Eddie Lau

eddie@ktc.hk ·+852-9462-2407
  • Full Stack Software Engineer with 20+ years’ experience
  • 10+ years mobile app development experience

Experience

My own apps on AppStore

  • Speech to Text for WhatsApp – Top download in 2018
  • Cantonese Keyboard - Cantonese input method for iOS
  • PopSend - Cloud based file transfer app
  • NewsSurfer - HK Newspapers browser, top download iPad app in 2011
  • CloudSurfer - Web browser, Featured app on US app store in 2011
  • Touch Bibles - Series of bible readers, top downloads in 2008
  • Touch eBook - Ebook reader, top downloads in 2008-2009
2008 - Present

Technical Lead

Enhance Semiconductor Ltd
  • Designed the AI Software Development Kit of Xilinx FPGA.
  • Team management and project management.
  • Conducted trainings and workshops for customers and Universities.
2021 Feb - Now

Software Engineer

Panoptic AI
  • Designed and developed the software plug-in for the Vital Sign Engine mobile apps and webs.
  • Implemented the prototype of the Vital Sign Engine Visualizer.
  • Implemented the visualizer of the Smart Fever Screening System.
2021 June - Now

Software Contractor

HKUST, EMSD, DH
  • Smart Fever Screening System - Fever detection system currently deployed in borders and Government buildings in Hong Kong, during the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic time. News coverage.
2019 May - 2021 Feb

Customer Projects

PCCW, Scripture Union Hong Kong
  • Chinese Daily Bread - Bible study platform for the Scripture Union of HK (2012-Present)
  • Chinese Daily Bread Admin Web - Angular based Web app for user and product management
  • uHub - Cloud storage platform for PCCW (2011-2014)
  • Arsenal ASC - Official app for HK Arsenal fan club (2011)
2011 - Present

Software Contractor

UXAP Inc., USA
  • PhoneNotes Call Recorder – Automatic phone calls recording app with transcription
  • PhoneNotes Call Recorder Server – Node.JS server with call and billing control
  • Onboard Client Apps – An Ionic based cross platform sports team management client
  • Onboard Server – Node.JS server with content management and billing control
2017 - Present

Software Contractor

Private Group Networks Inc., USA
  • First Touch - Team management and team collaboration platform with features such as IM, calendar, photo gallery and announcement
  • RapnTok - Mobile voice communication
  • Blast Platform - App framework for buildig apps to provides the latest updates and quick official guides for events
  • Series of branded apps based on Blast platform
2011 - 2017

Manager - Application Software

ASTRI - The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Institude
  • E-book technologies - E-readers running on Android based dual screen ebook devices
  • Mobile Peer-to-Peer Technologies - Multimedia content sharing and searching app on Symbian and Android phones
  • Mobile Internet Device (MID) - Maemo based tablet device running on ARM platform
  • Korean Wifi VoIP Mobile Phone - Wifi Phone interops with Korean tier 1 carrier
  • Boingo Wifi Hotspot VoIP Mobile Phone - Wifi Phone with Boingo hotspot access capability
  • Wifi VoIP Mobile Phone - Wireless SIP phone running on m68k ColdFire uClinux platform
  • Video Phone Prototype - SIP based video phone running on x86 Linux platform with H.264 video
  • EMX Platform Software Library - The foundation library for the EMX SIP IP-PBX
2003 - 2011

Senior Software Engineer

TradeCity CyberSoft (HK) Ltd
  • SeeWaa Financial System - Consultancy Service
  • RexIP AppServer - Implementation of J2EE AppServer
  • RexIP JDO - Implementation of Java Data Object (JDO)
2001 - 2003

Technician

The Department of Information Engineering, CUHK
  • BroadMedia - Multimedia Deployment and Authoring Tool for video streaming, lecture on demand and multimedia web deployment
  • Publication - A System for Authoring, Distributing, and Presenting Multimedia Contents over the Internet. ICMCS, Vol. 2 1999: 62-66
1998 - 2001

System Programmer

Advance Telesoft Limited
  • Paging System - Developed the message bus inside the paging system for a large Tele-Communication Company in Hong Kong
1997

Education

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Science
Computer Science - Department of Computer Science and Engineering
1994 - 1997

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Workflow
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Git & GitHub

Interests

Apart from being a software engineer, I am a worship leader in my church. I enjoy worship, sing, and praise our Lord, the living God.

I play Tetris too. Come and challege me if you think you are a good Tetris player.

Awards & Certifications

  • Outstanding Performance Appreciation Award - ASTRI, 2010
  • Featured App - Apple, 2011