Zakkur Lie-A-Ling

Junior Software Engineer with a passion for technology and innovation. Combines a solid Software Engineering background with an eager-to-learn, analytical and solution-oriented mindset. Experienced in full-stack web development, cloud integrations, and iteratively building production-ready applications.

Experience

Apr 2026 – Present

Junior Software Engineer

Peridot IT · Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Building the Peridot Ops Dashboard — a modular internal operations dashboard
  • Full-stack: React/Vite frontend, Node.js/Express backend, Azure SQL database
  • Configured Azure DevOps for CI/CD, version control and sprint planning (Kanban)
  • Implemented features: System Health Monitor, Azure DevOps integration, Open Connector Framework
Nov 2025 – Apr 2026

Junior Software Engineer

Peridot IT · Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Built a WhatsApp bot demo using Twilio Studio and Meta API
  • Responsible for flow design, testing and demo implementation for client presentations
Sep 2024 – Present

Freelance Junior Software Engineer

Self-employed · Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Developing and maintaining web projects for local clients
  • Working with modern frameworks: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Node.js and Vite
  • Process automation using Make.com and AI tools
Dec 2023 – Jan 2025

Junior Software Engineer

Squarelion Agency · Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Designed and developed WordPress websites with SEO optimization and responsive layouts
  • Tested web applications and produced improvement reports for clients
  • Mentored an intern on IT projects including Arduino, HTML/CSS/JS and AI chat applications
  • Collaborated with developers to deliver client-focused solutions
Nov 2019 – Sep 2023

General Staff Member (part-time)

SSHCV · Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Carried out diverse technical tasks including construction, electrical and IT-related work
Jul 2019 – Feb 2020

Technician

Global IT · Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Installed security cameras, telephone systems and network equipment
  • Configured hardware for optimal network performance across various locations

IT Projects

Peridot Ops Dashboard
2026
Internship Project · Peridot IT
  • Modular internal operations dashboard for Peridot IT
  • Stack: React/Vite, Node.js/Express, Azure SQL, Azure DevOps (CI/CD)
  • Features: System Health Monitor, Project Overview (DevOps), Connector Framework, Knowledge Base, Role-based Access
AI FAQ Chatbot — Staatsolie
2025
Academic Project · UNASAT · 1st place in class
  • NLP chatbot developed to reduce HR workload through automated career Q&A
  • Hybrid matching using SentenceTransformer, TF-IDF and cosine similarity
  • Built in Python with Jupyter Notebook

Education

2019 – Present
Bachelor of Science — Software Engineering
University of Applied Sciences and Technology Suriname (UNASAT) · Paramaribo
2017 – 2019
Higher General Secondary Education (HAVO)
ScholenGemeenschap Nickerie (SGN) · Nickerie