Isaac Lau
Isaac Lau
I come from a humble and average family. From young, I trained myself to be independent and made rationale decisions. One thing that I always remind myself is that one wrong move in our life may cause lifetime regret.
Beside that, I also like to learn new things and pick up them quite fast once I got the hang of it. One thing unique about myself is that, I always planned first before proceeding to ensure things go smoothly.
In my life, there are few things that I love to do.
1) Playing pool
2) Organize Events
3) Adventurous stuffs
4) Travel around the world
5) Reading magazines (e.g. politics, news, IT)
Currently, I am working in SMU as a Research Engineer till end of August 2012. My role is to develop software application using java, and I am the only one hired to develop this application.
Over the years, I have diversified my working experiences related to IT so as to maximise my learning opportunities. I had developed a web application for SMU Master Students and Professors for my Final Year Project in 2011. I assumed the role of a Project Manager in my team. I assisted in steering the group in the right direction and ensured that our project met the sponsor’s requirements. Besides that, I also performed coding for the application and kept track of my team progress regularly to ensure the delivery of each module.
As an intern at HiSoft, I was attached to my client’s workplace to develop multiple web applications to enhance the business operations using PHP programming and allowed me to develop web applications within restricted time frame. While working as an intern at the Ministry of Home Affairs, I performed research related to security for IT system and devices for the organization. I was also given the opportunity to explore in other programming languages to aid in my research and implementation. This internship experience enhanced my understanding of the importance of IT security at the organizational level.
To boost my personal development, I have also taken on leadership positions in my co-curricular activities. As an IT Solution Director in SMU Bizcom, my role required me to design and maintain the Bizcom website. Besides that, I acted as a liaison with my committee and various SMU executive personnel for school-based events. My recent participation in the school’s International Exchange Programme with Pusan National University (PNU) has also enriched my understandi