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remote_theme: smirnoffmg/harvard-style-cv-themeThen create your own _config.yml and _data/cv.yml files with your information.
# Basic Information
title: "Dr. Jane Smith"
email: "jane.smith@university.edu"
phone: "(555) 123-4567"
address: "123 Academic Street, Cambridge, MA 02138"
website: "https://janesmith.com"
# Professional Affiliation
department: "Department of Computer Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA"
affiliation: "Research Fellow, MIT Computer Science & AI Laboratory"
# Social Media (just usernames, not full URLs)
linkedin: janesmith
github: janesmith
twitter: janesmith
telegram: janesmith
leetcode: janesmith
# Optional: Google Analytics
google_analytics: G-XXXXXXXXXX
# Optional: Yandex.Metrika (with goal tracking for contact clicks)
yandex_metrika: 12345678
# Site Settings
description: "Harvard-style CV • Dr. Jane Smith"
baseurl: ""
url: "https://janesmith.github.io"sections:
- title: Education
entries:
- title: "Harvard University"
sub: "Ph.D. in Computer Science"
location: "Cambridge, MA"
dates: "2018-2023"
bullets:
- "Dissertation: 'Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms for Natural Language Processing'"
- "Advisor: Dr. John Doe"
- "GPA: 3.9/4.0"
- title: "MIT"
sub: "M.S. in Computer Science"
location: "Cambridge, MA"
dates: "2016-2018"
bullets:
- "Thesis: 'Neural Network Optimization Techniques'"
- "Graduated with distinction"
- title: Experience
entries:
- title: "Research Scientist · Google Research"
location: "Mountain View, CA"
dates: "2023-Present"
bullets:
- "Lead research on large language models and their applications"
- "Published 5 papers in top-tier conferences (NeurIPS, ICML)"
- "Mentored 3 PhD students and 2 research interns"
- title: "Graduate Research Assistant · Harvard University"
location: "Cambridge, MA"
dates: "2018-2023"
bullets:
- "Developed novel algorithms for natural language understanding"
- "Collaborated with international research teams"
- "Presented work at 8 international conferences"
- title: Publications
entries:
- title: "Advanced Neural Architectures for Language Processing"
sub: "NeurIPS 2023"
bullets:
- "Proposed a new transformer variant that improves efficiency by 40%"
- "Cited 150+ times within 6 months of publication"
- title: "Efficient Training Methods for Large Language Models"
sub: "ICML 2022"
bullets:
- "Developed techniques to reduce training time by 60%"
- "Open-sourced implementation with 500+ GitHub stars"
- title: Skills
entries:
- title: "Programming Languages"
bullets:
- "Python, C++, JavaScript, Rust"
- title: "Machine Learning & AI"
bullets:
- "PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers, Computer Vision"
- title: "Tools & Platforms"
bullets:
- "Git, Docker, AWS, Google Cloud Platform"
- title: Awards & Honors
entries:
- title: "NSF Graduate Research Fellowship"
dates: "2018-2021"
bullets:
- "Prestigious fellowship for outstanding graduate students"
- title: "Best Paper Award"
sub: "ACL 2022"
bullets:
- "Recognized for innovative contributions to NLP field"- Classic Harvard layout with bold centered name and structured sections
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