Shawn Chin is a seasoned engineering leader with 15 years of experience building risk-conscious, scalable business applications and high-performance computational systems. As VP of Engineering at Qwil Messenger he blends hands-on backend leadership with product-focused delivery for a secure, enterprise-grade communication platform. His background spans HPC, multi-threaded and parallel computing, Linux systems and systems integration, reflecting an ability to optimise performance-driven workloads and production services alike. Earlier roles at JP Morgan and Bank of America saw him design and deploy quantitative risk and PnL tooling within regulated financial environments. An active full-stack open-source contributor, he has improved both frontend React features and backend integrations in the widely used Jitsi Meet video conferencing project. Known for pragmatic problem solving, strong communication, and a habit of championing high-payoff engineering practices, he brings technical depth and operational discipline to growing teams.
15 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
MSc., High Performance Computing (with Distinction), MSc., High Performance Computing (with Distinction) at The University of Edinburgh
BEng (Hons), Electronics majoring in Multimedia Systems, BEng (Hons), Electronics majoring in Multimedia Systems at Multimedia University
Jitsi Meet - Secure, Simple and Scalable Video Conferences that you use as a standalone app or embed in your web application.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Contributions:15 reviews, 20 commits, 21 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Shawn contributed to the Jitsi Meet project by implementing new features and addressing bugs across both the front-end and back-end components. Their work included enhancements to the participant panel, notifications, and the video menu, indicating front-end involvement using React. Furthermore, the user made changes to the prosody plugins, specifically addressing reservation-related logic and integrating with other modules, showing back-end development. These combined efforts showcase a developer working across the full stack.
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