I Accidentally Built a Software Factory
#AI#Agents
While building Forge, I wrote a skill file so agents could fix issues overnight. A few weeks later, everyone was talking about software factories, a term from 1968.
Thant Hein Thwin
Lead Software Engineer
About
ResumeA Lead Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable applications and leading teams. What am I so good at? I excel at taking complex problems and breaking them down into manageable pieces, then designing and implementing elegant solutions. I have a strong track record of delivering high-quality software on time and within budget. I am also a strong communicator and collaborator, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Professional Experience
2025 – Present
Lead Software Engineer
Six AtomicBangkok, Onsite
Took autonomous ownership of the Garment Generation API, transitioning from full-stack web into the math-heavy fashion domain. Architected a generative design platform with end-to-end agentic composition that generates production-ready patterns in 5 minutes versus 2-4 weeks traditionally, while leading the agentic platform's evolution as harness engineer.
Python • TypeScript • AWS • Docker • LogFire • PostgreSQL
2024 – 2025
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Empire PixelRemote (Canada)
Led a team to architect and implement an AI-powered content generation system using 3 AI models in an event-driven architecture with queues and webhooks. The system generates 50 pages daily with AI detection bypass capabilities, integrated with React, Next.js, and cloud infrastructure.
React • Next.js • Node.js • TypeScript • Python • AWS • GCP • Docker • Redis • AI • Webhooks • PM2 • Nginx • Apache2 • Coolify • Cloudflare • Grafana • Prometheus • Loki • React Native • Shadcn/ui • Stripe
2021 – 2024
Mid Level Fullstack Software Engineer
BigBeeYangon, Myanmar
Focused on performance optimization, modern frontend architecture, and backend automation using Golang, React, and cloud technologies. Improved app speed, maintainability, and developer efficiency.
React • Next.js • React Native • Golang • PostgreSQL • Docker • Redis • Hasura • Sentry
2021
Quality Assurance Engineer - Intern
Armor Piercing Indie Games ProductionAustralia
Contributed to game development and UI/UX improvements using C# and Unity, enhancing player experience and maintaining high code quality through version control and code reviews.
C# • Unity • Sourcetree
Projects
Apr 2026 – Present
AI-Powered Fitness Coaching App (Commercial Product)
A mobile-first AI workout coach I'm building as a commercial product—it generates personalized training plans, logs gym sessions with PR detection, and answers training questions through a context-aware AI chat. Built as a Go API gateway with a dedicated auth service and an Expo mobile app, heading toward app store launch.
React Native • Expo • TypeScript • Golang • Gin • PostgreSQL • pgvector • Redis • Better Auth • Hono • OpenRouter • Docker • Fly.io
May – Nov 2024
Finance Management App
A cross-platform finance app built to simplify personal budgeting, expense tracking, and financial planning—enhanced with AI-driven insights and premium features via Stripe.
React Native • Expo • TypeScript • Golang • Firebase • PostgreSQL • OpenAI • Stripe • Docker • GitHub • Postman
Blogs
View all blogsAI Is an Assistant, Not a Genie
#AI#Software Engineering
AI agents can build a working prototype in an afternoon. Making it production ready — robust, observable, and maintainable — still depends on a human who understands the trade-offs.
Stop Mixing Auth with Business Logic
#Microservices#Software Architecture
Learn why separating authentication from domain logic improves security, scalability, and maintainability in modern microservices architectures.
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Skills
Languages
GoTypeScriptJavaScriptPythonCC#Java
Backend & Data
Node.jsExpress.jsgRPCRESTGraphQLWebSocketKafkaPostgreSQLMySQLOracleDBRedisMongoDBElasticSearchGORMMongoosePrisma
Frontend
ReactNext.jsReact Native
Infra & Observability
AWSGCPDockerPM2NginxApache2CoolifyCloudflareGrafanaPrometheusLokiSentry
AI & Integration
AI-IntegrationWebhooksFirebaseSupabase
Tools & Analytics
GitSourcetreeJestUnityGoogle AnalyticsClarityPosthog