Selected Work
Shipped Products (9)
Expense IQ↗
★ Platinum Award: Best Financial AppPlatinum Award winner for Best Financial App. A comprehensive money manager now featuring AI-powered spending insights and predictive budgeting.
Tasks N ToDos
★ Best Productivity App AwardWinner of the Best Productivity App award. A streamlined task manager with Google Tasks sync and tablet-optimized interface. Project concluded after 5 years of active maintenance.
Active Apps / Task Manager
★ Featured on XDA-DevelopersA high-performance system utility featured on XDA-Developers as a premier replacement for stock task managers. Optimized for CPU and battery monitoring.
Bills Reminder↗
Fail-safe bill tracking utility featured in Tom's Guide. Ensures you never miss a payment with persistent notifications and receipt attachments.
Smart Stay Ex
Pioneering eye-tracking utility that kept the screen on while users were looking at it. Successfully replicated Samsung-exclusive features for the broader Android ecosystem.
Photo Locker↗
Top-rated privacy vault using AES-128 encryption and stealth mode to secure personal media from unauthorized access.
Video Locker↗
High-security video encryption tool featuring stealth mode and automatic lock-on-sleep functionality.
Tip N Split↗
Highly accurate and elegant tip calculator and bill splitter, praised for its ad-free experience and speed.
Photo Wall FX↗
Dynamic live wallpaper platform that transformed home screens into high-resolution photo collages. Project concluded as modern OS features evolved.
Core Engineering
Capabilities
Robust & Distributed
I architect resilient backend services focusing on scalability and data integrity. From designing normalized relational databases in PostgreSQL and MySQL to deploying serverless architectures on GCP.
- API Design (REST)
- Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps
- Real-time Data Streaming
Performant & Intuitive
Crafting fluid user experiences using Android, Next.js, React, and Vue. I prioritize core web vitals, accessibility, and clean component-driven design systems.
- Dynamic Rendering Strategies
- State Management & Optimization
- Responsive Layouts & Interactions
Lab Projects
Research & Development
AURA
A fully private, browser-native multimodal voice and vision AI companion running entirely on WebGPU.
Automating ML Life-cycles
Automating end-to-end ML pipelines in under 10 minutes using local MoE architectures.
AIMindMap
A private, local-first mind mapping tool leveraging Transformers.js and WebGPU.
Professional Journey
Experience
Handy Apps Pte Ltd
Lead Software Developer
- Led recognition as a Google Play 'Top Developer' by Google (2015) through innovative feature implementation.
- Architected a server-based system for dynamic ads/notifications handling millions of daily interactions.
- Engineered full-stack EOS smart contract games and Web Admin dashboards with complex backend logic.
- Developed reusable Android library systems that standardized development across multiple high-traffic apps.
- Mentored junior developers and established team-wide best practices for code quality and productivity.
Yangming Shipping Singapore
IT Manager
- Built in-house financial management systems projected to save $110K+ in annual labor costs.
- Led a cross-functional team managing systems for 80+ local and international users with 99% uptime.
- Achieved 1st place in global QC Story competitions across 70 agencies for project management excellence.
- Optimized IT budget through vendor negotiations and strategic integration of open-source solutions.
Philosophy
I believe in software that feels invisible. Great engineering is about reducing friction until only the user's intent remains.
From building 1M+ download system utilities to award-winning financial ecosystems, my focus remains on performance and precision. Currently, I am exploring the boundary of Agentic Workflows—building systems that don't just respond, but reason and iterate.
Languages
Frameworks & SDKs
Cloud & Database
Acclaim & News
Recognition
Google Top Developer
Recognized as a Top Developer by Google (2015) for excellence in application development and innovative product design.
Platinum Award
Expense IQ won the Platinum Award (Best Financial App). Featured in Google Play collections and recognized by Android Police.
XDA Featured
The Active Apps Task Manager became a staple in the Android community and XDA-Developers editorial coverage.
Productivity Award
Tasks N ToDos received the Best Productivity App Award for its seamless cloud sync and tablet design.