Lay Hao

Role and Responsibilities:

• Core team member responsible for developing and maintaining front-end microservices that serve as the entry point for Nintex’s product suite, ensuring seamless integration with other microservices.
• Actively contributed to feature planning and early-stage evaluation, identifying potential challenges and assessing feasibility to streamline development.
• Designed and maintained an internal UI library, enhancing component reuse and ensuring consistency across the front-end ecosystem.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve customer-reported issues, leveraging alerts and monitoring tools to identify root causes and deliver timely solutions.

Key Projects and Contributions:

• Led the development and design of product localization, enabling support for multiple languages and expanding the platform’s reach to a broader international audience.
• Contributed to the development and integration of Nintex Table, optimizing data management workflows and enhancing user engagement.
• Spearheaded the creation of workflow shortcuts and AI-powered auto-generation models, driving innovation and usability in core product features.
• Reduced third-party dependencies, increasing user retention and improving product autonomy by integrating proprietary solutions.

Technologies:

• Front-End: React (TypeScript), Redux, Redux-Saga, Styled-Components, SCSS, Jest, Cypress, Storybook, etc
• Back-End: Koa, Axios, JWT, ConfigCat, i18next, etc
• Cloud and Infrastructure: Azure Services (Table, Blob, Service Bus), Azure CLI, Google Cloud SDK, Kubernetes, Helm.
• DevOps and Monitoring: Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, Datadog, Papertrail, Snyk.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Core contributor in the Fin Crime/KYC group, responsible for building mini-app projects from scratch to assist analysts in identifying and updating customer information while mapping relationships between individuals and organizations.
• Served as the primary front-end lead within the team, taking ownership of the initial architecture design during the project kickoff phase.
• Guided team members by providing technical solutions, mentoring, and support for resolving complex issues, as well as assisting in task planning and prioritization.
• Collaborated extensively with feature owners, solution designers, business analysts, DevOps teams, and UX designers to deliver end-to-end project solutions.
• Actively participated in sprint planning, story creation, backlog sizing, walkthroughs, sprint showcases, and solution design to ensure efficient and iterative delivery.

Key Projects and Contributions:

• Led the front-end architecture design and development for key Fin Crime/KYC workflows, improving efficiency for NAB analysts.
• Designed and implemented reusable and scalable UI components with comprehensive documentation, improving development consistency across multiple teams.
• Created GraphQL resolvers to support front-end data needs and integrated with AWS services to ensure robust and scalable BFF(back end for front end) infrastructure.
• Leveraged monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Splunk) to ensure system reliability and quick issue identification.

Technologies:

• Front-End: React (TypeScript), Styled-Components, Apollo GraphQL, Jest, Cypress, Storybook, etc.
• Back-End: Express (TypeScript), GraphQL resolvers, AWS Services, Splunk, Swagger.io, Postman, etc.
• DevOps: JFROG Artifactory, Dockers, etc.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Acted as the primary developer, contributing to the project’s initial design, early development, and overall architecture.
• Designed and developed a real-time medical monitoring application to track patient health data from wearable devices.
• Implemented an Early Warning Score (EWS) alert system to notify medical teams of potential health risks, improving patient safety and response times.
• Created dynamic monitoring dashboards for an intuitive and efficient user interface.
• Built server-side to process and clean large volumes of patient data for accurate insights.
• Integrated real-time data updates, ensuring timely information delivery for healthcare professionals.

Key Contributions:

• Optimized data pipelines by cleaning and processing raw device data, significantly improving data reliability and usability.
• Integrated Cosmos DB for efficient data storage and retrieval, enhancing system performance and scalability.
• Delivered a robust, maintainable, and scalable solution that streamlined workflows and improved healthcare delivery.

Technologies:

• Front-End: React (TypeScript), Styled-Components, Ant Design, Socket.io.
• Back-End: Express.js, Cosmos DB, Socket.io.
• Cloud and Infrastructure: Azure Services (Blob Storage), Docker, Kubernetes.
• DevOps and Tools: Azure CLI, Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines), Postman.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Played a pivotal role in the design, development, and maintenance of UTU.ONE, a blockchain-powered social application based on EOSIO technology, enabling celebrities and users to create their own DACs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations).
• Architected and developed admin dashboards for managing NFTs, DACs, and market-related functionalities, ensuring seamless integration with back-end services and other platforms.
• Collaborated closely with Android and iOS teams to ensure cross-platform consistency and a unified user experience.
• Designed and implemented scalable back-end APIs and microservices using Node.js (NestJS), GRPC, and Docker, while managing PostgreSQL databases and microservices architecture.

Key Projects and Contributions:

1. UTU.ONE – Admin Dashboard

Objective: Developed a comprehensive admin dashboard for managing NFTs, Mystery Boxes, DAC markets, and other blockchain-based features.

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented front-end architecture, focusing on user-friendly interfaces and efficient workflows.
• Refactored and optimized back-end APIs to support dashboard functionalities, including NFT minting, Mystery Box creation, and DAC market management.
• Ensured high system reliability and performance through routine development, maintenance, and testing.

Outcomes:

• DAC Management: Enabled administrators to create, manage, and auction DACs, set initial stakes, and handle token pool depth adjustments.
• NFT Management: Implemented minting for regular NFTs, Mystery Boxes, and Co-creator NFTs with customizable probabilities and dividend settings.
• EOS Features: Integrated EOS RAM recharges, NFT transaction tracking, and statement generation for users.

