Philip Lim
About Philip Lim
Philip Lim serves as the Principal Frontend Engineer at Geode Capital Management, where he leads the migration of a Vue2 application to Vue3 and focuses on enhancing code quality and performance. With a diverse background in frontend development and engineering management, he has held various roles in notable companies over the years.
Work at Geode Capital Management
Philip Lim has been employed at Geode Capital Management as a Principal Frontend Engineer since 2022. In this role, he leads the migration of a Vue2 application to Vue3, ensuring the incorporation of unit tests to minimize regression. He has strategically planned and initiated a comprehensive refactoring of an existing application, focusing on improving code quality, maintainability, and system performance. Additionally, he has integrated gRPC for the web client, optimizing inter-service communication for enhanced performance and scalability. Lim has also implemented the Storybook framework into the Vue3 environment to improve development processes and promote collaboration.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current position, Philip Lim held various roles in multiple organizations. He worked at Square Panda Inc. as a Front End Architect from 2018 to 2020. Before that, he served as a Lead Front End Developer at Perfect World Entertainment, Inc. from 2009 to 2012. Lim also worked at Jiff, Inc. as an Engineering Manager from 2016 to 2017 and as a Senior Web Developer from 2014 to 2016. His experience includes positions at Daydream, Aera Technology, and HostQuest, where he was Co Founder & VP of Research and Development from 2012 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Philip Lim studied at Brooks College, where he earned an Associate's degree in Multimedia from 2005 to 2007. His educational background supports his extensive experience in frontend development and engineering roles. Lim has developed expertise in various technologies, including Vue.js, Angular, and gRPC, and has demonstrated skills in application migration, refactoring, and optimizing web client performance.
Technical Contributions
Throughout his career, Philip Lim has made significant technical contributions. At Geode Capital, he refactored an Angular 8 library to support local npm linking capabilities, facilitating live testing and rapid development. His work with the Vue3 migration includes the implementation of unit tests and the Storybook framework, enhancing collaboration among development teams. These contributions reflect his commitment to improving code quality and development efficiency.