Michael Chun Chi Tsang

Skills

• Programming: PHP, Javascript, C++, Android app development, Java, MySQL / MariaDB, T-SQL
• Networking: IPv4 and IPv6 (HE.NET IPv6 Certified Sage), DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH
• DevOps: Git, GitLab, Docker, Linux server administration, UN*X shell scripts
• Languages: English, Cantonese

Work experience

Software Developer at IT Wake Limited (HKU e-learning development laboratory)
Oct 2016 – Oct 2017 / Oct 2018 – Oct 2020

• Developed the backend API for iTrain platform, a corporate training solution used by multiple companies including Chow Tai Fook, Prudential (IIQE YiKaoTong), FSE Engineering, HKFsPA, Bank of China
• Built using Laravel with compatibility on multiple OSes and databases, extending the framework classes to provide customised behaviour
• Made a Docker image and Docker compose script with automated testing with PHPUnit on GitLab
• Served Android and iOS mobile applications, and web frontends using Angular

Software Developer (internship programme) at Bull.B Technology Limited
Jun 2015 – Aug 2015

• Started developing the web site for Easy One
• Used modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript
• Built on Laravel and Bootstrap

Products

National Rail timetable on the web
Oct 2022 – Now

• A PHP-based website showing National Rail timetable in HTML form
• Timetable links can be bookmarked directly
• The first website to show train timetables in traditional format using updated journey planner data

Web interfaces for KMB & LW ETA
Jan 2020 – Apr 2021

• Written using Javascript as a single page web application
• User choices in the web application can be bookmarked directly as a URL
• Addressed deficiencies of the bus companies official apps by using reverse-engineered APIs
• Clear separation of UI and logic into a frontend application and a library

Hong Kong TrailO Information Site
Jan 2018 – Now

• A fully bilingual website powered by WordPress, with Chinese and English on equal status.

Four Corner Input Method (Google Play), Nov 2014

• The first and only Chinese input method using the four-corner method on Android platform

Education

The University of Hong Kong, BEng(Computer Science) (in conjunction with BBA(IS))
Sep 2015 – Jul 2016

• First class honours
• Graduation GPA 3.68

The University of Hong Kong, BBA(Information Systems)
Sep 2012 – Aug 2015

• Double major in Information Systems and Computer Science
• Second class (upper) honours
• Graduation GPA 3.55
• General secretary of Bridge Club, HKUSU, Session 2013 – 2014
• Member of competitive programming team “Provinci”

Awards and achievements

• Hong Kong Team member in World Trail Orienteering Championships 2017, 2018, 2022
• 2nd place in Egypt International Trail Orienteering Championship 2018
• Hong Kong delegate in 13^th World Scout Youth Forum (2017)
• Champion in Hong Kong Trail Orienteering Championships 2016 (TempO)
• 1^st runner-up in Hong Kong Trail Orienteering Championships 2016 (PreO)
• Champion in ACM-HK Programming Contest 2015 (team BIG BOSS)
• 3rd place in ACM/ICPC 2012 Hanoi Asia (team IT Genius)
• Bronze medal in International Olympiad in Informatics 2011 and 2012
• Silver medal in National Olympiad in Informatics 2011
• Gold medal in Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics 2008 – 2012 (best young contestant in 2008 and 2009)

Interests

Orienteering, open water swimming, sailing, board games