Sidwyn Koh

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States14 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led teams driving over $1B in revenue.
  • Founder of multiple successful tech startups.
  • Expert in iOS development and software engineering.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with strong iOS development capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software DevelopmentIos DevelopmentFull-stack DevelopmentWeb Development

Other Skills

ProgrammingCross-org alignmentProject managementAPI integrationDjangoReactReduxCore GraphicsCore AnimationAPI interactionBusiness StrategySmall BusinessMobile ApplicationsObjective-CJava

About

👋 How can I help you? Hi, I'm Sidwyn, and currently a Staff Software Engineer. Leveling up as a software engineer is hard, but you are not alone. With the right focus, you can grow faster. You need soft skills to succeed, and I can help with that. I’ve been there too. I’ve struggled with tough problems and working with others. Now I help engineers improve, especially with communication and dealing with sticky situations. If you’re ready to grow, check out my blog Path To Staff. I share tips to help you level up as an engineer, both in skills and in your career. Join 4500+ engineers here at: pathtostaff.substack.com.

Experience

14 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Meta

Staff Software Engineer

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · Menlo Park, California, United States

  • Led orgs of 50+ engineers to build key monetization capabilities for Meta, driving $1B+ of revenue impact. Drove multi-year projects and cross-org alignment across Monetization and Reality Labs.
iOS developmentSoftware DevelopmentProgramming

Kyrie.fm

Founder & CEO

Sep 2019 – Jul 2020 · 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Kyrie.fm is a platform for podcast listeners to discuss their favorite podcasts.

Lyft

Software Engineer

Feb 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Full-stack engineer on the Payments team to deliver a better experience for our drivers and riders. Spearheaded and led the tax experience for 2M+ drivers. Worked with partners such as Intuit to deliver close-knit tax integrations for Lyft.
Full-stack developmentAPI integrationSoftware Development

Gofundme

Software Engineer

Feb 2016 – Feb 2018 · 2 yrs · Redwood City, CA

  • Led the Growth team for major projects (homepage & checkout redesign flows) to help drive the company's growth metrics. Built out Django microservices on the backend and worked in React / Redux on the frontend.
DjangoReactReduxSoftware DevelopmentWeb Development

Chumby industries

iOS Engineer

Oct 2011 – Dec 2011 · 2 mos · Singapore

  • Dealt with networking interfaces at Chumby, including TCP/UDP ports, multicast, hardware networking from an iPhone to a set-up box connected to the TV.
iOS developmentAPI interactionSoftware Development

Dive into ios

Founder & CEO

Sep 2011 – Sep 2013 · 2 yrs · http://diveintoios.com

  • Built an online business that taught iOS through online videos & exercises. This was specifically crafted for students who had little time to spare - Dive Into iOS ensured you would learn how to build iPhone applications within an hour.
  • Received more than 600 subscribers had signed up within 14 months.
  • Demand was very high - live sessions had to be conducted for up to 200 participants at one time
  • High reach with maximum scalability - students could come from the US, Asia, & Europe and learn how to build iOS apps

Roomorama.com

iOS Engineer

Sep 2011 – Nov 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · Singapore

  • Lead iOS developer at Roomorama. Allowed customers to browse and book apartments on the go. Crafted user interfaces that were intuitive, dealt with API endpoint interaction, and custom drawing.
  • App Store Link: https://www.roomorama.com/iphone

The pragmatic lab

Founder & CEO

Aug 2011 – Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Singapore

  • Bootstrapped and sold a profitable company in Singapore.
  • The Pragmatic Lab taught students how to build iOS, Android and Web applications in three days.
  • Hired 16 trainers to teach iOS and Android app development to over a thousand students in Singapore.
  • The Pragmatic Lab has been featured in multiple publications, including the Business Times Singapore, and MyPaper Singapore.

Appfruition

iOS Engineer

Jan 2011 – Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Developed a personal dictionary Definition - a personal dictionary with over 7 million words searched and 100k users. Featured on the Apple App Store.
  • Emulated an arcade game and brought it to the iPhone. Stacker - a block-stacking fun-filled game also attracted the attention of thousands. Developed using heavy frameworks such as Core Graphics and Core Animation.
  • Other personal projects include Xmas iCards and NUS High. The first app allowed a user to pre-pick his greeting cards from templates, while the latter app simplified processes such as collating the address book and connecting to networks in my high school.
iOS developmentCore GraphicsCore AnimationSoftware Development

Seesmic

iOS Engineer

Jul 2010 – Jan 2011 · 6 mos · San Francisco

  • Youngest on the international team at Seesmic. Learned revision control systems, crafted frameworks, and improved overall speed and stability of the iPhone app. Seesmic was acquired by HootSuite in 2012.

Education

University of California Berkeley

Bachelor's Degree — Computer Science

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