Freelance Engineer
2015 - PRESENTNerdWallet- Develop a front-end app to help employees choose the the best health plan for them and their family.
- Iterate quickly, move fast, and safeguard sensitive logic with thorough unit testing.
Technologies: Backbone.js, Flask, PythonFreelance Software Engineer
2015 - 2015InstaVest- Implemented a security fix to move an encryption key off of GitHub to a secured location.
- Included a procedure to rotate keys which involves migrating data from key A to B, and made sure to cover edge cases that could leave the database in a corrupted state.
Technologies: Heroku, DjangoSoftware Engineering Manager
2011 - 2013Minted- Led the rewrite of the front-end “customizer” app in Python and Backbone.js, producing an immediate +15% in conversion.
- Led multiple product launches and worked closely with multiple engineer and non-engineer teams.
- Co-led the effort to enable daytime deployments and return Thursday evenings to engineers.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Backbone.js, PythonSoftware Engineer
2008 - 2010Chegg- Built a warehouse system from scratch with PHP, MySQL, and hundreds of barcode scanners. A huge 100+ team used WMS to ship and receive millions of books per year.
- Recommended changes to software and human procedures to triple return throughput.
- Coded load testing and recommended/implemented solutions to meet projected peak volumes.
Technologies: MySQL, jQuery, PHPSoftware Engineer
2008 - 2008Yahoo!- Added features to the ad publisher's ability to manage their assets.
- Completed a 1-week front-end training course with Juku-lite.
- Recognized for the most bug fixes in Q2.
Technologies: YUI, Java
Timothy Chan
Software Developer in Mountain View, CA, United States
Member since August 26, 2015
Tim has over ten years of experience developing across the web stack and is deeply immersed in Python, JavaScript, and AWS. He spent over half of his career with fast-growing startups and solved fun scaling problems. Tim holds a degree in Computer Science from MIT and is both a strong communicator and a fast learner.
Timothy is now available for hire
Portfolio
- NerdWalletBackbone.js, Flask, Python
- InstaVestHeroku, Django
- MintedAmazon Web Services (AWS), Backbone.js, Python
Experience
- JavaScript 8 years
- Python 5 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) 5 years
- Flask 2 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Git, Vim Text Editor, Linux
The most amazing...
...project I've led included 20k+ lines of JavaScript, required a team of 8, and was delivered early.
Employment
Experience
- Applying Tutorialshttps://github.com/macrotim/tutorials-applied
My favorite way to peek into new tech is to work through tutorials and get my hands dirty. Nothing groundbreaking here but it showcases all the tutorials I've worked through and what interests me.
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, Python, PHP, Java, GoFrameworks
Flask, Django, AlembicLibraries/APIs
jQuery, YUI, React, Pandas, Backbone.js, Handlebars, NumPyParadigms
Agile Software Development, RESTPlatforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Linux, HerokuStorage
MySQLTools
Vim Text Editor, Git, uWSGI, NGINX
Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science2000 - 2004Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA
