Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of hands-on experience across the full stack. Polyglot engineer specializing in distributed systems, micro-frontend architecture, and fine-grained authorization. Comfortable owning systems end-to-end — from API design and data modeling to CI/CD pipelines and observability.

Currently at Xendit, building mission-critical authorization services and leading frontend development for cross-border financial products across Southeast Asia.

What I work with

Go TypeScript Java Python React Web Components Kafka PostgreSQL Redis OpenFGA Docker/K8s

Areas of focus

Distributed Systems Micro-Frontends Event-Driven Architecture DDD Fine-Grained Authorization Design Systems API Design

Outside of work

Amateur photographer — mostly street, travel, and landscapes. You can see some of my shots on the photography page.

Get in touch

Find me on GitHub and LinkedIn, or drop me an email at kien@maneki.tech.