Hey, I'm 👋 Johnny. Currently a Front-End Software Engineer @ MEO Studio crafting intuitive, polished digital experiences with a focus on detail and user-centered design.

Key areas of work include front-end development with React and Next.js, integrating REST APIs, managing content with Strapi CMS, and using Docker for containerization. Comfortable with full-stack development when needed, including backend work with, Express, and MySQL. I'm interested in the Cloudflare ecosystem and leverage it, along with Docker, for scalable deployments.

Psst…! Beyond work, I like diving into poetry 📖, getting lost in a good read 📚, or writing when the mood hits ⚡. I also get very experimental in the kitchen 🍳 when inspiration (or hunger) hits.

Experience

Software Engineer I at MEO Studio
Full-time
( Dec 2022
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Now )
- Built responsive, interactive UIs with React, Next.js, and Electron, integrating REST APIs to deliver dynamic, data-rich features across web and desktop platforms.
- Implemented 3D visuals with Three.js, enhancing interactivity and visual depth.
- Integrated Strapi (headless CMS) for non-technical users to manage and publish content.
- Deployed edge functions with Cloudflare Workers to boost performance and scalability; supported containerization workflows with Docker.

Front End Developer at UXAgents
Contract
( Sep 2022
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Dec 2022 )
- Translated Figma designs into responsive, production-ready components.
- Collaborated with startup teams like Ouch! Insurance and Swipey to develop reusable UI components and frontend features using Next.js and Strapi CMS.

Freelance at johnnychai.com
Freelance
( Nov 2021
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May 2022 )
- Built and deployed client websites using WordPress CMS with PHP and SCSS.
- Created motion graphics for an NGO's digital campaigns.

Multimedia Designer at MADE it Media
Full-time
( Oct 2020
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Aug 2021 )
- Creation of digital marketing materials such as graphics for properties, advertisements, F&B, and other media formats.
- Plan and design marketing content calendars and monthly ad campaigns.
- Built and maintained clients' WordPress websites, plugins and content updates.

Education

Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design) at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak
Minor in 3D Modeling and Animation
( Mar 2017
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Dec 2019 )

Certification

User Experience Design Bootcamp at General Assembly Malaysia
Fully funded upskilling programme by Khazanah Nasional - MySTEP
( Dec 2022
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Dec 2022 )

Skills

TypeScript

React

Electron

Express.js

Fastify

Three.js

Next.js

Node.js

WordPress

Tailwind CSS

Blender

Strapi

Docker

Linux

MySQL

Adobe CC

Web Development

Responsive Design

Animation

* Last updated on the

23rd of August 2025