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I am Jonathan Wong, a seasoned IT professional with over 20 years of experience in team and project management, architecture, UX, and implementation. I have led startup teams and worked in large multinational IT departments, helping build products from scratch and supporting companies through various funding stages. My expertise extends from development to cloud architecture, DevOps, and incorporating AI innovations into business solutions.
I am passionate about leveraging technology to deliver scalable products and driving startup growth through clear project scope, lean business approaches, and strong customer collaboration. I thrive in cross-functional environments, combining technical skills with business acumen to meet both operational and financial objectives while continuously enhancing product offerings, particularly in emerging AI technologies.
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Work Experience
Founder & Director at Jonanata Consultants Limited
February 1, 2017 - PresentProvided IT technical and UX advice, project scoping, DevOps, development, and post-delivery support for startups and companies. Delivered MVPs and revamped company applications. Successfully migrated PHP apps from Kinsta to AWS and built Generative AI RAG applications integrating Langchain, Selenium, ELK, MongoDB, Azure OpenAI, and ChatGPT to enhance AI product offerings. Managed infrastructure migrations from AWS EKS to Google Kubernetes Engine and implemented CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployments. Leveraged strong customer service skills to improve customer satisfaction by 80%.
Consultant at Wineworld Xplorer Limited
February 1, 2021 - PresentDelivered and revamped the wine SaaS trading platform leveraging Python Pyramid and Sqlalchemy. Reduced downtime by 50% and improved response time by 20%. Developed a custom WordPress theme and plugin using PHP and Vue.js to enhance UX and admin functionality. Planned content strategy optimizing for SEO and E-E-A-T using Google Search Console and Analytics, boosting click-through and conversion rates. Developed crawlers and integrated third-party data APIs including Liv-ex for big data analytics.
Cloud Architect at Maphive Technology Limited
December 1, 2020 - September 1, 2025Led a development team of over 20 by Scrum methodology across Hong Kong and China. Successfully migrated an AWS JEE and PostgreSQL application to Azure, shortening timeline from 6 months to 10 weeks. Designed global service delivery infrastructure achieving a 50% response time improvement. Managed cloud monitoring configurations to track application health and performance. Led cloud governance ensuring proper controls and infrastructure management, reducing application downtime by 20%.
Technical Director at Flatiron Venture Builders
December 1, 2019 - September 1, 2025Led a Scrum team of three developers to deliver MVPs for startups. Delivered a SaaS crowdfunding platform for NGOs using PHP Laravel and AWS RDS. Developed a JEE FinTech application to capture and compose multi-leg trades for DLC Asia. Prepared technical documentation, pitch decks, and venture reports supporting startup fundraising efforts.
Head of Web Development at Boxful Ltd.
October 1, 2016 - September 1, 2025Led a team of three developers in Scrum to build a PHP/MySQL SaaS on-demand storage application. Delivered MVP and AWS infrastructure from scratch within 1.5 months to obtain pre-seed funding. Developed scalable architecture supporting Series A and B funding rounds. Built pricing, billing, and logistics rule systems integrating PayPal, Braintree, and Stripe. Provided technical guidance, project scoping, AWS DevOps, and ongoing support.
Consultant at Tellus Trade Limited
July 1, 2014 - September 1, 2025Led a startup team of three developers. Integrated Magento websites with Tradera API and payment gateways including Payson and Klarna. Implemented performance tuning of Magento using Varnish and Memcached, improving response time by 80%.
Software Architect at Notey Ltd.
October 1, 2012 - September 1, 2025Led a startup team of seven developers building a Scala-based application from scratch. Delivered MVP within two months, securing pre-seed funding. Established AWS infrastructure. Integrated third-party services like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Apple Enterprise Database. Developed a search engine using NLP and geographical methods, handling tens of GB of big data with Solr. Delivered APIs for mobile application integration.
Technical Analyst at Orient Overseas Container Line Limited
March 1, 2010 - September 1, 2025Participated in a large IT team of over 200 developers as part of the HQ framework team. Provided technical advice and frameworks for logistics and EDI systems supporting China and overseas teams. Improved system performance through SQL, JVM, and threading tuning and CDN integration, validated by stress and profiling tests. Reduced memory usage by 50% in an EDI batch processing system.
Analyst Programmer at AsiaHub Ltd.
April 1, 2007 - September 1, 2025Worked within a 100+ developer MNC IT team enhancing a J2EE application for CX Holidays. Conducted requirement gathering, documentation, user acceptance testing, and stress testing. Improved the flight search functionality's response time by 80%.
