I'm Loke Peen Koh, a Technical Lead with 20+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, releasing, and maintaining national and enterprise software systems. I have a strong background in UNIX/Linux, backend and low-level engineering, and I focus on achieving low latency through C/C++, Python, and Shell scripting to support system integration. I currently lead engineering teams of 10 developers across Europe and India, driving architectural decisions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring engineers to help them grow. I partner with product, infrastructure, and security stakeholders to shape roadmaps, prioritize work, and deliver incrementally. Fluent in English and Mandarin.

Loke Peen Koh

I'm Loke Peen Koh, a Technical Lead with 20+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, releasing, and maintaining national and enterprise software systems. I have a strong background in UNIX/Linux, backend and low-level engineering, and I focus on achieving low latency through C/C++, Python, and Shell scripting to support system integration. I currently lead engineering teams of 10 developers across Europe and India, driving architectural decisions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring engineers to help them grow. I partner with product, infrastructure, and security stakeholders to shape roadmaps, prioritize work, and deliver incrementally. Fluent in English and Mandarin.

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I’m Loke Peen Koh, a Technical Lead with 20+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, releasing, and maintaining national and enterprise software systems. I have a strong background in UNIX/Linux, backend and low-level engineering, and I focus on achieving low latency through C/C++, Python, and Shell scripting to support system integration.

I currently lead engineering teams of 10 developers across Europe and India, driving architectural decisions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring engineers to help them grow. I partner with product, infrastructure, and security stakeholders to shape roadmaps, prioritize work, and deliver incrementally. Fluent in English and Mandarin.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Principal Solutions Architect / Software Technical Lead at Bosch ASEAN
May 1, 2022 - Present
Designed and developed fast-response, system-wide authentication module using C/C++, OpenSSL templates and STL; Refactored several C++ system modules to C/C++; Developed a Systemd proxy service with Go to forward users’ Kerberos tokens to Bosch’s corporate proxy, enabling CLI-based access to software packages from the Internet; Designed and developed CI/CD pipelines for multi-language projects (C/C++, Python, Docker, QEMU, Jinja2, n8n), reducing pipeline downtime by about 30%; Customized and maintained Ubuntu developer environments integrated into the corporate network, reducing licensing costs by eliminating around 13,000 Windows licenses; Acted as technical lead for a team of 10 engineers across Asia and Europe, providing architectural direction, code reviews, and day-to-day guidance; Mentored junior and mid-level engineers through structured reviews and debugging sessions; Partnered with product, infrastructure, and security stakeholders to plan work, prioritize deliverables, an
Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead at Thales
January 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Led platform migration of National Rail Signaling RTU systems from VxWorks to Debian RT, refactoring large C/C++ codebases using STL and modern practices to target real-time Linux; Redesigned system architecture to prevent full shutdowns and improved service availability from ~97% to 99.999%; Tuned Linux real-time kernel parameters, achieving around 10% faster real-time response; Developed simulators and debugging tools that increased engineering productivity by roughly 25%; Mentored engineers on RTOS fundamentals, debugging practices, and system-level design; Served as Technical Lead on real-time railway control systems in a product-based environment.
Senior Software Engineer at ST Electronics
May 1, 2004 - June 1, 2017
Designed and delivered SGD $40M+ remote monitoring and control systems using C/C++ over VHF and mesh radio networks; Developed backend and embedded C/C++ communication modules using AT commands for real-time telemetry; Integrated multiple legacy radio and communication systems into nationwide infrastructures across major government projects; Provided senior-level L3 production support for the Singapore Police Coast Guard, significantly reducing long-standing defect backlogs.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems at University of London
March 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026

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Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Government, Professional Services, Manufacturing