# Ken Lee

**Engineering Lead** — Auckland, New Zealand

> I am an entrepreneur and a lead developer. I am passionate about start-up and enjoy working with people smarter than me. Startup experience taught me how to self manage time and quickly build prototype.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/leefecu

## Experience

### Lead Software Engineer, Saywise (2024-03 – present)
Auckland, New Zealand

### Technical Lead, The Maverick Group (2022-06 – 2022-12)
Auckland, New Zealand · Responsible for implementation blueprint, overall technical solution direction and engineering process. Collaborate with UK team to manage technical requirements and engage with clients on global basis.

### Senior React Native Engineer, Coretex (2021-03 – 2021-09)
Auckland, New Zealand · Working on a newly built electronic logbook mobile application.

### Freelance Consultant, Sunday Empire Ltd (2020-12 – 2022-11)
Auckland, New Zealand · Working on multiple projects using React Native, React, Node & AWS.

### Front End Lead, OneRoom (2020-09 – 2024-03)
Auckland, New Zealand · Work with CEO & product team to define features & product roadmap. Developed a real-time streaming mobile application to stream funerals using React Native. Rebuilding online platform using React.

### Senior React Native Developer, Sky New Zealand (2020-08 – 2020-11)
Auckland, New Zealand · Rebuilding SkyTV platform using React Native & You.i engine

### Senior React Native developer, Chnnl (2020-04 – 2020-08)
Auckland, New Zealand · In charge of improving quality & building new features. Communicate with key stakeholders to plan & execute product roadmap.

### Senior Frontend Developer, Innovation Capital (2019-12 – 2020-04)
Auckland Metropolitan Area · Worked on 2 products, Ruck & PreviewMe. Ruck is a mobile app to boost participation in playing rugby. Using React-native to develop the application. PreviewMe is a content platform to showcase yourself effectively. Using React & Redux.

### Senior Front-end engineer, 2degrees NZ Ltd (2019-03 – 2019-11)
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · Set up development practice & helping with recruitment for a new online team. Lead development of new DataClock App.

### Senior React Native Developer, Pushpay (2018-03 – 2019-02)
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

### Technical Lead, Fletcher Building (2017-12 – 2018-02)
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

### Senior Frontend Developer, Neighbourly.co.nz (2017-09 – 2017-12)
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

### Senior Frontend Developer, Solnet Solutions (2016-09 – 2017-10)
Worked in MyLotto project re-building mobile application and website using React, React-Native & Redux.

### Senior Frontend Developer, Touchcast NZ (2016-05 – 2016-09)
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · Worked in Lotto project re-building existing website & mobile application using React, React-native & Redux

### Chief Executive Officer, Car Mate (2015-10 – 2019-05)
New Zealand · Car Mate is an app that helps NZ drivers to purchase & maintain cars at discounted prices. Also, selling your car is FREE on Car Mate!

### Web Architect Developer, Yellow New Zealand (2015-10 – 2016-02)
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · Built prototype of current website rebuild using React + Webpack

### Software Engineer, Neighbourly.co.nz (2015-02 – 2015-09)
Built business feature using Symfony2 + React

### Software Engineer, Findly (2014-08 – 2015-01)
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · Worked on a project converting existing legacy website into mobile responsive-site using React + flux

### Senior PHP Developer, OneRoom (2012-11 – 2014-08)

### Co-founder & lead back-end engineer, Laveem (2011-09 – 2012-10)
laveem.com

### Programmer, Optimizer HQ (2010-03 – 2011-09)
Auckland, New Zealand · • Working as a web developer. • Working on company’s own products – Maxmail (app.maxmailhq.com), DimensionCRM (app.dimensioncrm.com), CometSEO (app.cometseo.com) • Working on several customer projects – BeStaff, Gopher, Vamoose • Some development of iPhone application

### Programmer, Who Stole My Money (2009-03 – 2010-03)
Auckland, New Zealand · Developed and improved existing/new UI and functionality.

### CTO, Timata (2008-11 – 2011-09)
Auckland, New Zealand

## Education

### BCom/BE in Finance & Software Engineering, University of Auckland (2004-01 – 2010-01)

## Skills

Mobile Applications, Project Management, Fastlane, TypeScript, Front-end Development, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Software Design, Symfony Framework, Microservices, Jest, Amazon S3, Git, Webpack, figma, MongoDB, HTML5, Terraform, Node.js, JavaScript, React.js, React Native, AWS Lambda, CSS, MySQL, Linux, Apache, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Redux, jQuery, Leadership, Strategy, Team Leadership

## Credentials

- **Developing Secure Software** — LinkedIn (issued 2019-03)

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