Shih-Chien (Kate) Chu

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Work Experience

Full Stack Engineer at citiesocial
May 1, 2023 - Present
Lead backend and frontend development for a high-traffic e-commerce platform (150,000+ products, 1M+ customers). Optimized system performance to handle peak traffic with thousands of concurrent users and maintained uptime of 99.9%. Designed scalable MySQL database architecture to support millions of transactions and customer data. Built high-performance RESTful APIs using Python/Django and integrated Swagger for frontend/mobile collaboration. Implemented automated messaging with Crescendo Lab APIs handling 10k–200k daily messages with 99%+ delivery, featuring robust error handling and monitoring. Accelerated report generation by 100x via multi-threading. Implemented real-time inventory sync across 150k+ items, eliminating manual checks for procurement. Ensured checkout API response times under 2 seconds during high-load events.
Software Engineer at Wiwynn
October 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Frontend development & UI/UX: Built and maintained internal React apps automating equipment systems; led front-end projects, optimized page performance, and implemented Jest for integration testing. Ensured reliable API integration with backend teams and maintained version control (Git/GitLab) for collaborative development.
Information Technology Assistant at ViriyaChan Monastry
March 1, 2015 - March 1, 2021
Co-founded and developed the official website; authored SOP to improve content updates by 50% and facilitate knowledge transfer.

Education

M.S. (intermission), Linguistics at National Tsing Hua University
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
B.S., Chinese Literature and Linguistics at National Taiwan Normal University
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
M.S. (incomplete) at National Tsing Hua University
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2013
B.S. Chinese Literature and Linguistics at National Taiwan Normal University
September 1, 2007 - June 1, 2011

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services