Max Chou is an exceptional software engineer with extensive startup experience, demonstrating a remarkable ability to strike a balance between rapid product iteration and maintaining a high level of reliability. His strong critical thinking and practical problem-solving skills set him apart as a distinguished leader in the realms of business, management, and technology.From Scratch Development: I undertook the challenging task of building projects from scratch, demonstrating proficiency in various tech stacks like Vue.js, PostgreSQL, and GCP, Docker.Understanding the Target Audience: With a deep understanding of the market and customer preferences, I ensured that my products addressed the specific requirements and desires of the target audience.Leadership and Mentoring: As a lead software engineer and manager of a 5-member team, I demonstrated strong leadership skills by orchestrating the project tasking flow and mentoring my teammates to uphold engineering concepts and best practices.High-Availability Infrastructure: During my time at the NTU Course, I designed and implemented a high-availability infrastructure using Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and ElasticSearch, serving a substantial user base of approximately 30,000 users. Moreover, I led a team of 5 engineers during this successful project.Microservice Architecture: My expertise extended to implementing a robust microservice infrastructure with Kubernetes on bare metal machines, further enhancing the project's scalability and security with RBAC-configured Envoy as the load balancer.