Danila Fedorin
Corvallis, OR
(503) 702 0929
danila.fedorin@gmail.com

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, Major: Computer Science | Minor: Mathematics - Completed June 2020 • 4.0 GPA
Master of Science, Oregon State University, Computer Science - Expected June 2022

Skills

Programming Languages: C, C++, Haskell, Elm, Crystal, Kotlin, Java, Python, JavaScript, Haxe
Languages: English (native), Russian (native), French (conversational, DELF B1 certification)
Additional Skills: Compiler design, formal verification, algorithms, low-level development.

Projects

abcs

— Calculator program with a complete embedded programming language.

bloglang

— Compiler for a purely functional, lazily evaluated language explained in-depth on my blog.

chalk

— Compiler from a small imperative language into CHIP-8 bytecode.

pegasus

— LALR parser generator currently supporting the C and Crystal languages.

scylla

— Elm-based purely functional front end for the Matrix chat protocol.

Publications

Jácome Cunha, Mihai Dan, Martin Erwig, Danila Fedorin, Alex Grejuc: Explaining spreadsheets with spreadsheets (short paper).
GPCE 2018: 161-167

Work Experience

Research Assistant, Programming Language Theory

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR | Spring 2018 - Present
  • Devised and implemented language to explain behavior of spreadsheets to new users.
  • Developed tooling in Haskell to verify, generate, and debug the explanation language.
  • Contributed to research paper published to the International Conference on Generative Programming.
  • Formalized operational semantics of new explanation-oriented programming languages.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Programming Language Theory, CS 381

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR | Winter 2020 - Spring 2020
  • Engaged in weekly question-and-answer sessions regarding course topics.
  • Aided students in implementing a final project in the form of a custom programming language.
  • Proctored quizzes and exams for over 200 students.
  • Organized independent review sessions attended by over 70 students.

Additional Experience

Blog Author

Independent | Spring 2015 - Present
  • Designed and published website currently live at danilafe.com.
  • Authored blog posts on topics spanning data structures, web development, programming languages, and compilers.
  • Created 13-part series on compiler development, walking readers through lexing, parsing, compilation using LLVM, garbage collection, and polymorphic type checking.

Lead Programmer

Northwest Advanced Programming Workshop, Portland, OR | Summer 2017
  • Designed and implemented a desktop calculator application with a focus on usability and feature-completeness.
  • Worked on a variety of components, including parsing input through a custom regular expression engine, evaluating expressions through Taylor Series, and UI design.
  • Profiled and debugged application using VisualVM in order to find inefficiencies, reducing computation time by 60%.
  • Led a small team using the git version control system.
  • Exercised public speaking and communication skills by reporting progress to supervisor and presenting to other teams.

Game Developer

Oregon Game Project Challenge, Portland, OR | Spring 2016 and 2017
  • Worked in a team to complete video game to be presented at main event.
  • Created a game engine from scratch using Entity Component Systems architecture.
  • Used OpenGL shaders and normal mapping to create 2D-shadow system.
  • Developed novel interaction between physical components (microcontrollers) and the video game for multi-user cooperation.

Honors and Awards

  • Drucilla Shepard Smith Award — Awarded to students maintaining a GPA of 4.0 while attending Oregon State University.
  • Honor Roll (all terms) — Awarded to students maintaining a full credit load and a GPA above 3.5.
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship — $1,000/term scholarship awarded to recipients of the IB Diploma.
  • Finalist — Google Code-In 2016, online competition in which participants complete tasks for open-source projects.