About Me
Hi, I'm Kien, a software developer focused on frontend. I build responsive, accessible interfaces and care a lot about how a product actually feels to use.
My path here was unconventional: biochem at Waterloo, a costing job where I started automating Excel with VBA, then a self-taught pivot into software.
AI tools like Claude Code are part of how I work day-to-day. Pairing with it lets me ship faster and refactor smarter. I learn at a speed that wasn't possible a few years ago.
That speed has meant growing from frontend into data engineering and broader full-stack work, learning to reason about trade-offs across the stack. The space I'm drawn to is bridging older systems with modern AI tooling, where there's still real friction worth untangling.
Skills
Frontend Development
Building responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces
Core Technologies
TypeScript
React
Next.js
JavaScript
Node.jsLibraries & Styling
Redux
Zustand
GraphQL
Tailwind
ApolloDesign & Tools
FigmaPlatform Engineering
Building tools, improving DX, and ensuring system reliability
CI/CD & Build Tools
CircleCI
Vite
DockerMonitoring & Analytics
Datadog
Bugsnag
PostHogTesting & Quality
RTL
Playwright
HappoVersion Control
Git
GitHubData Engineering🌱
Building data engineering and analytics skills for healthcare transformation
Experience
Data Engineer (Part-time)
2025 – Present
Building expertise in data engineering and Microsoft Fabric while supporting the transformation of healthcare data from multiple sources (EMR, MOH, CIHI) into unified analytics platforms that drive better patient outcomes.
Software Developer
2025 – Present
Transitioned to Penn Entertainment as part of theScore's migration under the Penn umbrella. Currently on the Sportsbook Experience team, contributing to ESPN BET's web platform. Focused on UI/UX enhancements, performance tuning, and feature delivery across espnbet.com.
Software Developer
Driven by a focus on developer experience, performance, and frontend scalability, I've led initiatives that improved CI efficiency, test reliability, and application stability, while also mentoring developers, enhancing mobile usability, and building real-time observability with Datadog and Bugsnag
Software Developer
Developed new trial experiences and contributed to platform tooling for Coveo's Admin-UI using React, TypeScript, and Redux, supporting frontend teams across the organization.
Projects
Untitled
Quietly cooking up something at the intersection of data and craft. The shape of it will become clearer soon.
Personal Blog
My space to reflect on programming, track progress, and stay accountable with Pomodoro-fueled learning sessions.
Canadian Recalls
A website that provides Canadians a better UX experience when checking for product recalls.
FuelWise
AI-powered web app that predicts tomorrow's gas prices in Ontario, helping drivers save money by timing their fill-ups.
Contact
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