Experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong foundation in cloud-driven
web applications and event-driven architectures. Passionate about delivering
user-centric solutions. Known for leadership in fostering collaborative
environments, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality software
delivery. Demonstrated expertise in full-stack development with a focus
on modern frameworks, cloud services, and microservices architecture.
Worked in a startup environment, delivering POC and MVP under short notice
for commercial demos
Migrated functionality from PHP Laravel legacy monolith to Node.js event-driven
microservices
Closely liaised with internal and external stakeholders to scope and deliver
new features
Architected a partners' authentication microservice with JWT in the
AWS ecosystem
Proactively designed and implemented AWS Glue jobs to replicate the production
environment in a sandbox setting while excluding sensitive data, enhancing
testing capabilities
Built internal and external user interfaces using Node.js and React.js
Led the front-end chapter, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous
learning
Organised regular knowledge-sharing sessions to ensure high-quality standards
and continuous improvement
Led the team in adopting best practices in front-end development
Facilitated knowledge exchange and collaborated on shared initiatives
such as UI component libraries and design system development
Worked with Terraform and Serverless for infrastructure provisioning
Designed and documented APIs
Adhered to OWASP security guidelines
Followed the principle of least privilege to minimise security risks
Mentored, coached, and hired team members
Practiced Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Created and enriched documentation in the form of READMEs and handbooks
Set-up and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Buddy
Used AI tools to improve productivity, with a focus on safety with tools
such as cursor and ChatGPT
Learnt some Go in mobbing sessions during developer's 10% time
Developed and maintained a full-stack VR game platform, handling both
front-end and back-end development to ensure seamless user experiences
and robust system performance
Implemented and maintained automated testing to ensure code quality and
reliability throughout the development lifecycle
Set-up and maintained CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity
Worked with Ruby on Rails, SQL databases, CSS, JavaScript, React, react-native,
rspec, Mocha, Chai, and Jasmine