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Htain Shwe
Software Engineer & Technology Leader

Innovative engineer with 19+ years building fintech, media platforms and developer tools at national scale — from secure payment gateways handling 100M+ MMK/month to OTT platforms with 30k MAU. Deeply focused on scalable architecture, public-interest tech, and practical, accessible solutions.

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National-scalePayment gateway for AYA Bank & Telenor; OTT at country scale

Full-stackLaravel · React · React Native · SwiftUI · Node · AWS

AI + RAGLLM tool-calling for charting · semantic search over PDFs

OSS ImpactRabbit Converter & Ornagai — used by gov, tech cos, developers

About

Technology leader focused on practical, scalable impact

Innovative software engineer and technology leader with 19+ years in full-stack development, system architecture, and national-scale digital transformation. Founder of COMQUAS (fintech, media streaming, enterprise systems) — designed the payment gateway adopted by AYA Bank & Telenor and led Pyone Play & Mahar, two of Myanmar's largest OTT platforms. Previously key iOS SDK contributor at 2C2P (Singapore), a leading Southeast Asian payment gateway.

Creator of influential open-source tools — Rabbit Converter (Zawgyi ↔ Unicode, 14 languages) became core to Myanmar's Unicode migration; Ornagai dictionary API powers education and translation tools. Passionate about public-interest technology and building accessible, reliable systems.

Open to relocation Fintech & Payments OTT / Media AI · RAG · LLM tool calling Mobile-first & Offline-first

Core stack

Frontend & Mobile

React
React Native
SwiftUI
Mendix
NSAttributedString
Tree-sitter

Backend & Data

Laravel
Node.js
REST APIs
MongoDB
Redis Queues
RAG / Semantic Search

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (ECS, CodePipeline)
Docker
GitLab CI
GitHub Actions
Linux
Firebase

Practices

System Architecture
Offline-first Sync
TDD
Code Review
Scrum (PSM I)
LLM tool calling

Highlights: Scalable web apps with Laravel + React · Redis-backed queues (mail, PDF) · Mendix + React Native components · Containerized services on ECS · Firebase Analytics/Crashlytics · Xterm.js Myanmar Unicode patch

Experience

Where impact was shipped

From national payment infrastructure to AI-powered product experiences — selected roles, most recent first.

Software Engineer — Bonjoy LLC · Houston, TX

May 2024 – Aug 2026 · Present

PetroBench · Laravel · React · React Native · Mendix · Redis · Claude Code

Built an AI-powered charting experience for PetroBench, using LLM tool calling to convert natural-language requests into chart actions & visualizations
Implemented a RAG-based knowledge system for QA & semantic search across PDFs and text documents
Used Claude Code to accelerate feature dev, debugging, refactoring and docs
Developed scalable web apps with Laravel + React and RESTful APIs with Laravel
Implemented Redis-backed queues for async email delivery & PDF generation
Built offline-first mobile apps with reliable data sync; created reusable React Native components for Mendix
Git feature branching, PRs & issue tracking for coordinated delivery

iOS Developer (Contract) — Wize Pay · Chicago (Remote)

Jan 2024 – Mar 2024

SwiftUI · MVVM · Plaid SDK · SwiftUI Charts · Firebase · GitHub Actions

Developed iOS app with SwiftUI + MVVM, integrated Plaid SDK and banking features
Built custom dashboards with SwiftUI Charts; applied TDD and CI/CD with GitHub Actions
Integrated Firebase Analytics & Crashlytics; Git feature branches & PRs

Part-Time Consultant — City Holdings · Yangon (Remote)

Jul 2023 – Dec 2023

AWS · ECS · CodePipeline · Docker · MongoDB

Redesigned AWS architecture for City Reward — improved scalability, reliability & cost efficiency
Cut monthly AWS costs 40% ($5k → $3k); redesigned MongoDB data model for performance
Eliminated recurring “Terrible Thursday” incidents via app + infra improvements; containerized with Docker on ECS + CodePipeline CI/CD

