Coming from a teaching and biomedical science background, I have cultivated a robust sense of teamwork with a can-do attitude and proficient communications skills. My capacity to seamlessly adapt to new surroundings has allowed me to excel in various environments. I take pride in my aptitude for rapid learning and efficient work practice. My enthusiasm for tackling challenges and my commitment to perpetual learning prompted me to transition careers 7 years ago, embarking on a journey as a software developer.

Karen Cheung

Coming from a teaching and biomedical science background, I have cultivated a robust sense of teamwork with a can-do attitude and proficient communications skills. My capacity to seamlessly adapt to new surroundings has allowed me to excel in various environments. I take pride in my aptitude for rapid learning and efficient work practice. My enthusiasm for tackling challenges and my commitment to perpetual learning prompted me to transition careers 7 years ago, embarking on a journey as a software developer.

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Coming from a teaching and biomedical science background, I have cultivated a robust sense of teamwork with a can-do attitude and proficient communications skills.

My capacity to seamlessly adapt to new surroundings has allowed me to excel in various environments. I take pride in my aptitude for rapid learning and efficient work practice. My enthusiasm for tackling challenges and my commitment to perpetual learning prompted me to transition careers 7 years ago, embarking on a journey as a software developer.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at A.I M o m e n t u m
May 31, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Built a product comparison feature as part of an advanced Chatbot for AIA insurance company using Angular TS and Node Js. Assisted in a data migration project using MySQL, Liquibase, MsSQL. Enhanced and maintained other existing front-end features. Responsible for deployment using AWS and Kubernetes. Documentation and version control using GitLab. Learned about Redis and Molecular JS. Maintained code bases and built new features according to business requirements using C#, .Net, Vue JS, Tailwind SCSS, html with CoPilot. Maintained design systems. Worked on Optimizely CMS using C# .Net. Held regular sprint retrospectives and planning. Responsible for database updates (MSSQL) and deployments using DevOps Azure and Optimizely PaaS Portal. Maintained and created feature and process documentation. Performed security analysis on third party applications. Liaised with designers and built features based on Figma.
Junior Software Engineer at Rondish
May 31, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Built an application to display and organise raw data using React Js. Created APIs to pass raw data from hardware using Node js and Postman. Displayed hardware data through graphs using Chart Js. Built a Non SQL Database for the application using Mongo DB.
Programmer Developer at GMHBA
February 28, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Earlier projects included development with Gatsby JS (now React) and Contentful.
Software Engineer at GMHBA
February 1, 2025 - February 1, 2025
Built a product using GatsbyJS (now React) and Contentful to display and organize raw data. Created APIs to pass raw data from hardware using Node.js and Postman, and displayed hardware data through charts with Chart.js. Maintained and evolved the CMS and front-end design systems, and supported deployment workflows using DevOps practices on Azure.
Junior Software Engineer at Rondish
May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Built an application to display and organize raw data using React.js; created APIs to pass raw data from hardware using Node.js and Postman; displayed hardware data through graphs using Chart.js.

Education

Bachelor of Science at University of Queensland
January 1, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Master of Information Technology at Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology
June 1, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Master of Information Technology (GPA 3.5) at General Assembly Melbourne
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2022
Web Development Immersive at General Assembly Melbourne
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Bachelor of Science at University of Queensland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Masters in IT
February 14, 2019 - July 7, 2021

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Healthcare, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment