IBM

web development

Jan - Mar 2021

London, UK

I co-built and shipped an innovative web portal for IBM UK Universities, which facilitates open-source collaborations between academia and IBM’s industry partners in the UK.

< Project Summary >

Over 4 months, I worked in a team of 3 developers, supervised by John McNamara (IBM Master Inventor), to develop a web portal that manages the vast archive of IBM's past collaboration works with academia. Aside from running the project as a team lead, my key responsibilities were to curate a custom brand identity for this site and to implement them as a web developer (PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS). The final solution includes both a display portal for the public and an admin panel (CMS) for the administrators; they have been deployed live by IBM UK.

The project is open-source, and the full technical, business, and design documentations are available upon request.

"I’m amazed at Ko's ability, vision, and skill. Ko was a true leader and technical guru all the way through our Proof of Concept project and demonstrated exceptional professional and technical depth. He was able to use these gifts to ensure the project was delivered to a stellar standard, as well as on-time and within resource parameters. Ko also demonstrated that he is well organized, diligent, and a fast learner. All these attributes were critical when building the PoC framework, which required both technical ability and also real organizational and people skills.. Being a fast learner helped him understand the market fit and quickly choose the right path to success. Ko is a highly focused person as well as analytical and can add to any team he is a part of. His energy to make things happen was contagious and it helped us achieve great goals. One of the best technical talents I have had the pleasure of working with. Ko is a real credit to UCL and I look forward very much to the opportunity of working with Ko again"

John McNamara - IBM Master Inventor, IBM UK University Programs Lead