Founder & CEO — COMQUAS · Yangon

Oct 2016 – Nov 2022 · Founder

Fintech · OTT · AWS · DigitalOcean · GitLab CI · Linux · Visa/Mastercard via CyberSource

Founded a tech company focused on fintech, media streaming & enterprise systems
Designed custom digital payment gateway for AYA Bank & Telenor Myanmar — handled 100M+ MMK / month, supported KBZPay, AYA Pay, CB Pay, Visa/Mastercard via CyberSource
Led Pyone Play, one of Myanmar’s largest OTT platforms — full architecture & infra, ~30k MAU / ~23k DAU; also deployed infra for Mahar
Led DevOps: GitLab CI/CD, AWS & DigitalOcean deploys; feature branches, MRs, code reviews; Linux production ops, monitoring & perf

iOS Developer — 2C2P · Singapore

Oct 2012 – Sep 2016

iOS SDK · Payments · REST APIs

Key contributor at leading SEA payment gateway; built 2C2P iOS SDK for secure third-party integrations
Developed Easy Bill App (top-ups, bill pay, wallet) and fintech apps for AGD Bank Wallet, MCB Virtual Card, Near Me Wallet
Expanded digital payment infra in Myanmar & Thailand; collaborated with backend teams on REST APIs

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Previous Positions — iOS / Web Developer · Singapore & Myanmar

Oct 2007 – Sep 2012

Edenpod · Point Star · Alpha Mandalay

Edenpod (2010–2012): Mobile apps for startups & creative agencies
Point Star (2009–2010): Full-stack web apps for enterprise clients
Alpha Mandalay (2007–2009): Web systems & internal tools for small businesses

Notable Projects

Things built for people

Open-source with national adoption and commercial platforms at scale.

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Rabbit Converter — Open Source

github.com/Rabbit-Converter/Rabbit

Core Zawgyi–Unicode converter that underpinned Myanmar’s national Unicode migration. Supports 14 programming languages; adopted by developers, government agencies & tech companies. Eased language standardization for digital systems at country scale.

Open SourceUnicode14 languagesNational adoption

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Ornagai Dictionary

One of Myanmar’s first open-source English–Myanmar dictionary APIs & apps. Open data + REST API used in education, mobile learning and translation tools.

Open DataREST APIEducation

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Custom Payment Gateway

Scalable API architecture serving banks & merchants. Supported KBZPay, AYA Pay, CB Pay; Visa/Mastercard via CyberSource. Adopted by AYA Bank & Telenor — 100M+ MMK / month.

FintechCyberSourceScalable APIs

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Pyone Play & Mahar — OTT

Led architecture & infra for two of Myanmar’s largest video streaming services. Pyone Play reached ~30k MAU / 23k DAU with full CI/CD and cloud deployments.

OTTAWSStreaming

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Yay Native Swift Markdown Editor

yay.myanmars.app

Code editor with Tree-sitter syntax highlighting and rich-text Markdown via NSAttributedString. Export to PDF, EPUB, HTML.

SwiftTree-sitterNSAttributedString

Visit site →

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Myanso Terminal

myanso.myanmars.app

Terminal with Myanmar Unicode support — patched Xterm.js to correctly render Myanmar script where it previously failed.

Xterm.jsUnicodePatch

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Education & Certifications

🎓 Maharishi International University

Master of Science, Computer Science

Feb 2023 – June 2025 · Fairfield, Iowa, USA

Graduate studies in modern software engineering & systems.

🎓 University of Computer Studies, Yangon

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

Jan 2004 – Dec 2007 · Yangon, Myanmar

Foundation in computer science and software development.

Certifications

Continuously leveling up — cloud, agile, and low-code.

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Mendix Intermediate DeveloperMendix · Jun 2024

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AWS Certified Developer – AssociateAWS · Oct 2023

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Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)Scrum.org · Jun 2022

M101JS: MongoDB for Node.jsMongoDB · May 2014

Let’s talk? Open to Software Engineer roles — full-stack, mobile, platform & AI-assisted product development.
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Htain ShweSoftware Engineer & Technology Leader

Htain Shwe