Vend is the retail management software taking retail to the cloud.
At Vend, I am a part of onboarding team where we discover and fix any pain point of retailers. I have learn a lot about microservices and event streaming.
Catalist will be New Zealand’s only licensed* and regulated stock exchange designed for small and medium-sized businesses.
At Catalist, I worked on React / NextJS, Typescript, AWS architecture, Ethereum, Golang, and bank integrations.
Tech used:
React, NextJs, Typescript, Nodejs, Aws ECS, Aws ECR, Aws S3, Aws SQS, Aws Clouformation, Aws Route 53, Aws SES, GitHub Actions, Docker, Auth0, PostgreSQL, Ethereum.
Outstack was a funded startup in Auckland that managed and sold digital billboard advertising inventory.
I worked on backend TypeScript, React frontend development, and AWS Architecture.
Tech used: React, Redux, Typescript, Nodejs, Aws Lambda, Aws S3, Aws SQS, Aws Route 53, Aws Cloudfront, CircleCI, Docker, Aws Clouformation, PostgreSQL.
I mentored programming and computer science students. Topics included C, Java, and discrete maths.
Voluntarily is an open source webapp that connects volunteers with those asking for help.
As an open source contributor, I contributed the first version of their API authorization implementation, digital badge issuing system, and fixed bugs.
Tech used: React, Redux, NextJs, Nodejs, Aws S3, Aws SES, Docker, AVA JS
Spotify integration to view your most listening artists. This project was to learn .Net and implement Oauth with third party like Spotify
Tech used: Javascript, React, CSS, .Net Core 3.1, Netlify, AWS API Gateway, AWS Lambda.
Online multi player math game. Built by a team of 4 for a Game hackathon in August 2020.
Tech used: Javascript, SocketIO, Express.
Hello Politician is a web app that discloses financial and pecuniary interest data provided by politicians.
The data is scraped from PDFs using Python, and shown in a web app to make it easier to understand.
Tech used: Route53, Javascript, Netlify, Python.
A digital swear jar that is used for better household language.
Tech used: Python, Google Text API, BankEngine Payments API, Node.js.
An interactive map that shows the location of active construction sites in Auckland. The project uses a third party API provided by Auckland Transport.
Tech used: React, Netlify, Leaflet map.
Hi again, my name is Minh Phu Lai. I’m a full stack developer in Auckland, New Zealand. I love reading a good book, and solving hard problems.
Oh, I sometime blog about my personal perspective of being a software developer too.