LAURENCE HO
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Experienced Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years in SaaS, e-commerce, and healthcare sectors. Expert in TypeScript, NodeJS, Java, ReactJS, VueJS and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, skilled in leading agile teams to deliver high-performance applications. Proven track record in mentoring junior engineers and enhancing CI/CD processes for streamlined deployments. Seeking to leverage full-stack and DevOps expertise in Australia's thriving tech sector.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Principal Engineer
Aotal
Auckland
08.2024 - Current
- Lead the design and development of custom integrations for SnapHire ATS, enhancing recruitment automation and analytics for enterprise clients.
- Build an AI-powered CV ranking tool using OpenAI models to assess and score candidates based on recruiter-defined criteria, improving shortlisting efficiency.
- Architect and deliver microservice-based applications with Java Spring Boot, NodeJS, and VueJS, deploying containerised services on AWS ECS for scalable, seamless integration.
- Develop and maintain a reusable UI component library, ensuring consistent, high-quality user experiences across products.
- Own end-to-end project delivery, from requirements gathering to deployment, continuously improving engineering standards, tooling, and cloud practices.
Staff Engineer
Vital
Auckland
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Developed secure, scalable web and cloud services for US healthcare systems using TypeScript, ReactJS, NodeJS, and AWS, ensuring compliance with privacy standards.
- Streamlined CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, reducing deployment times by 30%.
- Enhanced patient experience by integrating AI-powered features such as predictive wait times, natural language discharge summaries, and patient education modules.
- Ensured all UI components met accessibility (a11y) standards, providing inclusive web experiences for patients with disabilities.
- Implemented responsive web design, guaranteeing seamless accessibility and optimal user experience across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
Tech Lead | Team Lead | Senior Engineer
Pet Circle
Sydney
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Directed frontend technical strategy and execution on Google Cloud Platform, leading successful launches of major e-commerce features through robust planning, estimation, and development.
- Established frontend architecture and React UI component libraries, ensuring adherence to a unified design system and close collaboration with UX designers for consistent, high-quality user experiences.
- Spearheaded thedevelopment of a custom CMS using AstroJS, architecting seamless integration with the legacy e-commerce platform. Enabled marketing teams—without coding experience—to manage and publish homepage content and promotional banners, embedding static React components for optimal performance and reliability.
- Partnered cross-functionally with product, marketing, and content teams to define requirements and iterate on intuitive CMS workflows and editing interfaces.
- Mentored engineering team through legacy system integration, fostered open interdisciplinary collaboration, and instituted mature CI/CD practices with GitHub Actions for streamlined, transparent software delivery.
- Enhanced user experience by verifying design harmony, improving accessibility and responsiveness, and reducing page load times. Regularly leveraged Lighthouse audits to optimise page performance.
- Implemented Sentry for proactive frontend error monitoring and rapid issue resolution.
- Delivered the CMS and UI component library on schedule, raising engineering standards and empowering non-technical teams to independently manage high-impact web content.
- Championed best practices for test automation (Cypress) and code quality, providing ongoing coaching in TypeScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, and modern delivery pipelines.
Lead Software Engineer
Remotely
Auckland
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Led development of Remotelyhq.com, a high-traffic online team-building platform using VueJS, NodeJS, TypeScript, and .NET, scaling to 100k active sessions per month.
- Designed and implemented modular, reusable VueJS components and optimised frontend performance for seamless, responsive user interactions across desktop and mobile.
- Architected sophisticated UI integrations with team-building games, enabling real-time game participation, progress tracking, and collaborative features that drove engagement and facilitated group activities.
- Integrated dynamic dashboards and game interfaces to create interactive, social experiences for distributed teams.
- Monitored user experience with Hotjar, utilising session replay and mouse tracking to identify usability issues and friction points while gathering actionable feedback through in-app surveys.
- Deployed Sentry for real-time frontend monitoring, enabling rapid detection and resolution of user-facing errors to ensure platform reliability and quality.
- Coordinated structured user feedback collection and leveraged analytics data to drive continuous UI/UX improvements.
- Architected Azure and GitHub Actions pipelines, improving product delivery and release cycles.
Senior Frontend Engineer
Aotal
Auckland
06.2019 - 05.2021
- Designed and implemented scalable frontend applications for HR marketplaces (SnapHire and Joynd) using Vue.js, Vuetify, and TypeScript, enhancing user interfaces for better engagement.
- Built frontend features for HR marketplace apps using Vue.js, React.js, and TypeScript, ensuring robust functionality.
Full Stack Engineer
2 Degrees
Auckland
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Developed Node.js APIs and enhanced Vue.js/React.js-based online shopping and dashboard websites, improving user engagement and data delivery.
Full Stack Engineer
Clear Point
Auckland
10.2016 - 01.2019
- Created frontend components for EROAD's AU Fringe Benefits Tax and AU Fuel Tax Credit systems using React.js, supporting compliance and user needs.
- Developed New World online shopping platform with Java Spring, Node.js microservices, and Angular.js frontend, handling high-volume e-commerce traffic.
- Built CI/CD pipeline visualisation dashboards using Vue.js and Node.js, providing real-time insights for development teams.
Senior Software Engineer
Trend Micro
Hsin-Chu
11.2014 - 04.2016
- Developed secure Java-based cybersecurity applications, focusing on performance and integration.
- Collaborated on feature development and maintenance, contributing to product roadmaps.
Software Engineer
ZyXEL
Hsin-Chu
09.2012 - 06.2014
- Built scalable network management software using Java for enterprise clients.
- Contributed to full lifecycle development, adapting to evolving project needs.
Software Engineer
Atos
Taipei
08.2010 - 08.2012
- Developed custom Java applications for client projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
- Collaborated in team settings to solve complex problems and integrate systems.
Education
Master's Degree - Computer Science
National Chiao Tung University
Taiwan 09.2012 - 09.2014
Skills
- Typescript Java
- NodeJS Java Spring Boot
- VueJS ReactJS
- Webpack Vite Storybook
- Cypress Playwright Jest Vitest
- AWS Google Cloud
- MySQL PostgreSQL NoSQL
- CI/CD pipelines
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Technical leadership
- Mentoring and coaching
- Comfortable with change
Pronouns
She/Her
Certification
- AWS Certified Developer, Mar. 2016
- Oracle Certified Java Developer, Oct. 2011
- Sun Certified Java Programmer, Apr. 2010
Eligible To Work
Australia/New Zealand
Timeline
Principal Engineer
Aotal
08.2024 - Current
Staff Engineer
Vital
01.2024 - 07.2024
Tech Lead | Team Lead | Senior Engineer
Pet Circle
07.2022 - 01.2024
Lead Software Engineer
Remotely
05.2021 - 07.2022
Senior Frontend Engineer
Aotal
06.2019 - 05.2021
Full Stack Engineer
2 Degrees
01.2019 - 06.2019
Full Stack Engineer
Clear Point
10.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Software Engineer
Trend Micro
11.2014 - 04.2016
Master's Degree - Computer Science
National Chiao Tung University
09.2012 - 09.2014
Software Engineer
ZyXEL
09.2012 - 06.2014
Software Engineer
Atos
08.2010 - 08.2012