Jesse Cai

Online Resume

Jesse Cai

Senior Software Engineer

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I'm a senior software engineer with over ten years of full-stack experience in frontend/backend web development, hybrid/native mobile app development, service/API design & development, and DevOps. I prefer working on projects on an end-to-end basis, from business analysis to solution shape-up, from prototyping to MVP delivering, from sketching on paper to final product shipping. I've studied & worked in Australia for more than six years, and eventually, I obtained an Australian passport. Therefore I have strong communication skills in written & spoken English, and I don't need H1-B visa sponsorship.


Work Experiences

Head of Engineering

Moosk Edu Tech | 2019 - Present

As the startup's head of engineering, I frequently communicate with the stakeholder of the business and shape the product by translating business requirements into technical implementations. I manage a team of developers & designers, build prototypes from scratch, choose the tech stack, and define business logic interfaces.

  • Managed a team of developers & designers that focused on building & shipping products.
  • Built an e-commerce platform with a twist of gift-sending.

Head of Technology

San New School | 2016 - 2019

As the head of technology of this newly founded international school in central China, I helped build the information technology infrastructure from the ground up. I also formed & led the developer team to build multiple internal applications like a student information system, an office automation system, and an instant messenger app for parents & teachers.

  • Built the IT infrastructure to support the school.
  • Led the developer team to build multiple internal applications: SIS, OA, and IM.

Co-founder/CTO

taoffer.com | 2014 - 2016

I built this startup as the CTO/co-founder with a friend and single-handed coded & shipped the 1st version of this online marketplace for collegeapplication services such as essay writing, university picking, English test preparing & interview simulating, etc. I also pitched the product in a local startup competition and won an angel investment.

  • Built an online marketplace web application from scratch with Rails.
  • Built a helper app for Android & iOS with hybrid technologies.
  • Built a public web API for college searching & picking.

Full-Stack Web Developer

Indesign Media | 2012 - 2014

As a full-stack web developer of this major media group focusing on the design industry in Asia-Pacific, I maintained multiple websites running on WordPress/OpenCart/Customised CMS, developed plugins for new features, built new websites & an event management system in Rails, and shipped mobile apps for iPhone & Android.

  • Maintained a dozen websites running on WordPress.
  • Migrated all websites to AWS and saved tens of thousands of dollars per year.
  • Built an event management system with Rails.
  • Built multiple mobile apps on iPhone & Android for events.

SEO Strategist

E-Web Marketing | 2011 - 2012

I analyzed clients' business, industry & websites, identified issues, and provided recommendations. I designed client­-specific SEO campaigns and implemented recommendations proved by clients on their websites for on­site SEO. I utilized content strategy and social media for off­site SEO.

Web Developer

Aueasy Network | 2009 - 2011

As a junior web developer, I used HTML/CSS/JavaScript for front­end development and PHP/Joomla CMS for back­end development. I designed the layout and implemented several websites for clients. I also designed and implemented a custom CMS in PHP/Zend Framework for internal use.

Projects

E-Commerce Gift Shop

Startup

An e-commerce gift shop focused on the niche market of gift sending on the WeChat platform. Other than sending red packets of money to contacts, with the help of this e-commerce platform, purchasing and sending gifts to friends & families has never been this easy.

Student Information System

Internal

An information system targeted explicitly for features in school such as student management, faculty management, class arranging, grades calculation, parent-teacher communication, etc. It's built with Rails for complex business logic and using React in the front-end to handle user interactions.

Taoffer.com

Startup

An online marketplace web application built with Rails. It provides a platform for service providers & buyers to communicate, negotiate, and collaborate along the transaction process. It also leverages the 3rd party payment service like Alipay to handle the payment process. There's also a helper app built with Ionic for iPhone & Android to assist the transaction process.

Event Management System

Internal

An information system specifically targeting events planning & management. Since it's built with Rails as the backend, it also served as an API backend for the corresponding mobile apps, built with Ionic, on iPhone & Android for events attendees.