Karso
Cheung
Backend Developer & CS Student
Building scalable systems and shipping real products.
Based in the UK.
$npm run start:prod
Starting NestJS application...
✓AuthModule initialized
✓RedisQueue connected :6379
⚡gRPC server ready on :5000
✓HTTP server listening :3000
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CS student passionate about backend, security & systems development.
I build scalable backend systems with clean architecture and a focus on reliability. Based in the UK, open to remote work and global opportunities.
Currently building Asus Vivobook 14 Flip Speaker Driver to fix Linux audio issue affecting the TP3407SA speaker.
Tech Stack
Agentic Commerce Platform
A multi-retailer commerce platform that aggregates products, ranks results transparently, and reduces fragmented shopping workflows using AI-driven page validation.
AI Game Asset Generator
An AI-powered tool for generating game assets, built at a hackathon. Leverages generative AI models to produce on-demand visual assets for game development workflows.
Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner
A full-stack vulnerability scanner for package.json analysis with a Next.js frontend and FastAPI backend, featuring typosquatting detection and OSV API lookups.
UCL RealTech Hackathon
University College London · 2024
Won 1st Prize on the UCL Track. Built a serverless property finder app with role-based access and a cosine similarity recommendation engine.
Arc DeFi Hackathon — Encode Club
London · 2024
Won Best Smart Contract Wallet Infrastructure for Treasury Management. Built a policy-driven on-chain treasury system with approval workflows and cross-chain USDC spending.
Backend Developer Intern — Assessly.ai
Built authentication & user management microservices using NestJS, Redis-backed job queues, and gRPC. Supported deployment and scaling across US, UK, and Singapore using AWS load balancing.
Intern, Securities Services — HSBC Digital Business Services
Built a Flask-based internal web tool to visualise CVE information. Developed a Jenkins DevSecOps pipeline and collaborated on an internal AI security learning pathway.