Aarnav Tale


Experience

SWIFTnet Automation Intern

June 2024 - August 2024

SWIFTNet handles nearly 80% of global financial traffic. I'm rebuilding a core component of the testing infrastructure which is responsible for creating and managing different testing rules for end-to-end tests on the SWIFT messaging network.

Teaching Assistant (Adjunct)

August 2023 - May 2025

I teach a variety of students for the Computer Science CS 161: Introduction to Low-level Programming course. The class covers C, Unix, and a dive into how systems programming works. My responsibilities include handling labs, conducting review sessions, and proctoring exams.

Computer Science, B.S.

August 2022 - May 2025

I'm pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at George Mason University. I've written a paper on the dangers posed by artificial intelligence and created a set of guidelines to make a safety framework for AI.


Technical Skills

TypeScript

TypeScript

8 years

C

C/C++

5 years

Rust

Rust

3 years

Go

Go

1 year

React

React

6 years

Kubernetes

Kubernetes

3 years

Docker

Docker (Compose)

4 years

Amazon Web Services

AWS

3 years

Git
PostgreSQL
OpenJDK
Spring
Python
Xcode
iOS
Swift
MongoDB
Elastic
ClickHouse
Redis
Cloudflare
Svelte
Remix
Next.js
C#
MonoGame

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Projects

This is a chronological list of projects I have worked on that are publicly available. There are many more private projects that I have worked on, but they are not listed here. The best place to learn about them is on my blog or contacting me directly at aarnavtale@icloud.com if you are a recruiter.

Headplane

Remix React TypeScript

A proper management plane for Headscale, the self-hosted Tailscale controller

trap2

C CMake OpenGL

A suckless-inspired, GPU accelerated terminal emulator built on libvterm

Canister

Rust Go TypeScript PostgreSQL Kubernetes

High-speed search engine and analytics aggregator for iOS APT repositories

kubectl-action

TypeScript GitHub Actions Kubernetes

GitHub Action to interact with Kubernetes clusters using kubectl

Chariz

TypeScript MongoDB React Kubernetes

Enabling developers to easily sell and distribute their software on iOS

bruh

TypeScript Homebrew

A much faster alternative to the brew CLI for macOS packaging

masonmaps

OpenJDK Spring

A clone of the popular GeoGuessr game for George Mason University

calboard

TypeScript Cloudflare Workers

Minimal BlackBoard calendar proxy that fixes deadlines and cleans up clutter

kittea-bot

TypeScript Kubernetes

A bridge between Minecraft Hypixel's in-game chat and a Discord server

daview

TypeScript Kubernetes Hetzner

Proxy a WebDAV instance with a nicer UI and authentication

iconset

Swift macOS

A nifty command-line tool to customize macOS icons quickly

logos-vscode

TypeScript Visual Studio Code Azure DevOps

Syntax and rich editor support for the Logos preprocessing language in VS Code

Sileo

Swift iOS

The standard package manager that ships on thousands of jailbroken iOS devices

lyricify

Swift iOS

View song lyrics from your lock screen on iOS or iPadOS, regardless of the music app

notations

Swift iOS

The sticky notes experience reimagined for iOS and iPadOS

Slinky.codes

React PostgreSQL TypeScript Docker

An incentive-based Python learning platform targeted towards kids (VTHacks IX)

Grapple

C# MonoGame

A wild space grappling game! (AcademiesHacks2 winning project)

Supernova

C# MonoGame

A procedurally generated, infinite space shooter! (HackBI IV winning project)