job: clean up resume to reduce emphasis on technicality and more on teaching

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\documentclass[letterpaper,11pt]{article}
\usepackage{geometry} % For page layout adjustments like \addtolength
\usepackage{url} % For \urlstyle
\usepackage{geometry}
\usepackage{url}
\usepackage{latexsym}
\usepackage[empty]{fullpage}
\usepackage{titlesec}
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\usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{textcase}
\usepackage{anyfontsize} % allows arbitrary font sizes
\usepackage{anyfontsize}
\AtBeginDocument{%
\fontsize{9pt}{11pt}\selectfont
}
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\input{glyphtounicode}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhf{} % clear all header and footer fields
\fancyhf{}
\fancyfoot{}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}
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\vspace{-4pt}\raggedright \fontsize{9}{12} \bfseries
}{}{0em}{}[\color{blue}\titlerule \vspace{-5pt}]
% Ensure that generate pdf is machine readable/ATS parsable
\pdfgentounicode=1
\makeatletter
\renewcommand\Huge{\@setfontsize\Huge{15pt}{20pt}}
\makeatother
%-------------------------
% Custom commands
\newcommand{\resumeItem}[1]{
\item{
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}
}
\newcommand{\resumeSubItem}[2]{
\item
\textbf{\color{black}#1}
\vspace{1pt} % Adjust this value to increase or decrease space
% \small
#2\vspace{-5pt} % Adjust this value to increase or decrease space between items
}
\newcommand{\resumeSchoolItem}[2]{
\item
\begin{tabular*}{1.0\textwidth}[t]{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}r}
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\end{tabular*}\vspace{-7pt}
}
\newcommand{\resumeSubSubheading}[2]{
\item
\begin{tabular*}{1.0\textwidth}{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}r}
\textit{#1} & \textit{ #2} \\
\end{tabular*}\vspace{-7pt}
}
\newcommand{\resumeProjectHeading}[2]{
\vspace{-2pt}\item
\begin{tabular*}{1.00\textwidth}{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}r}
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\end{tabular*}\vspace{-8pt}
}
% \newcommand{\resumeSubItem}[1]{\resumeItem{#1}\vspace{-4pt}}
\renewcommand\labelitemi{$\vcenter{\hbox{\tiny$\bullet$}}$}
\renewcommand\labelitemii{$\vcenter{\hbox{\tiny$\bullet$}}$}
\newcommand{\resumeSubHeadingListStart}{\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=0.0in, label={}]}
\newcommand{\resumeSubHeadingListEnd}{\end{itemize}}%\vspace{-7pt}}
\newcommand{\resumeSubHeadingListEnd}{\end{itemize}}
\newcommand{\resumeItemListStart}{\begin{itemize}}
\newcommand{\resumeItemListEnd}{\end{itemize}\vspace{-7pt}}
\pdfstringdefDisableCommands{\def\color#1{}}
%-------------------------------------------
%%%%%% RESUME STARTS HERE %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\begin{document}
%----------HEADING----------
\begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{@{\hspace{-1ex}}l}
\textbf{\href{http://m.nisyif.com/}{\Huge\color{blue}MURTADHA NISYIF}} \vspace{2pt}\\
\href{mailto:mnisyif@outlook.com}{\faIcon{at} mnisyif@outlook.com} $|$
\faIcon{phone-square-alt} +86 177 0542 2865 $|$
\faIcon{map-marker-alt} Qingdao, Shandong $|$
\faIcon{phone-square-alt} +1 (519) 502-8463 $|$
\faIcon{map-marker-alt} Baghdad, Iraq $|$
\href{https://m.nisyif.com/}{\faIcon{user-tie} m.nisyif.com} $|$
\href{https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnisyif}{\faIcon{linkedin} linkedin.com/ln/mnisyif} $|$
\href{https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnisyif}{\faIcon{linkedin} linkedin.com/in/mnisyif} $|$
\href{https://github.com/mnisyif}{\faIcon{github} github.com/mnisyif}\vspace{12pt} \\
\end{tabular*}
\vspace{-20pt}
%----------Experience----------
\section{\color{blue}WORK EXPERIENCE}
%----------EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS----------
\section{\color{blue}EDUCATION \& CREDENTIALS}
\resumeSubHeadingListStart
