Howard Shen

As a Software Developer with startup experience, I am driven by a passion for technological innovation and a commitment to developing efficient, scalable backend solutions. My ability to quickly adapt to diverse environments has been a key asset in my professional growth.

I look forward to continuing my exploration of new technologies and contributing to impactful projects.

         

EXPERIENCE

Backend Engineer, Hahow                                                                                 Aug. 2023   Dec. 2023

  • Participated in rotational responsibility for course operations, addressing technical and user-related issues, ensuring effective course delivery and user experience
  • Developed Creator Center focusing on the Bulletins feature, facilitating efficient announcement communication to platform creators
  • Contributed to enhancing the Backend for Frontend architecture with NestJS and GraphQL within a monolithic repository, significantly improving development efficiency by decoupling business logic for a new Creator Platform feature

Full-Stack Engineer, KKCompany - Going Cloud                                                Feb. 2023 Jun. 2023

  • Applied Go with Clean Architecture, enhancing code structure and software maintainability
  • Leveraged React and MUI library to expedite component development using pre-built elements
  • Contributed to design and implementation discussions, mitigating unforeseen issues and fostering team collaboration

Backend Engineer Trainee, AppWorks School                                                  Jun. 2022   Nov. 2022

  • Utilized Redis and Lua script to implement two algorithms - token bucket and leaky bucket
  • Created a stateless web server with S3, RDS, CloudFront, ElastiCache and CloudWatch
  • Implemented restructuring code, integration tests and unit tests

Data Engineer, BigObject Inc.                                                                             Mar. 2021   Feb. 2022

Skills

  • Programming: Golang, TypeScript / JavaScript, Python
  • Framework: NestJS, Express, React, Flask
  • Database: MySQL, Redis, MongoDB / Mongoose
  • Cloud Service: AWS
  • Others: Git, RESTful APIs, Apollo GraphQL, WebSocket

Education

  • Bachelor of Statistics, Tamkang University                                                   Sep. 2016 — Jun. 2020