean's List | 2017-2018 | | Illinois Institute of Technology - Camras Scholarship | 2017-Present | | Batavia High School – Highest Honors Roll (>4.375 GPA) | 2014-2017 | -- cgit v1.2.3 From 25429ea78000fa88ab89bfbac0b61780bca3f10f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:05:56 -0500 Subject: Change order of course table elements, making table flow better --- education.markdown | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/education.markdown b/education.markdown index a825f51..d252b05 100644 --- a/education.markdown +++ b/education.markdown @@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ Lund, Sweden
# Course Work -| Digital System Design | DC/AC Circuit Analysis | Computer Architecture and Assembly | -| Data Structures and Algorithms | Object-Oriented Programming | Probability and Statistics | -| Compilers | Signal Analysis | Concepts of Programming Languages | -| Secure System Design | Operating Systems | Network Architecture | -| Systems Programming | Thermo-Fluid Dynamics | Complex Variables and Matrix Algebra | +| Digital System Design | DC/AC Circuit Analysis | Computer Architecture and Assembly | +| Probability and Statistics | Data Structures and Algorithms | Object-Oriented Programming | +| Compilers | Signal Analysis | Concepts of Programming Languages | +| Secure System Design | Operating Systems | Network Architecture | +| Systems Programming | Thermo-Fluid Dynamics | Complex Variables and Matrix Algebra | # Honors -- cgit v1.2.3 From 6049beb6a308da21bb864ab4737098c0eb83ad11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:06:27 -0500 Subject: Added 2 additional tasks completed at Mazarine --- experience.markdown | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/experience.markdown b/experience.markdown index efc739f..1d75619 100644 --- a/experience.markdown +++ b/experience.markdown @@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ Chicago, IL
Summer 2019
Summer 2020 - * Worked with partners in VC firm to refine and automate deal flow database. - * Redesigned and automated website. + * Automated and refined deal flow database with partners in VC firm. + * Redesigned and optimized website. + * Unified digital presence through common media collection and sharing tool. + * Organized and documented networking configuration of firm's online resources. # Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company Naperville, IL
-- cgit v1.2.3 From 87c198bdd7a9ce234e3e53be293f0c7b059f36cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:06:36 -0500 Subject: Make Nalco a hyperlink --- experience.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/experience.markdown b/experience.markdown index 1d75619..54b8fd8 100644 --- a/experience.markdown +++ b/experience.markdown @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Summer 2020 * Unified digital presence through common media collection and sharing tool. * Organized and documented networking configuration of firm's online resources. -# Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company +# [Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company](https://www.ecolab.com/nalco-water) Naperville, IL
May 2018 - August 2018
December 2017 - January 2018 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 3745e5725d982be897388d1d990ea901fe3c04c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:06:49 -0500 Subject: Changed wording of VBA task of Nalco internship --- experience.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/experience.markdown b/experience.markdown index 54b8fd8..62cd0b0 100644 --- a/experience.markdown +++ b/experience.markdown @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ December 2017 - January 2018 * Reviewed, revised, edited, and drafted technical manuals for equipment used in water treatment. * Created training materials for new employees and helped develop training curriculum. * Created automated templates and formatting macros for others to use in developing new manuals adhering to department standards. - * Created code in VBA for automated pricing tools, integrating MS Word and MS Excel, and developed training materials for sales team. + * Wrote VBA macros to automate pricing tools, integrating MS Word and MS Excel, and developed training materials for sales team. * Using Adobe RoboHelp, converted manuals to a cloud-based HTML5 version, allowing access to manuals from mobile phones, tablets, and laptop computers. * Developed system for document version control. -- cgit v1.2.3 From a620210da201b7345b51dc0dc71522d074c374bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:07:06 -0500 Subject: Link Starbucks to starbucks.com --- experience.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/experience.markdown b/experience.markdown index 62cd0b0..2cc8dfe 100644 --- a/experience.markdown +++ b/experience.markdown @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ December 2017 - January 2018 * Using Adobe RoboHelp, converted manuals to a cloud-based HTML5 version, allowing access to manuals from mobile phones, tablets, and laptop computers. * Developed system for document version control. -# Starbucks Barista +# [Starbucks Barista](https://www.starbucks.com/) Geneva, IL
June 2015 - August 2017 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 0e74adb5ab135b4af2cc95191ab9300163b22fce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:07:15 -0500 Subject: Fixed tense on Starbucks responsiblities list --- experience.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/experience.markdown b/experience.markdown index 2cc8dfe..52bbd71 100644 --- a/experience.markdown +++ b/experience.markdown @@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ December 2017 - January 2018 Geneva, IL
