#let fontsize = 10.2pt #let typeface_text = "Fira Sans" #let typeface_math = "STIX Two Math" #set text(font: typeface_text, size: fontsize) #show math.equation: set text(font: typeface_math, size: fontsize) #let inlineFrac(a, b) = [$#super([#a]) #h(-1pt) slash #h(-1pt) #sub([#b])$] #set smartquote(enabled: false) #show heading: q => { if q.depth != 1 { v(fontsize / 5) } text(q, weight: "regular") if q.depth == 2 { v(-0.7em) line(length: 100%, stroke: (thickness: 0.7pt)) v(0.5em) } } #let head = { align(center)[ = *Alexander Lucas* #set text(font: "Fira Code") #text([alexander.clay.lucas\@gmail.com], size: fontsize * 0.9) #linebreak() #text([(+1) 347-644-9265], size: fontsize * 0.8) ] } #set page(margin: (x: 0.9in, y: 0.35in)) #head == Summary I am a computer science enthusiast with an inclination for harnessing CS theory to tackle practical challenges in a clean, efficient, and maintainable way. I'm especially interested in expanding my skills in compiler engineering, advanced domain modeling techniques, and formal methods. == Skills #let skills = [ *Proficient Languages*: C, JS/HTML/CSS, Java, OCaml, Python, Rust, Haskell, Lean 4, C\#, LaTeX, Typst #linebreak() *Platforms*: Ten years using GNU/Linux including Debian and Redhat, QEMU, Google Cloud #linebreak() *Technologies*: Buildroot, WebGL, Numpy/Pytorch/Sklearn, Matplotlib, Git, Gitlab/Github, PostgreSQL, Node, Slurm #linebreak() *Soft Skills*: Technical Writing, Software Documentation, Presentation ] #skills #let interline() = { box(width: 1fr, inset: fontsize / 4, line(length: 100%, stroke: (thickness: fontsize / 10, dash: "loosely-dotted"))) } == Experience #let experience = [ *Embedded Software Engineer, Jr.* #interline() #text(weight: "semibold")[KBR, 01/2025-05/2025 (End of Funds)] - Accepted regular position working with the same great team and software as in my internship. - Developed QEMU virtual hardware devices for building/testing platform-specific applications. - Designed and implemented error-recovering protocols for inter-board communications. - Built graphical user-interfaces for configuring test programs and controlling custom device drivers. *Linux Driver Development Intern, Full-time* #interline() #text(weight: "semibold")[KBR, 05/2024-08/2024] - Learned Linux kernel subsystems and developed device drivers for custom system-on-a-chip hardware, including GPIO/pin controllers and an AES encryption accelerator module. - Worked with team members to develop testing and assurance methodologies including coverage profiling and input fuzzing for Linux drivers while porting Linux to our boards. - Automated common tasks, writing scripts to handle OS installations and code restructuring. - Presented project status and details to large, cross-functional and interdisciplinary groups. *Teaching Assistant* #interline() #text(weight: "semibold")[James Madison University, 08/2022-12/2023] - Took questions and led review sessions in proofs, programming, tooling, and debugging software. - Mentored students, helping them to develop the skills needed to succeed in challenging courses. ] #experience == Education #let degrees = [ *B.S. Computer Science* (3.8 GPA) #interline() #text(weight: "semibold")[James Madison University, 12/2023] ] #degrees #let courses = [ - Programming Languages, Compiler Construction - Independent Study in Constructive Logic, Symbolic Logic - Machine Learning, Applied Algorithms & Data Structures - Parallel and Distributed Systems, 3D Graphics ] #courses *Study Abroad, London, UK* #interline() #text(weight: "semibold")[JMU at Florida State Study Center, Summer 2023] #let cw = [ - Rigidity Theory - Independent Study in Computational Geometry ] #cw *Academic Awards* #let awards = [ - "President's List" #interline() #text(weight: "semibold")[JMU, 2023] - "Alonzo Church Award for Theory" #interline() #text(weight: "semibold")[JMU CS Department, 2024] ] #awards == Personal Projects #let projects = [ *Aasam* (on #underline([#link("https://hackage.haskell.org/package/aasam")[Hackage]])) is a Haskell implementation of the CFG-generation algorithm $#math.cal([M])$ from Annika Aasa's paper "Precedences in specifications and implementations of programming languages". #linebreak() *Randall* (on #underline([#link("https://gitlab.com/mobotsar/randall")[Gitlab]])) is a Discord bot to execute dice-notation for playing TTRPGs remotely. It uses a recursive descent parser/interpreter on the backend and .NET's "Discord" library up front. ] #projects