Hi! I am Kai Siang Kao, a Software Engineer based in Malaysia.

I’m a full-stack engineer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, specializing in modern JavaScript frameworks for frontend and various backend technologies. I’ve also explored game development in the past.

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Skills

code
Programming Languages
- TypeScript
- C#
- Go
screenshot_monitor
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- SvelteKit
- TailwindCSS
electrical_services
Backend
- NodeJS
- .NET
- TRPC
service_toolbox
Tools
- Unity
- Docker
- Git

Work Experience

BOBA.I

Mar 2025 - Present

San Jose · California

Full Stack Engineer

Enhanced the data query engine with Knex, Prisma, and PostgreSQL, built a responsive dashboard with drag-and-drop and TradingView charts, and integrated financial data providers via REST/GraphQL APIs.

BusOnlineTicket

Jan 2024 - Mar 2025

Cheras · Kuala Lumpur

Junior Software Developer

Integrated multiple bus operators' systems into the backend, revamped the booking page by migrating from jQuery to React for better maintainability, and added payment options like Google Pay, Apple Pay, and QRIS via 2C2P integration.

Titanfour Business Solutions

Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

Puchong · Selangor

Web Development Intern

Worked on improving an ERP web application with ASP.NET MVC and jQuery, created a web API for smoother system integration, and streamlined workflows by automating Excel data processing with SSIS.

Projects

React

TailwindCSS

Tauri

Zint

A desktop app for local-only budget tracking, featuring a customizable dashboard. It supports importing and exporting data in Excel format, and offers backup options to Google Drive.

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SvelteKit

Redis

Ranku

A fun anime character voting platform featuring a real-time leaderboard powered by SSE and Redis, with built-in basic authentication. The site's data is regularly updated from an external source via a cron job.

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xUnit

Bulb

A JavaScript-like, dependency-free tree-walk interpreter that supports essential language constructs, including conditionals, loops, and functions. Check out the README on GitHub for example programs that can be executed with this interpreter.

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