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Thomas Wang

Lead Software Engineer at UniUni

Thomas Wang has a diverse work experience in software engineering roles. Thomas is currently working as a Lead Software Engineer at UniUni, a nationwide courier company in Canada. In this role, they are responsible for developing and expanding the company's delivery network through technology-powered services.

Previously, Thomas worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Rise People from 2019 to 2022. Here, they specialized in Laravel back-end API architecture and development, as well as benefits management and billing services API backend. Thomas also mentored developers and shared their knowledge on development best practices.

Before that, Thomas was a Senior Software Engineer at Create Music Group from 2016 to 2019. Thomas'smain responsibilities included building a data pipeline based on Google YouTube data using Google BigQuery and ElasticSearch. Thomas also developed back-end RESTful APIs for the front-end artist portal, royalties, and assets management. Thomas utilized various technologies such as Docker, Laravel, Memcache, Redis, AWS ElasticSearch, and Jenkins CI.

Thomas also has experience working as a Senior Program Analyst at GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions from 2015 to 2016. Here, they focused on PHP Zend Framework 2 and data/web services/billing integration with third-party providers. Thomas was part of an agile team and used tools like Jira, Confluence, Bamboo CI, Composer, and Doctrine.

In addition, Thomas worked as a Senior Software Engineer at QuickMobile from 2013 to 2015. In this role, they worked as a full stack developer, utilizing CodeIgniter framework and integrating with Symphony2 framework. Thomas also worked on various modules of the platform and integrated data with third-party web services and REST APIs. Thomas used tools such as Composer, Doctrine, Php Unit Test, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins CI, and CD.

Lastly, Thomas began their career as a Senior PHP Developer at Puff N from 2005 to 2012. Here, they customized LAMP websites for small and medium businesses, including open-source shopping cart systems and online payment integrations. Thomas also managed CMS and database administration, website security, and fraud detection. Technologies used included Apache, PHP, Smarty Template, MySQL, CSS, and JavaScript.

Overall, Thomas Wang has gained extensive experience in software engineering roles, specializing in various technologies and frameworks such as Laravel, Google BigQuery, AWS ElasticSearch, and CodeIgniter. Thomas has also displayed leadership and mentoring skills in their roles, making him a valuable asset to any organization.

Thomas Wang obtained a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carleton University, which they attended from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, they earned a Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering from Fudan University, studying there from 2002 to 2004. Additionally, Thomas earned a certification called SCJP2 from Sun Microsystems in May 2001.

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Vancouver, Canada

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