May Thu Htet

Software Engineer

Saison Technology•  October 2022 - January 2024•  Tokyo, Japan

• Designed and implemented UI components: Developed reusable, pixel-perfect components using Figma, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, improving efficiency in cross-functional collaboration. • Full-stack project contributions: Contributed to the end-to-end development of an E-commerce platform and internal HR management system, utilizing Java Spring Boot and PostgreSQL, and verified use-cases with JUnit testing. • Streamlined documentation: Created comprehensive documentation for UI components, supporting easy maintenance and decreasing team overtime by 30%.

Product Design Engineer

Toyota Forms•  August 2018 - April 2022•  Tokyo, Japan

• Collaborative Product Design: Created and optimized technical drawings and specifications for product designs using CAD tools, including SolidWorks, enhancing design accuracy and aligning with stringent Japanese standards. • Data-Driven Process Improvement: Analyzed production data and feedback from factory operations to refine designs, which led to a 10% reduction in material costs and minimized production time. • Documentation and Communication: Authored comprehensive, bilingual documentation for product specifications, ensuring ease of understanding for both local and international teams. • Technical Problem Solving: Conducted strength and feasibility analysis for product prototypes, applying analytical and computational skills to validate design robustness. • Cross-Functional Coordination: Partnered with manufacturing teams to implement design improvements based on user feedback, enhancing product quality and driving team efficiency.

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, MSc•  September 2015 - October 2017•  Percentage: 77.8

• Naval architecture is an interdisciplinary field combining mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, and safety engineering to design and maintain marine vessels. The curriculum covers computer science, programming (Java and C++), and core engineering principles, building strong analytical skills highly relevant to software development and complex problem-solving.