I build systems that are meant to hold. The kind that reduce friction, survive contact with reality, and keep working without drawing attention to themselves.
That has been the through-line across my career - from engineering and operations to community work. Today, I lead Operational Support and Efficiency at TikTok, where my team uses AI to improve how tech operations run and explores what AI-native operations can become in practice.
The work itself changes, but the principle does not: understand the real constraint, remove unnecessary complexity, and design for durable leverage.
为无为，则无不治. The goal is not constant intervention. It is to build systems that can carry themselves.
What this site covers
- About: my background, values, and current areas of work at TikTok Singapore
- Media: interviews, articles, and public features including Channel 8 and CNA
- Awards: President’s Volunteerism Award, NUS Outstanding Young Alumni, and more
Key recognitions
- President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards People of Good 2020
- NUS Computing Outstanding Young Alumni 2022
- NUS Outstanding Young Alumni 2021
- Voice of Loving Kindness from Singapore Kindness Movement
Systems I’ve helped build
Project Stable Staples (2020) Co-founded during COVID. Raised SGD 160,000. Supported 2,600+ individuals across 600+ households. Built donation portal in under 2 days. Zero expense ratio. Later received presidential recognition.
IAmTalentedSG (2014–2024) A decade-long commitment to opportunity gaps for youth. Used technology to improve operational efficiency and support community events.
Engineering and operations Led teams across infrastructure, DevOps, platform work, and operational efficiency at TikTok, PayPal, Singapore Power, and earlier roles. Focus on fundamentals over fashionable tools, and durable systems over quick fixes.