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