\resumeSchoolItem{University of Guelph $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Master of Applied Science in Computer Engineering}}{Dec 2025}
\resumeSchoolItem{University of Guelph $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering}}{Apr 2023}
\resumeSchoolItem{120-Hour TEFL Certification $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Teaching English as a Foreign Language}}{Sep 2026}
\resumeSubHeadingListEnd
%----------TEACHING & INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE----------
\section{\color{blue}TEACHING \& INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE}
\resumeSubHeadingListStart
\resumeSubheading
{ICT Teacher}{Mar 2026 -- Jul 2026}
{ICT Teacher}{Mar 2026 -- Sep 2026}
{International Community School}{Baghdad, Iraq}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem{Delivered the Cambridge ICT curriculum to Grades 1-8, teaching computer fundamentals, Microsoft Office applications, internet safety, digital citizenship, introductory programming, robotics, and computer hardware concepts}
\resumeItem{Designed and implemented grade-specific lesson plans, assignments, and practical activities aligned with curriculum objectives and student learning outcomes}
\resumeItem{Managed and maintained the computer laboratory by troubleshooting hardware/software issues, installing educational applications, and preparing classroom infrastructure}
\resumeItem{Restored ICT instruction following a three-month teaching vacancy by developing structured learning plans to ensure academic continuity}
\resumeItem{Delivered the Cambridge ICT curriculum across 16 class sections (Grades 1--8), instructing over 280 students in computer fundamentals, digital citizenship, HTML, and programming using ScratchJr, Scratch 3, and Python}
\resumeItem{Stepped into a mid-year role following a three-month instructional vacancy, designing targeted catch-up modules and project-based assessments to re-establish academic continuity}
\resumeItem{Designed hands-on, grade-differentiated coursework and practical assignments, tracking progress through applied student lab deliverables and programming projects}
\resumeItem{Administered a 22-seat Windows computer lab, configuring Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) environments to facilitate command-line and Linux exposure for Grade 11 AP Computer Science students}
\resumeItem{Maintained classroom technology infrastructure, managing software installations, user workstations, and hardware troubleshooting to minimize instructional downtime}
\resumeItemListEnd
\resumeSubheading
{Teaching Assistant}{Sep 2024 -- Dec 2025}
{Graduate Teaching Assistant}{Sep 2024 -- Dec 2025}
{University of Guelph}{Guelph, Ontario}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem {Led lab demonstrations and tutorials for 100+ students, providing hands-on guidance in implementing robotic control, navigation algorithms, and hardware/software integration}
\resumeItem {Facilitated technical comprehension by bridging theoretical lecture concepts with practical applications in microcomputer interfacing and robotic systems}
\resumeItem {Evaluated student performance across lab reports, project deliverables, and live demonstrations, providing constructive feedback to improve technical writing and problem-solving skills}
\resumeItem {Resolved complex student inquiries during office hours and Q\&A sessions, ensuring a deep understanding of both high-level robotics and low-level system interfacing}
\resumeItem{Instructed over 100 undergraduate engineering students across two core upper-year courses: Robotic Systems and Microcomputer Interfacing}
\resumeItem{Led weekly laboratory sessions and practical demonstrations, guiding students through hardware/software interfacing, sensor integration, and robotic control algorithms}
\resumeItem{Assessed student technical competencies across laboratory deliverables, code implementations, and project reports, delivering targeted formative feedback}
\resumeItem{Held weekly instructional office hours and review sessions to clarify complex low-level system design and microcomputer programming concepts}
