Professional Summary
Technical Lead with over 8 years of experience architecting high-availability microservices and leading engineering teams in agile environments. Specialises in Python and Azure-based solutions, having delivered critical APIs and automated deployment pipelines that support millions of monthly users. Passionate about fostering developer productivity through strong CI/CD practices and collaboration with product stakeholders.
Skills
- Leadership
- Python
- Azure
- Communication
- Ci/Cd
- Java
- AWS
- SQL
- Stakeholder Management
- Docker
- React
- Angular
- Microservices
- API Design
- DevOps
Experience
Technical Lead — TechNET IT Recruitment Ltd
- Spearheaded migration of legacy monolith to microservices, reducing latency by 40% and improving deployment frequency to bi-weekly.
- Mentored a team of 8 engineers, establishing code review standards that increased test coverage from 60% to 85% within six months.
- Partnered with product to deliver API endpoints serving 1.2M monthly active users while maintaining SOC2 compliance.
- Implemented Azure DevOps pipelines automating tests and deployments, cutting release cycle time from days to hours.
- Facilitated cross-functional workshops to align engineering roadmaps with business objectives and customer feedback.
Software Engineer — Anime Universe
- Designed and built RESTful APIs for streaming services that handled 500K concurrent viewers with 99.95% uptime.
- Optimised backend query performance, reducing average response times from 300ms to 150ms via indexing and caching strategies.
- Collaborated with frontend teams to deliver React/Redux experiences, contributing to a 35% increase in subscriber conversion rates.
- Initiated the adoption of Docker for local development, streamlining onboarding and reducing environment setup issues by 75%.
- Presented quarterly tech demos to executive stakeholders, translating complex architecture decisions into business impact narratives.
Technical Lead — Ascendion
- Led the redesign of a high-transaction e-commerce platform, achieving 99.9% availability during peak sales seasons.
- Introduced automated testing and CI/CD pipelines that decreased release defects by 50% and raised developer satisfaction scores.
- Coached junior engineers through pair programming and architecture decision forums, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
- Collaborated with DevOps to containerise applications with Kubernetes, improving resource utilisation and scaling response times.
- Partnered with marketing analytics to instrument user journeys, enabling real-time cohort analysis and personalised campaigns.
Education
B.S. Computer Science
National University of Singapore
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert