Check out my notable projects and contributions
Projects
My full-stack and software engineering projects
Contributions
My open-source utilities, tutorials and other contributions
DigiCourse
- Projects
- Full-stack course platform with forum and enrolment features
- September to November 2019
- NodeJS, ExpressJS, PostgreSQL, Herokuapp
- Evan Tay, Lee Tze Ting, Jacqueline Cheong, Bryan Koh
A course management platform where student-teacher interactions can take place seamlessly online.
We worked on DigiCourse under the National University of Singapore's CS2102: Database Systems module. It is a database-centric project which features two major components, a course enrolment system, and a forum system.
DigiCourse is continuously deployed from Github to Herokuapp, with the aid of Heroku build-packs such as the psql-heroku-buildpack. I wrote this build pack to automate the execution of a PostgreSQL setup script file on deployment to Heroku.
Dynalite
- Projects
- Full-stack Internet-of-Things occupancy visualisation app
- September to November 2019
- Raspberry-Pi, Python, COAP, NodeJS, ExpressJS, PostgreSQL, ReactJS, Docker
- Evan Tay, Joyce Yeo, Matthew Lee, Melodies Sim
Dynalite is an Internet-of-Things application which performs dynamic visualisation of room occupancy.
We worked on Dynalite under the National University of Singapore's CS3103: Computer Networks Practice module. It is an Internet-of-Things application which performs dynamic visualisation of room occupancy.
Dynalite was built using 3 Docker containers and 1 Raspberry Pi. The RPi reads light data and sends it via COAP to the first Docker container containing a backend NodeJS-ExpressJS web server.
The backend server authenticates and stores the measurements into a PostgreSQL database stored in the second Docker container.
The backend server also provides a HTTP REST API which is used by a frontend React web server in the third Docker container.
BrainTrain
- Projects
- Spaced-repetition flashcard desktop app
- March to April 2019
- Java, JUnit5, JavaFx, OpenCSV
- Evan Tay, Lee Tze Ting, Eugene Foo, Chang Lei, Jerald Tan
BrainTrain is a spaced-repetition flashcard application which makes memorizing easy and effective. With BrainTrain’s Spaced Repetition System (SRS) optimizing your flashcard revision intervals, you will be able to learn more in less time.
We worked on BrainTrain under the National University of Singapore's CS2103T: Software Engineering module. My primary responsibility was to design and develop the Card Management System. My secondary responsibility was to act as the project’s documentation lead. To find out more, view my project portfolio page.
Glory: Tales of Yi-Shun
- Projects
- 2D hack-n-slash action game
- May to September 2018
- Unity, C#
- Evan Tay, Lim Xuan Hao
In Glory, you play as Yi-Shun, the last remaining swordsman of the great city of Sandosa. The undead warlord Ma Ti and his minions are advancing on the city and only you can stop them.
We worked on this project under the National University of Singapore's CP2106: Independent Software Development Project (Orbital) module . This module was conducted during the summer break.
We were one of the top 11 out of 211 teams which received an award (Honorable Mention), and a Google Chromecast each from Google Singapore.
mocha-chai-mongoose
- Contributions
- Example of Mocha-Chai API testing for Node app
- April 2020
- Mocha, Chai, NodeJS, ExpressJS, Mongoose (MongoDB)
- Evan Tay
An up-to-date 2020 example of how you can use Mocha and Chai to perform API testing for a Node-ExpressJS-Mongoose app. You will be able to test your code locally and also automatically using Github Action.
I worked on this project to learn more about API testing using Mocha and Chai, and also to practise setting up a Node-ExpressJS-Mongoose backend application.
Mongo-Action
- Contributions
- Github action which creates a mongo Docker container
- March 2020
- GitHub Action, NodeJS, Docker
- Evan Tay
mongo-action is a Github Action which creates a mongo Docker container using the official Dockerhub image. The MongoDB instance's port will be exposed to other containers and also to the host running the Github Workflow.
I created this Github Action to learn more about Continuous Integration tooling, and to simplify automated testing for my own Node-ExpressJS-Mongoose project.
By using this Github Action, there is no longer a need to provision a test database on MongoDB Atlas or elsewhere. Furthermore, each test will run on a fresh, isolated copy of a MongoDB instance.
I submitted this to the Github Hackathon for Github Actions.
Google Developer Student Club NUS
- Contributions
- Tech team's website for workshop registration and materials
- January to March 2020
- Jekyll, Bootstrap, Github pages
- Evan Tay, Andre Wong, Melodies Sim
Developer Student Club, National University of Singapore is made up of people from diverse backgrounds, majors, years of study, genders and races. We come together to push our mission of #TechforGood.
The Technology team is responsible for the execution of DSC-NUS workshops and thematic tech events.
We created this website to act as a one-stop portal for NUS students to find out more about our workshops, register for them, and access past workshop materials.
psql-heroku-buildpack
- Contributions
- Heroku buildpack which executes a PostgreSQL script file
- September 2019
- Herokuapp, PostgreSQL
- Evan Tay
psql-heroku-buildpack is a buildpack which executes a PostgreSQL script file on deployment to Heroku.
