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Kea Kimthean

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

About Me

Full-Stack Developer with experience building production payment systems and web applications. I specialize in delivering secure, scalable solutions using modern JavaScript frameworks and cloud technologies, with proven ability to work independently and deliver high-quality software on schedule.

Technical Skills

  • Frontend: React, React Native (Expo), Next.js, AstroJS, TailwindCSS
  • Backend: NestJS, Hono, JavaScript, TypeScript, Golang
  • Database & Tools: PostgreSQL, Prisma, Redis, Docker, Turborepo, GitHub Actions
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package main

import "fmt"

type Developer struct {
	Name      string
	Age       int
	Skills    []string
	Interests []string
}

type TechStack struct {
	DevOps   []string
	Backend  []string
	Frontend []string
}

func main() {
	techStack := TechStack{
		DevOps: []string{
			"GitHub Actions", "Docker",
			"Turborepo", "CI/CD",
		},
		Backend: []string{
			"Golang", "NestJS",
			"Hono", "PostgreSQL",
			"Prisma", "Redis",
			"REST APIs",
		},
		Frontend: []string{
			"React", "React Native (Expo)",
			"Next.js", "AstroJS",
			"TypeScript", "JavaScript",
			"TailwindCSS", "React Router",
		},
	}


	me := Developer{
		Name: "Kea Kimthean",
		Age: 20,
		Skills: append(
			append(techStack.DevOps, techStack.Backend...),
			techStack.Frontend...,
		),
		Interests: []string{
			"Web Development",
			"Cloud Infrastructure",
			"Continuous Learning",
		},
	}

	fmt.Println("Developer:", me.Name)
	fmt.Println("Age:", me.Age)
	fmt.Println("Skills:", me.Skills)
	fmt.Println("Interests:", me.Interests)
}

Education

Bachelors of Science in Information Technology | University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 50% Scholarship

IELTS 7.0 (June 2022)

Professional Experience

Freelance Full Stack Developer | Remote | May 2025 - Present

  • Designing and building a modular CMS/AMS/DMS system for a government agency using a microservice architecture
  • Developed multiple backend microservices using NestJS with centralized auth, logging, and RBAC
  • Built a performant frontend with TanStack Router and React, enabling document workflows and dynamic views
  • Integrated secure document handling, versioning, role-based permissions, and approval flows
  • Orchestrated service communication with message queues and REST APIs for scalable deployment

Full Stack Developer | Dreamslab, Cambodia | Mar 2025 - Jul 2025

  • Developed DreamsPay, a secure Bakong payment gateway with KHQR code generation, enabling real-time transactions for Khamsa Group subsidiaries
  • Engineered Ajium, a blockchain-based loyalty platform on Telegram mini app, leveraging Next.js and Hono for seamless token rewards
  • Integrated React Router, NestJS, and SSE to optimize user flows and real-time data delivery, enhancing platform responsiveness
  • Implemented Swagger for robust API documentation, streamlining backend integration
  • Utilized Tailwind and TON to deliver scalable, maintainable UI components, improving development velocity

Junior Fullstack Developer | Dreamslab, Cambodia | Aug 2023 - Mar 2025

  • Engineered a modular LangChain RAG-based chatbot for customer support with GPT and embedding search using NestJS backend and Next.js frontend
  • Developed a reusable chatbot agent library supporting multiple JS frameworks with WebSocket integration and SolidJS-based modular chat bubble components, improving portability
  • Built an interactive online education platform with responsive UX using Next.js

Relevant Experience

Founder & Developer | WebTalesMTL, Cambodia | Jul 2024 - Sep 2024

  • Built a web crawler and translation engine in Go that scrapes and auto-translates Chinese web novels to English
  • Developed responsive UI in AstroJS with server-side rendering for smooth UX
  • Added features like bookmark tracking, chapter history, and user preferences

Open Source Contributor | LibSQL Studio (Outerbase OSS) | Apr 2024 - May 2024

  • Improved UI elements and resolved bugs in the LibSQL database management interface
  • Focused on polish, accessibility, and developer productivity features

Featured Projects

ESP-E-Reader

A comprehensive e-reader firmware for ESP32-based hardware with temperature/humidity monitoring, RTC functionality, and future support for novel and manga reading. Features AHT30 sensor integration, RX8025T real-time clock, SD card storage.

C++ ESP32 IoT Hardware E-Reader Embedded Systems
GitHub Repo

WebTalesMTL

A complete full-stack web application for crawling and translating Chinese web novels to English. Built with Go backend for concurrent crawling and chapter translation processing, and Astro JS frontend with server-side rendering for optimal performance. Features user history, bookmark tracking, and real-time translation capabilities.

Go Astro TypeScript Full Stack Web Crawler Translation
Frontend Repo

Crawly

A web crawler built with TypeScript for crawling Khmer news text for ai dataset.

TypeScript Web Crawler
GitHub Repo

Outerbase Studio

Contributed to LibSQL Studio by Outerbase, an open-source database management interface, implementing UI improvements and bug fixes.

TypeScript Open Source
GitHub Repo

Kafe1

A creator monetization platform built with Next.js and Supabase, integrating Cambodia's Bakong payment system for secure financial support of local content creators.

TypeScript Web App