Summary
Hank Gao is a senior software engineer based in Auckland with nine years of professional experience and five years focused on backend development using JavaScript, Python, and Go. He has built and maintained production services across startups and regional enterprises, with practical expertise in SQL/NoSQL databases, RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and cloud deployment using AWS, Terraform, and Docker. Currently at Thryv ANZ after senior roles at Yellow NZ and Baijiayun, he brings a track record of shipping reliable, scalable backends and improving operational deployment workflows. A curious technologist, Hank also researches blockchain technologies and has led community initiatives (新文 and 新文运动), reflecting an interest in decentralized systems and developer ecosystems beyond his day-to-day engineering work.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Software Engineering at City Institute, Dalian University of Technology