
Timeline
About me
Card Payments | Full Stack Developer
Education

Presbyterian high school
2006 - 2009Singapore-cambridge general certificate of education ordinary level
Mayflower primary school
2000 - 2005Psle general studies
Nanyang technological university
2014 - 2018Bachelor of business and bachelor of engineering (computer science) business (distinction) and computer science (highest distinction)Activities and societies:NTU Crescent HallOthello Manager (2017-2018)Contract Bridge Member (2017-2018)Chinese Chess Member (2017-2018)NTU Hall of Residence 6Othello Member (2014-2015)Othello Captain (2015-2016)Othello Member (2016-2017)Contract Bridge Member (2016-2017)Achievements:Dean's List 2017-2018

Hanyang university
2016 - 2016Bachelor’s degree (summer exchange) business 4.0/4.5Hanyang International Summer School

Innova junior college
2010 - 2011Singapore-cambridge general certificate of education advanced level
Experience
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Singapore armed forces (saf)
Feb 2012 - Nov 20133sgVSAT Detachment Commander (3rd Sergeant)• Achieved the Letter of Commendation from Chief Guards Officer on 16 May 13• Led a detachment of 5 in a successful overseas exercise

Certis cisco singapore
Dec 2013 - Aug 2014Part-time auxiliary police officerPart-Time Auxiliary Police Officer with the ATM team• Replenished ATM Machine money when they run out• Highly trusted with large amount of cash (up to millions)

Singtel
May 2017 - Jul 2017Data platform engineerSingtel SHINE Programme (Internship)• Part of DataSpark Data Platform Engineer Team• Worked with Cloudera Hadoop and Apache Druid• Provided Proof of Concept to onboard Apache Oozie

Dbs bank
Aug 2018 - nowProject Management- Managed system enhancement releases & bug fixes for card payment (acquiring) systems (ISO 8583) across cross-functional international teams including Business Analysts, Business, Operations, Developers, SRE & Testers from Singapore, Hong Kong & Morocco- Coordinated end to end testings & UAT sign offs- Adhered to compliance mandates from payments schemes- Manage timelines and status updates from 11 PMs for CTO & business partners reportingScrum Master- Co-created incremental business value with 2 teams of 12 developers- Ideated Drools implementation for CASA & cards use casesFull Stack Development- Streamlined legacy SOAP APIs into light-weighted REST endpoints- Set up Micro Front End Framework and API development Framework with CI/CD Jenkins pipelines- Optimised complex SQL queries for reports generation- Migrated legacy Mainframe application into modern Open Systems- Led a team of 7 for Java REST API micro services developmentPeople Transformation & Engagement- Co-organised quarterly department town halls and monthly engagement events for 120 pax- Collaborated with facilities management acquiring new office space- Career mentor to 3 graduate associates- Mentor to 2 undergraduatesAchievement:- Won 2023 & 2024 CEO Challenge- Selected for 2023/2024 DBS High Potential (HIPO) Programme which aims to develop specific groups of high performing people who will benefit from accelerated development- Passed Level I of the CFA Program (Aug 2022) Show less MEAN Stack Development- Enhanced an automated ticketing systems to manage change, reducing load time to 2s- Developed multiple dashboards for senior management for decision making- Devised a consolidated dashboard with different view for Infrastructure troubleshooting- Created a system to allow engineers to manage client workstation admin password for IT troubleshooting, streamlining audit trails for privileged admin IDs- Streamlined the delivery of SSL certificates using Puppet technology, reducing turnaround time from 3 days to minutes- Created an approval engine to manage multi-layered group/individual approvals with integration to Active Directory & self-defined approval groups- Constructed a pricing engine to recommend optimal combinations of infrastructure components for application development- Kick started a financial dashboard to manage cost budget, expense & recovery- Collaborated with security team for code scanning tools POCFuture Focused Innovation Project- Advised a team of 6 UX trainees on conceptualising business solutions using design thinking- Co-led a team of 4 to build consensus with stakeholders using research and data analysis- Collaborated with business teams to identify new product potential and enhance existing portfolio, leading to a successful pitch to senior leadersPeople Transformation & Engagement- Transformed business processes by introducing Agile Processes into the development team- Organised MEAN stack training for a team of 15- Planned & executed 4 department Fruits Day for a department of 600 for 2019- Mentored 4 Fruits Day execution for a department of 600 for 2020Achievement:Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM) 1Selected for 2021/2022 & 2022/2023 DBS High Potential (HIPO) Programme which aims to develop specific groups of high performing people who will benefit from accelerated development. Show less Client Software Governance- Managed a team of 4 ensuring zero unauthorised software in the bank’s laptops- Spearheaded automation of new software installation(s) requests- Gather quality feedbacks from users to improve existing processPeople Transformation & Engagement:- Planned and executed Department events for pax of 500- Organised Department farewell for the Bank's Chief Information Officer- Collaborated with HR to onboard new training platform for fresh tech graduates Show less
Senior Software Developer (Senior Associate / AVP)
Aug 2022 - nowSoftware Developer (Associate / Senior Associate)
Aug 2019 - Jul 2022Technology Executive (SEED)
Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
Licenses & Certifications
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Problem solving (wsq)
Skillsfuture sgJul 2025 - View certificate

Critical thinking (wsq)
Skillsfuture sgAug 2025 - View certificate

Service leadership (wsq)
Skillsfuture sgSept 2025 - View certificate

Shopee code league 2022
ShopeeApr 2022 - View certificate

2022 talent leadership programme
Harvard business publishing corporate learningJul 2022 - View certificate

Professional scrum master™ i (psm i)
Scrum.orgAug 2021 - View certificate

Data visualisation
Nus-issDec 2020 - View certificate

Computational modelling
Institute of systems science, national university of singaporeOct 2020 - View certificate

Perform it risk assessment
Institute of systems science, national university of singaporeAug 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Cheng Yong SiaDean's List (Business & Computer Science) Nanyang Technological University Aug 2018 Top 10% of Cohort for Academic Year 2017/2018
- Awarded to Cheng Yong SiaThe Letter Of Commendation Chief Guards Officer May 2013 The Letter of Commendation is awarded to Full-time National Serviceman for acts that deserve praise, service that has been performed well above normal standards, as well as duty carried out with initiative and resourcefulness
- Awarded to Cheng Yong SiaNational Youth Achievement Award (SILVER) National Youth Achievement Award Singapore Aug 2011 The National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) is one of the premier youth development programmes in Singapore. Officially launched on 9 May 1992 by the President of the Republic of Singapore at the Istana, the aim of the NYAA Programme is to encourage young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years to develop personal qualities of self-reliance, perseverance and a sense of responsibility to themselves, to society and to the nation. Source: http://www.nyaa.org/AboutAward.htm
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer
Issued by DBS Bank on Jan 2020
Associated with Cheng Yong SiaVolunteer
Issued by Innova Junior College on Dec 2011
Associated with Cheng Yong Sia
Languages
- enEnglish
- chChinese
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