The person who packed the bags.
Career, convictions, the reading log, and the small things I build for fun. If you came for the learning material, it all lives back on the main trail.
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 05 — The Reading Canopy · elev 145 m
A book a week, logged as I go.
One review a week, newest first. Not a recommendation list — a record of what I actually read and what stuck. Filter by subject, pick a year, or just search.