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