Senior Full Stack Engineer

Marcus Loo

I build

I architect and build scalable full-stack systems — robust PHP/Laravel backends, clean APIs, and interfaces that stay out of the way.

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Years of experience: 5+ years shipping
Current role: Lead @ Tess Sdn Bhd
Location: KL Malaysia

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Marcus Loo — Senior Full Stack Engineer

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Project Lead @ Tess Sdn Bhd

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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php laravel vue mysql linux

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[email protected]

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About

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Hello! My name is Marcus and I enjoy creating things that live on the internet. Technology has been a huge passion of mine — especially being able to learn and use tech in as many different ways as I can imagine. I'm highly open to learning new things, even outside my own field, and I strongly believe in work culture and teamwork.

Fast-forward to today, and I've had the privilege of working at an advertising agency, a start-up, and a huge corporation. My main focus these days is building accessible, inclusive products and digital experiences for a variety of clients using robust backend technologies like PHP.

When I'm not at the computer, I'm usually hanging out with my friends, reading, or trying out a new hobby.

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role Project Lead, Senior Full Stack Engineer

company Tess Sdn Bhd

location Kuala Lumpur, MY

since 2020 — present

focus Backend architecture, APIs, internal tooling

languages PHP, JavaScript, SQL, Bash

status Open to conversations

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Experience

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Lead the technical planning and execution of internal and external software projects.
Provide technical leadership in project proposals, assessing feasibility, estimating complexity, and recommending architectural approaches.
Design and implement scalable full-stack solutions, including backend services, APIs, and frontend interfaces.
Work closely with stakeholders to refine requirements and optimise system design before development begins.
Identify opportunities to improve system performance, maintainability, and development workflows.
Deliver technical support and ongoing improvements for deployed systems.

Developed and maintained a web order system used internally by staff, ensuring seamless integration with back-end processes to improve efficiency.
Designed and implemented features for an express order system, allowing customers to quickly place urgent orders with a smooth user experience.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues, ensuring system reliability and meeting business needs.
Assisted other developers working on other systems by providing technical support and integrating enhancements to optimise sales processes.

Contributed to the development and maintenance of a payroll system, employing Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure high-quality code and system reliability.
Authored a comprehensive, modular user manual integrated within the system to guide customers on efficient usage, improving user adoption and reducing support queries.
Actively participated in standups and team meetings, providing valuable suggestions to enhance system functionality and improve workflows.
Evaluated project requirements and provided constructive feedback to stakeholders, highlighting potential feasibility issues and proposing alternative solutions.

Managed and maintained code while implementing new features and developing new software using Laravel and Vue.js.
Performed frequent code reviews for the team.
Performed UI/UX reviews for upcoming projects.
Managed and planned sprint timelines across projects.
Involved in deployment of projects to staging and production.
Managed and interviewed potential candidates.
Led and managed a group of developers for internal product development.