I am passionate about software development, data structures and algorithms, and artificial intelligence. I started as a self-taught programmer after graduating in Business Administration, and completed Harvard CS50 courses during my military service, building a portfolio website, telegram bot, and mobile apps. Now a third-year NUS student, I combine coding and business acumen to deliver user-focused solutions. I have led technical projects, managed my startup, and thrive in fast-paced environments with strong collaboration and communication skills. I am eager to continue learning and contribute to China's vibrant tech ecosystem.

Lee Kar Kuen

I am passionate about software development, data structures and algorithms, and artificial intelligence. I started as a self-taught programmer after graduating in Business Administration, and completed Harvard CS50 courses during my military service, building a portfolio website, telegram bot, and mobile apps. Now a third-year NUS student, I combine coding and business acumen to deliver user-focused solutions. I have led technical projects, managed my startup, and thrive in fast-paced environments with strong collaboration and communication skills. I am eager to continue learning and contribute to China's vibrant tech ecosystem.

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I am passionate about software development, data structures and algorithms, and artificial intelligence. I started as a self-taught programmer after graduating in Business Administration, and completed Harvard CS50 courses during my military service, building a portfolio website, telegram bot, and mobile apps.

Now a third-year NUS student, I combine coding and business acumen to deliver user-focused solutions. I have led technical projects, managed my startup, and thrive in fast-paced environments with strong collaboration and communication skills. I am eager to continue learning and contribute to China’s vibrant tech ecosystem.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Mobile App Developer at Heritage Plate
June 30, 2024 - September 25, 2025
Developed a Gradle-based mobile application with an interactive UI, database integration, and session management.
Teacher at Strive
January 1, 2024 - Present
Taught foundational CS concepts to a class of 20 international students, fostering curiosity and foundational skills.
CEO / CFO at Exuma
March 31, 2022 - September 25, 2025
Led a startup, overseeing company strategy and financials; performed SEO optimization, social media marketing, pop-up booths, and SWOT analyses.
Event Activator, Team Leader at OCBC Bank, ATOM Marketing Consultancy LLP
February 28, 2018 - September 25, 2025
Led a team to drive hawker engagement and adoption of payment solutions, coordinating outreach events.
AI Engineer at Nolibox
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026
Architected and implemented a multimodal data processing pipeline; developed full-stack crawler projects; created end-to-end agentic automation workflows; implemented responsive frontend features and mobile web applications.
Hackathon Participant / Team Lead at WunderFund RNN Hackathon
December 31, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Design and development of an RNN-based model to predict future states for a collaborative project.
Mobile App Developer at Heritage Plate
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Gradle-based mobile application with interactive UI, database, and sessions; produced a Figma prototype for the mobile app.
Participant at Shopee Code League
March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Participated in the largest online code league in Southeast Asia, contributing to team projects and problem solving.
Participant at Shopee Code League
March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021
Participated in the largest online code league in Southeast Asia, contributing to team projects and problem solving.
CEO at Exuma
April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022
Led startup operations, including financial management, SEO optimization, social media marketing, pop-up booths, and SWOT analysis.
CFO at Exuma
April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022
Managed financials, funding strategy, and strategic planning for the startup.
Event Activator / Team Leader at OCBC Bank, ATOM Marketing Consultancy LLP
January 1, 2018 - February 28, 2018
Led a team to persuade hawker goers to use OCBC Pay Anyone; organized events and campaigns.
Coding League Participant at Shopee Code League
March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Participated in multiple coding competitions to sharpen software development skills.
CEO / CFO at Exuma (Singapore Polytechnic Startup)
April 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022
Led startup operations, managed financials, performed SEO and social media marketing, organized pop-up booths, and conducted SWOT analyses to drive growth.
Strive Teacher at Strive
January 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Taught foundational CS concepts to a class of 20 international students, facilitating hands-on learning and concept reinforcement.

Education

Bachelor of Computing in Computer Science at National University of Singapore
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2026
Korea University International Winter Campus at Korea University
December 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Bachelor of Computing in Computer Science at National University of Singapore
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2026
Impact Experience (IEx) at Peking University
August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026
Korea University International Winter Campus at Korea University
December 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Global Experience Course (GEx) at New York
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Diploma with Merit in Business Administration at Singapore Polytechnic
April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2021
Bachelor of Computing in Computer Science (GPA 3.75/5) at National University of Singapore
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2026
Honors College program at National University of Singapore
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2026
Impact Experience (IEx) at Peking University
August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026
Global Experience Course (GEx) at Columbia University / Barnard College
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Diploma with Merit in Business Administration at Singapore Polytechnic
April 1, 2018 - March 1, 2021
CS50 Certificate, CS50P at Harvard University
December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
CS50 Certificate, CS50X at Harvard University
July 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022

Qualifications

CS50X Certificate, Completion of CS50X
July 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
CS50P Certificate, Completion of CS50P
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Certificate of Recognition - Asian Undergraduate Symposium
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Certificate of Achievement - NUS Honors College
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Grant Recipient - NUS Honors College
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
CS50P Certificate, Completion of CS50P
December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
CS50X Certificate, Completion of CS50X
July 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Certificate of Recognition
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Certificate of Achievement
July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
SPiNOFF Grant recipient
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
CS50 Certificate, CS50P
December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
CS50 Certificate, CS50X
July 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Certificate of Recognition
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Certificate of Achievement
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Grant Recipient
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment