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I design & I build.

I’m a Software Engineer at Esri Singapore, building GIS automation, data pipelines and developer tooling on the ArcGIS platform for Singapore government agencies. I trained and practised as an architect first, and still work the same way: understand the people who will use it, plan the structure, then build it to last.

01//Experienceexperience

  1. Jun 2026 — Present

    Software Engineer

    Esri Singapore

    Building GIS automation, data pipelines and developer tooling on the ArcGIS platform for Singapore government agencies.

    • Main developer on a government client's batch job programme, splitting a large monolithic job into smaller independent ones for reliability and performance.
    • Set up the repository, CI/CD and shared libraries for a new batch job team, cutting onboarding from 16 hours to 4.
    • Ran a three-day course on Python scripting for ArcGIS, and presented our shared Python library to the wider department.
  2. Jan 2025 — Jun 2026

    Associate Software Engineer

    Esri Singapore

    Developed and deployed ArcGIS Pro batch jobs for a national utility's GIS, through to project commissioning, and built the internal tools around them.

    • Main developer on eight production batch jobs, cutting run times from 4 hours to 10 minutes and from 1 hour to 10 minutes on the heaviest jobs.
    • Product owner of a modular internal Python SDK for GIS automation and REST APIs, saving an estimated 3–5 man-days per project.
    • Built a bulk editor for ArcGIS Pro project files, cutting configuration from 5 minutes to about 30 seconds per file.
  3. May 2024 — Nov 2024

    Software Engineer

    EtaVolt Pte Ltd

    Full-stack software engineer with a focus on backend services.

    • Designed and developed three solar lifecycle management products using React, FastAPI, SQLite, Streamlit and Firebase/Firestore.
    • Worked closely with product owners and customers to deliver and deploy revenue-generating products.
    • Deployed to AWS and GCP through GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
    • Built visualisations with Three.js, MapBox and Chart.js.
    • Part of the team that closed the first software sale to an external customer.
    • Sprint planning and reviews, code review for teammates and interns, and intern mentoring.
    • Managed projects with GitHub Projects and Trello.
    • Presented technical solutions to clients, investors and stakeholders.
  4. Jun 2021 — Present

    Interior Designer

    ar-dan.com (freelance)

    Independent residential interior design projects.

  5. Jun 2021 — Nov 2023

    Assistant Architect

    RichardHO Architects

    Project planning, design development, and project and construction management on residential projects, with a focus on user-centric, sustainable and functional design. Worked with stakeholders to manage timelines, budgets and design standards. Projects (not as Qualified Person):

    • 6 Chatsworth Park — design, authorities, tender, construction
    • 10 Harlyn Road — design, authorities, tender
    • 14 Jalan Ampang — design (during internship), authorities, construction, completion
    • 28 Duchess Avenue — design, construction
    • 6 Margoliouth Road — authorities, construction, completion
    • 30 Sunset View — interior design proposal
  6. Jun 2019 — Dec 2019

    Architectural Intern

    RichardHO Architects

    Worked closely with the Principal Architect and Senior Architect (not as Qualified Person) on residential and commercial projects.

    • 9 Robin Walk — design, construction
    • 6 Margoliouth Road — design
    • 14 Jalan Ampang — design
    • 28 Duchess Avenue — design
    • 17 Merino Crescent — design, authorities
    • Ang Chin Moh Funeral Home, Blk 89 Geylang Bahru — commercial
  7. Jun 2017 — Jul 2017

    Associate Engineer, Innosparks Open Lab

    ST Engineering

    Part of the development, testing and deployment team for the AIRBITAT, running performance tests alongside researchers and technicians and assisting with manufacture and production.

  8. Mar 2016 — Jun 2016

    Field Services Engineer

    NCS Group

    Supported the rollout of more than 200 new 64-bit systems at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), managing OS updates and group policies and troubleshooting software, hardware and networking issues. The rollout to all IRAS staff was completed by the end of Q2 2016.

  9. Apr 2015 — Mar 2016

    Platoon Commander

    Singapore Armed Forces, Basic Military Training Centre

02//Educationeducation

  1. Nov 2023 — Feb 2024

    Software Engineering Immersive

    General Assembly

    Full-time immersive covering JavaScript, React, Node.js and MongoDB, data structures, algorithms and software engineering practice. Projects included a Tetris remake and travel and finance planning apps.

  2. Aug 2019 — Jul 2021

    Master of Architecture (M.Arch)

    National University of Singapore

  3. Aug 2018 — Jan 2019

    Student Exchange Programme, Architecture

    Politechnika Krakowska (Cracow University of Technology), Poland

  4. Aug 2016 — Jul 2020

    Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (Hons)

    National University of Singapore

03//Awardsawards

  1. Apr 2026

    Compass Navigator Award for Excellence, Progress and Impact

    Boustead Geospatial

    Group-wide award, received as part of Esri Singapore, recognising strong results, positive change and a drive to keep growing impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

  2. Apr 2025

    Most Valuable Player (MVP) Individual Award

    Esri Singapore

    Recognises individuals who exemplify the company's Compass values in their daily work and interactions.

  3. Aug 2020

    International Building Design Competition 2020 — Merit Prize

    Building and Construction Authority, Singapore

    Theme: "Sustainable & Intelligent City". As part of Team 4PVC, developed the design of prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) modules for a mixed-use development, and produced the final drawings and 3D visualisations.

  4. Sept 2017

    BCA-Industry iBuildSG Sponsorship

    Building and Construction Authority, Singapore

    Undergraduate sponsorship awarded by BCA with industry partners to high-calibre students pursuing built environment courses.

04//Certificationscertifications

  1. Aug 2026

    ArcGIS Pro Foundation 2025

    Esri

  2. Feb 2026

    ArcGIS Developer Foundation 2201

    Esri

  3. May 2024

    Professional Certificate in Data Structures and Algorithms

    National University of Singapore

  4. Sept 2023 — Dec 2023

    CS50x — Introduction to Computer Science

    Harvard University

  5. Aug 2023 — Sept 2023

    CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python

    Harvard University

  6. Jul 2023 — Aug 2023

    Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Programming

    Udemy