Founder & Director at Jonanata Consultants Limited
February 1, 2017 - PresentProvided IT technical and UX advice, project scoping, DevOps, development, and post-delivery support. Delivered MVPs to startups and revamped existing applications. Migrated PHP apps to AWS, developed Generative AI Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications for AI product enhancement, and managed cloud infrastructure migrations. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and improved customer satisfaction rates significantly.
Consultant at Wineworld Xplorer Limited
February 1, 2021 - PresentDelivered a wine SaaS trading platform leveraging Python Pyramid and Sqlalchemy. Successfully revamped the platform to reduce downtime by 50% and improve response time by 20%. Built a custom WordPress theme and plugin using PHP and Vue.js to enhance UX and admin features. Planned content strategy using SEO tools and developed data crawlers integrating third-party APIs with large datasets.
Cloud Architect at Maphive Technology Limited
December 31, 2020 - September 1, 2025Led over 20 developers across Hong Kong and China using Scrum methodology. Managed AWS to Azure migration of a JEE and PgSql app, reducing time from 6 months to 10 weeks. Designed global service delivery infrastructure, improving response times by 50%. Configured cloud monitoring and led cloud governance to reduce application downtime by 20%.
Technical Director at Flatiron Venture Builders
December 31, 2019 - September 1, 2025Led a Scrum team delivering MVPs for startups, including a SaaS crowdfunding platform tailored for NGOs. Built a FinTech JEE application to manage trades for DLC Asia. Prepared technical documentation, pitch decks, and venture reports to support startup fundraising efforts.
Head of Web Development at Boxful Ltd.
October 31, 2016 - September 1, 2025Led a team to build an on-demand storage SaaS platform www.boxful.com with PHP/MySQL. Delivered MVP and AWS infrastructure quickly to secure pre-seed funding. Developed scalable architecture supporting Series A and B funding. Created price, billing, and logistics systems with PayPal, Braintree, and Stripe integrations.
Consultant at Tellus Trade Limited
July 31, 2014 - September 1, 2025Led a startup developer team. Integrated Magento websites with Tradera API and payment gateways including Payson and Klarna. Improved Magento performance by tuning with Varnish and Memcached, achieving 80% response time improvement.
Software Architect at Notey Ltd.
October 31, 2012 - September 1, 2025Led a 7 developer startup team building a Scala based app from scratch. Delivered MVP within 2 months and set up AWS infrastructure. Integrated multiple third-party services (Twitter, Facebook, Google, Apple). Designed search engine with NLP and geographical methodologies and managed large data batch processing with full-text faceted search using Solr.
Technical Analyst at Orient Overseas Container Line Limited
March 31, 2010 - September 1, 2025Member of a +200 developer multinational IT team providing technical advice and frameworks for logistics/EDI systems in China and overseas. Improved system performance by SQL, JVM tuning, application re-allocation, and CDN use. Reduced memory usage by 50% in an EDI batch processing system.
Analyst Programmer at AsiaHub Ltd.
April 30, 2007 - September 1, 2025Enhanced a J2EE application for CX Holiday www.cxholidays.com. Gathered and followed user requirements, documentation, and user acceptance testing. Performed stress tests and improved flight search response time by 80%.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Honours), Language Information Science at City University of Hong Kong
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2003Bachelor of Arts Degree (Honours), Language Information Science at City University of Hong Kong
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2003Qualifications
IBM Generative AI Engineering
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate (V3)
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025IBM Deep Learning with PyTorch, Keras and Tensorflow Professional Certificate
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps) Specialization Certificate
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025IBM IT Scrum Master Professional Certificate
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2025Blockchain Specialization
January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP-31-03)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025Linux Professional Institute Level I (LPIC I 101-02)
January 1, 2006 - September 1, 2025Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems
January 1, 2014 - September 1, 2025Sun Certified Web Component Developer for the J2EE 1.4 (SCWCD)
January 1, 2005 - September 1, 2025Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform 1.4 (SCJP)
January 1, 2005 - September 1, 2025Empowered Startups - Global Startup Accelerator Entrepreneur
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025IBM Generative AI Engineering
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate (V3)
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025IBM Deep Learning with PyTorch, Keras and Tensorflow Professional Certificate
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps) Specialization Certificate
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025IBM IT Scrum Master Professional Certificate
January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2025Blockchain Specialization
January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP-31-03)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025Linux Professional Institute Level I (LPIC I 101-02)
January 1, 2006 - September 1, 2025Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems
January 1, 2014 - September 1, 2025Sun Certified Web Component Developer for the J2EE 1.4 (SCWCD)
January 1, 2005 - September 1, 2025Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform 1.4 (SCJP)
January 1, 2005 - September 1, 2025Empowered Startups - Global Startup Accelerator Entrepreneur
January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Retail, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality
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