\resumeItemListEnd
\resumeSubheading
{Researcher - Machine Learning}{Jan 2024 Dec 2025}
{University of Guelph}{ Guelph, Ontario}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem {Developed semantic communication pipelines using Swin Transformer models, achieving a 30× reduction in bandwidth usage and 29\% lower latency while preserving atleast 96\% task accuracy under variable network conditions}
\resumeItem {Extended models with adaptive deterministic mechanisms to handle bandwidth fluctuations and anomalies, ensuring stable real-time performance}
\resumeItem {Quantized encoder models to INT8 during edgecloud simulations to emulate smartphone hardware constraints, enabling realistic performance benchmarking}
\resumeItem {Published a first-author paper in IEEE conference proceedings, detailing the novel integration of semantic communication with edge computing for real-time, near real-time and task-offloading applications}
\resumeItemListEnd
% \resumeSubheading
% {Software Developer}{Oct 2022 Oct 2023}
% {University of Guelph - Robotics Institute}{ Guelph, Ontario}
% \resumeItemListStart
% \resumeItem {Architected and containerized a multi-technology stack combining ROS2, Node.js, and Vue to enable seamless real-time control across distributed robotic systems}
% \resumeItem {Implemented automated AWS infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and integrated CI/CD pipelines via GitLab and Jenkins, reducing manual deployment steps by 80\%}
% \resumeItem {Created a secure certificate management workflow that streamlined Let's Encrypt renewals and configured a Nginx reverse proxy to enforce HTTPS and granular CORS policies}
% \resumeItem {Led the design and implementation of an accessible smart door system using ESP32, PIR sensors, and React Native, achieving over 95\% reliability in extensive field tests}
% \resumeItemListEnd
\resumeSubHeadingListEnd
%-----------EDUCATION-----------
\section{\color{blue}EDUCATION}
%----------TECHNICAL & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE----------
\section{\color{blue}RESEARCH \& TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE}
\resumeSubHeadingListStart
\resumeSchoolItem{University of Guelph $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Masters of Applied Science - Semantic Communication}}{Dec 2025}
\resumeSchoolItem{University of Guelph $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Bachelors of Engineering - Computer Engineering}}{Apr 2023}
\resumeSubheading
{Graduate Research Assistant -- Machine Learning}{Jan 2024 -- Dec 2025}
{University of Guelph}{Guelph, Ontario}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem{Engineered semantic communication pipelines leveraging Swin Transformers, achieving a 30$\times$ reduction in bandwidth consumption and 29\% lower end-to-end latency while maintaining over 96\% task accuracy}
\resumeItem{Developed adaptive transmission mechanisms to handle dynamic network fluctuations, ensuring stable real-time data flow for edge-to-cloud computing}
\resumeItem{Quantized deep learning models to INT8 to simulate resource-constrained mobile hardware, establishing benchmarking workflows for edge deployment}
\resumeItemListEnd
\resumeSubHeadingListEnd
%-----------SKILLS-----------
\section{\color{blue}SKILLS, TECHNOLOGIES, INTERESTS}
%----------SKILLS & TEACHING COMPETENCIES----------
\section{\color{blue}SKILLS \& TEACHING COMPETENCIES}
\begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{ @{} >{\bfseries}l X }
\textbf{Skills: } & AI; DevOps; Cloud Computing; IaC; Containerization; CI/CD; Monitoring; Data Engineering; ML Ops \\
\textbf{Languages: } & Python; C++; C; Rust; JavaScript; HTML; Java; Bash; Go \\
\textbf{Tech Stacks: } & FastAPI; PyTorch; React; Flask; SQLite, PostgresSQL, MongoDB, Express JS; Node.js; Swagger; Docker; Git; Jenkins; Terraform; AWS; Kubernetes \\
\textbf{Pedagogy \& Curricula: } & Cambridge ICT (Primary \& Lower Secondary); AP Computer Science Support; Project-Based Learning (PBL); Formative \& Summative Assessment; Differentiated Instruction; Digital Safety \\
