Brian W

Brian W

Senior Software Engineer | Full-Stack & Team Lead | Fintech, Education Tech, and Blockchain

14 yrs experience · Hong Kong · 30-40 hrs/week

About

Senior software engineer with 12+ years of experience delivering full-stack solutions using React, Node.js, Next.js, and cloud-native architectures. Proven leadership in building scalable systems, mentoring teams, and delivering cross-functional initiatives across fintech, education, and data platforms.

Skills

AWSAngularBootstrapCI/CDCSSDockerExpressGitHTMLJavaScriptJestKubernetesLinuxMongoDBMySQLNeo4jNext.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLReactReact NativeTDDTypeScriptUnit TestingWebpack

Experience

  • Senior Software Engineer · Rekordior06-01-2022 – 10-01-2025

    Led frontend and backend development for a large-scale multi-region e-learning platform. Built end-to-end architecture, implemented content management features (video, audio, slides, PDFs), and collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve performance and reliability.

  • Senior Software Engineer · CardStack07-01-2021 – 06-30-2022

    Contributed to CardWallet, a multi-chain cryptocurrency wallet. Designed and implemented wallet features, security enhancements, and SDK updates; integrated backend services and blockchain APIs to support seamless user experiences.

  • Senior Software Engineer · AcrylData02-01-2021 – 08-31-2021

    Major contributor to data platform initiatives, developing data services and frontend components; implemented features for data pipelines, visualization, and analytics using modern JS frameworks.

  • Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead · Lanistar01-01-2020 – 01-31-2021

    Led a team in building fintech applications using Node.js, Vue, and AWS; oversaw architectural decisions, performance optimizations, and development of customer-facing financial APIs and internal tooling.

  • Senior Full-Stack Engineer / Team Lead · Dstbtld Ltd (Distributed)05-01-2019 – 04-30-2021

    Directed full-stack projects with React/Angular, Node.js, and cloud services; mentored engineers, delivered SaaS features, and streamlined development processes across multiple product lines.

  • Senior Full-Stack Engineer · PumaPay04-01-2018 – 03-31-2019

    Built crypto payment platform components and mobile wallet integrations; contributed to blockchain transaction workflows and platform scalability for a growing payments ecosystem.

  • Senior Software Engineer · TrustOr Systems05-01-2016 – 05-31-2019

    Developed cross-functional fintech and collaboration tools; implemented secure networking features and backend services using React, Node.js, and related tech.

  • Software Engineer · iVision Technology (HK)12-01-2012 – 11-30-2015

    Built frontend and backend web applications; contributed to client projects and internal platforms using JavaScript frameworks and server-side tech.

Education

  • City University of Hong KongBachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

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