Jason Chen

Solution Architecture| Project Management| Team Management| Stakeholder Management| Service Delivery| Cost Saving Initiatives

Gymea Bay, New South Wales, Australia

About

As a keen professional, I have a successful track record of 25 years of experience in designing, planning, executing, and spearheading projects; proven skills in swiftly ramping up projects with competent cross-functional skills. Currently working as a Senior Architect, held at senior positions throughout the dynamic tenure at Thomas Reuters Australia, delivering solutions that meet the company’s current and future needs using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Integration, Spring Data JPA, Docker, TypeScript, ReactJS, VueJS, Oracle, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, LangChain, AWS S3, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Cognito, Step Functions, Terraform, XML, XSLT, RESTful and microservices. Known among my peers as a truly passionate person, who is hands-on when it comes to smart and hard work. My ability to communicate well with people across all levels coupled with energy and enthusiasm lends me to be flexible to deal with any situation. Presently enjoying the experience of working with talented global teams and leading large-scale projects, designing and architecting complex business systems; developed & maintained applications for various business functional areas, deeply interested to use my experience to create values for businesses and customers.

Experience

  • Freelancer at Freelance
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Senior Architect, Software Engineering at Slalom Build
    Oct 2022 - Apr 2023 · 7 mos

  • Senior Architect, ANZ Technology at Thomson Reuters
    Apr 2018 - Sep 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Driving the teams in implementing technology roadmap and delivering complex initiatives. Spearheading distributed teams across various locations to build complex applications and systems & deliver a multi-million dollar, multi-year project, successfully launched the New Westlaw, the next-generation online legal research platform for Thomson Reuters. Enhancing the project outcome by estimating, planning and offering technical guidance to project management and development teams. Accountable for technical and project deliveries, communicating with stakeholders, training and coaching technical leads and developers and producing Proof of Concept for new solutions.

  • Thomson Reuters (Greater Sydney Area)
    • Architect, Online Platforms
      Jan 2013 - Apr 2018 · 5 yrs 4 mos

      Enhanced the process by defining and implementing online platform transformation, consolidated and modernised online systems. Played a pivotal role in defining roadmap, consolidating and migrating online systems. Established process, trained, and mentored on-shore and offshore teams.

    • Technical Project Manager
      Jan 2011 - Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Delivered technical leadership along with assistance in project management to deliver complex software projects. Ensured deadlines and budgets are met for technical project. Established excellent communication with clients, business users, technical teams, and other stakeholders. Spearheaded development teams from AU, NZ, and Argentina to launch Westlaw Australia and New Zealand: the new legal research platform from Thomson Reuters.

  • Thomson Legal & Regulatory (10 yrs 1 mo)
    • Development Team Leader
      Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Software Engineer
      Jan 2001 - Jan 2008 · 7 yrs 1 mo