Full Stack Software Engineer
2024 — Now
Menlo Park, California, United States
Monetization
Long Beach, California, United States
As a Full Stack Engineer, spearheaded multiple high-value projects across diverse tech stacks, including TypeScript, React, Next/Node and Java. My work has encompassed development for the Annual Membership program, a Shopify ecommerce shop launch, and significant improvements to software development processes. I've played a pivotal role in team growth, mentoring junior developers, and enhancing productivity through strategic initiatives.
Key contributor in Annual Membership program launch. Led development of components for pricing display and subscription management, setting patterns and scalable frameworks for engineering adoption.
Collaborating with external engineers, developed one-click sign-on feature with interactive user components, driving thousands of daily sign-ups and ensuring EU data compliance.
Led teams on initiatives to phase out outdated internal tools and streamline technology stacks, achieving substantial monthly savings in hosting expenses.
Directed key marketing initiatives, from product requirement definition to solution deployment, bolstering brand visibility and user engagement.
2019 — 2020
Greater Los Angeles Area
Acquired by TravelPerk
As part of a product rebuild, took charge of the hotel search and booking feature, designing databases and connecting with multiple APIs using Java/Kotlin. Incorporated concurrency, parallel service integration, and optimized data retrieval, leading to a decrease in search loading time by nearly 80%.
Revamped the internal billing application with React and GraphQL
Maintaining Legacy Application built with PHP, Javascript and supported existing clients
2017 — 2019
Building efficient and user-friendly software primarily with PHP and JS.
Learned and utilized Yii, Vue JS and various other framework and technologies to build robust and scaling solutions; delivering the best software to users.
Github: https://github.com/jameshsu3618
2016 — 2017
Los Angeles, CA
Primarily developing with RoR, JS, and Php. Provided information technology infrastructure,
software consultation, and development.
Education
Duke University