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Working Experience > FPGA Development Tools Engineer @ Altera | Jun 2025 - Present
Jun 2025 - Present, FPGA Development Tools Engineer · Full-time
+ Maintained and enhanced Performance Analysis & Infrastructure toolchain, accelerating FPGA development cycles for engineering teams.
+ Validated FPGA AI Suite and developed example designs for D5005 (Stratix10), enabling university students to explore FPGA-based AI development through the Altera University Program.
[Python, Ubuntu, RHEL, FPGA AI Suite, OpenVINO, PCIe, SoC]

> FPGA Development Tool Engineer @ Intel Corporation | Aug 2022 - May 2025
Nov 2022 - May 2025, FPGA Development Tool Engineer · Full-time
+ Ensured quality and reliability of FPGA AI Suite by executing comprehensive validation test plans, catching critical issues pre-release.
+ Developed FPGA AI use cases and benchmarking guides in collaboration with universities, lowering the barrier to entry for new FPGA AI developers.
[Python, Ubuntu, RHEL, FPGA AI Suite, OpenVINO]

Aug 2022 - Oct 2022, Software DevOps Engineer · Contract
+ Researched and prototyped CI/CD pipeline automation to reduce manual deployment overhead and improve release consistency.
[Git, Jenkins, Docker, Ubuntu]

> Senior Software Engineer @ Cycure Sdn. Bhd. | Mar 2020 - May 2022
+ Built secure End-to-End encrypted chat application for a national GLC, enhancing organizational communication security.
+ Migrated Electron desktop app to a web-based application, eliminating installation overhead and broadening user accessibility.
+ Delivered key features including cross-device message history sync, group management, and device unlinking, improving overall user experience.
+ Automated code obfuscation and bundling pipeline, streamlining deployments and protecting proprietary source code.
+ Developed REST APIs for third-party integration, extending platform interoperability.
+ Maintained development server stability, supporting continuous team productivity.
[Javascript, NodeJS, Java, PostgreSQL, Redis, PHP, MySQL]

> Software Engineer @ Sarawak Information System Sdn. Bhd. (SAINS) | Dec 2014 - Mar 2020
Oct 2018 - Mar 2020, Head of Software Solution Development unit, IoT Solution & Service Division.
+ Led development of a Remote Monitoring System for a local Electric Utility Company, digitalizing infrastructure oversight.
+ Enabled real-time monitoring of 300+ substation points, reducing response time to faults, vandalism, and cable theft incidents.
+ Built interactive dashboards with event timelines and map views, improving operational situational awareness for field engineers.
[PHP (CodeIgniter), JavaScript, MySQL, HTML, CSS]

+ Developed Advanced Metering Infrastructure web application for a local Water Utility Company, modernizing household water usage tracking.
+ Reduced manual billing effort by digitizing household water usage monitoring and billing workflows.
+ Built real-time dashboards for water usage analytics and meter record management, providing actionable insights to operators.
+ Integrated APIs with multiple vendors to automate meter record retrieval and updates, ensuring data accuracy across systems.
[PHP (CodeIgniter), JavaScript, MySQL, HTML, CSS]

Jan 2018 - Sep 2018, Head of Video Surveillance unit, Cybersecurity Digital Infrastructure Division.
+ Led end-to-end security surveillance design for Government Offices, Critical Infrastructure, and Electric Utility Substations in collaboration with Hikvision.
+ Designed perimeter intrusion detection systems by integrating CCTV with Photobeam sensors, strengthening physical security posture.
+ Evaluated and piloted Hikvision technologies including thermal imaging, facial recognition, ANPR, and people counting to identify next-generation security capabilities.
+ Developed a centralized command center dashboard to remotely control NVRs across multiple locations, consolidating security operations.
+ Built a Raspberry Pi-based NVR controller for Child Witness Court systems, enabling secure and reliable court recording sessions.
[PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, HTML, CSS]

Oct 2017 - Dec 2017, Web developer Healthcare Information System, Software and Digital Solutions Section.
+ Contributed to the initial design and development of a Laboratory Inventory System, establishing core data management foundations.
+ Architected multi-database connectivity to support complex healthcare data integration requirements.
+ Built a Python web service to integrate barcode scanner hardware with the web application via API, eliminating manual data entry.
[Java, SmartGWT, HTML, CSS, Python]