I developed this buildpack while working on DigiCourse, a full-stack application built on PostgreSQL. I wrote this build pack to automate the execution of a PostgreSQL setup script file in the Git repo on deployment to Heroku from Github.
Full-stack Cloud-enabled Software Engineer
Hi, I am a graduating Computer Science undergraduate passionate about solving Meaningful Problems. I am currently looking for full-time opportunities as a Cloud Engineer or Software Engineer starting from January 2021.
I was a Full-stack Software Engineer Intern at Open Government Products previously. I am also a Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
I believe soft skills are just as important as technical competency. As a Tutor for CS3103: Computer Networks Practice, I conduct weekly labs for 16 students independently. As the Deputy Head of Tech at Google Developer Student Club NUS, I co-organised and emceed for Hack For Good 2020.
I am also an IMDA scholar (bond-free) who has received numerous awards. I received the Colours Award for my contributions to the school sports scene as the President of the NUS Skating Club.
You can contact me at evan.it.sg@gmail.com or through Linkedin.
Work
National University of Singapore
Teaching Assistant • January 2018 to Present
CS3103: Computer Networks Practice • August to Present
Conducting weekly 2-hour labs for 16 students, covering commonly-used network concepts such as SDN and IPSec-VPN, and newer IoT protocols such as MQTT and CoAP.
CS1010: Programming Methodology • August to December 2018
Conducted weekly 2-hour tutorials for 14 students, covering fundamental programming concepts, C and Vim.
CS2030: Programming Methodology II • January to May 2018
Prepared lab materials for over 200 students, covering Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Functional Programming paradigms in Java.
Open Government Products, GovTech Singapore
Software Engineer Intern • May to August 2020
Open Government Products is an in-house team of engineers, designers, and product managers who build technology for the public good.
I worked on Vault.gov.sg, a Whole-of-Government data discovery and sharing platform. I worked as a Full-Stack Software Engineer (Backend: MySQL, NodeJS-ExpressJS; Frontend: ReactJS-NextJS) and Cloud Engineer (AWS EB, RDS, S3).
Google Cloud Student Sprint Program
Program Participant • May to August 2020
I was one of only 60 university students in Singapore chosen for this intensive 10-week Google Cloud summer experience. Under the guidance of a Google mentor, I learned how to deploy and monitor enterprise solutions on the Google Cloud Platform.
I got certified as a Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer as part of this program.
Government Digital Services, GovTech Singapore
DevOps Associate Consultant • July to September 2015
Digital transformation within the public sector is at the heart of what GovTech does.
I worked as a Cloud System Administrator under the DevOps team at the Government Digital Services division.
DigiPen Institute of Technology, Seattle
Overseas Industrial Training Programme • May to July 2014
I was one of only three students in my school batch selected for this programme. I worked in a team of 4 on a 2D puzzle game using DigiPen's proprietary Zero engine.
Education
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Computing, Computer Science • 2017 to 2020
Academics
• Specialisations in Software Engineering and Networking
• Residential College 4 Systems Dynamics programme
Achievements
• NUS Students' Sports Club's Colours Award for Outstanding Contributions 2019
• NUS School of Computing's Orbital 2018 Honorable Mention Award (Top 11 of 211 teams)
• IMDA SG: Digital Scholarship (Bond-free)
Certifications & Courses
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2020)
• Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer (2020)
• Node with React: Fullstack Web Development (2020)
• HarvardX PH125.1x: Data Science: R Basics (2018)
Activities
• Deputy Head of Tech of NUS Google Developer Student Club: Lead a team of 8 tech associates in organising 2 Web Development and 4 Data Analytics workshops; co-organised and emceed for the first-ever Hack For Good 2020 in which 28 teams participated.
• President of NUS Skating Club: Organised two introductory skating courses in which I led 20 instructors in teaching over 50 participants for each run; organised Skate Challenge 2019 in which over 60 university, polytechnic, ITE and primary school students participated.
Stanford University, California
International Honors Program • Summer 2019
I was one of only 10 NUS students selected for this prestigious summer programme.
Courses
• CME 106: Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers
• CS 161: Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Singapore Polytechnic
Diploma in Information Technology, cGPA of 3.907 upon 4.0 • 2012 to 2015
Achievements
• Featured in Graduates of 2015 video
• 2nd place for Isobar Create32 Hackathon SG
• Diploma with Merit and Accenture Technology Prize
• IMDA SG: Digital Scholarship (Bond-free)
Certifications
• Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 Programmer (2014)
• Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CS6 (2013)
Activities
• Microsoft Student Partner: Conducted a Windows 8 app development workshop
• SP Guitarists Club Classical Ensemble Exco: Assisted the Conductor as a Sectional Leader
National Service
Singapore Army
HQ 2 PDF • October 2015 to August 2017
I served National Service at the Division Manpower Branch of Headquarters 2nd People's Defence Force Division (HQ 2 PDF).
Achievements
• Outstanding grade for conduct and performance with testimonial
• Best Soldier of the Month (Dec 2016) awarded by Division Commander (Brigadier General)
Notable Projects
• Managed invitation and registration for the SAF Family Concert 2016 at Esplanade
• Developed an integrated Excel VBA ticketing and seating plan system
• Organised the HQ National Education Tour 2016