Siddharth S Singh

Languages spoken: English (fluent), Hindi (native), Tamil (conversational)

I am a freelance software engineer with an interest in web development. I have a passion for open-source software, and enjoy making things that improve the lives of people or spread happiness in the world.

Education

Currently pursuing a B.Tech degree in electrical and electronics engineering from VIT University, Chennai (2020 - 24)
Graduated from Army Public School, Chennai in 2020 with 91% marks.

Skills

Proficient in Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS
Working knowledge of Java, Rust, C, and Svelte
Working knowledge of git for version control
Proficient with setting up, using, and troubleshooting Linux systems
Comfortable with bash scripting and the command line.
Knowledge of network utilities such as ssh, nmap, netcat, etc.

Hobbies

Reading (fiction, mostly)
Some creative writing
Listening to music
Playing Dungeons and Dragons
Filmmaking
Programming (I am currently learning Rust and Svelte)

Work Experience

Girl Up VIT Chennai, Technology Secretary (2021 - 2022)
- Built the Grant-A-Wish site
Socrates Club, VITC, Technology Secretary (July - Oct 2021)
Web development, freelance (2019 - present)
- Portfolio
Girl Up VIT Chennai, Technology committee, Member, 2020 - 21 academic year
- Built a definition generator using HTML5 canvas for a glossary of feminist terms
Socrates Club VIT Chennai's Design committee, Member, 2020 - 21 academic year
- Designed and built the club's Web site
Java development, hobbyist (2018 - 19)
- CouncilElection - An election suite I built for my school's student council election.

Selected projects

https://riteapp.co.in - A distraction-free word processor and its backup service. (Editor source, Cloud source)
https://github.com/xyzshantaram/cyblog - A static site generator built with Deno.
https://github.com/xyzshantaram/campfire - A web framework to simplify working with the DOM to build reactive applications.
https://github.com/xyzshantaram/pseudows - A Windows 98 clone built with HTML5 and JavaScript.
https://github.com/xyzshantaram/covid19-resource-site - A website serving COVID-19 data from a Google Sheet.
https://github.com/xyzshantaram/leo - A command-line browser for the Gemini protocol.
https://github.com/xyzshantaram/mkproj - A project initialisation script written in Python.

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