Thaddeus Loh · Singapore · 1.3547° N, 103.7763° E
Technology,
grown in the wild.
Engineer turned strategist. I build and shape AI systems that power the next generation of digital wealth advisory — deep technical roots, a canopy-level view of capital markets, and a conviction that the best ideas grow like rainforests: layered, patient, alive.
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Trail 01 — Understory · elev 40 m
A technologist with a living-systems worldview.
I began as a software engineer, specialising in backend API architecture and data engineering for large-scale platforms. My early career took me deep into the root system of finance — core banking, trade execution, compliance, and multi-asset-class wealth platforms.
Over time, my focus grew upward: from building systems to shaping strategy. Today I work at the intersection of AI, machine learning, and digital advisory — designing intelligent capabilities that help institutions understand, serve, and grow their clients.
Off the clock you'll find me on a trail — Bukit Timah on a Friday, the Southern Alps or a US national park when the leave calendar allows. The forest is where I do my best thinking.
The best AI in finance isn't automation — it's augmentation. Sharper insight, faster, for advisors and the people they serve.
Trail 02 — Canopy · elev 80 m
What grows well under my care.
AI Strategy in Wealth Management
AI-powered advisory capabilities — nudge engines, recommendation systems, agentic workflows — that translate into measurable client outcomes.
Machine Learning for Finance
ML at scale on financial data — portfolio analytics, client segmentation, behavioural modelling, predictive signals — with rigorous model governance.
Data Platform Architecture
Big data infrastructure for real-time analytics, O2O client journeys, and content personalisation at institutional scale.
Digital Advisory Products
Intelligent chatbots, relationship-manager copilots, and personalised content platforms that bridge technology and client trust.
Core Banking & Compliance
Hands-on depth in the regulatory backbone of finance — trade execution, compliance platforms, and settlement infrastructure.
Strategic Roadmapping
Translating AI and data ambitions into actionable roadmaps — aligning engineering, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.
Trail 03 — Growth Rings · elev 110 m
Career trajectory, ring by ring.
Product - AI & Data Strategy
Wealth Management · SingaporeLeading strategic data initiatives for digital advisory — AI nudge engines, content personalisation platforms, and agentic advisory capabilities for a major financial institution.
Senior Software Engineer — Global Financial Markets, Data Platform
Financial Services · SingaporeBuilt backend APIs and data engineering infrastructure for multi-asset trade execution and portfolio analytics at institutional scale.
Software Engineer — Core Banking
Banking TechnologyWorked on compliance systems and core banking platforms, developing expertise in the operational fabric of large financial institutions.
Full history on LinkedIn.
Trail 04 — Root System · elev 130 m
Tools of the trade.
AI & Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Backend & APIs
Cloud & Infrastructure
Trail 05 — The Reading Canopy · elev 145 m
Books that rewired me.
A slow-growing shelf. Each entry earns its place by changing how I think, not just what I know.
Gödel, Escher, Bach
Douglas Hofstadter ◆ Re-readingStrange loops, self-reference, and the machinery of minds. The book that made me want to build things that think.
Summary → Summary for kids →Trees
Peter A Thomas ◆ On the shelfThe incredible world of trees, and snippets of Bukit Timah's flora. Learning about trees uncovered another dimension in the world around me.
Summary →Functional Programming in Scala
Paul Chiusano, Rúnar Bjarnason ◆ ExplainerDeriving functional programming rather than memorise it.
Summary →Trail 06 — Brown Bags · elev 155 m
Lunchtime talks on ideas worth chewing.
Short, informal sessions on topics I find fascinating — slides, demos, and honest opinions included.
GenAI, AI Agent, Agentic AI - Chatbot Case Study
Differences between the 3 using banking as a case study
Python in Data Science, Data Engineering
Applying Python analytically, then operationally.
Trail 07 — The Playground · elev 160 m
Mini games, hand-grown in the browser.
Small HTML5 experiments — no installs, no accounts, just play.
Lohki Runner
A cat, a scrolling world, and obstacles named after people who will recognise themselves. Dodge, jump, repeat.
Play →The Cat & the Golden Braid
Twenty riddle chambers through an Escher-inspired labyrinth of strange loops. Bring your curiosity.
Play →Lohki Tarot
The 22 Major Arcana are renamed for cat archetypes — The Kitten (Fool), The Zoomies (Chariot), and more.
Play →Trail 08 — Toolshed · elev 163 m · summit
Mini web apps — small tools, sharp edges.
Single-purpose utilities I build for myself, then share.