Loo Choon Boon
About Loo Choon Boon
Loo Choon Boon is a Software/Data Engineer currently employed at Xendit in Singapore, where he has worked since 2020. He has a background in computer science and engineering, with experience in various roles including software engineering and data engineering at companies like KNOREX, Sephora SEA, and SAS.
Work at Xendit
Loo Choon Boon has been employed at Xendit as a Software/Data Engineer since 2020. In this role, he focuses on developing and deploying applications, utilizing his expertise in cloud technologies and data engineering. His work at Xendit contributes to the company's mission of providing seamless payment solutions in Southeast Asia.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Loo worked at several organizations in various capacities. He served as a Software Engineer - Data at KNOREX from 2018 to 2019. He also held the position of Data Engineer at Sephora SEA from 2019 to 2020. His earlier experience includes a role as a Business Intelligence and Analytics Trainee at SAS from 2017 to 2018 and as a Student Consultant at Schlumberger from 2014 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Loo Choon Boon holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore, which he completed from 2020 to 2022. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) with Honours in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the same institution, graduating in 2016. Additionally, he completed a Nanodegree in Deep Learning Foundations from Udacity in 2017.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Loo specializes in deploying applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and is proficient in using technologies such as Kubernetes, Kafka, Helm, and Terraform. He is skilled in programming languages including Golang, Node.js (Typescript), and Python. His experience also includes working with data orchestration tools like Airflow.