Kenny Luk

I am a senior manager, lead and fullstack engineer with 14 years of experience.

I worked on various websites and industries. You can check out my info here: whynotkenny.com

I mastered full SDLC and lots of tech stacks. Whether it's frontend or backend, it's not an issue for me. I can help you with all the stages of development. Let's chat and discuss the details.

ScotiaBank
Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering
Jul 2019 – Present
The platform organization section of global digital banking enables the rest of the bank to utilize modern technologies in a bank-safe way. I am part of a team that ensures application teams successfully integrate with the platform by providing system designs, integration solutions and alignment among stakeholders.
• Propose strategic vision for the team to Director of Solutions Engineering
• Anticipate project resource needs at all times
• Establish modern industry standards, processes and procedures
• Influence standard usage patterns enforced across the bank globally
• Look after the team; conduct weekly 1-on-1s, keep team informed and involve when appropriate
Toronto, Canada

TD Securities, TD Bank Group
Lead Software Developer
Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
Develop a near real-time system for auditing securities traders.
• Oversee development, co-ordinate tickets and provide technical expertise to management and team members
• Supervision of front-end & back-end technical staff in agile environment
• Encourage fun and engaging team collaboration
• Work with product and other team leads to develop high impact features
• Setup ETL jobs to combine multiple data sources using Python, Kafka and HDFS
• Develop a front-end using React, Redux, Node
• Develop statistical models in back-end using Spark and Java
• Setup CI/CD pipelines for front-end and back-end on TeamCity
• Integrate login with interal ADFS system
Toronto, Canada

Lukke Consulting Ltd
Execution Lead
Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
Pro bono work; help a local failing restaurant enter digital space to stay competitive.
• Identify local trends, analyze business issues and propose solutions
• Assess immediate vs long-term business needs
• Effectively communicate system decisions that is understood and appreciated
• Plan delivery schedule and conduct alignment meetings
• Develop front-end web using Node, React, Redux
• Develop back-end system in PHP and MySQL
• Gain digital awaeness via Google Ads
Newmarket, Canada

Lukke Consulting Ltd
Solution Architect
Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
A real estate AI startup. I help develop the mobile application PoC
• Use React Native to build application UI for both Android and iPhone
• Helped with PHP APIs
• Contributed to ML algorithms using Python
Toronto, Canada

White Coat Digital Inc
Senior Full Stack Developer
Apr 2018 - Sept 2018
Online SaaS marketing tool
• Help develop their interactive, drag & drop UI using EmberJS
• Develop backend APIs using NodeJS
• Help document CI/CD pipeline deployment for AWS
Remote

UXP Systems
Lead Software Engineer
Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
Led the frontend development for an identity management company.
• Provide technical mentorship to team members
• Collaborate with managers to allocate developer resources to projects
• Coordinate deliverables with overseas teams
• Provide regular project updates to project leads in various countries
• Develop various demos for potential customers
• Built interactive drag & drop UI using BackboneJS, AngularJS and React / Redux
• Leverage OAuth 2.0, SAML and OpenID Connect standards to secure application
• Help improve Jenkins & Rundeck jobs, Python automation scripts and update AWS CloudFormations
Toronto, Canada

Real Matters
Software Engineer
Feb 2016 - Jul 2017
Real estate company converting 600+ legacy pages into a modern framework.
• Lay the groundworks for a new and modern UI application
• Develop the application with optimization techniques like lazy loading and tree shaking
• Responsive UI that supports IE11
Markham, Canada

Breaking Bad Interactive
Team Lead Developer
Jan 2015 - Sept 2015
A web agency with customers in USA, Europe and Asia
• Manage team resources on projects within Asia
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to jr developers
• Develop a contest website using MeteorJS
• Featured in 2015 tabloid "Hong Kong's Finest"
• Adhere to evolving business requirements while avoiding technical debt
• Multi-lingual support
Brisbane, Australia

Defyent INC
Web Application Developer
Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
Improve an existing online shop for patented Korean skin care products.
• Integrate with Payment gateway
• Add responsiveness to the UI for mobile browsing
Seoul, S. Korea

Prime Cathay International
Chief Geologist - Asset Development
Jan 2013 - Feb 2014
A project worth $40MM USD in total, I planned and managed resource growth, budgeting and expansion.
• Dispatched & coordinated survey teams
• Provide opportunities for Jr members to grow
• Cross team collaboration with geophysicists, system analysts, project managers and foreman
Johannesburg, South Africa

360 Data Solutions
Developer
Sept 2011 - Jul 2012
A big data company handling anonymous internet user data.
• Setup ETLs using Python, Hadoop Hive and MySQL
• Prepare data for analysis using PHP and jQuery
• Analyse data for trends that can support business decisions
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Watts, Griffis and McOuat Ltd
Lead Geologist
Apr 2011 - Nov 2011
A $5MM USD exploration program where I assisted in planning and executing geological activities.
• Assign work to geotechs
• Ascertain risks via reporting and advise management
• Combine surveys from geotechs
Anchorage, Alaska

Defyent INC
Web Developer
May 2009 - Apr 2010
A small web agency
• Develop UI animations, page layouts, buttons, icons and navigations
• Made APIs using PHP and MySQL
Toronto, Canada
 

University of Toronto, Bachelor's