A Brief Introduction
Postgraduate Student
in
Imperial College London Computing
Department
Bill is a highly motivated postgraduate student with a broad spectrum of FinTech solution development experience, from robotics process automation using Blue Prism, to the integration of the XGBoost ML model and NLP engines into existing banking systems. His blended experience as a software engineer and FinTech engineer in several Fortune 500 corporates drives perspectives in successful innovative solution design and delivery. Bill is well versed in both the banking and finance sectors, and specializes in technologies including Blockchain, Machine Learning, Privacy Engineering, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing. Bill has proven track records of working with businesses and IT solution companies in delivering their digital transformation agenda through effective technology deployment. Bill is passionate about working on new challenges and maximizing FinTech values, and aspired to become a valued Financial Technology Engineer in this fantastic new field.
Cognitive Services
Familiar with state-of-the-art NLP techniques in Machine Translation, Sentiment Analysis and Text Analytics.
Machine Learning
Completed Undergraduate Final Year Project in areas of Computer Vision and Machine Learning (i.e., Image-based Localization).
Programming
Proficient with
Python, Java, JavaScript, Angular and PHP
Implemented standalone softwares or webpages for both corporates and individual projects.
Data Analytics
Experience in Data Visualization and Quantitative Analysis in the business context. Interested to explore its application in Finance field in the future.
Some Interisting Facts
About Me
Some of the achievements I've done throughout my life journey.
A statistical summary of my academic achievements and my
work experiences.
Internship Experiences
Bachelor's & Master Degrees
Microsoft Certified Associate
Work Experience
My Awesome Journey
I have been in a wide range of roles, from technical positions in software programming and web development, to business-related positions in Financial Technology industry.
Imperial College London
10/2020 - 10/2021MSc Computing (Management and Finance)
Courses: Computational Finance, Privacy Engineering, Performance Engineering, Operations
Research, Scalable Systems and Data, Network and Web Security, Natural Language Processing,
Machine Learning, Principles of Distributed Ledgers
Thesis: DeepTrust - NLP-based Financial Information Reliability Assessment on
Non-standard Data Stream (Collaboration with Refinitiv)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
09/2016 - 07/2020BEng Computer Science &
BBA General Business Management
Graduate one year early in June 2020
CS-Related Courses: Database Management
Systems, Java/C++/OOP Programming, Big Data
Technologies (Apache Spark & Hadoop), Computer
Organization, Design and Analysis of Algorithms,
Software Engineering, Operating System, Cybersecurity
Business-Related Courses: Business
Programming in R, Python for Business Analytics, Data
Mining for Business Analytics, Principles of
Accounting, Financial Management, Microeconomics,
Macroeconomics, Business Modelling Optimization.
Final-Year Project: Campus-wide Image-based Localization Service for HKUST Path Advisor
using
Machine Learning and Computer Vision technologies (Xception & OpenCV)
Bank of China (Hong Kong)
07/2020 - 12/2020
FinTech (Application Development) Intern
Leading listed commercial banking groups in Hong Kong with strong market positions in all major businesses.
- Collaborated interdepartmental effectively in system requirements analysis, design, and evaluation on three banking Robotic Process Automation (RPA) projects, in total improved productivity by saving 82.5 FTE annually.
- Designed and developed Auto-Password Changer for seven core banking systems, and Daily Deposits & Loans Reporting Automation for ALM department on 1K+ HK and SEA branches’ reports using Blue Prism RPA.
- Applied ETL process and implemented a banking liquidity monitoring system based on processed data from various data sources/portals (i.e., SAP by HKICL, internal CIPS and CMI system).
MeteorSpark Hong Kong
04/2017 - 07/2020
Quality Assurance Engineer
Hong Kong based premium software development & consultancy company
- Implemented automated & manual testing for releasing product versions via Jest & Puppeteer based on Chromium, then prepared detailed logs and reproduction steps for each version from v1.40.0 to v3.52.0 (300+ versions).
- Formed 100+ automated regression test cases on website while adhering to established website quality standards.
- Inspected and executed penetration testing regularly to identify security loopholes (XSS and CSRF vulnerabilities).
Imagine Software Hong Kong
12/2019 - 01/2020Financial Technology Intern
Multi-national leading provider of real-time investment management solutions
- Processed 10K+ Reuters market data to facilitate P&L/Cash reconciliation analysis and data cleansing using JavaScript & Python. Validated inputs and payoff of pricing models against term sheets of OTC structured products.
