IT'S NOT THE DESTINATION BUT THE JOURNEY THAT COUNTS
PATIENCE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS . SLOWLY BUT SURELY
I am a Mechanical Engineering ITC holder (Industrial Technical Certificate) major in CNC (Computer Numerical Control). I gain interest in the Internet in 1997 and pursued my career in web development since then. I acquired much knowledge mostly by myself from the Internet.

Creating sites is not just about designing, programming or coding complex algorithms. It's about understanding various systems and making best use of the system with the best visual appeal in the user interface for best user experience.

Bridging the gap between Business and Development with a use of clever and intuitive interfaces.
Experiences
Barclays Capital
Client Facing Technology - Web Portal Services
Assistant Vice President - User Experience
Sep 2006 - Now
Here I developed Rich Web Applications and Mobile Web Applications within Barclays Capital to achieve consistent design and layout for best user experience and usability. I also design Internal Organisation Posters for Product Launches and Corporate Events.
TEAMworks Clinical Solutions Pte Ltd
User Interface Architect
Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
I am fully responsible for the new Portal Development and System Design. I work closely with the Senior Software Architect in a team as senior resource to implement rich Web Experience on the portal.
Litespeed Education Pte Ltd
Educational Portal Development
Senior System Analyst
Oct 2005 - Apr 2006
I am in charge of the Portal Development, System Design and System Architecture to implement business logic into the portal. Supervise and advise on development concepts as a mentor to the Development Engineers. I also take charge of the GUI/Visual Design of the portal to give a better flow and experience to the users.
Standard Chartered Bank
Senior System Analyst
Sep 2004 - Sep 2005
As the project leader in Standard Chartered Bank, I meet with in house product owners dealing with Transaction and Payments. I would decide base on the requirements from Senior Managers and design with the B2B System in mind with the System Design and Visual Design that is best suited for the project. I work on the core design and logic, which will then be hand over to my developers for production.
REUTERS
Senior Software Engineer / Executive Producer
Feb 2000 - Sep 2004
As a Executive Producer in Bridge Information Systems, I lead a team of professional Producers, Programmers and Developers on financial websites using our in house Bridge Feeds to generate dynamic Financial content. I also spear head the Research Development with another group of Programmer to create cutting edge and complex internet solutions/products. I created from web-base server administration tools to Palm Financial websites using AvantGo to generate dynamic financial contents.

Due to the acquisition of Reuters. I still perform the same role as I was in eBridge to lead a team of Producers, Programmers and Developers. Acquiring even more experience with Reuters Technology.
Activemedia Pte Ltd
Executive Producer / Project Manager
Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
As a Executive Producer, I manage a team of designers and developers in planning, designing and programming. I also double as a System Administrator planning clients hardware requirement and specifications. Internally I manage the entire office's network domain and train Technical Engineers on system setup and backup procedures. I also developed an custom portal server engine for our subsidiary(www.hotspots.com) which gets content from providers automatically and it only requires an Administrator to manage the contents remotely from writers all over the world using the customized web base modules.
The Edge Consultant
Senior Site Builder
Jul 1997 - Dec 1998
Here is where I started as an HTML Developer to a Senior Site Builder. I've gain great amount of knowledge on the internet during my stay. My greatest achievement here is the understanding of browser behaviors. I know exactly what is possible in Internet Explorer and Netscape on various versions. I supervise developers and designers on projects to meet dead lines. I also provide consultancy to designers on design limitations and work around for web implementations.
Siemens Components
Shift Leader
Aug 1996 - Jun 1997
Responsible for the production floor for surge arrestors in the night shifts. I also manage and train the operators and technicians.
Matsushita Technology
Die & Mount Section
CNC Programmer
Jan 1994 - Jul 1996
Using CATIA 3D modeling software to produce highly accurate tools for mass production or machine parts. Converting the 3D model surfaces into machine paths where it is then transferred to robotic arms to automatically manufacture the product.
Education
ITC in Mechanical Engineering - Computer Numerical Control
STI - Singapore Technical Institute
1989 - 1991
GCE 'O' Level
St. Thomas Secondary School
1984 - 1988
PSLE
Telok Blangah Rise Primary School
1978 - 1983
Courses
Steps Towards the Discipline of Cognitive Engineering
Barclays Capital Internal Training
21 Feb 2012 - 25 Feb 2012
C# Advance Programming + Conversion of Visual C#.NET
Avantus Training Pte Ltd
04 Feb 2010 - 05 Feb 2010
C# Advance Programming + Conversion of Visual C#.NET
Avantus Training Pte Ltd
29 Aug 2007 - 31 Aug 2007
Introduction to MS Visual C# Programming for the MS .NET Platform
Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center
20 Jan 2003 - 24 Jan 2003
Introduction to XML & the Microsoft .NET Platform
Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center
8 Jan 2003 - 9 Jan 2003
Developing MS ASP .NET Web Application Using Visual Studio
Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center
16 Dec 2002 - 20 Dec 2002
Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center
25 Nov 2002 - 29 Nov 2002
Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming with Microsoft .NET
Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center
11 Nov 2002 - 15 Nov 2002
Certificate of Participation for Introduction To Multimedia Development and Web Site Production
LASALLE.SIA - Macromedia
2 Mar 1998 - 6 Mar 1998
Skillset
User Experience
Information Architect
iOS Development
Mobile Web Development, JQuery Mobile, JQTouch, Sencha Touch
Web Design, Application UI Design, Print Media
Microsoft .NET Development (ASP.NET, C#.NET & VB.NET)
PHP, ASP (JScript & VBScript), JSP, PERL, Coldfusion
JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, JQuery, Sencha (EXTJS)
HTML, CSS
XML, XSLT
MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle
Microsoft SharePoint, Vignette CMS
Omniture Web Analytics, ClickMap
Visual Basic, RealBasic, Basic
Flash, ActionScript
Windows, Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix