I'm now based in Hong Kong after spending some time in Boston and Singapore. I love building products, creating content, and helping people. Recently, I've also become a proud new dad with a baby girl #GirlDad.
My love for creating software started when I was 12. I built a number of websites that attracted hundreds of thousands of users. Since then, I've been starting and advising tech ventures.
I started my career as a Software Engineer in Singapore. Then I spent 4 years at First Code Academy, a leading technology education company offering coding programs for kids aged 4 to 18 years old across Asia. When I joined First Code, we had 5 people in Hong Kong and by the time I left my role as COO, we had scaled to 4 countries with 35 full-time and 50 part-time.
Recently, I was the co-founder and CEO of Toasty, a video collaboration platform making video meetings and gatherings more interactive.
My strengths are connecting with people, crafting content, driving product growth, and building systems and workflows.
π Enabling: learning potentials for adults or kids
π¨ Enabling: building products and productivity
βπ₯ Enabling: expression through video
ββ My life motto: "Comfort is the enemy of growth." It is even framed on my wall!
βπ I enjoy: Be humble & respect everyone, be transparent #BuildInPublic, develop people, focus on sustainable growth, and nurture a learning culture
βπ Not my cup of tea: Have too much ego, self-centered and short-sighted, and lack of teamplay
βπ³ When I'm not building: you can find me spending time with my family, reading on Kindle, running or cycling outdoors, or looking at trees with calm music.
π I like to wear plain t-shirts or shirts to reduce decision fatigue.
π₯ I like chicken breast and the raw taste of food.
π I like everything household, including cleaning dishes and tidying.
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