- Improved new security uploading system with additional automation support for convertible bonds. Deployed to proprietary Imagine Financial Platform within 1 month of development.
- Implemented enhancement for data integration and associated technologies across the full stack of the Imagine Financial Platform, submitted 10+ success pull requests with approval.
Thales Transport & Security Hong Kong
06/2018 - 11/201807/2019 - 08/2019
IVVQ T&C Software Intern
- Developed Automated Tool for conducting DDQS workflow testing on the main control system of Sydney Metro and Hong Kong MTR through point-to-point connection between station equipment and central server using Java.
- Integrated Execution Report feature to existing testing software, to support exporting testing history to a standardized format for management Inspection. Implementation is based on Java Apache POI and Excel.
- Implemented full-stack Real-time trend online platform for monitoring station equipment data using Angular 5, and integrated to the ongoing Shatin-Central Link project.
China Light & Power (CLP) Hong Kong
06/2017 - 07/2017Software Engineer Intern
Multi-national vertically-integrated electricity supply company
- Designed and developed Monitoring Dashboard for managing and analyzing 2K+ construction permits' progress and status. The dashboard is presented using Excel VBA, while data analysis is handled via Python.
- Participated and collaborated with a five-member team in construction management solution exploration, sourcing, analysis, evaluation, and recommendations.
- Implemented automation improvement on the current data handling system, including contractor monthly high-risk activities reporting system, KPI reporting system, etc.
My LinkedIn Profile
A brief overview of my professional, résumé-like profile
that allows you to quickly recognize my business
background, my areas of expertise, and the industry
network I connected.
All information included in this portfolio is also
mentioned in my LinkedIn Profile. Please make sure check
out my LinkedIn for more details.
How i Work
My Working Process
From Agile to Scrum to Waterfall to Kanban, I familiar with both a more rigid, structured methodology or a more easier to introduce and implement methodology on top of existing process.
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Agile Methodology
01.Incremental, Iterative Approch
Experienced in development online equipment status monitoring dashboard in Thales following Agile Methodology. I closely work together with business stakeholders and other developers to handle the changing requirements over time and encourage constant feedback from the end users.
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Waterfall Methodology
02.Sequential, Linear Process
Developed independent Business Intelligence dashboard in CLP while adhering to Waterfall Methodology. Gantt chart is created with milestones to indicate the start and end dates for each task. In each stage, I closely review requirements and ask for approvement from customers before proceeding to the next stage.
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Kanban Methodology
03.Visual Framework for Agile
Conducted Quality Assurance on Kanban dashboard on JustDo platform. I am responsible to ensure that the Kanban on JustDo can assist users in managing a software dvelopment process in a highly efficient way, and raise suggesstion on future improvement to seniors based on my evaluation.
My Own Developer's and
Modelling Skills
Familiar with leveraging technologies in solving real-world
business problems.
Experienced in web development and
software programming,and Python and Excel VBA for data
analytics and business modelling.
Analytical Skills
Ability to investigate a problem and find the ideal solution in a timely, efficient mannerBusiness Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Business Intelligence
Developer Skills
Important skillsets to develop technology solutions to solve problems efficientlyLanguage Skills
Essential skills for interact professionally in workspace and communicate effectivelyEnglish
Mandarin
Cantonese
My Featured Projects
You can get a glance of projects that I have completed both in university and corporate. Please be noted that sensitive data might be altered in a way due to confidentiality concerns.
My Portfolio
Reviews
Received Recommendations and Testimonials
Information about myself from an outside source, providing details about qualifications, skills, traits, and abilities, as well as listing achievements, and giving a somewhat personal perspective of myself.
"He was able to understand the agile methodology, business knowledge and catch up the codes and new technology very quickly. He can self-manage autonomous and all committed activities were met on time. He also demonstrated innovation mind with feasible solution, and willing to be a mentor, share knowledge and can work well in a team."
Recommendation Letter
"He is a fast learner and was able to pick up complex concepts quickly, learning at a swift pace with self-discipline. He also worked co-operatively with other colleagues on different development projects on web, mobile app and backend development. ... demonstrated his commitment along with his time management skills."
Recommendation Letter