# 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.

Career Archetype: **Frontier Navigator** (RS-DG) — One of the first Frontier Navigators on Saywise

## Links

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

## 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, New Zealand · 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, 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, New Zealand

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

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

## Education

### BCom/BE in Finance & Software Engineering, University of Auckland (2004-01 – 2010-01)
Activities and societies: 2007 - Liaison of AUCG (Auckland University Collaboration Group - AUSA affiliated club) 2006 - President of AUKE (Auckland University Korean Engineers - AUSA affiliated club) 2005 - Treasury of AUKE (Auckland University Korean Engineers - AUSA affiliated club)

## Skills

Jest, Mobile Applications, Amazon S3, Git, Webpack, Project Management, figma, Fastlane, MongoDB, HTML5, Leadership, Terraform, TypeScript, Node.js, JavaScript, React.js, React Native, Front-end Development, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship

## Credentials

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

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