Allen Bui
About Allen Bui
Allen Bui is a Senior Frontend Developer at Movable Ink, where he has worked since 2024. He has a background in Economics from the University of California, Davis, and has held various roles in data analysis and frontend development across several companies.
Work at Movable Ink
Allen Bui currently serves as a Senior Frontend Developer at Movable Ink, a position he has held since 2024. His role involves enhancing the frontend development processes and contributing to the overall engineering efforts within the company. Prior to his current position, he worked at Movable Ink as an Associate Frontend Developer from 2020 to 2021 and as a Frontend Developer from 2021 to 2023. His experience at Movable Ink spans multiple roles, allowing him to develop a deep understanding of the company's technology and client needs.
Education and Expertise
Allen Bui studied at the University of California, Davis, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from 2012 to 2014. He furthered his education by completing the Advanced Software Engineering Immersive program at Hack Reactor in 2019. This combination of economics and software engineering equips him with a unique perspective on technology and business applications. His expertise includes frontend development, CI/CD integration, and automation of reporting metrics.
Professional Background
Allen Bui has a diverse professional background that includes roles in data analysis and software development. He began his career as a Business Development Intern at Engage3 in 2014, followed by a Finance Intern position at Morgan Stanley. He then transitioned to LinkedIn as a Data Analyst for one year. Afterward, he joined Salesforce, where he worked as a Data Analyst from 2016 to 2018 and later as a Senior Data Analyst from 2018 to 2019. His varied experiences have contributed to his development as a skilled frontend developer.
Achievements in Development
Throughout his career, Allen Bui has implemented several initiatives that have improved team productivity and software reliability. He developed user-friendly documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing among engineering peers. He also created reusable code scaffolding templates, which increased developer productivity by 20%. Additionally, he integrated CI/CD pipelines within GitHub, reducing workload by 16%, and automated reporting metrics, saving over 10 hours per month for his team.
Mentorship and Team Contributions
Allen Bui has actively contributed to team development by mentoring junior engineers through detailed code reviews. He has instituted a mandatory unit testing protocol to minimize bugs in staging and production environments, ensuring system reliability. His commitment to enhancing engineering practices reflects his dedication to maintaining high standards within his team and organization.