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Chris Li

@yogibear54

Fractional CTO: 2 Acquired Startups, 10x GMV

Hong Kong
English, Chinese
About me
Fractional CTO and full-stack architect helping founders make confident technical decisions and ship product without becoming technical themselves. Three-time CTO and two-time co-founder with 20+ years and 100+ engagements. I scaled Jou Sun, Hong Kong's first online farmers' market, 10x in GMV over three years; it was acquired by Deliveroo in 2023. Specialties: marketplaces and e-commerce, headless WordPress (Gutenberg), and full-stack delivery with PHP, Laravel, React/Next.js, and TypeScript. Available for fractional CTO, advisory, and senior contract roles in Hong Kong or remote.... Read more

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Work experience

Owner / Developer / Designer

Lotus Creation Concepts Limited • Self-employed

Jun 2001 - Present25 yrs 1 mo

Consultancy: Consulted with 100+ SMEs and startups to translate business goals into technical roadmaps. Delivery: Managed end-to-end delivery of web solutions including discovery, UX, development, and hosting for clients. Leadership: Set up and managed development teams, bridged business and engineering requirements, and configured project management tools. Delivered comprehensive solutions for diverse clients ranging from e-commerce to content management systems.

Senior Lead Developer / Interim CTO Support

Loadpipe Foundation / Hamza Market • Full-time

Nov 2024 - Jul 20258 mos

Senior Lead Developer / Interim CTO Support for a decentralized e-commerce platform bridging Web2 retail with Web3 payments. Bridged Web2 applications with Web3 components, specifically addressing on-chain data handling and privacy challenges. Delivered wallet-based authentication and marketplace flows alongside a Web2 development team. Implemented automated testing and deployment best practices for decentralized data use-cases. Served as technical bridge between CEOs, owners, and developers throughout engagement.

Co-Founder & CTO

Jou Sun • Full-time

Jul 2016 - Aug 20237 yrs 1 mo

Co-Founder & CTO of an end-to-end online grocery platform connecting local farms and wet markets to households. Strategic Growth: Built Order Management (OM) platform connecting suppliers, logistics, and customer experience, supporting 10x growth in three years. Architecture: Planned and implemented marketplace architecture using Laravel, React, PHP, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Team Leadership: Managed a hybrid team of five, establishing Agile ceremonies and operational processes. Achieved the largest assortment of local farm produce in Hong Kong, becoming the go-to platform for traceable, fresh groceries.