About Me
Hello there and thank you for visiting my personal website! My name
is Richard and I am a software engineer based in Singapore! After
graduating from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a
double degree in Business Administration and Computer Science, I
joined Singtel, Asia's leading communications technology group.
I am currently working in the Singtel Dash engineering team,
building features for an all-in-one mobile wallet used across
Southeast Asia. If my profile interests you, feel free to download
my resume below!
Where I've Worked
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Singtel
Backend Software Engineer1 Jul 2020 - Present
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Part of microservices team tasked to design and implement microservices for Singtel Dash App.
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Lazada Group
Frontend Software Engineer18 Nov 2019 - 22 Feb 2020
- React
- Redux-Saga
- SASS
- Ant Design
- Developed frontend components for Lazada Ads and Lazada Workstation.
- Implemented new observer pattern for standalone NPM component packages to communicate with one another as part of initiative to transition into micro-frontends.
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Singtel
Frontend Software Engineer13 May 2019 – 8 Aug 2019
- React
- MobX
- Bootstrap
- SASS
- Developed frontend features for a cloud services B2B marketplace, which allowed for a successful first release of full-fledged web application within 8 weeks.
- Awarded SHINE Best Intern Award for being one of the top-performing interns (10 out of 93) for the 2019 summer internship.
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Meloq AB (Year Long Overseas Internship in Sweden)
Business Development Intern13 Aug 2017 – 8 Aug 2018
- B2B sales
- Project Management
- Business Research
- Assisted the company in establishing distributor networks in 7 additional countries, which led to a 600% increase in annual sales volume, from 118 units in 2016 to 701 units in 2017.
- Spearheaded end-to-end development of company’s new WordPress website and increased average website visits by 400% (160 to 800 new users weekly) through basic Search Engine Optimisation.
My Education Background
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Bachelor of Business Administration - Honours, First Class
National University of Singapore2015 - 2020
- FIN3101
- FIN3103
- DSC4213
- DSC4215
- DSC4217
- First degree of Double Degree Programme.
- Higher level modules taken were mainly related to Finance and Data Analytics.
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Bachelor of Computer Science - Honours, Merit
National University of Singapore2015 - 2020
- CS2102
- CS3223
- CS3243
- CS5228
- CS4225
- Second degree of Double Degree Programme.
- Higher level modules taken were mainly related to Database Management, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
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NUS Overseas Colleges (Stockholm)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology2017 - 2018
- TR3203N
- TR4049N
- ME2815
- AI2145
- Selected for the NUS Overseas Colleges (Stockholm) program to work full-time at a startup in Stockholm while studying part-time at KTH Royal Institute of Technology for 2 semesters (1 year).
- Enrolled in modules focused on entrepreneurship and business model innovation.
My Side Projects
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Other Accomplishments
AngelHack 2019
Hackathon - Grab Challenge Champion
Conceptualised, developed and presented a computer vision software to detect driver fatigue to increase passenger/driver safety. Awarded prize of SG$1500 worth of Grab credits.
L'Oréal Brandstorm 2018
Case Competition - Nordic
Champions
Prototyped an augmented reality mobile app and salon smart mirror concept using Figma. Sponsored to attend Nordic final in Copenhagen, Denmark, and international finals in Paris, France.