Eric Tong
Front End Engineer at Instagram
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolEric Tong is a Front End Engineer with a decade of experience building polished, user-focused web and mobile interfaces, currently shipping UI at Instagram from London. He blends strong graphic design instincts with front-end engineering—moving seamlessly from mockups and responsive landing pages to dynamic, large-scale applications. As founder of an app studio that achieved over 700,000 installs and earned press recognition and an OxTalent award, he pairs entrepreneurial product sense with hands-on delivery. His background spans startups, enterprise internships, and even mission-driven software for the Singapore Army, where his work produced measurable operational gains. An Oxford M.Eng. graduate, Eric brings both rigorous engineering training and a demonstrated knack for translating complex requirements into beautiful, high-engagement experiences.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Engineering, First-Class Honours, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Engineering, First-Class Honours at University of OxfordCambridge GCE, A-Levels, AAAA/AA Distinction, Cambridge GCE, A-Levels, AAAA/AA Distinction at Raffles Institution
Chinese, English, Chinese
Github Skills (9)
android-database7
android-app5
android-apps4
react3
conversations3
multiplayer3
unpack3
js2
gps-tracking1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
eric-tong/enroute-platform
Oct 2019 - Jan 2021
EnRoute Platform - Server and API - A vehicle GPS tracking platform built with Node.JS
Contributions:136 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
gps-trackingjs
eric-tong/simple-typescript-starter
Jun 2020 - Apr 2023
Simple Typescript starter with minimal configuration
Contributions:11 PRs, 8 pushes, 11 branches in 2 years 10 months
typescript-startertypescriptboilerplateeslint
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