William Chong

Lead Software Engineer


Expert Lead Backend Software Engineer / Magento Architect / Shopify Architect with 14+ years of technical expertise in the industry


SKILLS

Proficiency:
PHP, NodeJS , MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, Python

Frameworks:
Express.js, Shopify, Magento 1, Magento 2, Laravel, Lumen, Zend, Codeigniter

Technology Stack:
LAMP, WAMP, Netlfiy, Microsoft Azure, AWS Lambda, Amazon SQS, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon EC2, Git, Docker, iron.io, Google Cloud Platform

API Integrations:
Braintree, Stripe, Synapse, Bolt, Authorize.net, Cybersource, Spreedly, Recurly, AMEX Digital Partner Gateway, Netsuite, Storis, Fullcircle, Sailthru, Fedex, UPS, ShipEngine, AfterShip, Order Desk, ERP integrations, Twilio, Klaviyo, Sendgrid, SearchSpring, Google Tag Manager, Shopify App, Shopify API, Swagger, Sentry, Raygun.io, NewRelic, APC, Memcache, Redis, Varnish


EXPERIENCE

Lead Backend Software Engineer
Spiegel Design Group, Inc.
Oct 2014 – Present

  • Utilizing expert level of knowledge/skill sets and built hundreds of projects and infrastructures for a variety of Corporations and Enterprises.
  • Standardizing and overhauling legacy services into modern scalable service architectures.
  • Agile release cycles and rapid launch of Cloud based infrastructures.
  • Participate in all cycles of development, including planning, architecting, leading, developing, implementing, and troubleshooting systems.
  • Lead and collaborate with a team of Engineers to launch dozens of flagship products and delivered in designated timeframes.
  • Provides technical leadership including software architectures, high level design choices, technical standards, guidances, tools, and platforms.
  • Interfaced with the client entities to identify business objectives and workflow requirements.
  • Lead Magento Developer / Senior Magento Developer
    Quest Nutrition
    Jul 2013 – Oct 2014

    Led the rebuilt and redesign of Magento based e-commerce site questnutrition.com, along with dozens of enterprise level Magento projects. Directly and indirectly result in a $200 million increase in sales for the company($60 million in 2013 to $262 million in 2014). Guided infrastructure, architecture, and UX efforts, driving larger-than-expected traffic growth. Provide technical mentor and guidance to the development team for best practices in Magento. Built custom modules and feature implementations for large scale Magento operations.

    Lead Web Developer
    onvi
    May 2013 – Jul 2013

    Responsible as the lead web developer for a multimillion dollar project. Provided technical leadership for a team of 5 developers, designers and QA engineers on a travel based project. Oversaw development and prioritization of product road map and feature development. Managing both the front end feature and backend implementations.

    Web Developer / Magento Developer
    Trendology Inc.
    Feb 2011 – May 2013

    Design and implementation of Magento e-commerce system for a major online operation.

    Web Developer
    Golden Chart USA Inc.
    June 2008 – Feb 2011

    Create custom web applications, CMS, and e-commerce solutions for small to medium size businesses.


    PORTFOLIO

    Notable Projects:

    EverRoot (Nestlé Purina)
    JustRightPetFood (Nestlé Purina)
    My Fancy Feast (Nestlé Purina)
    Petivity (Nestlé Purina)
    RootLab (Nestlé Purina)

    360Cashmere
    Alex and Ani
    American Giant
    American Girls
    Athletic Propulsion Labs
    Bailey 44
    Blushington
    Boon Market
    Bottega Louie
    Brandy Melville
    California Baby
    Cardi’s Furniture
    Cellucor / XTEND (Nutrabolt)
    City Mattress
    Cisco
    Decathlon Sports
    DraftKings
    Drybar
    Elysium Health
    Frank & Eileen
    Fred Segal
    gifts.com
    Glamorise
    Grayson
    Heyday Skincare
    Honey Baked Ham
    House of Swim
    Intelligentsia Coffee
    IT Cosmetics
    Jeffree Star Cosmetics
    John Elliott
    Kane’s Furniture
    KKW BEAUTY (Kardashian)
    KKW FRAGRANCE (Kardashian)

    Korn Ferry
    Material Bank (SANDOW)
    Mattel, Inc. | Corporate
    Mattel, Inc | Shop

    Michael Stars
    MoMA (Museum of Modern Art)
    MOTHER Denim
    Mother Dirt Skincare
    Nabi Tablet
    Netflix | Shop
    Norma Kamali
    Peet’s Coffee
    Pentel of America
    Prive Revaux
    Perricone MD
    Quest Nutrition
    Rachael Ray Show
    Rainbow Shops
    Rare Beauty (Selena Gomez)
    ReserveBar

    Schneiderman’s Furniture
    Simplehuman
    Sit ‘n Sleep
    SKIMS (Kardashian)

    Stampd
    Stumptown Coffee
    The Chivery

    WILDFOX
    YEEZY GAP


    SERVICES

    • Magento 1:
      • Enterprise Development
      • Site Development
      • Custom Modules
      • Migrations
      • Support & Maintenance
      • Consulting
      • Site Analysis
      • Version Upgrade
      • ERP, CRM & API Integration
      • Debugging
    • Magento 2:
      • Enterprise Development
      • Site Development
      • Custom Modules
      • Migrations
      • Support & Maintenance
      • Consulting
      • Site Analysis
      • Version Upgrade
      • ERP, CRM & API Integration
      • Debugging
    • Shopify:
      • Consulting
      • Migrations
      • ERP, CRM & API Integration
      • Custom Apps
      • Custom Admin Interface
      • Custom Shipping Rates
      • Custom Payment Gateways
      • Reporting
    • Serverless Platforms:
      • AWS Lambda Consulting, Integrations & Development
      • iron.io Consulting, Integrations & Development
    • Any Custom Platforms:
      • Consulting
      • Migrations
      • Integrations
      • Development


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