That’s for those on the formal side.
I hail from the small, lesser known country of Malaysia, where I grew up in its capital - Kuala Lumpur. My current location is Coventry, United Kingdom.
I’m a software engineer by trade, with a PhD in artificial intelligence and unmanned aerial vehicles. My specialization includes reinforcement learning, computer vision, optimal control and robotics. I also have experience in large language models, Linux-based operating systems, CAD modelling, 3D printing and wireless hacking. My favourite text editor is (Neo)Vim and my life motto is: Build Cool Shit, Reduce World Suck, if that tells you anything.
My interests lie in systems that augment human capabilities, such as aircraft fly-by-wire systems, reinforcement learning for next-best-move prediction, and modifying Vim to create the world’s best code editor for myself. There is something truly uncanny about having a machine feel like an extension of self that drives my interest in everything I do.
In my free time, I fly FPV drones and play various musical instruments - machines augmenting my ability to perceive and influence the world. I also enjoy cars, although I try to reduce my usage of them now as they are terrible machines for the environment.
This is not a place I brag about myself - GitHub, LinkedIn, and Google Scholar are there should you so be inclined. Instead, I intend to record lesser known things and projects that I’m doing here. However, if you insist: here’s my CV.
All opinions expressed on this website are my own.