Max Chang
3+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, specializing in backend development. Proven track record of contribution to delivering robust and scalable technical solutions. Currently a member of the core feature team at Amazingtalker, a leading education platform in Asia with millions of users.
email: [email protected]
SKILLS
Programming
• Ruby
• Python
• C++
• Golang
Others
• Ruby on Rails • AWS
• GraphQL • Docker
• MySQL • Git
• Redis • Elasticseaarch
Language
• Business fluency in English
(TOEIC 955)
EXPERIENCE
Backend Engineer, AmazingTalker, Taipei, Taiwan Jul. 2022 – Now
Ruby on Rails / Python / AWS / MySQL / Redis / Elasticsearch / GraphQL
• Spontaneously take ownership of the a/b testing microservice and revamp functionalities to support parallel user assignments, complex policy configurations, and more. Yield widespread benefits across all feature teams, leading to an 80% increase in product designer adoption and a 25% reduction in development time for experiment-related tasks.
• Led the design and development of advanced search functionality for the teacher wall, enabling students to find required teachers among 100+ multilingual instructional topics without difficulty, which boosts search usability by 20% and conversion rate by up to 10%.
• Architect and build an English-practicing voice chatbot, AI Tutor Bella, which utilizes OpenAI API and AWS cloud technologies, helping 10k+ students to enhance their English speaking skills anywhere and anytime with minimal resistance.
• Devise and implement a sophisticated and lightweight asynchronous mechanism for AI content generation with
OpenAI API. Leverage caching and queue workers to strategically enforce rate limits on OpenAI API calls and result in a P95 server response time under 100 ms.
OpenAI API. Leverage caching and queue workers to strategically enforce rate limits on OpenAI API calls and result in a P95 server response time under 100 ms.
• Unify multiple video transcoding scripts into a single, well-modulized repository by introducing a flexible DAG model, empowering developers to define transcoding workflows in business logic for swift application integration with Lambda function which reduces development time by 25%.
Software Engineer, Chunghwa Precision Test, Taipei, Taiwan Mar. 2021 – Jun. 2022
Python/Flask/SQL/Redis/Shapely/Solidworks
• Developed and maintained an in-house distributed job scheduler used for various design tools for managing
third-party proprietary licenses. 10+ tools across multiple functions in the company are running on the system stably and the number keeps increasing.
third-party proprietary licenses. 10+ tools across multiple functions in the company are running on the system stably and the number keeps increasing.
• Implemented geometric algorithms for mechanical design automation and cascaded Solidworks APIs with
remote Python auto-design services to build design flow for the next-generation in-house mechanical auto-design system, resulting in the automation of 15% of projects.
remote Python auto-design services to build design flow for the next-generation in-house mechanical auto-design system, resulting in the automation of 15% of projects.
• Built auto-dimensioning and data extraction modules for the in-house mechanical semi-auto design system, which saved 20% of designing time per case.
Mechanical Engineer, TECO Electric & Machinery, Taipei, Taiwan Nov. 2013 - Mar. 2020
• Expatriated to TECO-Westinghouse in NA in 2017. Established regional engineering team for
functions of motor quotation and technical service.
• Facilitated cross-functional communication to accelerate a cross-region collaborative project with multiple teams between NA and Taiwan.
