Richard Lau
About Richard Lau
Richard Lau is a software developer with extensive experience in various programming languages and frameworks. He has worked at ThoughtWorks since 2016 and has contributed to multiple projects in the Greater New York City Area, including applications for banks, hospitals, and non-profit organizations.
Work at ThoughtWorks
Richard Lau has been employed at ThoughtWorks as a Software Developer since 2016. He has accumulated eight years of experience in this role, contributing to various projects in the Greater New York City Area. His work involves utilizing modern software development practices and technologies to deliver solutions that meet client needs.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Before joining ThoughtWorks, Richard Lau worked at Skillsoft as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for one year from 2015 to 2016. He also held positions as a Web Development Consultant at Pioneer Select for three months in 2012, and as a Ruby developer at Constant Contact for four months in 2013. Additionally, he served as an instructor for the RampUp Intro to Ruby program at Startup Institute from 2014 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Richard Lau studied at General Assembly, where he completed a Web Development program focusing on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ruby on Rails in 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from City University of New York-Queens College, achieved between 2006 and 2009. He also completed an Intensive Mandarin Program at the University of International Relations in 2006.
Technical Projects and Contributions
Richard Lau has worked on several significant projects throughout his career. He developed a 'Consumer Loans Platform' for a foreign bank, utilizing technologies such as Chef, Ruby, Java, and Angular. He also created a 'Lawyer Directory' application for a non-profit educational organization using Ruby on Rails. His contributions extend to building a Command Line Interface for a legal information provider and developing a 'Find A Doctor/Virtual Urgent Care' application for a large NYC hospital.
DevOps and Infrastructure Development
Richard Lau has contributed to DevOps and site reliability engineering for various applications. He worked on an aircraft maintenance application for a major airline, employing tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. He also constructed a Delivery Infrastructure Platform for a government organization, utilizing Terraform, AWS, and other modern technologies to enhance operational efficiency.