adam's profile

full stack developer with focus on simplicity and elegance

Personal Details

NameAdam Chan

LocationToronto, ON, Canada

Contactchan[dot]adam[at]gmail[dot]com

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Full stack developer with focus on simplicity and elegance, building around user experience principles.

A keen eye for design; listener, observer, problem-solver; occasionally psychic!

If I had to pick, my virtue would be prudence and my sin would be sloth.

Some things I believe in:

Tools

HTML5 CSS3 SASS/SCSS JS/ES6 TS Jest JQuery
React Vue.js nodejs PHP 5/7
npm git MySQL VS Code Sublime
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Animate Adobe XD Figma Jira Notion

Experience

- : Web Engineer, Wattpad Corp.

  • Responsible for developing and maintaining web-related aspects of the product
  • Collaborate with engineers across platforms to ensure consistent user experience
  • Contribute to overall company and engineering goals
  • Tech stack: node, backbone, react

- : Lead Developer, Stepworks

  • Drive development efforts for both internal initiative as well as client-facing projects
  • Develop digital solutions to problems from conception, development, testing, launch, and maintenance
  • Offer support and recommendations to creative team on digital aspects
  • Improve workflow between and within teams by establishing processes and employing best practices
  • Develop SOPs and other standards
  • Regular knowledge sharing session to keep the team abreast of the latest trends and practices

- : Digital Developer, Fluid HK Ltd

  • Work closely with designers and technical lead to develop solutions based on project needs
  • Compile technical specifications for project needs
  • Provide recommendations from a UX and development perspective
  • Manage and maintain work by 3rd party vendors and freelancers

- : Web Developer, Creasians Company Limited

  • Attend client meetings, discuss and recommend solutions
  • Develop and implement said solutions; ranges from simple HTML-only to e-commerce websites to event RSVP systems
  • Interaction design for web elements based on design/layouts
  • Manage and maintain web/email hosting services for clients
  • Liaise with external contractors and maintain out-sourced projects
  • Provide support and troubleshooting for clients

- : Multimedia Developer, Atomic Sushi

  • Build and develop websites based on design/layouts
  • Develop tailor-made CMS solutions based on requirements
  • Writing documentation/user guides
  • Assist in client training with various backend systems

Education

2003 - 2007: B.Sc. Computer Science, University of Toronto, Canada

1999 - 2003: A level, South Island School, Hong Kong

Works

Neon Death Pact
2020

https://neondeathpact.com/

Teaser site for an upcoming console and PC game about magic-science and android affairs.

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Neon Death Pact
  • Heng An Standard Life 2020

    https://hengansl.com.hk/en

    Hong Kong based insurance company website revamp.

    Credit: Stepworks
    html/cssjavascript/jqueryresponsiveapivuenuxtheadless cmsstrapi

    MotherApp 2018

    https://motherapp.com/

    Hong Kong based app-developer-turned-digital-solutions company to revamp/rebrand themselves to more than just building apps.

    Credit: Stepworks
    apiwordpress

    fluid [re]framed campaign 2015

    http://reframed.fluidhk.com/ offline

    Campaign website designed to take the user on a journey through various challenges in the modern digital age. See how users react to thought-provoking problems and situations and participate in discussions driven by insights.

    Credit: fluid hk
    html/cssjavascript/jqueryresponsivesvgdatabasecmsapi
    reframed

    Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design 2013 - 2015

    http://sd.polyu.edu.hk/

    In collaboration with a Dutch agency Studio Dumbar, the PolyU SD website is built to serve as the central hub for information and collaboration from programme details and events information to student profiles and projects. The comprehensive system allows the school and departments to post news and info as well as allow students and staff to manage their own profile and projects.

    Credit: fluid hk
    javascript/jquerycmsphpdatabasesoap