Lester Low

Education

Generation Singapore (Oct 2024 - Feb 2025)

Junior Data Engineer Program Trainee

• Comprehensive training in Python, SQL, Power BI, Azure/Fabric, and Airflow.
• Hands-on experience with ETL processes, data warehousing, and other techniques.

National University of Singapore (2015 - 2019)

B.Eng. Engineering Science with Honours

• Specialization: Computational Engineering Science & Energy Systems.
• Final year project: machine vision and learning for classifying medication.
• Relevant coursework: Microcontroller Programming, Numerical Analysis, Continuum Mechanics.
• Extracurricular activities: ESP Sub-Club (subcommittee) Project Director
• Exchange programs: Korea (HYU), Canada (UofT)

Experience

Career Break

Medical Reasons

• Hospitalization and physiotherapy for leg injury.

Zero-Error Systems (April 2023 - April 2023)

Software Engineer

• Implemented memory management algorithms in C.
• Collaborated with IC engineers to integrate software solutions.
• Dismissed due to unforeseen circumstances (car accident) and startup’s operational needs.

ST Engineering (March 2020 - May 2022)

Senior Engineer

• Streamlined and automated QA processes using NI hardware and LabVIEW.
• Wrote firmware for embedded system (STM32) and designed PCB using Altium.
• Designed Python API for automated configuration of COTS components.
• Developed custom tester for logic components and designed intuitive UI/UX as per stakeholder request.
• Wrote documentation conforming to MIL-STD-498.
• Streamlined office/workshop operations by designing a local area network, enhancing connectivity and automating workflows.
• Spearheaded development of a robust data logger featuring a dynamic graphing dashboard. Utilized SQLite for efficient data storage, Flask for seamless backend integration, and Angular for responsive frontend design.
• Debugging and updating legacy project in C++/Qt Framework.

University of British Columbia (May 2018 - August 2018)

Research Intern @ Sustainable Transport Safety Lab

• Strengthened the collection process for a traffic safety study, executing data gathering with enhanced accuracy and efficiency.
• Authored the literature review section and foundational groundwork for a highly competitive and successful grant application.

Skills

• Programming Languages
  • Python
  • C (mostly for STM32 and AVR microcontrollers)
  • LabVIEW (includes LVOOP and responsive UI design)
  • C# (mostly WinForms)
  • C++
• General knowledge of linux-based systems
  • Bash scripting, pipelines
  • Administrative tasks such as setting up networking, users and groups, kernel parameters
• Multimedia
  • Microsoft Office
    • VBScript to automate excel tasks (used to do this, but these days I prefer to import into Python pandas for more advanced manipulations)
  • Photoshop/GIMP and general photo editing concepts
  • LaTeX

Personal Projects

• Most are on my github at https://github.com/lesterlxy
• Homelab consisting of a NAS and 3 raspberry pi clones
  • Managed with Ansible for quick configuration and seamless orchestration.
• Currently working on an Ebay monitoring system (not on Github yet as it is messy)

Additional Information

• Contact info - email me
• Languages
  • English (fluent)
  • Chinese (conversational)
• Interests/hobbies
  • Horror films and books
  • Guitars, including electric, acoustic, and classical.
  • Mechanical keyboards
• Why I don’t have a linkedin