Isaac Tan

Experience

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  Nanyang Technological University

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  Research Intern

  Responsibilities:- Part of a team to develop and procure Transparent Alumina Ceramics in the use of Lasers- Data analysis of results with Python and Excel- Learnt the fundamentals and usage of precise engineering equipment, such as the Electron Microscope- Tabulated research results and processed lab reports for easier verification

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  Ngee Ann Polytechnic

  Aug 2018 - Sept 2018

  Teaching Assistant
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  Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2020

  Responsibilities:- In-charge of duty plannings.- Served as a secretary of unit meetings or conferences.- Served as a liaison with corporate partners, where I interated with them on NDP2020 sponsorship.- Managed a team of workers to deliver contract terms between corporations and SAF to fruition. Went through Basic Military Training as a recruit from Oct 2018 to Dec 2018, followed by Officer Cadet School subsequently till Sep 2019. Performed a wide range of tasks, from tactical planning of army dispositions to leading men in preparation of wartime equipment

  • Operations Officer

    Sept 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Officer Cadet Trainee (OCT) (Artillery)

    Oct 2018 - Sept 2019
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  SpeQtral

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Embedded System and PCB design Intern

  - SGInnovate Summation Run 7 Partner- Responsible designing SpeQtral's hardware power control configurations Circuit Board, which played an essential role in the company's quantum communication emitter- Integrated specialised optical MEMS driver with ATMega series microcontrollers and motors to ensure smooth laser beam control and accurate qubit detection- Replicating hardware setup onto convenient IoT platform Raspberry Pi for easier computer co-ordinations.

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  Whizz Mobility

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Forward Deployed Hardware Engineer

  - Responsible for integration of ROS services with hardware setup- Verified and troubleshooted firmware codes on STM32 Platform- Ensured timely delivery of services provided with Whizz robots

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  GovTech Singapore

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Robotics Systems Engineer

  - Played an active role in testing ROS-based software packages and scripts on GovTech's x Changi Airport Group's Autonomous Vehicle, CAATO- Successfully tested and integrated hardware media displays on CAATO- Liaised with CAATO's development partners, HopeTechnik and Open Source Robotics Foundation to develop an overall robotic system involving humans and other robot interactions

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  DSO National Laboratories

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Machine Learning Engineer (FPGA)

  • Experimented with TensorFlow and Keras-based HLS4ML package on low-cost FPGA devices for commercial applications.• Automated validation process using python and bash scripts on PYNQ-Z2 FPGA controller.• Proved the infeasibility of using the package for object detection on low-cost devices.

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  Accenture

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  DevOps (Cloud) Engineer

  • Upgraded and maintained AWS EKS cluster for Singapore’s Education Ministry, ensuring uninterrupted access for MOE teachers.• Configured application health monitoring using AWS CloudWatch to ensure high uptime of operations.• Managed smooth CI/CD deployments on GitLabs and processed Operation team’s query tickets.

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  Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)

  Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

  DevOps Engineer

  • Co-developed a user interface with backend services, transforming an API-only system into a web-based platform, increasing user receptiveness by 50%.• Automated build pipeline for code commits and deployments, improving development efficiency by 30%.