Lawrie Cate

Full-stack Engineer • Product Manager • Backend Engineer • Tokyo, JP

Javascript

Software Development

Ruby

PHP

Swift

Spanish

Japanese

Product Management

Computer Science

Laravel

Mobile Development

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Contracts

Adaptable software engineer and product manager with extensive international experience

Passionate about creating great results by building great teams and supporting strategic product development across borders and cultures. Experienced in social impact, eCommerce, and travel.

Projects

MyMizu

Leading the development of mymizu, Japan's first and biggest water-refill platform connecting citizens to public infrastructure and businesses with the aim of reducing plastic generation and pollution.See More

Work History

Backend Software Engineer

Mercari USSep 2018 - Apr 2021 • 2 yrs 8 mosWorking on the US expansion of Mercari, Japan’s largest C2C e-Commerce market, primarily as a backend engineer working with PHP and Golang on projects including the world-first Mercari Local feature working with Uber.

Technical Product Manager

KabuKBuilding the HafH (Home Away from Home) travel subscription service for seamless work/travel lifestyle within Japan, East Asia, and across the world! Supporting engineering projects in Ruby, Javascript, and Swift. As a technical product manager, bridging the gaps between product development, design and implementation.

Education

University of Nottingham

Master of Science, Computer ScienceSep 2014 - Aug 2018

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