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
Jest
Git
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Experience
  • Feb 2025 - Present

    Tokyo, Japan

    Frontend Engineer
    Woven by Toyota
    Feb 2025 - Present
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    Tokyo, Japan

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

  • Oct 2023 - Dec 2024

    Tokyo, Japan

    Software Engineer
    Asurion
    Oct 2023 - Dec 2024
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    Tokyo, Japan

    • 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.

  • Feb 2023 - Oct 2023

    Tokyo, Japan

    Career Break
    Feb 2023 - Oct 2023
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    Tokyo, Japan

    • 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.

  • Dec 2021 - Feb 2023

    Hong Kong

    Application Architect
    IBM
    Dec 2021 - Feb 2023
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    Hong Kong

    • 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.

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Education
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science

Hong Kong
Projects
tyalau.github.io

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

TypeScript
SourceDemo
react-fcm-playground

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

TypeScript
SourceDemo
react-ts-boilerplate

A boilerplate for developing React applications using TypeScript and Vite.

TypeScript
Source
restaurant-finder-app-nextjs

The Restaurant Finder App helps users discover restaurants near a specific coordinate and view detailed information about each restaurant.

TypeScript
Source
Latest Blog Posts
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Firebase Push Notifications: Everything Works… Until It Doesn’t

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Hard Lessons from a Foreign Engineer in Japan

The gap between job listings and reality

Apr 15, 2025
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