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Staff Engineer specializing in scalable frontend architecture, performance engineering, and infrastructure modernization.

Dcard

Staff Frontend EngineerAug 2021 - PresentTaipei, Taiwan

Architecture & Performance

  • Zero-Runtime CSS: Architected a custom library to replace runtime CSS-in-JS. Reduced CSS size by 78% and eliminated runtime overhead.

  • Next.js App Router: Migrated to React 18 & App Router. Optimized critical portals (OAuth), reducing FCP by 29% (1.4s → 1.0s).

  • UI Architecture: Designed "Reveal Layout", a reusable UI pattern accelerating the delivery of complex creator features.

  • Cross-Platform System: Designed "Embed Service", a unified pre-rendering engine for Web & Mobile, solving content fragmentation.

  • Legacy Decoupling: Deprecated legacy micro-services and migrated state management to React Query, reducing technical debt.

Platform Engineering & DX

  • Internal Ecosystem: Architected standard libraries (Proxy, CSRF, OAuth) to unify security patterns and streamline frontend development.

  • CI/CD Revolution: Implemented Nx monorepo and pnpm. Reduced pipeline duration by 36% (22m → 14m) and CircleCI usage by 70%.

  • Build Optimization: Replaced Babel with SWC (Rust), accelerating production builds by 30% and local startup speed by 66%.

  • Resource Efficiency: Developed custom containerization tools to optimize Docker images, reducing cloud footprint by 32%.

Product Strategy & Leadership

  • Complex Feature Delivery: Delivered Creator Economy features (Personal Wall), optimizing rendering performance for high-traffic views.

  • Strategic Collaboration: Conducted Backend API Design Reviews to ensure seamless integration and prevent downstream bottlenecks.

  • Technical Governance: Established RFC standards and pioneered AI-assisted Code Review (Claude) to automate quality checks.

  • Tech Evangelism: Represented Dcard at SITCON and React.js TW, sharing migration insights to strengthen the engineering brand.

Dcard

Senior Frontend DeveloperAug 2021 - Sep 2022Taipei, Taiwan

Architecture & Delivery

Balanced high-paced feature delivery with critical architectural initiatives (e.g., React 18 upgrade, early CI optimizations).

Product Feature Parity

Bridged the gap between App and Web by delivering complex features including Direct Messages, Stickers, and Global Blocking systems.

Talent Acquisition

Revamped the intern recruitment process, reviewing 70+ applications in one week and mentoring selected candidates.

Operational Efficiency

Built internal consoles for BD/CS teams (Keyword Management, NSFW moderation), reducing manual operational overhead.

Yoctol Info. Inc.

Software DeveloperApr 2018 - Jul 2021Taipei, Taiwan

Design System

Built "Tailor UI," a cross-product design system that standardized UI consistency.

TypeScript

Led the adoption of TypeScript, achieving 89% frontend type coverage.

Performance

Improved event response speed by 8.15x and reduced initial load size by 46%.

Full Stack

Handled end-to-end development including GraphQL schema design and backend resolvers.

ifalo

Frontend DeveloperDec 2016 - Mar 2018Taichung, Taiwan

Web Development

Built interactive game interfaces and real-time chat systems using Vue.js and WebSocket.

DevOps

Introduced CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment workflows.