About Me

I'm Jacob Wong, a software engineer based in Bristol, UK with a passion for building reliable, scalable systems that make a real impact.

With experience spanning backend development, distributed systems, and infrastructure, I enjoy tackling complex technical challenges and turning them into elegant solutions. I believe great software is built on solid foundations: clean architecture, comprehensive testing, and thoughtful design.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me reading about system design, contributing to open source, or exploring new technologies. I'm always eager to learn and share knowledge with the community.

Skills & Technologies

Backend & System Design

Java Spring Spring Boot TypeScript Node.js Python REST APIs GraphQL MySQL MongoDB Redis

Frontend

TypeScript React Next.js Astro Tailwind CSS

DevOps & Infrastructure

Docker Kubernetes AWS GitHub Actions Jenkins

AI & ML

LLM APIs Vector Databases

What I Care About

Testing & Quality

I believe in testing as a first-class concern. Well-tested code is maintainable code, and confidence in your test suite enables faster iteration.

Reliability

Building systems that work correctly under failure conditions. Graceful degradation, circuit breakers, and proper error handling matter.

Performance

Performance is a feature. Understanding bottlenecks, profiling code, and making data-driven optimization decisions.

Observability

You can't improve what you can't measure. Metrics, logs, and traces are essential for understanding system behavior.