I have 10+ years of software development, system design and analysis experience from a financial/banking background. I enjoy understanding business requirements and delivering solutions that fit clients' needs. I am a quick learner with a can-do attitude who adapts easily to new environments and technologies. I am fluent in English and Cantonese, comfortable working in Agile environments, and have led projects across development, system analysis, and coaching roles.

Thomas Au

I have 10+ years of software development, system design and analysis experience from a financial/banking background. I enjoy understanding business requirements and delivering solutions that fit clients' needs. I am a quick learner with a can-do attitude who adapts easily to new environments and technologies. I am fluent in English and Cantonese, comfortable working in Agile environments, and have led projects across development, system analysis, and coaching roles.

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I have 10+ years of software development, system design and analysis experience from a financial/banking background. I enjoy understanding business requirements and delivering solutions that fit clients’ needs.

I am a quick learner with a can-do attitude who adapts easily to new environments and technologies. I am fluent in English and Cantonese, comfortable working in Agile environments, and have led projects across development, system analysis, and coaching roles.

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Experience Level

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Expert
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Expert
Expert
Expert
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Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Developer at Self-Employed
January 1, 2024 - Present
Help small businesses set up online shop websites and e-commerce solutions using Shopify and WordPress, including configuring stores, product catalogs, and basic UI/UX improvements.
Shopify Development Volunteer at Fair Food
October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Set up an online shop, implemented features and UI adjustments, and provided feedback and solutions. Helped familiarise Shopify in a short time frame and supported a successful launch within a month.
System Analyst at Excel Technology
March 1, 2018 - July 31, 2022
Supported an in-house equity trading platform, customized to client requirements, built and supported buy-side trading platforms, established client requirements, designed and developed systems, coordinated teammates, and provided first-line client support. Achievements include revamping the build system and designing CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Git, and Jenkins, and prototyping the backend with Spring Boot and Java 8.
Implementation Engineer at Ullink
June 1, 2016 - November 30, 2017
Customized in-house software according to client requirements, performed QA on product releases, and provided second-line client support.
Implementation Analyst at Fidessa
April 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015
Customized hosted equity trading platform for clients; tested changes, performed configuration and migration tasks; worked in parallel as a Sybase DBA supporting multiple teams.
Assistant Project Manager at Hang Seng Bank
July 1, 2007 - October 31, 2013
Developed and supported in-house treasury systems (UO E-Treasury), including an order booking platform for financial products; developed new modules, coordinated teammates, and provided client support and on-call troubleshooting.
Freelance Developer at Freelance
January 1, 2024 - Present
Help small businesses set up online shop websites and e-commerce solutions using Shopify and WordPress.

Education

BSc. Computing Studies (Information Systems) at Hong Kong Baptist University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
BSc. Computing Studies (Information Systems) at Hong Kong Baptist University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

IELTS (Overall Band Score 7.0)
January 1, 2007 - February 1, 2026
IELTS
January 1, 2007 - February 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Education