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Soon Tiong Chua

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Full-stack Java application architect with 22 years of experience delivering enterprise and cloud-native systems, with deep expertise in data engineering, BI/analytics, and machine learning (supervised/unsupervised).

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Full-stack Java application architect with 22 years of experience delivering enterprise and cloud-native systems, with deep expertise in data engineering, BI/analytics, and machine learning (supervised/unsupervised). Skilled in dimensional modeling (star schema/snowflake), ETL/warehousing, AI/ML algorithms (e.g., K-means, decision trees, ARIMA/ARIMA-X), and building production-grade architectures.

Experienced in leading large teams and high-impact government and enterprise platforms, including architecture leadership, data migration and harmonization, and performance/observability (e.g., AppDynamics, ELK). Strong background across integration (APIs, SOAP/REST, Kafka, MQ), security (SSO/OIDC/PKI, encryption, OWASP prevention), and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, Kubernetes, Azure/AWS).

  • 21 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Government
  • Financial Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Other
  • Software & Internet

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Work experience· 15 roles

Application Architect · MindteckOct 2022 – May 2023 · 8 mos

Provided guidance to Java developers, designed a fuzzy search capability using simplified NLP and Euclidean distance similarity, and rectified production performance issues.

Solution Architect / Architect · Decision ScienceDec 2018 – Sep 2018

Architected a live stream mobile application and supporting e-commerce engagement platform, including evaluating new technologies and defining reference architecture. Also contributed to defining high-level architecture for mobile event apps and related systems.

Technical Architect · Fujitsu SingaporeSep 2018 – Oct 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Served as AppDynamics APM SME, designed and led architecture for Azure cloud native applications (AKS, terraform, microservices, DevOps), supported master data management (Semarchy), and delivered CI/CD POCs. Also supported mobile regression testing and performance testing. Technologies included Java, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Docker, Data Flow, MinIO (S3), and Kafka.

Solution Architect / Architect (Project roles including Architect and Project Manager) · Decision Science (as stated in resume)Dec 2017 – Sep 2018 · 10 mos
Lead IT Architect · NCSJan 2014 – Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Chief Architect / Manager (Architect) · CrimsonLogicMay 2012 – Nov 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos
Chief Architect · CrimsonLogicMay 2012 – Nov 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos
Architect / Project Manager · Ecquaria PteLtdNov 2010 – May 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos

Education· 5

Bachelor of Computer Engineering · Nanyang Technological University, Singapore1996 – 1999
Diploma in Electronics and Communication · Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore1990 – 1993
Professional Diploma in Data Science (AI/ML) · Upskill Lithan Academy & NTUC Learning Hub2023 – 2025
Bachelor of Computer Engineering · Nanyang Technological University, Singapore1996 – 1999

Certifications and awards· 40

Certified Data Science Associate (Machine Learning)2030 – 2026
Certified Data Visualization2024 – 2026
Certified Data Strategy2025 – 2026
Certified Data Engineering2025 – 2026

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