Oct 2020 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

• I poke things to make sure they work good before being deployed in Whole of Government
• I build C2 and malware for red team operations
• I do IM8 audits
• I RE things like routers and thick clients

Apr 2019 – Oct 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

• I do stuff

Jan 2013 – Jan 2019 · 6 yrs

• Developed Django based website to support inhouse subscription application
• Developed proof of concept mobile application to enhance the productivity of dealers in a niche market using the open source library Parse as the backend No-SQL database and authentication layer. While this application is predominantly developed in Android, it is also using MOE (Multi-OS Engine) so that it can be easily cross compiled to iOS
• Co-developed and currently maintaining the engine that powers Magisto’s video generation tool
• Replaced Magisto’s After Effects based engine with a custom-built Java based OpenGL engine
• Implemented Jenkins to manage testing and build pipeline for releases
• Integrated the company’s project editing logic into the engine
• Developed and maintained a JavaScript After Effects exporting tool for the engine to consume
• Developed an IDE so that designers can use to quickly see their After Effects projects being rendered by the engine
• Wrote a NVIDIA GRID bridge so that the engine can use GRID technology for faster rendering

Aug 2010 – Oct 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• All non trivial projects require a continuous build and integration system for testing. The engine team had none. I took over managing the CI system (Jenkins) from a colleague and rebuilt it after it crashed.
• I also set up the build and testing pipeline. Whenever there was a code or design change, a build would trigger and the new data would be run against the test set.
• To help testing, I also wrote a video sequencer to create videos and performance per frame graphs.
• I extended JOGL to include a static OpenGL binding, so that GL calls can be done without the need to create a GL object.
• Using OpenCV, I wrote a face detection system to pave the way for future development. I also used OpenCV to develop a proof of concept video stablisation tool.
• I also used Maya and RealFlow to create a 3D fluid scene as a design proof of concept.
• On the tool side, I wrote a FogBugz integrator, so users could file bugs directly from the tool, with pertinent information already precaptured by the tool.
• I optimised the inhouse music analyser so that it can work ~4x faster.
• Also, I took over the inhouse After Effects exporter and added features and validation to it. I also improved import times (from AE -> Engine). Export time went from "hey, I shall brew a coffee" to almost real time.

Feb 2010 – Aug 2010 · 6 mos

• Spearhead the development of a new CRM system for Ong & Ong.
• Lead a team of 3 to develop said system.
• Introduce and encourage good engineering principles to the new team.
• Responsible for creating the test environment using CruiseControl and phpUnderControl.
• Responsible for deploying and maintaining the build environment.
• Conduct code reviews.
• System is developed using PHP 5.3 using the Yii MVC Framework (www.yiiframework.com), MySQL and jQuery.

Jan 2006 – Aug 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Recruited to join a team to develop a revolutionary Java based photo sharing cross IM product named shwup. Tasked with creating a web based statistics module to track past and current users and working on both the project’s server and client. For strategic reasons, shwup was merged with a Web 2.0 photo sharing site in 2008. This project absorbed shwup’s name. Used Django to implement a statistics reporting module, besides working on miscellaneous features required by this new shwup. Recently selected to join a small team to learn user experience and product/feature design.
• Key Achievements:
• Created an MSN relay server by extending the open source library JML
• Studied the STUN protocol and wrote proof of concept server and client architecture
• Learnt Python and Django to implement a statistics reporting and charting module

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

• Joined Converscient as an entry level programmer to work on a large project with NIE (National Institute of Education) to overhaul their asset management systems.
• Involved in the following projects:
• Project Name: PIDS (Public Information Display System)
• Users: NIE staff and students
• Value: USD $50,00
• Project Name: ITMS (Information Technology Management System)
• Users: NIE IT staff
• Value: USD $50,000
• Project Name: FMS (Facility Management System)
• Users: NIE staff
• Value: USD $250,000
• Developed an IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System) using a Dialogic card under FMS. This enabled users to report problems to NIE staff and allowed the FMS to record call statistics. Also involved in designing and implementing an OS X based product to empower a user to create digital signage.
• Key Achievements:
• Designed and implemented two APIs using the open source library Rxtx to communicate with RFID devices from Omron and a USB SMS modem
• Developed a web based service to enable users to remotely control and schedule content on plasma displays (PIDS)
• Developed a web based system monitoring software which used MRTG and SMNP to monitor the health of servers (ITMS)
• Developed a C++ IVRS application using a Dialogic telephony board.
• Learned Objective-C and Cocoa programming to create a OS X based product for digital signage