Hi, I'm
Jayden Yiu
Full-stack developer in Markham, Ontario, building a commercial grade website builder and leading programming on two robotics teams.
About
I'm a high school student in Markham, Ontario. I work across the stack, comfortable with Spring, Java, Node.js, Go, React, React Native, Next.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Docker.
Right now I'm leading and building site-builder, a website builder project, alongside a team of four. Outside of that, I'm the programming exec on two robotics teams: FRC 7902 and VEX 3652, where I focus on hardware control robot code.
I'm fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and I enjoy working on projects that mix software engineering with hardware and real-time systems, as well as making full-stack applications.
Featured Project
site-builder
A full-stack website builder being built with a team of four, currently in active development. This website builder allows backend building, data schemas and allows exported projects to be ran on your computer. Node.js/TypeScript monorepo (Turborepo + pnpm) with three Express microservices: api, backend-builder, and export-svc, deployed on AWS infrastructure spanning ECS Fargate, RDS PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, and Stripe. Data layer built on Prisma and Zod, tested with Vitest.
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Express
- Turborepo
- pnpm
- Prisma
- Zod
- Vitest
- AWS ECS Fargate
- RDS PostgreSQL
- DynamoDB
- S3
- Cognito
- Stripe
Projects
mkpro
A CLI application written in Go: an improved version of mkdir with extra ergonomics for scaffolding project directories.
- Go
- CLI
TEJ Digital Portfolio
A digital portfolio built for a TEJ class assignment, using static HTML/CSS and deployed via GitHub Pages.
- HTML
- CSS
- GitHub Pages
Pomodoro Timer
A fully functional Pomodoro timer with editable interval times, built with Next.js and hosted on Vercel.
- Next.js
- React
- Vercel
FRC Robotics — Team 7902 (Markham Firebirds)
Vice Lead of Programming. Worked deeply with Autonomous Routines, the Shooter Subsystem and Launch Calculator for on & off-season robot scoring.
- Java
- AdvantageKit
- WPILib
- YAMS
VEX Robotics — Team 3652 (UHS Robotics)
Executive of Programming for the UHS VEX Robotics Competition team. Coded auto choosers, autons and helped debug code issues
- C++
- VEX
- PROS
Home File Server
A self-hosted file transfer server for moving files between devices without port forwarding, built with Spring Boot and Thymeleaf.
- Spring Boot
- Thymeleaf
- Java
Skills
Languages
- Java
- Go
- HTML/CSS
- JavaScript
- C
- Kotlin
- Rust
- TypeScript
- Python
- C++
- C#
- Bash
Frameworks & Libraries
- Spring
- Node.js
- Axum
- Unity
- Next.js
- React
- GraphQL
Data & Infra
- PostgreSQL
- Linux
- Git
- MySQL
- NoSQL
- Docker
- Tailwind
- AWS
- Vercel
Other
- AI Agents
- Arduino
Experience
Vice Lead of Programming
May 2026 – Present · 5 mosFRC Team 7902 — Markham Firebirds
Leading onboarding and training for the programming subteam on an FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) team.
- Led onboarding sessions for new team members, covering software installation and core skills such as WPILib, Git, GitHub, and Java
- Had a major part in making, improving, and reviewing training materials and lesson plans for a more streamlined onboarding process
- Collaborated with other subdivisions to integrate software with robot hardware
Executive of Programming
May 2026 – Present · 5 mosVEX Team 3652 — UHS Robotics
Leading the programming effort and mentoring new members on UHS's VEX Robotics Competition team.
- Taught new members how to use development tools, including Git/GitHub and the team's programming environment
- Mentored new members in C++ programming fundamentals and VEX-specific coding
- Built an autonomous chooser for the robot, allowing selection of autonomous routines right before matches
- Assisted the team during practice sessions, supporting hands-on testing
Contact
Feel free to reach out — my professional email is the best way to get in touch.