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Shoon Kit Lim

Embedded System Engineer
Bandar Puchong Jaya, Selangor,10

Summary

I build solutions for complex embedded systems. My strength lies in adapting to new challenges, learning quickly, and delivering reliable results on time.


https://github.com/limshoonkit

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Machine Learning Engineer

Path Systems Sdn Bhd
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Researched and optimized open-source models to create proprietary Audio-to-Motion Language (A2ML) models for gesture generation in 3D avatars.
  • Cleaned and preprocessed internal datasets to enhance model training accuracy.
  • Integrated infrastructure with model serving platforms, deploying models using TensorRT on NVIDIA GPU for performance optimization.
  • Demonstrated project capabilities at https://x.com/virtuals_io and https://x.com/luna_virtuals during four-month contract.

System Engineer

CGPT CONSULTING SDN BHD
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Contributed to development of automated Carbon Reporting SaaS platform.
  • Migrated codebase from Flask application and Firebase backend to AWS infrastructure.
  • Integrated LangChain with RAG pipeline utilizing OpenAI's ChatGPT.
  • Mentored junior engineers and interns on coding practices and development workflows.

Software Engineer

Renesas Electronics Pte Ltd
01.2020 - 06.2022
  • Executed full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) activities utilizing Agile/Kanban methodology.
  • Developed and optimized Renesas IDE and coding assistant tools to boost developer productivity.
  • Integrated third-party compilers (IAR, LLVM, GNU) into tools to streamline developer workflow.

Software Engineer

PACKO
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • Launched Pachinko Token (PACKO) as decentralized transaction network on Binance Smart Chain.
  • Executed website setup, token registration, and smart contract development.
  • Collaborated with licensed casino operator in Malaysia for project initiation.
  • Discontinued engagement due to concerns regarding legitimacy and ethical considerations.

Failure Analysis Engineer

NXP Semiconducor Sdn Bhd
09.2018 - 04.2019
  • Conducted root cause analysis of semiconductor device failures using SEM, FIB, X-Ray, and related FA tools.
  • Collaborated with Product, Process, and Package Assembly Engineers to identify critical failure factors.
  • Analyzed failure mechanisms to drive design improvements and boost operational efficiencies.

Intern

Tookar Sdn Bhd
07.2016 - 09.2016
  • Contributed to development of online car exchange platform for dealers, sellers, and buyers by developing an internal MySQL database of car specifications through web scraping and data collection from physical brochures.
  • Supported ad hoc tasks including event space coordination and creation of marketing content.
  • On hindsight, the venture ultimately failed to other startup such as MyTukar (currently Carro) due to lack of understanding of regional market fit which focused on exclusive new car dealerships rather than used car segment.

Education

Ph.D. - Engineering

University of Southampton Malaysia
Johor, Malaysia
04.2001 -

Master of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

University of Southampton
Southampton, UK
04.2001 -

Skills

Programming language Python, Java, Javascript, C/C, CUDA

Embedded systems such as Arduino, Altera FPGAs, ST Microelectronics MCUs, ESP32 MCUs, Raspberry Pi and Nvidia Jetson

Machine learning workflow from pre-training to deployment on server clusters or edge devices with Pytoch, Tensorflow Lite, Tensorboard, Tensorrt, Huggingface hub

Embodied AI and Reinforcement Learning workflow with Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab

Timeline

Machine Learning Engineer

Path Systems Sdn Bhd
05.2024 - 08.2024

System Engineer

CGPT CONSULTING SDN BHD
09.2023 - 12.2023

Software Engineer

Renesas Electronics Pte Ltd
01.2020 - 06.2022

Software Engineer

PACKO
04.2019 - 07.2019

Failure Analysis Engineer

NXP Semiconducor Sdn Bhd
09.2018 - 04.2019

Intern

Tookar Sdn Bhd
07.2016 - 09.2016

Ph.D. - Engineering

University of Southampton Malaysia
04.2001 -

Master of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

University of Southampton
04.2001 -
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