Glen Chen

Frontend Engineer and UI/UX Designer passionate about building intuitive and scalable solutions that drive user engagement and business growth.

Singapore, SST | GMT+8

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About

Dynamic Frontend Engineer and UI/UX Designer with a proven history of transforming ideas into user-centric products. Expertise in modern frameworks like ReactJS, TailwindCSS, and SvelteKit. Successfully led technical migrations, optimized performance, and implemented cohesive design systems. 2+ years of global remote work experience in fast-paced environments, currently expanding expertise in iOS development to enhance cross-platform user experiences.

Work Experience

Eucharist-Tech
Full-time

Aug 24 - Now

Frontend Web + Mobile App Developer & Designer

Spearheaded the migration from Cordova to Ionic Capacitor, enhancing app performance and maintainability. Developed and maintained design systems and UI/UX guidelines across multiple platforms. Built corporate and marketing websites with modern frameworks and CMS integration. Technologies: Java, Ionic Capacitor, JavaScript, SvelteKit, Prismic CMS, Figma, Jira.

ArchGPT
Remote
Contract

2023 - Apr 2024

ReactJS & DevOps Developer

Developed and fine-tuned LLMs using LoRA for business applications. Contributed to open-source API tools by enhancing user features and streamlining macOS software distribution via automated CI/CD pipelines. Technologies: Python, AI/ML, ReactJS, Azure, GitHub Actions.

Deus Ludum
Freelance

2022 - 2024

Software Consultant

Optimized software solutions for diverse industries, focusing on efficient team collaboration, innovative designs, and successful project delivery.

Urbit
Remote

2022 - 2023

Full-Stack Developer

Built decentralized applications using Hoon and scaled the UrbitSG community by 500%. Represented the community at Urbit Assembly 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Technologies: Urbit, ReactJS.

SGP Foods
Part-time

2020 - 2022

Software Engineer

Designed the first internal design systems and implemented secure tooling. Managed international contracts worth $5M and led cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects. Technologies: Python, Figma, WireGuard, Gitea, HashiCorp Vault.

Education

Singapore University of Technology and Design

2019 - 2022
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Design
Software Engineering specialization, with two minors in Aritificial Intelligence and Design

Skills

Java
Python/Django/Flask
ReactJS/Next.js
JavaScript/TypeScript
Python/Django
TailwindCSS
iOS Development (SwiftUI)
AI/ML (TensorFlow, LLMs)
NodeJS
Batch & Shell Scripting
CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)

Projects (Click in to learn more!)

Insomnium

Privacy-focused API client supporting GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, and gRPC testing in development and production environments.

Open Source
TypeScript
Next.js
Electron

Fine-Tuning Code Llama

Fine-tuning datasets found on huggingface via Low-Rank Adaptation for efficient, business-ready use cases.

Code Llama
LLMs
Python
Pytorch

Potion

A Next.js-powered Notion clone with Convex for database operations and Clerk for user management.

React
NextJS
Convex

Urbit SG

Founded and expanded Southeast Asia's first Urbit community.

Community Ecosystem
Urbit

Brick Break

Proof of Stake on Ethereum before it was cool. An open-sourced Ethereum smart contract dapp that allows POS staking system who act as arbitrators

School Project
Javascript
Solidity
Hardhat

Castella

AR App for the fine arts, rendering images of artworks into hyper-realistic AR projection, in actual size and 3D perspective. Backed by NUS Accelerator and MCI

Contract
MeteorJS
AR