2. UTU.ONE – Android Application

Responsibilities:

• Developed and maintained the NFT module, enabling NFT minting, auctions, and transactions.
• Performed daily bug fixes to ensure system stability and a smooth user experience.

Outcome: Delivered reliable NFT functionality and enhanced the app’s overall performance.

3. UTU.ONE – iOS Application

Responsibilities:

• Managed the profile module, supporting account editing, FaceTec avatar verification, and NFT collection (search, sort, and exhibit).
• Implemented post/task/proposal history features, contributing to the development of UTU 2.0.

Outcome: Improved user engagement and streamlined the NFT collection experience.

Technologies:

• Front-End: React, Redux, Ant Design, Antd-Chart, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Back-End: Node.js (NestJS), Golang (Go-Zero), PostgreSQL, GRPC, Microservices Architecture.
• Blockchain: EOSIO, EOS RAM, NFT Minting, DAC Management.
• Mobile Development: Android (Java, MVP), iOS (SwiftUI, MVVM).
• DevOps: Docker, API Development, AWS-SDK.

Role and Responsibilities

• Developed the official website, refactored the enterprise internal management system, and updated the WeChat Mini Program for a takeaway platform.
• Designed and implemented responsive front-end layouts.
• Built and maintained back-end services, integrating functionality for data management and user authentication.

Key Contributions

• Created a cloud-based management system to improve operational efficiency, supporting functions like news publishing, clocking, and staff management.
• Designed multilingual support for the platform, enabling login, logout, and language switching for a seamless user experience.

Delivered tailored features for employers and staff:

• Employers: Managed user accounts, shift arrangements, clocking records, and questionnaires.
• Staff: Accessed personal schedules, answered questionnaires, and browsed news.

Technologies

• Front-End: React, Ant Design, HTML, CSS, Styled-Components, Survey.js, Axios, JavaScript (ES6+), Webpack
• Back-End: PHP (OOP), MySQL, LDAP, C#, RESTful APIs, JSON Parsing
• DevOps and Tools: Git (GitHub)), Docker (for containerized testing), VS Code, Postman

Role and Responsibilities

• Developed and maintained responsive websites for various client projects, ensuring high performance and user-friendly interfaces.
• Designed and implemented front-end layouts using HTML, CSS, jQuery, React, Material UI, and Bootstrap to meet client specifications.
• Built and maintained back-end functionality using PHP and MySQL, supporting data-driven applications and efficient database interactions.

Key Contributions

• Collaborated with clients to gather requirements and translate them into scalable and maintainable web solutions.
• Improved website performance by optimizing front-end code and reducing load times.
• Developed RESTful APIs for seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems.
• Implemented robust testing strategies using Jest to ensure high-quality code and minimize bugs.

Technologies

• Front-End: HTML, CSS, jQuery, React, Material UI, Bootstrap, Webpack
• Back-End: PHP (OOP), MySQL, RESTful APIs
• Testing and Tools: Jest, Postman, Git (Bitbucket)

Role and Responsibilities

• Developed and maintained a Mini Program admin dashboard to streamline business operations and improve user management.
• Implemented key features including data management, post creation and editing, user management, and VIP membership privilege settings.
• Designed and developed the front-end to deliver a responsive and intuitive user interface.
• Built the back-end ensuring efficient data handling and secure API integrations.

Key Contributions

• Optimized the admin dashboard to simplify post publishing and management processes for content editors.
• Enhanced user management functionality, allowing administrators to set VIP privileges and manage user accounts with ease.
• Integrated a robust database structure to handle user data securely and efficiently.
• Improved system scalability and maintainability through modular front-end and back-end designs.

Technologies

• Front-End: HTML, CSS, React.js, Ant Design
• Back-End: Node.js, Express, MySQL, RESTful APIs
• DevOps and Tools: Git (Bitbucket), Postman

Role and Responsibilities

• Designed and developed a website to help buyers obtain coffee discounts through group purchases, providing an engaging and user-friendly experience.
• Utilized WordPress to create a custom child theme based on Dokan and integrated the WooCommerce plugin to implement the group purchase functionality.
• Rewrote the front-end layout ensuring modern design principles and responsive behavior.
• Implemented Progressive Web App (PWA) features to enhance user experience with offline access and app-like performance.

Key Contributions

• Developed custom WordPress hooks to rewrite page templates, allowing flexible and scalable design options.
• Streamlined the group purchase workflow, improving usability and increasing buyer engagement.
• Delivered a robust and maintainable web application with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Successfully launched the platform, generating positive feedback from users and demonstrating innovative use of group purchase features.

Technologies

• Front-End: HTML, CSS, jQuery, PWA
• Back-End: WordPress (Child Themes, Hooks), WooCommerce Plugin
• Tools and Frameworks: Dokan, Progressive Web Apps

Role and Responsibilities

• Gained hands-on experience in a professional work environment, focusing on developing employability skills and understanding employer expectations.
• Shadowed and collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Business Analysts, Test Analysts, and Developers, to observe and contribute to various stages of the software development lifecycle.

Key Contributions

• Participated in requirement analysis sessions, learning how Business Analysts translate stakeholder needs into actionable tasks.
• Assisted Test Analysts in creating and executing test cases to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Supported developers in debugging and enhancing features, gaining insights into coding standards and version control practices.