Amy LAU | Software Engineer (original) (raw)

Hello World!

I'm Amy LAU

Frontend Engineer @ Woven by Toyota | Tokyo, Japan

A passionate software engineer in full-stack experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and other cool frameworks and tools.

Enjoy building clean, efficient web apps that help me (and others) be productively lazy.

Coffee fuels my code, and I love them both equally.

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Tech Stack

Languages & Frameworks

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS

React

Next.js

Node.js

Backend & Databases

Express

PostgreSQL

REST API

Testing & CI/CD

Experience

• Frontend Engineer

Woven by Toyota

• Working with an incredible team to build part of Woven City.

• Software Engineer

Asurion

• Shipped full-stack features using TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Teamed up with UI/UX designers to turn ideas into polished interfaces.
• Improved test coverage to 80% with Vitest.
• Helped migrate data from RethinkDB to PostgreSQL.

• Career Break

  • Moved to new country on Working Holiday and started from scratch.
  • Made progress in understanding local culture, language, and developed practical skills like using postal services.
  • Picked up new hobbies like snowboarding and darts along the way.
  • Survived the chaos, and eventually turned the adventure into a full-time role with a multi-year visa.
  • Still figuring things out, but thriving more every day.

• Application Architect

IBM

• Worked with banks and businesses to design systems that actually worked for them.
• Led development on chatbot projects, one campaign boosted active users by 30%.
• Integrated tools like WhatsApp and Qualtrics to expand features and connect systems more smoothly.

Education

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science

Projects

tyalau.github.io

Built with Next.js and Material UI — this is my personal website you're browsing now!!

react-fcm-playground

A demo project showcasing Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) in a modern React app.

react-ts-boilerplate

A boilerplate for developing React applications using TypeScript and Vite.

Latest Blog Posts

Becoming a Lifelong Tech Learner with Atomic Habits

Practical ways I applied the four laws to stay consistent and motivated in tech learning.

The Flood of AI-Generated Tech Articles

Why I’m questioning who’s really writing on Medium

Firebase Push Notifications: Everything Works… Until It Doesn’t

Challenges I faced integrating FCM into a React + Vite app, and how I overcame them

Hard Lessons from a Foreign Engineer in Japan

The gap between job listings and reality

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