\textbf{Educational Tech: } & ScratchJr; Scratch 3; Python; HTML/CSS; Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL); Microcomputer Interfacing; Educational Lab Management \\
\textbf{Technical Skills: } & Python; C++; C; Java; Bash; Go; Linux/Unix Administration; Docker; Git; Edge Computing \\
\end{tabularx}
\vspace{-7pt}
%-----------PROJECTS-----------
\section{\color{blue}PROJECTS}
%----------PROJECTS----------
\section{\color{blue}TECHNICAL PROJECTS}
\resumeSubHeadingListStart
\resumeProjectHeading {\textbf{\color{black}Home lab Adminstration} $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana, SSL/TLS}}{}
\resumeProjectHeading {\textbf{\color{black}Lab \& Systems Infrastructure (Home Lab)} $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Docker, Linux, Prometheus, Grafana, SSL/TLS}}{}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem{Orchestrate a comprehensive home lab environment managing 15+ Docker containers for media, web, and gaming services, configured auto-renewal SSL/TLS certification with Lets Encrypt, setup Prometheus/Grafana monitoring, and applied Fail2Ban for robust security achieving 99.9\% uptime and detailed system analytics}
\resumeItem{Configured and managed a containerized server environment running 15+ containerized services, implementing Prometheus and Grafana monitoring alongside automated SSL/TLS maintenance for 99.9\% availability}
\resumeItemListEnd
\resumeProjectHeading{\textbf{\color{black}Heart Disease Predictor} $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Python, Flask, RESTful, HTML, CSS, JS}}{}
\resumeProjectHeading{\textbf{\color{black}Interactive Disease Prediction System} $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Python, Flask, HTML, CSS, JavaScript}}{}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem{Developed a scalable Flask-RESTful API paired with an interactive HTML/JS frontend while leveraging the UCI dataset and implemented real-time feature scaling with hyperparameter tuning to deliver a 95\% prediction accuracy, supporting timely clinical decision-making}
\resumeItemListEnd
\resumeProjectHeading{\textbf{\color{black} Real-Time Noise Cancellation with RL} $|$ \color{blue} \emph{Python, PyTorch, Gymnasium, SciPy, librosa}}{}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem{Created a bespoke OpenAI Gym environment incorporating FFT-based audio processing and trained a PPO agent to perform adaptive noise cancellation in real time, achieving processing speeds exceeding 5,200 FPS for high-fidelity audio performance}
\resumeItem{Engineered a web application connecting a RESTful Flask backend to an interactive frontend interface, performing feature normalization and predictive analysis with 95\% accuracy}
\resumeItemListEnd
\resumeSubHeadingListEnd
\vspace{-7pt}
%----------PUBLICATIONS----------
\section{\color{blue}PUBLICATIONS}
\resumeSubHeadingListStart
\resumeProjectHeading
{\textbf{Network-Aware Adaptive Semantic Image Transmission in Edge-Cloud Communications}}{MECOM 2025}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem{Proposed an adaptive JSCC framework that couples Swin-Transformers with real-time network telemetry to optimize image transmission over dynamic 5G/6G core networks (Published, IEEE Xplore)}
\resumeItem{Coupled Swin-Transformers with real-time network telemetry to optimize transmission over dynamic network conditions (Published, IEEE Xplore)}
\resumeItemListEnd
\resumeProjectHeading
{\textbf{Boosting Edge-to-Cloud Data Transmission Efficiency with Semantic Transcoding}}{CCECE 2024}
\resumeItemListStart
\resumeItem{Utilized transformer-based edge-to-cloud models to achieve a $30\times$ bandwidth reduction and $30\%$ improvement in end-to-end latency for high-speed data systems (Published, IEEE Xplore)}
\resumeItem{Leveraged edge-to-cloud transformer models to achieve bandwidth reduction and latency improvements for high-speed systems (Published, IEEE Xplore)}
\resumeItemListEnd
\resumeSubHeadingListEnd
\end{document}