Hi there👋! I'm a tech leader with over 15 years in defensive coding, cybersecurity, and fintech. I've worked across banking, payments, credit cards, and startups, leading global teams to build secure, scalable platforms. Excited to share my stories and help you achieve the same through guidance.

I was part of the core engineering teams that launched Fundsupermart, Shopee, and Trust Bank Singapore. Plus, I’m the author of Secure Coding for Software Engineers and Mastering Python for Finance.

In November 2023, the U.S. government approved my EB-1A self-petition as an "alien of extraordinary ability." Dreaming of U.S. migration via self-petition for a work visa? I can review your profile and suggest how to make it stand out.

I'm currently leading a startup in AI risk governance in Malaysia.

Here's what you can expect from my mentorship:

📚 Learning and Development:
- Deep understanding of your career goals.
- Goal setting and a development plan to help you get to the position that you’re looking for.
- Resources, tips and motivational quotes to fight for the role that you want.
- Guidance on implementing AI solutions such as agentic systems, chatbots, and LLMs.

💼 Help you navigate a work situation:
- Insights from my extensive experience working with cloud architecture and security.
- Regular discussions to challenge your thinking and broaden your perspective.
- Technical discussions such as solutions engineering, algorithms, cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity practices with your work. All discussions are confidential.
- Provide advices on resolving a technical problem.
- Review technical documentation and papers with you.

🔍 Searching for a job:
- Throughout my career I have interviewed 100+ contractors and candidates for tech roles, and I know what to look for that makes a great candidate.
- I have went through interviewing processes at top US companies such as AWS, Google, Microsoft, Facebook. Happy to share those experiences.
- Help prepare for job interviews and career transitions in this competitive market.
- I run a licensed recruitment agency in Singapore. I can advise on salaries in the current job market and provide coaching on salary negotiation to get the salary that you deserve.

✍️ EB-1A self-petition guidance:
- Key documents the USCIS is looking for.
- Review your profile to make your petition stand out
- Share my story from filing EB-1A to getting the approval