I am a highly motivated Master of Information Technology graduate with a proactive, 'can-do' attitude and a passion for building reliable software. I bring strong bilingual communication skills and a proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tech stacks. During my time at Raz0r, I demonstrated rapid self-learning of PHP to tackle critical projects, modernized legacy systems into microservice architectures using Laravel and Next.js, and established robust RESTful APIs with role-based access control. I enjoy collaborating across multicultural teams to deliver clean code and impactful products.

Tom Chao Tang

I am a highly motivated Master of Information Technology graduate with a proactive, 'can-do' attitude and a passion for building reliable software. I bring strong bilingual communication skills and a proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tech stacks. During my time at Raz0r, I demonstrated rapid self-learning of PHP to tackle critical projects, modernized legacy systems into microservice architectures using Laravel and Next.js, and established robust RESTful APIs with role-based access control. I enjoy collaborating across multicultural teams to deliver clean code and impactful products.

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I am a highly motivated Master of Information Technology graduate with a proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude and a passion for building reliable software. I bring strong bilingual communication skills and a proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tech stacks.

During my time at Raz0r, I demonstrated rapid self-learning of PHP to tackle critical projects, modernized legacy systems into microservice architectures using Laravel and Next.js, and established robust RESTful APIs with role-based access control. I enjoy collaborating across multicultural teams to deliver clean code and impactful products.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Advanced
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

Intern - Full-Stack Developer at RAZOR
March 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Demonstrated exceptional adaptability by rapidly self-learning PHP to tackle a critical project; led end-to-end modernization of a legacy PHP CRM system, leveraging modern AI-powered tools; architected and migrated the system to a contemporary microservice architecture using Laravel 12.0 and Next.js 14; implemented RBAC with middleware for RESTful APIs; built an admin dashboard with real-time notifications, validation, and comprehensive admin/meeting/file management features.
SaaS Restaurant Ordering System - Project Lead at Ongoing / Self-initiated
March 1, 2025 - Present
Developing a comprehensive SaaS-based restaurant ordering platform using Laravel, Vue.js 3, Vite, PostgreSQL, and Nginx. Built multi-tenant front- and back-end architecture, RESTful APIs, and real-time inventory/order tracking. Designed admin dashboards with dynamic menus, cart and checkout flows, and administrator controls, while coordinating cross-functional collaboration to ensure scalable, maintainable code.

Education

Master of Information Technology at University of Waikato
February 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Qualifications

IELTS 6.5
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026
NZCEL Level 8
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education