I am a full stack developer who is passionate about turning web applications into businesses. I'm currently based in Melbourne, Australia working with Flippa.com - the Entrepreneur's marketplace, working in exciting technologies such as Ruby on Rails and React. I'm also the founder of let's chill (www.letschill.com) - a platform for finding and creating micro social events in your area. With seamless Facebook integration, we use your existing friend circles to connect you with micro social events in your area. In my spare time, I am an active attendee of tech meetups and a coorganizer for Codecademy Melbourne. I'm a huge advocate of collaboration work and I'm always interested in discussing opportunities (side projects, business etc.). Drop me a line for a chat or coffee. We're also always looking for great people at Flippa so feel free to connect if you're interested!

Developer @ Flippa is the entrepreneur's marketplace. We use our passion to build an incredible place to buy and sell digital properties. From July 2015 to Present (4 months) Melbourne Area, AustraliaEntrepreneur/Full Stack Developer @ Founder and Lead Developer of letschill.com let's chill is a platform to help you find fun micro events based on your interests and connections. The site is built in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript and powered by Neo4j. From 2015 to Present (less than a year) www.letschill.comWeb Developer @ I was responsible for the website development of two of the company's sites. I worked with the web designer to implement both the backend and frontend aspects of the website. Transferable skills from this job include the following: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, MySQL, and Bootstrap. From 2013 to 2014 (1 year) Vancouver, Canada AreaOperations Manager @ I was responsible for all matters related to daily operations and reported to the CEO. I worked in and was exposed to all areas of the business including order processing, logistics, inventory management, sales, customer service, business development, and human resources. From 2008 to 2012 (4 years) Vancouver, Canada Area

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Environmental Science @ The University of British Columbia From 2004 to 2009 Go Global Study Abroad, Environmental Science @ University of Cape TownHigh School Diploma @ Robert A. McMath Secondary From 1999 to 2004 Chester Lam is skilled in: JavaScript, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Leadership, Web Development, WordPress, Management, Project Management, Business Development, Customer Service, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Business Analysis, Financial Services, Mutual Funds, Procedure Development, Microsoft Office