# Harrison πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Lau > Software Engineer at Snag Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/harrisonlau ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Snag Solutions Jan 2023 – Present Fullstack engineer working to develop the next generation of web3 creator tools with whitelabel NFT marketplaces. Performed database migrations to expand support for self-serve products, NFT bridging and fee configuration. Developed custom auction feature to enable NFT auctions with custom loyalty rewards and ERC-20 currencies. ### Software Engineer @ Paper Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States Fullstack engineer building checkout and wallet solutions in the web3 space. Expanded support on Solana blockchain by implementing transfer mechanisms for programmable and compressed NFTs. Added support for Blur to offer customers additional options in their choice of marketplaces and listings Performed upgrade of WalletConnect login flows to maintain support for widely used wallet connection patterns. Worked with Design and Product teams to build PaperConnect product, allowing developers to receive verified wallet information from users connecting their Paper wallets. ### Founding Software Engineer @ RARA.social Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 Fullstack engineer responsible for all aspects of app development including frontend architecture (Redux Store and React component tree definition), server API design, user session management, and data modeling. Web3 integration on Ethereum and Polygon blockchains including contract interactions and wallet balance management. Integrate login support for MetaMask and other WalletConnect providers for web and mobile. Manage integrations of 3rd-party services including image optimization and delivery, search indexing and data provisioning, and decentralized data storage using tools like Cloudinary, Algolia, and IPFS respectively ### Software Engineer @ SIDE PRJCT Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Frontend Engineer building web platform with React, Redux, Styled Components and Typescript ### Lead Software Engineering Immersive Resident @ Hack Reactor Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States Lead a team of 7 software engineers working to further student success by identifying areas of improvement in the curriculum and program Provided mentorship and instruction to 100+ junior engineers on modern full-stack web development technologies (including React, Node, Express), databases (including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra) and deployment technologies (including AWS and Docker) Worked closely with campus staff to reinforce and strengthen company values and culture as we transitioned into a remote setting. ### Software Engineer, friendTrips @ Personal Projects Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 A web application designed to make planning trips with friends easier. Key features include: a websocket-based chat client allowing users to plan their trips in real-time, integration with external Travel APIs to search for and book hotels and flights, map-based points of interest search with navigation and geocoding capabilities, and finally, a drag-and-drop calendar, where users can build out their personal itineraries and share them with the group. Tech: Node.js, Express, React/Redux, Amadeus, MapboxGL, PostgreSQL, Heroku ### Software Engineer, MoneyClip @ Personal Projects Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 A mobile application designed to help users track their income and expenditures throughout the year. Some key features include: User authentication, Custom-built dashboards and chart components, Cross-platform support. Tech: React-Native, Expo, Firebase ### Software Engineer, ShoeEmporium @ Personal Projects Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Designed and implemented back-end architecture for a product display and product purchase microservice. Benchmarked and optimized two databases to determine best fit. Deployed and horizontally scaled database layer on AWS Tech: NodeJS, Express, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, nginx, K6, New Relic, Docker, AWS ### Software Engineer, StyleSelector @ Personal Projects Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Designed a full-stack outfit selection microservice for an online clothing retailer -- deployed to AWS with the help of Docker Tech: React, styled-components, NodeJS, Express, PostgreSQL, Webpack, Babel, Jest/Enzyme, CircleCI, Docker, AWS ### Database Systems Administrator @ Chinatown Community Development Center Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Owned all aspects of database design, configuration, and administration. Identified business requirements and created efficient database workflows and to help staff access, manage, and analyze information relevant to their work. Extended the Salesforce platform to better support staff by creating custom pages and applications using Visualforce, Apex, and SOQL, and other 3rd party applications. Provided role-specific database training to staff as a part of our department onboarding process. Continued to support users and provide additional formal and ad-hoc trainings as new features were created. ### Community Planner - Database System Administrator @ Chinatown Community Development Center Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 Worked alongside numerous teams to design and deploy two Salesforce instances built for the purposes of tracking key community assets to identify broader societal trends affecting the neighborhood (such as gentrification), and consolidating internal data regarding our own residents so as to better support the work of that team by increasing access to previously disparate data sources, respectively. Performed data analysis in Excel and translated meaningful takeaways into map visualizations using ArcGIS for presentation to the press and at community gatherings. Worked closely with City staff and the District Supervisor's office to identify areas needing clarification or improvement in the City's Planning Code. ### Administrative Assistant @ State Bar of California Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Provided administrative support for the Legal Services Trust Fund team. Involved in the planning and testing of a newly adopted CRM. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies and Planning; Sociology UC San Diego ### Computer Software Engineering Hack Reactor Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/harrison-lau - Website: https://phileasthefogg.github.io - GitHub: https://github.com/phileasthefogg --- Source: https://flows.cv/harrisonlau JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/harrisonlau/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22