Benjamin Xue
Auckland, New Zealand
Automation / Control Systems & Software Integration
I build PLC/SCADA and industrial automation simulations with Ignition and CODESYS, drawing on software delivery and hands-on technical experience.
Engineering focus
Automation & control systems
Personal simulation projects cover feeder supervision in Ignition Perspective and conveyor sequence control in CODESYS, including interlocks, alarms, and operating-cycle verification.
Software development & integration
Experience delivering React and Node.js applications, REST APIs, authentication, and end-to-end testing complements SCADA tag, binding, and scripting work in personal projects.
Field practice & engineering delivery
Hands-on hardware diagnostics and equipment replacement complement experience leading small software teams, documenting systems, and handing over delivered work.
Background
Professional experience
2026
On-Call Data Center Technician
RouterStack
- Respond to urgent hardware staging and delivery requests within 2 hours window.
- Diagnose and replace faulty servers/network equipment, documenting actions per client SLA.
- Maintain accurate movement logs for 50+ hardware assets, with zero loss/discrepancies to date.
2025
Full-Stack Engineer
Vision for Humanity Charitable Trust
- Built and maintained React/NextJS frontends for three health initiatives, integrating Shopify checkout and Firebase real-time sync.
- Owned frontend architecture and reusable component library, working directly with founder & architect.
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- Built and maintained React/NextJS frontends for three health initiatives, integrating Shopify checkout and Firebase real-time sync.
- Owned frontend architecture and reusable component library, working directly with founder & architect.
- Migrated static pages to hybrid SSR (Vike), improving page load by ~40% and SEO scores (Lighthouse from 72 → 91).
- Delivered 6-month fixed contract with 2 on site days/week, including knowledge transfer docs and handoff.
Tech Stack
Key Achievements
Reduced initial load time by 40%
Increased Lighthouse score from 72 to 91
Tech Lead & Full-Stack Developer
University of Auckland - WDCC
- Led team of 7 developers through full MERN stack build (MongoDB, Express, React, Node), shipping a live job-board platform used by 200+ members.
- Designed RESTful API with JWT + RBAC (3 user roles); reduced auth bugs by ~30% via integration tests.
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- Led team of 7 developers through full MERN stack build (MongoDB, Express, React, Node), shipping a live job-board platform used by 200+ members.
- Designed RESTful API with JWT + RBAC (3 user roles); reduced auth bugs by ~30% via integration tests.
- Set up Cypress E2E pipeline, catching 12+ regressions before production.
- Ran weekly sprints, code reviews, and technical task delegation, zero missed deadlines over 4 sprints.
Tech Stack
Key Achievements
Successfully shipped platform to 200+ users
Zero missed deadlines across 4 sprints
Education & certifications
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
University of Auckland / Jan 2023 - Nov 2025
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Cloud concepts, core Azure services, security, privacy, and pricing / May 2024
Certificate of Merit: Department of Physics
Recognition for logical reasoning, systematic analysis, and attention to detail / Jul 2025