Dec 2014 - Oct 2017, Web developer Video Surveillance, R&D Section.
+ Developed a full-featured Security Surveillance System web application as a core R&D initiative.
+ Built real-time event notification and CCTV management dashboards, enabling rapid security incident response.
+ Integrated facial recognition into the surveillance dashboard, advancing automated threat identification capabilities.
[PHP (Laravel), JavaScript, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Ruby, MQTT, HTML, CSS]

Portfolio / Collaborator > HackerTrail @ hackertrail.com | 2022
+ Custom Chrome Extension.
+ Internal python script.
+ Internal dashboard page module [Angular].
+ Custom Wordpress plugins.
[Python, Angular, PHP (Wordpress), JavaScript, HTML, CSS]

> Vroom @ vroomdelivery.my | 2019
+ Involve in development of logistics and parcel delivery system (startup).
+ Develop admin dashboard, order management, delivery map view, and distance rule.
+ Develop backend service and API for integration with mobile apps (Ionic).
+ Develop backend service and integration with Slack and SwiftMailer for order status update.
+ Develop API for integration with local e-wallet Sarawak Pay.
[PHP (Laravel), JavaScript, MySQL, HTML, CSS]

> Farmo @ farmo.land | 2019
+ Involve in setup and configuration of groceries e-commerce platform.
+ Custom wordpress plugin to display overall daily order product count, ease the operational to prepare the item for the next day order.
+ Configure and manage VPS.
[PHP (Wordpress), Javascript, MySQL, HTML, CSS]

> DCmarket @ dcmarket.com.my | 2018
+ Involve in setup and configuration of automotive e-commerce platform.
+ Configure and manage VPS.
+ Containerized new backend service in Docker, Automation (CI/CD) using Jenkins to deploy to server.
[PHP (Wordpress), Javascript, MySQL, HTML, CSS]

> The Story of Kuching | 2017
+ Social sharing apps for Heritage place of Kuching City mobile apps (Ionic).
+ Configure and manage VPS.
[Javascript (Ionic), PHP (Laravel)]

> Others
+ 2020, Develop Wordpress plugin for Woocommerce checkout using local e-wallet Sarawak Pay.
+ 2020, Game development playground with Unity.
+ 2020, Assist in existing iRS PoS system configuration for a restaurant, to adding the support for GrabFood and GrabPay, including printing daily sales report based on that category.
+ 2020, Write MsWord macro for reading data from MsExcel to fill in the form.
+ 2019, Python Scrapy to crawl webpage for its data or links.
+ 2019, Chrome extension for crawl all link from a current website in open tab. Chrome Web Store
+ 2015, Android game development with LibGDX, and release it on Google Playstore. Google Playstore

Skills
> JavaScript
> PHP
> NodeJS
> Python
> Java
> TypeScript
> MySQL
> MongoDB
> PostgreSQL
> Redis
> React
> Vue
> Bootstrap
> jQuery
> Laravel
> CodeIgniter
> Wordpress
> Git
> Docker
> Jenkins
> Swagger
> Unity C#
> Apache
> Nginx
> DigitalOcean
> AWS
> Google Cloud
> CloudFlare
> Ubuntu
> CentOS
> Windows
> Photoshop

Education > Master of Science @ Swinburne University of Technology| 2012 - 2014 + Successfully completed. Published 5 journal papers and 2 conference papers. + Thesis, “On Improving the Accuracy of Spectrum-based Fault Localization” + Publications: * (2014), Incremental Spectrum Cloning Algorithm for Optimization of Spectrum-Based Fault Localization. Contemporary Engineering Sciences. * (2014), Improving Spectrum-based Fault-localization through Spectra Cloning for Fail Test Cases beyond Balanced Test Suite. Contemporary Engineering Sciences. * (2013), Noise Reduction for Spectrum-based Fault Localization, IJCA. * (2013), Debugging in the Extreme: Spectrum-based Fault Localization with Limited Test Cases, IJSEIA. * (2013), Spectrum-based Fault Localization: A Pair Scoring Approach, Journal of Industrial and Intelligent Information. * (2013), Spectrum-based Fault Localization Tools with Test Case Preprocessor, IEEE. * (2012), Dynamic Fault Visualization Tool for Fault-based Testing and Prioritization, IEEE. > Bachelor of Science @ Swinburne University of Technology | 2008 - 2011 + Successfully completed with CGPA 3.29 out of 4.00