La Ko
Data Engineer
Bangkok, Thailand
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Top SchoolLa Ko is a Data Engineer based in Bangkok with 11 years of experience transitioning from VB6/MSSQL legacy systems to modern open-source stacks, cloud-native tooling and DevOps. Currently at CARRO, he blends data engineering with DevOps practices and a strong background in full‑stack development, automation and system architecture from prior senior roles. An active Mozilla localizer, he contributes Burmese translations to high-profile projects like Firefox Screenshots and Common Voice, showing a commitment to internationalization and community-driven OSS. Skilled in Python, FastAPI, SQL, JavaScript, Docker and GNU/Linux, he applies pragmatic engineering to make systems scalable and maintainable. Unusually for an engineer with data duties, he also brings language expertise (JLPT certified) that informs his localization and cross-cultural product work.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
10th Standard, Basic Education, 10th Standard, Basic Education at B.E.H.S 2, TamweCertificate, Japanese Language, 1st Grade, Certificate, Japanese Language, 1st Grade at UMFCCI KOEKI Japanese Language SchoolIADCS, NCC(UK), Computer Science, IADCS, NCC(UK), Computer Science at KMD Computer Centre1st Year, LLB, Law, 1st Year, LLB, Law at U.D.E
Japanese, English, Myanmar
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Github Skills (18)
internationalization10
localization10
firefox10
screen10
screen-shot10
crowdsourcing9
curl6
cluster-analysis6
flask6
prometheus-node-exporter6
prometheus6
dictionary6
amazon-web-services6
kmeans6
flask-appbuilder6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
mozilla-services/screenshots
Apr 2017 - Mar 2019
Firefox Screenshots: the best way to take screenshots on the web.
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:17 commits in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:La's primary contribution focused on updating the Burmese (my) localization for Firefox Screenshots. They added and modified translations within the `locales/my/server.ftl` file, specifically targeting server-side strings. Their work encompassed a wide range of UI elements, including global phrases, footer links, home page content, and settings page elements. The commits demonstrate a detailed effort to translate and adapt the application's interface for Burmese-speaking users.
firefoxscreenshotwebextensionscreenshotsfirefox-webextension
common-voice/common-voice
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
Common Voice is part of Mozilla's initiative to help teach machines how real people speak.
Role in this project:Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:6 commits in 1 day
Contributions summary:La primarily focused on updating the Burmese (my) localization for the Common Voice project. The commits involved translating and adapting the user interface text within various `.ftl` files (Fluent localization files). The user updated existing translations, added new translations, and ensured the correct rendering of Burmese language content within the application.
internet-freedommachinesinitiativeopen-datavoice
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