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I like learning things and building excellent software.
Currently based in the Bay Area.
Current Position
Product Backend Engineer, Squarespace
Developing robust and performant services to power Squarespace's Content Management System with Java and MongoDB.
What I do:
Define and develop new ways of representing and editing customer websites
Increase overall reliability and performance of APIs that drive editing and rendering
Design and improve systems to improve stability and drive developer productivity
Previous Experience
Sabbatical at Recurse Center, NYC
Participated in a programming retreat.
Assistant Manager,
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Assistant Manager, National Infocomm Infrastructure
Managed the Wireless@SG program, Singapore’s nationwide network of public Wi-Fi hotspots
Assistant Manager, Smart Cities Program Office
Developed proposal and marketing materials to secure key stakeholders and a budget of $2 billion SGD
Coordinated smart city efforts across Ministries of Environment, Health, Home Affairs, Land Use, and Transport
Assistant Manager, Next Generation Program Office
Evaluated industry proposals for innovative media and IPTV services on Singapore’s fiber broadband network
Intern,
Microsoft Singapore
Built a wardriving rig and software to efficiently acquire and map cell tower data with GPS coordinates. Work was subsequently incorporated into the Windows Phone project.
Education
Master of Computer and Systems Engineering, University of Houston
Bachelor of Engineering with Second Class (Upper) Honours, National University of Singapore