
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
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.
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.
Crawly
A web crawler built with TypeScript for crawling Khmer news text for ai dataset.
Outerbase Studio
Contributed to LibSQL Studio by Outerbase, an open-source database management interface, implementing UI improvements and bug fixes.
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.