# Derek Chan

> UI/UX Enthusiast • Languages + i18n

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/derekchan

## Work Experience
### Software Development Engineer @ Smartsheet
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | 179 Lincoln St, Boston, MA
• Acted as the primary frontend/UI engineer on the Payments Team, working with UX/Design to 
   translate Zeplin/Sketch mockups into code and address UI bugs.				
• Developed the frontend code necessary for the Payments Team to handle integration of the Stripe 
   payment processor – updating New Subscription, Upgrade/Downgrade, and Edit flows per service plans.
• Rearchitected part of the Payments UI to override default positioning behaviour inherent to 
   internal framework to instead embrace relativity, easing future changes and enabling scalability.
• Implemented Sift Science via Java/JSPs/JavaScript by request of the InfoSec team to monitor 
   suspicious account activity, preventing fraudulence and spamming of accounts.
• Assisted QA/SDETs with implementation of data-client-ids for automation and clickstream logging
   as well as manual regression testing.

### Front End Developer Co-op @ HubSpot
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | 25 First St, Cambridge, MA
• Created the Table, Multi-Row Content, and Slide-In CTA modules for the HubSpot Style Guide using Jinja, SASS, and ES6, making it easier for marketers to construct their pages.
• Attended and worked on-site at INBOUND 2016 [company convention] to fix arising problems and help ensure smooth launch of new site-wide aesthetic.
• Fulfilled requests related to video banners, location-specific content, and user tracking, improving website traffic and analytics.
• Collaborated on integration of the Shakr API into the HubSpot ecosystem, creating a new avenue for marketers to grow brand awareness.
• Solved various bugs and display issues across device form factors, browsers, and OSs, improving overall UX and responsiveness.
• Assisted with the implementation of website pages and templates in accordance to client tickets.

### Software Engineer Co-op @ Placester, Inc.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | 101 Arch Street, Boston MA
• Managed projects on MARK team by working with CEO, Design, and Data to determine deadlines and Scrum workflow, easing overall developmental processes and cross-team communications.
• Implemented a variety of front-end navigational features with HTML, SASS, and PHP, allowing users to better explore and understand company services and vision.
• Created tools for marketing website content and media with Wordpress ACF, expediting editing process and lessening time spent on unnecessary routines.
• Improved GoogleAnalytics UTM tracking by utilizing JavaScript to create CTA cookies, giving company better insight into core demographic and click-through rate.
• Contributed to Marketing Genius podcast pages by integrating SmartPodcastPlayer and article pagination. 
• Enhanced general UX by fixing UI-related bugs across multiple platforms.

### Software Developer Co-op @ Cengage Learning
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | 20 Channel Center Street, Boston MA
• Wrote a Python program to convert MindTap Flashcards’ database to a more efficient format using BSON and MongoDB, improving CRUD operations.
• Stress-tested MindTap Flashcards’ database by importing/exporting various decks, demonstrating efficacies of format restructure.
• Internationalized MindTap content utilizing Message Format Library and Promises, allowing company to reach and provide services for a larger global audience.
• Interviewed candidates, introducing them to the environment and assessing their abilities as potential employees.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
Northeastern University

### North Andover High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/derekwlchan

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Last updated: 2026-03-28