Kenny Luk

I am a senior manager, lead and fullstack engineer with 14 years of experience.

I worked on various websites and industries. You can check out my info here: whynotkenny.com

I mastered full SDLC and lots of tech stacks. Whether it's frontend or backend, it's not an issue for me. I can help you with all the stages of development. Let's chat and discuss the details.

ScotiaBank

Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering

Jul 2019 – Present The platform organization section of global digital banking enables the rest of the bank to utilize modern technologies in a bank-safe way. I am part of a team that ensures application teams successfully integrate with the platform by providing system designs, integration solutions and alignment among stakeholders.

• Propose strategic vision for the team to Director of Solutions Engineering
• Anticipate project resource needs at all times
• Establish modern industry standards, processes and procedures
• Influence standard usage patterns enforced across the bank globally
• Look after the team; conduct weekly 1-on-1s, keep team informed and involve when appropriate

Toronto, Canada

TD Securities, TD Bank Group

Lead Software Developer

Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

Develop a near real-time system for auditing securities traders.

• Oversee development, co-ordinate tickets and provide technical expertise to management and team members
• Supervision of front-end & back-end technical staff in agile environment
• Encourage fun and engaging team collaboration
• Work with product and other team leads to develop high impact features
• Setup ETL jobs to combine multiple data sources using Python, Kafka and HDFS
• Develop a front-end using React, Redux, Node
• Develop statistical models in back-end using Spark and Java
• Setup CI/CD pipelines for front-end and back-end on TeamCity
• Integrate login with interal ADFS system

Toronto, Canada

Lukke Consulting Ltd

Execution Lead

Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

Pro bono work; help a local failing restaurant enter digital space to stay competitive.

• Identify local trends, analyze business issues and propose solutions
• Assess immediate vs long-term business needs
• Effectively communicate system decisions that is understood and appreciated
• Plan delivery schedule and conduct alignment meetings
• Develop front-end web using Node, React, Redux
• Develop back-end system in PHP and MySQL
• Gain digital awaeness via Google Ads

Newmarket, Canada

Lukke Consulting Ltd

Solution Architect

Oct 2017 - Aug 2018

A real estate AI startup. I help develop the mobile application PoC

• Use React Native to build application UI for both Android and iPhone
• Helped with PHP APIs
• Contributed to ML algorithms using Python

Toronto, Canada

White Coat Digital Inc

Senior Full Stack Developer

Apr 2018 - Sept 2018

Online SaaS marketing tool

• Help develop their interactive, drag & drop UI using EmberJS
• Develop backend APIs using NodeJS
• Help document CI/CD pipeline deployment for AWS

Remote

UXP Systems

Lead Software Engineer

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

Led the frontend development for an identity management company.

• Provide technical mentorship to team members
• Collaborate with managers to allocate developer resources to projects
• Coordinate deliverables with overseas teams
• Provide regular project updates to project leads in various countries
• Develop various demos for potential customers
• Built interactive drag & drop UI using BackboneJS, AngularJS and React / Redux
• Leverage OAuth 2.0, SAML and OpenID Connect standards to secure application
• Help improve Jenkins & Rundeck jobs, Python automation scripts and update AWS CloudFormations

Toronto, Canada

Real Matters

Software Engineer

Feb 2016 - Jul 2017

Real estate company converting 600+ legacy pages into a modern framework.

• Lay the groundworks for a new and modern UI application
• Develop the application with optimization techniques like lazy loading and tree shaking
• Responsive UI that supports IE11

Markham, Canada

Breaking Bad Interactive

Team Lead Developer

Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

A web agency with customers in USA, Europe and Asia

• Manage team resources on projects within Asia
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to jr developers
• Develop a contest website using MeteorJS
• Featured in 2015 tabloid "Hong Kong's Finest"
• Adhere to evolving business requirements while avoiding technical debt
• Multi-lingual support

Brisbane, Australia

Defyent INC

Web Application Developer

Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

Improve an existing online shop for patented Korean skin care products.

• Integrate with Payment gateway
• Add responsiveness to the UI for mobile browsing

Seoul, S. Korea

Prime Cathay International

Chief Geologist - Asset Development

Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

A project worth $40MM USD in total, I planned and managed resource growth, budgeting and expansion.

• Dispatched & coordinated survey teams
• Provide opportunities for Jr members to grow
• Cross team collaboration with geophysicists, system analysts, project managers and foreman

Johannesburg, South Africa

360 Data Solutions

Developer

Sept 2011 - Jul 2012

A big data company handling anonymous internet user data.

• Setup ETLs using Python, Hadoop Hive and MySQL
• Prepare data for analysis using PHP and jQuery
• Analyse data for trends that can support business decisions

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Watts, Griffis and McOuat Ltd

Lead Geologist

Apr 2011 - Nov 2011

A $5MM USD exploration program where I assisted in planning and executing geological activities.

• Assign work to geotechs
• Ascertain risks via reporting and advise management
• Combine surveys from geotechs

Anchorage, Alaska

Defyent INC

Web Developer

May 2009 - Apr 2010

A small web agency

• Develop UI animations, page layouts, buttons, icons and navigations
• Made APIs using PHP and MySQL

Toronto, Canada

University of Toronto, Bachelor's