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I'm Kent Tanaka, a Full-Stack & Mobile Engineer who thrives on building stable, usable software across frontend, backend, and mobile platforms. I have 7–8 years of experience delivering web apps for small businesses and freelance clients, with a practical focus on reliability, maintainability, and user-friendly design. I enjoy remote collaboration and solving problems independently, and I’ve grown comfortable working across the full stack and coordinating with clients to clarify requirements and iterate quickly.…I'm Kent Tanaka, a Full-Stack & Mobile Engineer who thrives on building stable, usable software across frontend, backend, and mobile platforms. I have 7–8 years of experience delivering web apps for small businesses and freelance clients, with a practical focus on reliability, maintainability, and user-friendly design. I enjoy remote collaboration and solving problems independently, and I’ve grown comfortable working across the full stack and coordinating with clients to clarify requirements and iterate quickly.

Kent Tanaka

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Front-End Developer, +4

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I'm Kent Tanaka, a Full-Stack & Mobile Engineer who thrives on building stable, usable software across frontend, backend, and mobile platforms. I have 7–8 years of experience delivering web apps for small businesses and freelance clients, with a practical focus on reliability, maintainability, and user-friendly design. I enjoy remote collaboration and solving problems independently, and I’ve grown comfortable working across the full stack and coordinating with clients to clarify requirements and iterate quickly.…I'm Kent Tanaka, a Full-Stack & Mobile Engineer who thrives on building stable, usable software across frontend, backend, and mobile platforms. I have 7–8 years of experience delivering web apps for small businesses and freelance clients, with a practical focus on reliability, maintainability, and user-friendly design. I enjoy remote collaboration and solving problems independently, and I’ve grown comfortable working across the full stack and coordinating with clients to clarify requirements and iterate quickly.

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I’m Kent Tanaka, a Full-Stack & Mobile Engineer who thrives on building stable, usable software across frontend, backend, and mobile platforms. I have 7–8 years of experience delivering web apps for small businesses and freelance clients, with a practical focus on reliability, maintainability, and user-friendly design.

I enjoy remote collaboration and solving problems independently, and I’ve grown comfortable working across the full stack and coordinating with clients to clarify requirements and iterate quickly.

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Work Experience

Lead Full Stack Developer at Lynk Global

January 1, 2024 - October 2, 2025

Spearheaded the development of a Live Flight Tracker feature using React, Redux, D3.js and Mapbox GL JS; orchestrated Docker containerization, AWS Elastic Beanstalk/EC2 deployment; implemented logging with AWS CloudWatch; built SaaS marketplace features; designed AWS-based backend services (ECS, Lambda, MySQL); led a small dev team, established coding standards and reusable UI components; delivered integrated messaging system and a companion React Native app.

Senior Full Stack Developer at Finlink

January 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025

Developed digital lending and compliance tools with React + Express; migrated legacy systems to Node.js microservices; deployed APIs on AWS and automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions; led migration from REST to GraphQL; built cross-platform mobile apps with React Native and Swift; integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging for real-time updates, contributing to increased user engagement.

Mobile & Web Developer at Klook

January 1, 2016 - October 2, 2025

Developed mobile and web features, including React-based interfaces and cross-platform components to support a fast-growing travel platform.

Frontend Developer at Web-On(Asia) Ltd

January 1, 2014 - October 2, 2025

Modernized enterprise web apps by replacing jQuery with React and improved dashboard performance via SQL optimization and caching.

Lead Full Stack Developer at Lynk Global

December 31, 2024 - October 2, 2025

Spearheaded the development of a Live Flight Tracker feature using React, Redux, D3.js and Mapbox GL JS, providing real-time, interactive flight tracking for users; orchestrated Docker containerization strategy, hosted deployment on AWS Elastic Beanstalk and EC2 instances, maximizing resource allocation and improving application scalability; devised logging and monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch for real-time monitoring of AWS resources and applications, enabling swift troubleshooting and achieving a decrease in downtime by 40%; built SaaS marketplace features with React, Next.js, Node.js; designed backend services on AWS (ECS, Lambda, MySQL); led a small development team, introducing coding standards and reusable UI components; delivered integrated messaging system and companion React Native app

Senior Full Stack Developer at Finlink

December 31, 2022 - October 2, 2025

Developed digital lending and compliance tools with React + Express; migrated legacy systems to Node.js microservices; deployed APIs on AWS and automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions; led a migration from REST to GraphQL, attaining a more efficient and cleaner management of data with easily-tailored responses, leading to a reduction in data-transfer costs by 30%; capitalized on React Native and Swift to architect and build a series of performant, quality-driven mobile applications for Cognizant, fostered by clean code and reusable components, leading to an increased average user rating to 4.5 on app stores; integrated cross-platform push notification service using Firebase Cloud Messaging, enabling real-time updates to end-users, contributing to a 40% increase in daily user traffic

Mobile & Web Developer at Klook

December 31, 2016 - October 2, 2025

Developed mobile and web applications across travel platform, focusing on React Native and web technologies; modernized legacy code, built scalable features, and improved performance.

