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Brandon Wong

Software Developer

Work Experience

Software Developer at Yellowdig

July 2020 - Present

  • Developing a student participation and learning platform
    Focused on backend (clojure, datomic, nodejs, etc)
  • Designing, planning, and prototyping new features
  • Supporting new team members

Lead Software Developer at Catallaxy

October 2017 - July 2020

  • Developed interactive education materials and bitcoin timestamping demonstrations
  • Gave technical presentations on blockchain technologies and the lightning network
  • Developed a bitcoin-based timestamping application and other tools for auditors

Programming Mentor at Thinkful

July 2017 - February 2018

  • Held online mentoring sessions with students
  • Gave one-on-one web development tutorials

Functions Team Lead at kolab

August 2014 - July 2017

  • Led a team of developers in designing and implementing modules
  • Conducted job interviews and evaluated candidates' technical abilities
  • Gave technical training to new developers

Software Developer at kolab

April 2012 - July 2017

  • Developed the feature functionality of the kolab platform
  • Designed a real-time collaborative rich-text editor
  • Implemented the server for the editor
  • Built a webRTC peer-to-peer video chat system

Key Skills

Strong ability in:

  • clojure
  • Datomic database, datalog
  • GraphQL
  • javascript (ES6, node.js)
  • English
  • bash scripting

Proficient in:

  • clojurescript/reagent/re-frame
  • react.js, redux
  • SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • French
  • python
  • mongoDB
  • socket.io
  • PHP

Experience in:

  • elm lang
  • haskell
  • java
  • webRTC

Education

McGill University

Bachelor of Science (BSc.)

Computer Science

Studied Computer Science with a focus on Software Engineering and a minor in Management.

Volunteer Positions

Ecclesiastical Leadership

2013-present

  • Provided religious and community leadership, supporting the local bishop
  • Led instructional and administrative meetings, one-on-one interviews

Institute of Religion Teacher

seasonal, 2013-2018

  • Taught weekly lessons to classes of young adults

Seminary Coordinator

2013-2017

  • Attended to needs of youth religious teachers in the Montreal area
  • Gauged effectiveness and provided support where needed

Full-Time Religious Mission

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

2008-2010

  • Self-directed schedules
  • Goal-setting and planning
  • Teaching lessons
  • Giving training to teams
  • Public speaking