Samson Sham

Front-End Developer

I am a self-taught front-end developer with 10 years experience as web administrator. I write mobile-first/responsive websites using semantic HTML, CSS, SASS, Javascript. I am also experienced in building React components. I am a motivated and fast learner. I like to keep my tech skills refreshed. In my spare time, I like to share my knowledge with other developer. Therefore I am an active participant in a front-end developer mentorship website and I have my own blog.

SKills

  • React.js
  • Javascript, HTML, CSS
  • Git
  • Node.js
  • Well organised and tidy with practicing clean code principles and improve code readability.
  • Adaptive self-motivated by continuous learning and willing to explore the unknown.

Featured Projects

View selected projects below. More information can be found at https://samson-sham-portfolio.vercel.app.

Women and Tech website

Noughts and Crosses

A.k.a. Tic-tac-toe. An epic mini game and would be a very first project for lots of developers. My warm-up project for React and Typescript. Using React Hook and ES6 Syntax. Styled with a little bit SCSS.

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The Wire Ipsum website

MilkteaCode

A Unicode Converter to facilitate i18n development. Support UTF-16 encoding, code point, and HTML Entity number conversion, with a little bit customization of toggle convert ASCII characters. Featured emoji😄 conversion and conversion on the fly.

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Work Experience

See my complete work history on LinkedIn.

Freelance Interpreter

Prestige Network

Nov 2021 – current

  • Provide quality interpreting service in Cantonese / English.

Part Time Warehouse Associate

PMP Recruitment / Amazon

Nov 2021 – Feb 2022

  • Sorted and loaded parcels containing the full range of Amazon’s products.
  • Staging sorted parcels for pick up and preparing them for delivery

Website Administrator

Hong Kong Housing Authority

Sep 2012 – Mar 2015, May 2016 – Jun 2021

  • Contribute to continuous maintenance, improvement and migration of a content management system (CMS) in Housing Department’s Portal and CMS with over 13,000 users.
  • Developed code fixes and enhancements for IBM Websphere Portal.
  • Performed regression and system integration testing to verify application quality and functions prior to new release or patching.
  • Revamp legacy portal login page to responsive design with HTML, CSS and jQuery

IT Specialist

IBM Global Business Services

Apr 2015 – Apr 2016

  • Contribute to development of mobile site with Java EE of an B2B e-commerce system with users worldwide owned by Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
  • Worked closely with other developers, UX designers and System Analysts to develop code fixes and enhancements.
  • Wrote and implemented Java and Javascript to enhance user experience by revamping legacy system with responsive design.
  • Operated under Agile and scrum frameworks to complete releases every quarter.
  • Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.

Technician

Kowloon Rhenish School

Aug 2008 – Mar 2012

  • Revamp school website from legacy table layout to responsive design with HTML and CSS.
  • Provided quality technical support service to a primary school with over 30 teachers and 500 students.
  • Conducted purchasing exercises of computer equipments, organised computer inventory and performed regular inventory check.

Volunteer Experience

To make a better world :)

Get Online Reading Volunteer

Reading Voluntary Action

Nov 2021 – Current

  • Helping people with IT – basic computer and mobile device use, web browsing, email etc.

Shop work / Retail Volunteer

The True Food Community Co-operative Ltd

Oct 2021 – Current

  • Help unpack new deliveries and stocking shelves with products.
  • Maintain the store condition, keeping it tidy and clean and helping with product displays.

Education

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Master of Arts in Christian Studies, 2016 - 2018

Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong

Professional Certificate in 3-Tier Website Design & Development Using Java (Credit), 2013 - 2014

8 months part-time program covering Java, JSP, Servlet, MVC Framework (Struts, Spring), Web Design Technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript).

Hong Kong Baptist University

Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours, 2004 - 2008

Major in Information System Management.