Nihal Jere's Résumé (Click here for PDF)

Education

• 3.86 Cumulative GPA
• Classes: Elements of Software Design, Elements of Game Development, Scientific Computing in Numerical Analysis, Applied Number Theory, Algebraic Structures, Applied Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Complex Variables

• National Merit Finalist

Recent Projects

• nooc - a programming language and direct-to-machine-code compiler written in C
• cactus - a proof-of-concept Linux system for the Pinephone including a custom telephony stack
• npm - a small, auditable password manager, written in C using Monocypher
• wayclip - a clipboard utility for Wayland compositors
• Personal website, mail server, git server and blog - OpenBSD
• See my git server and Github for more

Skills

• Proficient with C/C++, Python, git, HTML/CSS, Linux, Bash scripting, Java
• Experience with OpenGL/SDL, Javascript, Golang, Kotlin, Lua, OpenBSD
• Open source contributions include git, msmtp/mpop, sway, Phaser CE, and many more.

Experience

IT Intern

UTIMCO

Summer/Winter 2019

• Managed the imaging and setup of a large delivery of laptops and hubs.
• Collected and entered hardware information into a database to enable lifecycle tracking.
• Performed various maintenance tasks, and coordinated with external support technicians.
• Set up workstations for new employees.

Volunteer Package Maintainer

KISS Linux

September 2020 - Present

• Used knowledge of build systems to package and maintain software.
• Helped users over real-time chat with setting up and maintaining their system.
• Patched software to improve compatibility.

Researcher

Freshman Research Initiative

August 2019 - May 2020

• Designed and implemented a neural network to find optimal drilling locations for new oil wells.
• Researched few-shot object detection and wrote a paper about findings.