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Laura Ku
From Concept to Code: Delivering Excellence
If you're looking for someone who can lead software development processes and deliver top-notch software solutions (TDD anyone?), look no further. My clients have described me as “the best contractor we’ve ever worked with”.
I love helping startups laser focus on executing on their top priority; I’ve worked with health & beauty, healthcare, insurance, fitness, fintech, and construction companies. I believe in taking the time to understand your use cases and customers rather than just blind implementation.
Work
- https://www.nazabeauty.com/
As the Head of Engineering, I led a transitioning of the CMS to a bespoke platform allowing addition of new options and styles resulting in a 30% increase in customer value per visit.
RevOps | CPQ + Modern Deal Desk Platform
https://www.revops.io/I was brought on to help improve software development processes as an embedded engineer and team lead. I taught effective iteration planning to the full team which optimized product definition cycles.
Experience
Naza Beauty
Head of Engineering
Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
Salons specializing in protective styles for afro-textured hair and beauty. Dedicated to above and beyond service.
- Led a project to swap the legacy booking system for a more modern platform
- Transitioned the CMS from a broken interface to a bespoke platform
Carbon Five
Senior Software Engineer
Jan 2015 - Oct 2016
A digital product development consultancy that partners with clients to create exceptional products and grow effective teams
- Engineered web applications in Ruby on Rails, React, and Angular for clients using best practices of TDD and XP methodologies
- Refactored legacy code into readable, extensible, fully tested software
- Created and led an internal group on public speaking
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