gistfile1.json

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    "firstname": "Ali",

    "familyname": "Zaidi",

    "linkedin_id": "alixedi",

    "github_id": "alixedi",

    "bio_data": {
        "email": "alixedi @ gmail.com",
        "phone": "+92 3468280165",
        "website": "http://alixedi.github.io",
        "stars": ["Python","Django","Agile","Startup","Design"],

    	"summary": {
            "points":[
                "Full-stack developer with 3 years startup experience"
            ]
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                    "project_name": "alixedi/django_coffee_table",
                    "tagline": "Template tag to render HTML tables with automtic query optimization"
                },
                {
                    "project_name": "alixedi/django_filtered_feed",
                    "tagline": "Hacking Django's syndication framework to generate users-defined feeds"
                },
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                    "project_name": "alixedi/django_popcorn",
                    "tagline": "Add-another pop-ups a la django-admin using class-based views"
                },
                {
                    "project_name": "alixedi/semantic_parser",
                    "tagline": "Format-agnostic parsing of spreadsheets by semantic header detection"
                },
                {
                    "project_name": "alixedi/typewriter",
                    "tagline": "A minimal, functional and beautiful theme for Jekyll"
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                        "Python",
                        "Javascript",
                        "C/C++",
                        "CUDA",
                        "Verilog",
                        "Prolog"
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                    "type": "Technologies",
                    "items": [
                        "Django",
                        "PosrgreSQL",
                        "Apache",
                        "Redis",
                        "Celery",
                        "jQuery",
                        "CSS",
                        "Heroku",
                        "Git"
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                    "degree": "Master of Science",
                    "major": "Advanced Computing",
                    "institution": "Imperial College London",
                    "graduation_year": 2008
                }
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        "acad_achievements": {
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                "Distinction in coursework as well as final thesis from Imperial College",
                "Graduate fellowship award from Imperial College"
            ]
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            "items": [
                {
                    "title": "Development Lead",
                    "organisation": "Bitswits",
		            "location": "Pakistan",
                    "from": "Sept. 2011",
                    "to": "Present",
                    "details": [
                        "Developed a complete business analytics and reporting suite using Django."
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                        "tools": [
                            "Python",
                            "Django",
                            "PostgreSQL",
                            "Javascript"
                        ]
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                },
                {
                    "title": "Visiting Lecturer",
                    "organisation": "Institute of Business Administration",
		            "location": "Pakistan",
                    "from": "Sept. 2009",
                    "to": "Sept. 2012",
                    "details": [
                        "Taught Distributed Computing and Computer Vision at the leading CS institution in Pakistan."
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                        "tools": [
                            "Python",
                            "Hadoop",
                            "OpenCV"
                        ]
                    }
                },
                {
                    "title": "Product Manager",
                    "organisation": "Maritime Technologies",
		            "location": "Pakistan",
                    "from": "May. 2008",
                    "to": "Sept. 2009",
                    "details": [
                        "Was part of a team which developed navigation solutions for ships."
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                    "technology_used": {
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                            "Python",
                            "QGIS"
                        ]
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                }
            ]
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            "items": [
                {
                    "headline": "[Dripl](dripl.herokuapp.com) - Never publish spreadsheets again.",
                    "points": [
                        "Developed as a non-profit, free side project for human right activists"
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