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I'm Rowen, a CS student who finds joy in building. Currently exploring more on devops. 🚀
Projects
Drag and check out what I like to build in my free time ðŸ›
JobWise
A job application tracking platform to save you the pain of manually saving key information down.
- React.js
- Spring Boot
- Gemini
- Nginx
- Microsoft Azure
QuickMafs
A LLM-integrated code generator for embedded convex optimization problems.
- React.js
- Express.js
- GPT-4
PriceWise
Effortlessly track and compare prices across various platforms, ensuring you never miss a deal with real-time insights and alerts.
- Next.js
- MongoDB
- Typescript
TimeCapsule
An online platform for users to upload, organize, and share their photos with a social community, fostering creativity and connection through visual storytelling.
- React
- Node.js
- MongoDB
LazyDocs
A research paper summarizer web app that utilizes pre-existing BERT models and GPT API.
- React
- Flask
- GPT-4
JustJio
A party planning mobile app that eases the steps of hosting a party.
- React Native
- Golang
- MySQL
- Google Cloud
Experience
Let's take a look at my experiences 👀
Software Intern
Hitachi Rails, Singapore
• Working on client-facing train monitoring platform with Web Components (StencilJS) and RxJS
Aug 2024 – PresentSoftware Intern
IDEMIA, Singapore
• Involved in full-stack feature development building event-driven microservices in Angular, Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ and SQL Server which serves 10k+ travelers daily.
• Pioneered rapid prototyping of proxy messaging service with distributed Apache Flink cluster and experimented with several message queues to obtain optimal performance as proof of concept.
• Performed server profiling to identify bottlenecks and implemented lazy-fetching alongside Spring persistence context to optimize job execution time by 70%.
May 2024 – Aug 2024Software Engineer Intern
JobWiz, Singapore
• Headed full-stack development of 3 key features, taking charge of end-to-end feature development using Golang, Vue.js and Google Cloud Platform to provide a tailored experience for clients.
• Assisted senior engineer in migration of core platform to ensure a smooth transition in company’s business.
Jan 2024 – May 2024Software Engineer Intern
Thales Solutions Asia, Singapore
• Engineered a 20% reduction in data processing time by refactoring existing modules and applying concurrency through multithreading in Python.
• Pioneered Proof of Concept (POC) for end-to-end ETL pipelines, integrating OLAP and time-series databases with Apache Superset and Apache Airflow via Docker Compose for on-prem deployment.
• Revamped processing of geospatial data in TimescaleDB using PostGIS during load phase to speed up processing time by 2x and enable accurate location-based analytics of train data.
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023NLP Research Assistant
Nanyang Business School, Singapore
• Collaborated with a Ph.D. student to streamline data scraping and transformation of a vast Chinese social media dataset, utilizing Python, MySQL, and Neo4j.
• Applied TF-IDF analysis technique, extracting nuanced insights and pivotal keywords crucial for downstream analysis.
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023Software Developer Intern
Koru Partners Pte. Ltd., Singapore
• Architected and maintained 3 internal systems with Django, Typescript, and AWS, ensuring availability and scalability to streamline internal processes.
• Achieved a 40% reduction in manual workload by automating market data scraping, Asana task generation, and administrative bookkeeping through Python jobs deployed on an AWS EC2 instance.
May 2023 – July 2023Full-Stack Web Development Intern
Mereka Connect, Malaysia
• Led migration efforts for legacy forms and client-facing pages using Angular and Firebase, improving codebase maintainability and reducing total lines of code by 30%.
• Adopted mobile-first approach to implement responsive UI for receipt, notifications and transactions pages, aligning with Figma user stories to enhance user experience.
May 2022 – Aug 2022BEng in Computer Science
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• CGPA: 4.70/5.00
• Lim Pu Leh and Dou Yee Bursary Recipient
• First Class Honours (Expected)
Aug 2021 - Dec 2024Technologies
I've worked with a wide range of technologies in the web development world, from front-end to databases ✨
General
Python, JS/TS, C, C++, Java, Go
Front-End
React, Angular, Vue, Web Components
Back-End
Node.js, Spring, Django
MongoDB, Firebase, PostgreSQL
Accomplishments
6
Internships
1x
Dean's List
4.75
GPA
10+
Projects
Hobbies
What else I've been up to. 😉
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