Top Skills
Certifications
Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp
Ethereum and Solidity: The Complete Developer's Guide
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science
Software Engineering
University Malaysia Pahang
2006 - 2010
First-class HonoursLanguages
Professional Summary
Principal Solutions Engineer specializing in digital assets and payments, with extensive experience supporting tier-1 crypto exchanges and financial institutions across APAC. I work at the intersection of architecture, security, and client strategy, helping organizations scale fiat, stablecoin, and settlement solutions in regulated environments.
I bring a consultative, client-first approach to technical leadership, translating complex requirements into clear architectures and compelling executive narratives that drive adoption and long-term trust.
Professional Experience
Director, Solutions Engineering
Mar 2023 - Aug 2025Checkout.com · Singapore · 5 years 6 months total
Led complex, high-value payment and digital asset engagements for tier-1 merchants, including global crypto exchanges processing $30B+ monthly volume.
- Acted as principal technical advisor during discovery and solution design, translating client trading, settlement, and risk requirements into scalable payment architectures.
- Designed and delivered custom fiat and stablecoin payment solutions, integrating with exchange payout models and high-throughput transaction systems.
- Reduced end-to-end solution delivery timelines from ~1 month to ~2 weeks by standardizing reference architectures and aligning internal product, risk, and client engineering teams.
- Partnered with internal product, compliance, and external vendors to deploy resilient, production-grade payment APIs with continuous post-launch optimization.
- Established monitoring and transaction analytics frameworks to improve payment reliability, performance, and operational transparency.
Director, Implementation Engineering
Sep 2021 - Mar 2023Checkout.com · Singapore
Owned implementation strategy across APAC (China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia).
- Led and mentored a regional team of implementation and sales engineers, serving as escalation point for complex or high-risk integrations.
- Supported pre-sales solutioning, POCs, and executive technical presentations for enterprise merchants, including crypto platforms and fintechs.
- Worked closely with sales and account teams to align technical architecture with commercial outcomes and regulatory constraints.
Senior Implementation Engineer
Mar 2020 - Sep 2021Checkout.com · Singapore
Led technical discussions and solution demos covering card schemes, payment performance, and settlement mechanics.
- Developed and maintained Checkout.com's Go SDK and JavaScript integrations to support merchant onboarding at scale.
- Provided deep technical support for high-volume merchants, ensuring platform stability and optimized transaction flows.
Technical Lead & Product Manager (eCommerce & Mobile)
Jul 2017 - Mar 2020CXA Group · Singapore
Led enterprise eCommerce and mobile platform delivery, managing regional engineering teams.
- Served as technical advisor to tier-1 banks (HSBC, OCBC) and insurers, translating business needs into secure, scalable architectures.
- Delivered B2B payment platforms and complex integrations across web and mobile.
Application Engineer
Dec 2016 - Jul 2017MOZAT PTE LTD · Singapore
Contributed to a major mobile architecture migration from MVC to Clean Architecture, improving code quality and long-term maintainability.
- Led integration of third-party mobile libraries and improved developer workflows through GitFlow, CI/CD automation, and release optimization.
- Strengthened engineering standards by introducing static analysis and linting, improving reliability and deployment confidence.
- Optimized team delivery processes by restructuring JIRA Kanban workflows.
Mobile Engineer
Jul 2016 - Dec 2016Spacemob · Singapore (Acquired by WeWork)
Developed mobile applications supporting coworking space operations, including visitor management, meeting room booking, and on-site wireless payments.
- Delivered end-to-end mobile solutions across iOS and iPad platforms, supporting real-world transactional use cases.
Lead Software Engineer, iOS
May 2015 - May 2016KFIT · Bangsar South
Led a 4-person iOS team, driving architectural redesign and reducing dependency on external vendors.
- Revamped core mobile application, delivering 10+ features, improving performance, and increasing production efficiency by ~20%.
Senior iOS Developer
Apr 2014 - Jul 2015Mindvalley
Built mobile applications for enterprise clients including Nestlé and Castrol, delivering consumer and gamified mobile experiences.
- Supported end-to-end mobile development across multiple client projects.
Mobile Application Developer
Mar 2011 - Apr 2014MediaCliQ Group · Solaris Mont' Kiara
Created multiple applications for clients, e.g. Nestlé—the first mobile application for food and nutrition recipes in Malaysia.
- Created mobile gamification application for Castrol that functioned similarly to Pokemon Go.
- Led the operation of new office design for the company, as well as developed a beacon application for the new office.
Intern
Jun 2009 - Feb 2010Intel Corporation
Gained foundational experience in software development and corporate environment as an intern.
Key Achievements & Impact
Solution Delivery Acceleration
Reduced end-to-end solution delivery from ~1 month to ~2 weeks • Reference Architectures
Digital Assets & Payments
Tier-1 crypto exchanges and merchants • $30B+ Monthly Volume
APAC Implementation Leadership
Owned implementation strategy across China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia
Tier-1 Banks & Insurers
Technical advisor to HSBC, OCBC, and insurers • B2B Payment Platforms
Mobile & Platform Engineering
MVC to Clean Architecture • Go SDK & JavaScript integrations • CI/CD & JIRA
Regional Team Leadership
Led and mentored implementation and sales engineers across APAC
Skills
Core Competencies
Technical Expertise
Additional Skills
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