Summary
Ferry To is an experienced staff-level software engineer and founder with 11 years of hands-on experience building scalable, cost-efficient systems across AI, cloud, and rule-based expert systems. Currently an Advanced Application Developer at SHI International, he combines C#, Angular, NRules and multi-cloud (AWS/Azure) expertise to deliver AI-driven products like AssetInsights. As founder of VerdantSparks he led product R&D and a small engineering team while handling client-facing, legal and funding activities, showing a rare mix of technical depth and operational grit. At Wati he drove CI/CD and GitOps modernization that cut hosting costs by roughly $500K while scaling teams and instilling TDD and test automation practices. Known as a “programming geek for animal welfare,” he brings entrepreneurial curiosity and a long track record of turning complex requirements into reliable, production-grade software.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Software Technology, MSc Software Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Diploma Software Engineering, Diploma Software Engineering at IVE (Tuen Mun)
Higher Diploma Software Engineering, Higher Diploma Software Engineering at IVE (Tsing Yi)
English, Chinese, Chinese