HELLO, WORLD!
My name is James Lin, you can reach me via email or Linkedin
I am a full stack python developer with reasonable level of devops skills, and love writing software to solve real life problems. I am active on stackoverflow also contribute to open source projects every now and then.
KEY SKILLS
- Python / Javascript / Database / DEVOPS/ Django / React / ElasticSearch
- Mentoring & knowledge sharing
- Learning new stuff
EXPERIENCE
Business Technology Group - Senior Developer
Aug 2018 - PRESENT
- Quarterly Champion reward - July 2022
- Various Internal/External Python projects (eg. billing, service desk, workflow etc)
- Django/Python/Docker/ReactJS/Postgres/CICD
- Mentor Junior Devs, PR reviews
- Architecture design
- Writing tests
Yellow NZ - Senior Developer
Apr 2017 - Aug 2018
- Various Python projects (Yellow listings & Adwords engine)
- Mentor Junior Devs, PR reviews
- Django/Python, AWS Lambda
- Project Dev Lead
GrabOne, NZME - Senior Developer
Jan 2014 - Apr 2017
- SOA Architecture
- Develop services including SSO(Oauth2), cart, billing and fulfillment
- Open source development
- CI Integration
- Django/Python, Javascript
ImageCentre Group - Senior Developer
Jan 2013 - Oct 2013
- Deliver online products according to specification and timeframe
- Mentoring
- Django/Python, Javascript
Yellow NZ, Auckland — Senior Developer
May 2010 - Jan 2013
- Maintain and develop new features on Finda
- Re-platform Yellow products to Django
- Creator of Yellow SEM tool.
- Test automation with Selenium
- Django/Python, Javascript, PHP
KiwiRail, Auckland — Developer
Oct 2004 - May 2010
- In-house software development
- Look after critical EDI systems
- ASP.NET (code behind)
- Java
- PHP
Freelance Work
2005 - Present
- Freelance
- AWS, DevOps, CI/CD, Docker
- Django/Python, PHP, Javascript
EDUCATION
Massey University, Palmerston North
Jan 2001 - Dec 2003
- Bachelor of computer science and information systems
Awatapu College, Palmerston North
Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
PROFILES & CONTRIBUTIONS
Hobbies
- Woodworking
- Welding (MIG, Stick, Tig)
- Gaming
- Sports
- 4WD