Origin Story
I’ve been taking things apart since I could hold a screwdriver. That curiosity led me through a decade in financial services—building data pipelines at JPMorgan, automating workflows at HSBC, and managing cyber risk at BNY Mellon. Along the way, I earned a BlackHat USA scholarship, competed in CTFs, and realized that the most interesting problems live at the intersection of security, data, and automation.
Now I’m the founder of Sigma Synapses, where I build AI-powered business solutions. Same curiosity, bigger playground. I take enterprise-grade engineering experience and combine it with modern LLMs, RAG architecture, and workflow automation to help businesses actually ship things.
Brooklyn-based. Bilingual in English and Cantonese/Mandarin.
For the full career breakdown—experience, skills, and awards—check out 0xCareer.
Philosophy
I believe in building. Not planning to build, not talking about building—actually shipping things. Hackathons taught me that constraints create clarity. Give me 24 hours and a problem, and I’ll give you a working solution.
I also believe that the best engineers understand business. Data without context is noise. Automation without strategy is overhead. The goal isn’t to write clever code—it’s to solve real problems.
Beyond the Code
Tech is what I do. It’s not all I am.
Apex for Youth (2016-2023) — I mentored an immigrant student from middle school through high school graduation. Seven years of showing up, helping with homework, navigating college apps, and being someone they could count on.
CPC Leadership Council (2020-2024) — Served on the advisory board supporting youth development programs in the Chinese-American community. Facilitated emotional intelligence workshops and helped with fundraising initiatives.
JPMorgan Force for Good (2017-2018) — Volunteered with the Coalition for the Homeless, helping fix their shelter locator and modernize nonprofit tech infrastructure.
Hacker Cred
The resume says “computer systems technology.” The reality is I’ve been in the security community for over a decade:
- BlackHat USA — Full attendance scholarship recipient
- ShmooCon — Two-time scholarship recipient (2014, 2015)
- CSAW 2014 — DHS Quiz, 3rd Place
- CTF Competitions — Active in CSAW CTF, picoCTF, OverTheWire
- NBC Comcast Universal Hackathon — Beamly Challenge Winner (2014)
- NSF S-STEM Scholarship — Two-time National Science Foundation STEM scholarship recipient
Fun Facts
- I’ve won hackathons a decade apart (2014 and 2025)
- I manage 12+ production applications on DigitalOcean
- I still use vim
- My first “real” job was being the sole IT person for a 20-person company at Globe Language Services
- I think the best debugging tool is a good night’s sleep (though I rarely take my own advice)