Lead Full Stack Developer at Lynk Global

January 1, 2024 - October 2, 2025

Led the development of a Live Flight Tracker feature using React, Redux, D3.js and Mapbox GL JS; implemented Docker containerization and deployment on AWS Elastic Beanstalk and EC2; built logging/monitoring with AWS CloudWatch; delivered SaaS marketplace features; designed backend services on AWS (ECS, Lambda, MySQL); led a small development team and established reusable UI components; delivered an integrated messaging system and a companion React Native app.

Senior Full Stack Developer at Finlink

January 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025

Developed digital lending and compliance tools with React + Express; migrated legacy systems to Node.js microservices; deployed APIs on AWS and automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions; led migration from REST to GraphQL, reducing data-transfer costs by 30%; built mobile apps using React Native and Swift; integrated cross-platform push notifications with Firebase.

Mobile & Web Developer at Klook

January 1, 2016 - October 2, 2025

Contributed to mobile and web development across platforms, implementing scalable frontend architectures and API integrations.

Frontend Developer at Web-On(Asia) Ltd

January 1, 2014 - October 2, 2025

Modernized enterprise web apps, replacing legacy jQuery with React; improved dashboard performance via SQL optimization and caching.

Lead Full Stack Developer at Lynk Global

December 31, 2024 - October 2, 2025

Led development of a Live Flight Tracker feature using React, Redux, D3.js and Mapbox GL JS to provide real-time, interactive flight tracking for users. Orchestrated Docker containerization with hosting on AWS Elastic Beanstalk and EC2, optimizing resource allocation and improving scalability. Implemented logging and monitoring with AWS CloudWatch for real-time resource and application visibility, reducing downtime by 40%. Built SaaS marketplace features with React, Next.js, and Node.js. Designed backend services on AWS (ECS, Lambda, MySQL). Led a small development team, established coding standards, and created reusable UI components. Delivered an integrated messaging system and a companion React Native app.

Senior Full Stack Developer at Finlink

December 31, 2022 - October 2, 2025

Developed digital lending and compliance tools with React and Express. Migrated legacy systems to Node.js microservices. Deployed APIs on AWS and automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions. Led a migration from REST to GraphQL, enabling more efficient and customizable data responses and reducing data-transfer costs by 30%. Built a series of mobile applications for Cognizant using React Native and Swift, with emphasis on clean code and reusable components, contributing to higher user ratings (4.5). Implemented cross-platform push notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging, delivering real-time updates and contributing to a 40% increase in daily user traffic.

Mobile & Web Developer at Klook

December 31, 2016 - October 2, 2025

Developed mobile and web features for the platform, delivering cross-platform solutions with a focus on performance and scalability across iOS, Android, and web. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to shipping high-quality code and implement user-centric features.

Full-Stack Developer & Mobile Developer at Freelance

February 1, 2021 - Present

Developed and maintained web applications using React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL for small businesses and startups. Built and updated mobile applications using Flutter and React Native based on client requirements. Implemented REST APIs, authentication, and basic role-based access. Fixed bugs, improved existing features, and refactored legacy code. Communicated with clients to clarify requirements and deliver incremental updates. Deployed applications to cloud environments and performed basic maintenance. Developed and deployed Node.js/Express.js services for user authentication and course management, supporting over 10,000 active users with high reliability and performance. Engineered an AI Agent integrated into the Guardian Tech Angel platform to automate incident triage and IT workflow orchestration.

Software Developer at Local IT Company

June 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Worked on internal and client-facing web systems used by small teams. Developed frontend components with React and backend APIs with Node.js. Assisted in database design and wrote SQL queries for reporting features. Collaborated with designers and senior developers during feature development. Participated in code reviews, testing, and production releases. Integrated Cisco Finesse REST APIs for real-time agent presence, call control, and event notifications in internal dashboards, enhancing support workflows. Built SPAs with React.js and Angular.js, using hooks and Redux for state management. Set up JWT and OAuth for secure user authentication.

Junior Software Engineer at Small Software Services Firm

April 1, 2015 - May 1, 2017

Supported development of business web applications, fixed bugs, updated UI layouts, and added minor features. Learned team workflows, version control, and basic software design principles. Assisted senior engineers with testing and documentation. Gained experience with React, focusing on state management and complex user workflows.