陳年Nien

Senior Product Manager

About

I have 10 years of full-stack experience in web and app development. I founded and led Hearty Journal, a cross-platform illustrated journal app, overseeing everything from product ideation to commercialization. The app grew to 250K users, over 1.3M entries, earned a 4.9-star App Store rating, and was featured by Apple.

I'm skilled in building products from scratch, with hands-on experience in needs analysis, feature planning, team collaboration, cloud deployment, and growth optimization. For Warm Diary, I led a lean team through multiple releases and internationalization, built in-house CRM, support, and recommendation systems, achieving a 96% renewal rate and over 1K paying users. I also independently secured government funding and commercial licensing to support long-term growth.

In addition to development, I’ve worked as a product manager, UI designer, and technical advisor—bridging product, design, and engineering to help teams move fast and execute well. I’m excited to bring this blend of experience and passion to your team to build products that truly matter to users and the market.

Languages

Mandarin Chinese (Native), English (TOEIC 910)
Tech Stacks

Proficient: PHP (MySQL), JS (jQuery), HTML, CSS, WordPress Customization
AI Dev: Vue.js, Swift, Kotlin, C#
Cloud Management

Linux (Ubuntu / Debian) on AWS, GCP, Akamai, DigitalOcean; Netlify; Firebase
Optimizations

SEO, GA / GTM, SRE, DevOps, DNS / CDN / Email Setup, GitHub

Specialty

Full Stack Dev

Cloud Hosting

Data Analysis

Customer Support

Work Experiences

Hearty Journal - Hand-Drawn Illustration Diary App

Founder & Product Owner (Hearty Creative Inc.)

2017 - Present

Created and operated an cross-platform app with 250K users, 1.3M diaries, App Store rating 4.9 ☆ and Apple Editors' Choice.
Led the entire product lifecycle from 0 to 1: ideation, development, launch, monetization and global expansion, with clear strategy and roadmap
Managed a lean cross-functional team (1 engineer, 2 designers, 40 collaborating illustrators) to develop and maintain multiple versions and release over 1,500 stickers
Utilized SQL and Google Analytics to analyze user behavior and optimize features, achieving a renewal rate over 90%
Built a CRM and customer support system, along with link shorteners, referral and ad attribution tools and a serial number distribution system to precisely track user feedback and marketing performance
Negotiated and launched 13 online courses and 1 eBook, sold through a self-hosted online store
Independently wrote proposals and pitch decks, securing NT$1.5M in funding through Taipei City Startup Subsidy and SBIR programs; accepted into 4 incubators

Nien Studio – Freelance Projects

Software Developer / SRE & DevOps Consultant

2016 - Present (Representative Clients listed)

PChome Travel – Migrated WP site to cloud & managed hosting
Clubon Gaming – Migrated games to AWS & conducted stress testing
Mohot – Migrated Gym POS to AWS and published on TCloud Program
CircleWe Psy – Migrated site to Akamai cloud & Wasabi S3
Asian Bankers Association – Migrated internal system to Microsoft 365
2017 Summer Universiade – Developed volunteer portal
LoveUno Dating App – Migrated app to AWS, planned redesign
NTHU Library – Built promotional exhibition website

Chinese Christian Network Development Association

Product Manager / SRE & DevOps / Event Host

2024/07 – 2025/06

Migrated 10 gospel sites to AWS & Akamai, cutting server costs by 50%
Planned the redesign of “TaiwanBible.com” overseeing technical integration, design coordination and outsourcing
Organized Christian Dev Day, handling speaker outreach, event promotion and hosting

Skyline.tw - Portal for Global Internship Programs

Product Owner & Full Stack Developer (Association of Chinese Elite)

2016 - 2017

Developed and operated RWD websites, applied for gov. subsidies, coordinated with writers and managed intern recruitment.

FRNCi - Buddy Social Network for Travelers

PHP Developer (FRNCi Ltd.)

2015 - 2016

Built backend from scratch and delivered stable features on schedule (PHP & MySQL)

ETS Taiwan

Product Manager & Volunteer HR (Chun-Shin Ltd.)

2013 - 2015

Corresponded with engineers and designers to create and optimize websites and apps for English learning
Recruited and trained 5k+ volunteers for sports federations to participate in 30+ international events (TOEIC Volunteer Program)