Wei Yi Chiu

StraitsX (part of Fazz), August 2019 - Present

Head of Engineering, July 2021 - Present

# Engineering Management:

• Lead and build a virtual team of 50+ members from scratch, spanning 6+ countries, including individuals and managers in various roles such as backend, frontend, QA, and SDET.
• Play a crucial role in acquisitions by effectively communicating and inspiring team members to drive high output. 
• Conduct regular 1-on-1 meetings and performance reviews, and play a key role in team hiring, compensation management, and career development. 
• Develop leadership through effective coaching and mentorship.

# Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely and plan the roadmap with the Head of Product, including XSGD, one of the world's largest non-USD fiat-backed stablecoins. 
• Provide technical insights and guidance to the product team, contributing to the development of robust and innovative products. 
• Drive decision-making processes and communication practices, ensuring the successful implementation of the product roadmap.

# Cross-Organization Initiatives:

• Act as a change agent to improve processes within and across the organization by taking charge of the communication committee.
  
• Participate in cross-organizational strategic planning and design sessions with Product, Engineering, Business Development, Compliance, and Operations.
  
• Present at weekly meetings with the CEO's office and the senior leadership team.

Software Engineer / Technical Lead, StraitsX, August 2019 - June 2021

# Technical Lead:

• Play a primary role in developing two products at StraitsX, working alongside 10+ engineers and product managers. 
• Lead the product team of 3 product managers. 
• Oversee a monthly settlement volume of US$250 million. Ensure system reliability with a 99.9997% correctness rate. 
• Align key results across multiple products and teams. 
• Mentor new team members and transfer knowledge to colleagues. 
• Implement a measurement system to evaluate system correctness and stability.

# Software Engineer:

IOH, October 2017 - May 2019
IT Lead

• Led a 4-member team, utilizing agile development and OKR methodologies.
  
• Implemented an interdepartmental project that improved web traffic by 30% during peak periods, resulting in 100K visits per day.
  
• Successfully migrated web services from WordPress to Ruby on Rails 5 without downtime.
  
• Mentored and developed team members, with several going on to join prominent companies such as PicCollage, Shopee SG, Apple, and Microsoft.
  
  https://ioh.tw