June 2015 - August 2017 - * Reporting to the store manager, made handcrafted beverages, maintained clean facilities that exceeded health inspections. + * Reported to store manager, made handcrafted beverages, maintained clean facilities that exceeded health inspections. * Trained new employees on drink creation and standards. -- cgit v1.2.3 From ea0cf1e107982f428dcb28780b18a36d79dc677a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:07:34 -0500 Subject: Indented the bullet list, to align with rest of website's source --- index.markdown | 22 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.markdown b/index.markdown index 0d5a478..063b795 100644 --- a/index.markdown +++ b/index.markdown @@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ I am Karl Hallsby, and am currently a student at [Illinois Institute of Technolo Online, you can typically find me by the handle/username `KarlJoad`. As a developer, I am proficient in: -* [C](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)) -* [MC68k Assembly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68000) -* [MIPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_architecture) -* [Java](https://www.java.com/en/) -* [Haskell](https://www.haskell.org/) -* [Python 3](https://www.python.org/) + * [C](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)) + * [MC68k Assembly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68000) + * [MIPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_architecture) + * [Java](https://www.java.com/en/) + * [Python 3](https://www.python.org/) + * [Haskell](https://www.haskell.org/) I am familiar with the following tools: -* [Git](https://git-scm.com) -* Linux -* [$\LaTeX$](https://www.latex-project.org/) -* Oscilloscope -* Digital Logic Analyzer + * [Git](https://git-scm.com) + * Linux + * [$\LaTeX$](https://www.latex-project.org/) + * Oscilloscope + * Digital Logic Analyzer -- cgit v1.2.3 From 16986e1e5b7172a9c6c0eb7b8b6983714a0b88b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:07:56 -0500 Subject: Don't sell yourself short --- interests.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/interests.markdown b/interests.markdown index 3066181..7bb6b22 100644 --- a/interests.markdown +++ b/interests.markdown @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ To stay fit and healthy, I regularly: * Practice [Tang Soo Do](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_Soo_Do) # Languages -I have learned Spanish to a near fluent capacity, although I have not spoken it in some time.
+I have learned Spanish to a near fluent capacity.
I also started learning Swedish, while studying abroad at [Lunds Tekniska Högskola](https://www.lth.se). # Multimedia -- cgit v1.2.3 From 7af4efee1a6fad4f96d119b68684496de254ac35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:08:03 -0500 Subject: Explain my TSD rank --- interests.markdown | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/interests.markdown b/interests.markdown index 7bb6b22..4216e1d 100644 --- a/interests.markdown +++ b/interests.markdown @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ As far as computer/CPU architectures are concerned, I am interested in [RISC-V]( To stay fit and healthy, I regularly: * Go on runs several miles long * Practice [Tang Soo Do](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_Soo_Do) + * 3rd Degree Black Belt # Languages I have learned Spanish to a near fluent capacity.
-- cgit v1.2.3 From 9a0e7a1397b66936272a0ed7949d05f707cd1704 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:08:12 -0500 Subject: Add that I played oboe for many years --- interests.markdown | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/interests.markdown b/interests.markdown index 4216e1d..cece5cd 100644 --- a/interests.markdown +++ b/interests.markdown @@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ To stay fit and healthy, I regularly: I have learned Spanish to a near fluent capacity.
I also started learning Swedish, while studying abroad at [Lunds Tekniska Högskola](https://www.lth.se). +# Music +Throughout much of my life, I played the [oboe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oboe). +During school, I have not had much time to practice, but my passion for performing music has never left me. + # Multimedia I enjoy television just as much as the next person. -- cgit v1.2.3 From 91011bef711b2d6377089ea8675ea72ac74f6015 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Hallsby Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:08:24 -0500 Subject: Leave comment for thing to add to interests.markdown Although, that might be worth it to add to the experience.markdown file instead, as these were fairly large projects that I contributed to. --- interests.markdown | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/interests.markdown b/interests.markdown index cece5cd..7a77488 100644 --- a/interests.markdown +++ b/interests.markdown @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ As someone who uses [NixOS](https://nixos.org), I am extremely interested in the * [nixpkgs](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs), a collection of Nix expressions for building packages, including packages required for the NixOS operating system * The [home-manager](https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager) project, for managing your home directory dotfiles in a Nix-y way. + + In addition, as I enjoy C programming, but enjoy the type-correctness of Haskell, [Rust](https://rust-lang.org) has been of particular interest for me. Also, as a Computer Engineer, I am also thoroughly interested by the hardware side of things too. -- cgit v1.2.3