Maybe it is better for me to show you my timeline?
My journey began here! I started my coding adventure after enrolling in the Department of Electronics and Information Engineering at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
My very first programming job was at a creative startup focused on developing a paperless digital receipt platform. We were a small team of three developers, each specializing in different areas — server API, iOS, and Android (with me also working a bit on embedded systems). During this time, we won an award from a local tech magazine, secured a patent for our technology, and sparked my interest in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
After graduating from PolyU, I had the opportunity to work there as well. During my time at PolyU, I interacted with many university students and noticed that they were struggling to adopt technology in their studies. For instance, some students didn’t know how to use Excel to plot an x-y line chart, citing that schools hadn’t taught them (which, unfortunately, is true as schools often use 19th century's resources and methods for 21st century's students). This observation got me thinking about how I could help improve the situation. Long story short, I co-invented a Remote Laboratory with two other professors and led a team of over 10 people, including specialists in hardware, software, electronics, and 3D printing, to create a centralized repository of selected experiments for students to access remotely.
With my experience in leading a team to build an IoT-education platform, I transitioned to working for a listed company with 100+ employees, specializing in the development of industry-grade network devices with a cloud management platform. The company's clients are large corporations, and chances are you use their products or services every day. My role involved building and maintaining APIs for frontend, mobile apps, and third-party developers, all within high-availability (HA) clusters. During my time there, I was the first to detect a live hacking attempt on our servers, which turned out to be a penetration test from one of our clients. This experience piqued my interest in the field of hacking, and I started to learn more about it.
Self-explanatory right?
I started a company called Labwork to promote the application of technology in teaching and learning, often referred to as STEM/STEAM Education. It was an exciting venture, and we were fortunate to be admitted into the incubation program at Hong Kong Science Park. While running a business in the education industry isn't easy, we managed to gain some media coverage and build a solid reputation in Hong Kong.
At Labwork, I achieved several milestones, including being invited to mentor at various maker events and
techathons. I also received awards recognizing my contributions to technology and education in Hong
Kong.
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