Experience

Grouped by area, newest first. Expand Details for more; certificates and project write-ups link where available.

Education

  • Boot.dev Courses (Self-Directed)

    Independent Learner/Developer

    Self-directed backend fundamentals beyond the school curriculum.

    –Present
    Online
    Details
    • Built practical skills in Python, SQL, and TypeScript (HTTP clients and servers).
    • Progressing through the TypeScript pathway into end-to-end applications.

  • School of Science and Technology, Singapore

    Student, Engineering +

    Systems engineering, software design, and applied research (Integrated Diploma Programme).

    –Present
    Singapore
    Details
    • Engineering+ track with emphasis on systems and software.
    • Integrated Diploma Programme with industry-linked project work.

  • SMUA x SST Advanced Technopreneurship Programme

    Best Business Plan Award · Award

    Four-workshop series on the technopreneurial process, from discovery and lean execution through ecosystem navigation to pitching, culminating in Best Business Plan at the final workshop.

    Singapore
    Details
    • Awarded Best Business Plan at the Successful Pitching workshop after completing all four programme modules (discovery → beta execution → dialogue with technopreneurs → pitching).
    • Applied lean startup cycles (Build → Measure → Learn), problem-first validation, and rapid AI prototyping to move from ideation to a pitched business plan.
    • Built a technopreneurial toolkit: calculated risk and pivoting, stakeholder mapping (accelerators, investors, government), and leadership through complementary hiring and clear vision.

  • SMUA x SST

    Programme Participant

    Immersion programme on China’s digital economy and tech–business intersection.

    Suzhou & Hangzhou, China
    Details
    • Visited enterprises such as Alibaba and Geely; focused on AI and emerging tech applications.
    • Synthesized Chinese-language lectures into clear presentations; built cultural fluency.

  • SST–Ngee Ann Kongsi

    Scholarship Recipient · Award

    Merit scholarship for academic performance and STEM aptitude.

    Singapore
    Details
    • Awarded the SST–Ngee Ann Kongsi STEM Scholarship (School Award).
    • Recognition for aptitude in technology and science.

Industry Experience

  • STMicroelectronics

    Structured Work and Research Attachment Participant

    Industry attachment on semiconductor validation and lab testing workflows.

    Singapore
    Details
    • Shadowed engineers on transistor stress-testing and data tabulation.
    • Connected class electronics concepts to production validation processes.

Leadership

  • Bukit Gombak Eagles Interact Club

    Secretary-Treasurer (Club Executive)

    Administrative and financial lead for club operations, compliance, and project liaison.

    –Present
    Singapore
    Details
    • Managed treasury, budget allocation, and records (including PDPA compliance).
    • Coordinated operations between the Board of Directors and project teams.

  • SST & Geekshacking

    Capstone Project Team Leader

    Leading the year-long NFC event-networking capstone team (Geekykey).

    –Present
    Singapore
    Details
    • Drove early research on product specs and use cases to stay ahead of schedule.
    • Requested targeted workshops (frontend, interaction design) to close team skill gaps.

  • Digital Citizenship Board (DCB)

    Senior Digital Citizenship Leader

    Facilitates external workshops and peer discussions on digital citizenship.

    –Present
    Singapore
    Details
    • Facilitated primary-school workshops, adapting tone for younger learners.
    • Strengthened persuasive communication with hesitant or shy participants.

Service Learning

  • Eagles Interact (Laptop Refurbishment Project 2.0)

    Organiser (Community Level)

    Launching a multi-stakeholder laptop refurbishment pipeline for disadvantaged students.

    –Present
    Singapore
    Details
    • Partnered with Mirxes, People’s Association, and SGbono on donation and refurbishment flow.
    • Handled logistics, volunteer recruitment, and coordination for the inaugural session.

  • Bukit Gombak Eagles Interact Club

    Volunteer

    Community initiatives with volunteers, corporate partners, and nonprofits (since 2023).

    –Present
    Singapore
    Details
    • Built SOPs and training workflows for volunteer teams.
    • Coordinated multi-stakeholder service projects.

Extra-curriculars

  • Perse Coding Team Challenge

    Higher Participation (Round 1, Pathfinder Level 2) · Award

    Round 1 of the Perse Coding Team Challenge (2025–26), Pathfinder Level 2, awarded Higher Participation.

    –
    International
    Details
    • Competed in Round 1 (Pathfinder Level 2) of the Perse Coding Team Challenge with a teammate.
    • Received Higher Participation recognition for the 2025–26 season.

  • Astronomy CCA / Club

    Active Member / SAO Participant

    Astronomy CCA member; SAO prep and club knowledge-sharing on space topics.

    –
    Singapore
    Details
    • Self-directed study in celestial mechanics and astrophysics for SAO preparation.
    • Presentations on astronomy and recent space missions; Astrigue ’24 Nocturne participant.

  • Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO)

    Participation Award (Intermediate Division)

    Competed in the Australian Maths Trust’s informatics olympiad (Intermediate Division, Year 9).

    International
    Details
    • Completed the Intermediate Division paper under timed olympiad conditions.
    • Practised algorithmic problem-solving outside the formal school curriculum.

  • International Space Competition (ISC)

    Team Member (Merit Award) · Award

    Merit award for an AI approach to orbital debris and satellite collision risk.

    International
    Details
    • Designed a Hybrid Edge LSTM-SGP4 Predictor (simulated >95% accuracy) for Landsat 7 collision risk.
    • Framed space situational awareness as a constrained systems and modelling problem.

  • SST Student Congress Debate Competition

    Grand Finalist / Key Rebuttal Speaker · Award

    Grand finalist; key rebuttal speaker for the winning side.

    Singapore
    Details
    • Built rapid counterarguments under time pressure from complex opposing cases.
    • Practised clear, confident delivery for high-stakes public speaking.

  • NIE Mathematics Challenge

    Certificate of Participation with Distinction · Award

    Secondary Two category of the NIE Mathematics Challenge, awarded participation with distinction.

    Singapore
    Details
    • Competed in NIE’s national secondary mathematics challenge (Sec 2 category).
    • Received Certificate of Participation with Distinction from NIE / NTU.