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I'm Matthew Kwong

Senior Web Engineer @ Viu

About

Dynamic and experienced Web Engineer. Skilled in web development, database management, analytical thinking, and creative problem-solving. Adaptable team player with the ability to work independently and an eagerness to succeed.

Skill Proficiency

Frontend

MUI

Next.js

React

SEO

TypeScript

React Hook Form

TanStack Query

Zod

Zustand

Pinia

Quasar

React Router

Redux

Tailwind CSS

Vue

Vuetify

Vuex

SWR

Database

MySQL

Disaster Recovery

High Availability

Microsoft SQL Server

Sybase ASE

Oracle Database

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Backend

CASL

class-validator

Express

NestJS

Prisma

Spring Boot

TypeORM

Firebase

Content Management System

Contentful

Strapi

WordPress

DevOps

Delphix

Docker

Bitbucket Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Amazon CloudFront

Amazon ECR

Amazon S3

Argo CD

OpenShift

Monitoring

Dynatrace

Grafana Loki

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Quality Assurance

Cypress

Machine Learning

scikit-learn

Mobile

React Native

NativeBase

React Navigation

Tools & Platforms

Bitbucket

Confluence

Git

GitHub

Jira

Microsoft Teams

PageSpeed Insights

Poe

Visual Studio Code

Amazon CodeWhisperer

Figma

Postman

PyCharm

Slack

Interesting Fact

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Experience

Sep 2023 – Present

Senior Web Engineer

Viu

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to elevate UX and maintain legal compliance, while also advancing SEO and Core Web Vitals for Viu.com by utilizing technologies such as Next.js.
Addressed and rectified critical bugs in alignment with the PMs’ priorities, ensuring optimal site functionality and performance.
Worked closely with the product team and the team lead to clarify and confirm a precise grasp of product requirements.
Conducted thorough peer code reviews to ensure code quality while mentoring junior engineers, fostering professional growth, and enhancing team productivity.
Streamlined the CI/CD pipeline, cutting deployment times by 33%, leading to faster and more efficient deployment processes.

Viu.com

Adaptability

Create React App

Creative Problem Solving

MUI

Next.js

React

SEO

TypeScript

Communication

Teamwork

Docker

Redux

Bitbucket Pipelines

Amazon CloudFront

Amazon ECR

Amazon S3

Ant Design

Bitmovin Player

Dynatrace

Firebase

Grafana Loki

Oct 2022 – Sep 2023

Frontend Engineer

TecPal Ltd.

Developed essential features for Monsieur-Cuisine.com such as authorization and customer review management system by leveraging Vue and React, elevating UX, and facilitating business expansion.
Collaborated with PMs, backend engineers, and QAs to refine and ensure a clear understanding of product requirements.
Participated in assessing task complexity and time required to complete tasks, contributing to effort estimation discussions.
Spearheaded comprehensive peer code review processes, rigorously scrutinizing, and providing constructive feedback to ensure adherence to best practices and maintain superior code quality standards.
Conducted a technical review and led proof-of-concept development for the migration of web applications from Vue to Astro and Next.js, paving the way for future adoption of these technologies.
Developed a personalized Strapi plugin that enables live content preview, resulting in a streamlined content creation and editing process and increased productivity.
Led the adoption of Turborepo to facilitate the shift to a monorepo architecture, significantly improving the efficiency of the development process.

Adaptability

Create React App

Creative Problem Solving

MUI

MySQL

Next.js

React

Time Management

TypeScript

Communication

TanStack Query

TinyMCE

Zustand

Teamwork

CASL

Docker

Pinia

Quasar

React Router

Strapi

Vue

Vuetify

Vuex

Jenkins

Turborepo

Argo CD

WordPress

May – Sep 2022

Programmer (Business and Administrative Systems)

Hospital Authority

Acted as a technical project administrator.
Managed HA.org.hk and multiple intranet web applications, ensuring their smooth operation and meeting the needs of stakeholders.
Led the strategic planning and timely execution of a web application operating system and database migration within one week, delivering a seamless transition and minimizing disruption.

HA.org.hk

Microsoft SQL Server

ASP

jQuery UI

Aug 2021 – May 2022

Programmer (Database Management System)

Hospital Authority

Acted as a system database administrator.
Conducted a successful database knowledge-sharing session for more than 100 technical professionals, expanding team expertise and fostering collaboration.
Implemented and maintained a Bitrix24 site for managing training materials, guidelines, and documentation, providing a centralized and accessible platform for effective knowledge management and collaboration.
Architected and implemented a database health check system using React, Express, and MySQL, streamlining SRE processes and improving system reliability.
Supported over 10 application teams on MySQL deployment and maintenance, ensuring optimal database performance and minimizing downtime.
Designed and developed a React, Express, and MySQL web application that provided visualization of database CPU utilization.
Conducted a POC project on data virtualization using the Delphix platform, successfully supporting 3 types of databases and over 50 database instances and enhancing the team's capabilities in this area.

Certificate of appreciation of knowledge-sharing session

Create React App

MUI

MySQL

React

React Hook Form

Delphix

Express

Microsoft SQL Server

React Router

Redux Toolkit

Sybase ASE

Oracle Database

Prism

OpenShift

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Jul 2019 – Aug 2021

Junior Programmer (Database Management System)

Hospital Authority

Acted as a junior system database administrator.
Supported over 3 application teams on MySQL deployment and maintenance, ensuring optimal database performance and minimizing downtime.
Maintained a database management web application, ensuring its smooth operation and availability to stakeholders.
Developed a time off application system using React, Express, and MySQL, providing an automated and streamlined solution for managing employee time off requests.
Designed and developed a Java-based application for efficiently changing database passwords, streamlining the process for multiple types of databases, and enhancing productivity and efficiency.
Conducted a POC project on data virtualization using the Delphix platform, successfully supporting 2 types of databases and over 30 database instances and enhancing the team's capabilities in this area.

MUI

MySQL

React

Delphix

Express

React Router

Redux Toolkit

Sybase ASE

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Jun – Aug 2018

Summer Internship (Software Development)

Versitech Limited

Collaborated with software engineers to design and implement a comprehensive test suite for the E-Form Filler, ensuring the quality and reliability of the software.
Designed and developed an installer for the E-Form Filler using NSIS MUI2, streamlining the installation process and enhancing the user experience.
Led the revamp of a legacy MPF mobile app, replacing Cordova with React Native to improve performance and user engagement, and delivering a modern and responsive mobile application.

React Native

MobX

NativeBase

React Navigation

NSIS MUI2

Jul – Sep 2017

Student Research Assistant

School of Public Health, HKU

Designed and programmed a JavaFX application for executing complex data analyses, providing a user-friendly and efficient tool for processing large datasets and generating insights.

Reference letter

JavaFX

ControlsFX

Jan – Apr 2017

Teaching Assistant

Faculty of Engineering, HKU

Conducted tutorial sessions for a C++ programming course, delivering clear and effective instruction to a class of over 20 students and fostering their learning and understanding of the subject matter.