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Wai Loong Siew

Wai Loong Siew

Publisher Support | API Integration Specialist
Kajang

Summary

Technical Support Specialist with hands-on experience in API integration support within the fintech and payment gateway space. Skilled in assisting merchants through the end-to-end integration lifecycle using RESTful APIs, including sandbox testing, production go-live, and post-launch troubleshooting. Proficient in reading and interpreting technical documentation, resolving integration issues related to payment flows and webhooks, and guiding customers in configuring environments and API endpoints. Known for clear communication, structured problem-solving, and maintaining high standards of data security and operational reliability. Seeking to leverage this background in a more customer-facing, technically strategic role as a Technical Account Manager.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Publisher support specialist (API Integration)

Coda Payment
11.2024 - Current
  • Support merchants in connecting to our all-in-one payment API, which allows access to global and local payment methods like PayPal, card payments, convenient stores, bank transfer and regional e-wallets.
  • Guide clients through testing and launching their payment setup, making sure transactions go through smoothly and follow the correct process.
  • Help clients set up and check real-time payment alerts (webhooks), ensuring they receive and handle payment notifications correctly.
  • Providing suggestions in webview setup to make sure clients is handling the redirection correctly by correct intent handling and webview user agent setup.
  • Troubleshoot issues related to failed payments, incorrect API setup, or missing notifications by checking request logs and coordinating with various teams including, engineering, fraud, product and finance when needed.
  • Discovered and raised an issue where the wrong exchange rate was being used (official instead of parallel rate), helping prevent further losses and keeping a valuable client with $20,000 monthly volume.
  • Detected abnormal spikes in webhook notification failures via log analysis in Kibana; escalated the issue to engineering, triggering a rollback that mitigated impact across ~3,000 transactions.
  • Handled 80% of API integration technical support, launching an average of 15 customers per month and achieving 100% CSAT.
  • Dealing with VIP customers like Bigo, Tencent and Moonton with high urgency cases, making sure correct expectations set and well communicated to maintain or enhance the relationship between company and clients.

Career Break / Entrepreneurship

Self-employeed
11.2020 - 11.2024

• Returned to hometown due to health and pandemic-related reasons;

supported family business.

• Founded an e-commerce venture generating RM36,000 annual profit for 3

years.

• Self-studied front-end development and launched a portfolio website

and several mini-projects.

Frontline Technical Support Engineer

Concentrix
06.2020 - 11.2020
  • Provided remote assistance to clients, ensuring timely resolution of software and hardware concerns.
  • Mentored junior members of the team on best practices in issue resolution techniques.
  • Provided O365 enterprise support for Taiwanese users (administration, PowerShell, domain setup)
  • Assisted in Microsoft Exchange, spoofing protection, and mailbox configurations.
  • Contributed to improved team CSAT with over 75% 5-star ratings.

Senior System Executive

Cognizant Technology Services
03.2018 - 06.2020
  • Generated analytics from ServiceNow reports, helping win a client contract.
  • Delivered ITIL-based service desk support and contributed to knowledge base documentation.
  • Streamlined workflow processes, ensuring the reported issues got addressed in timely manner across the team

Service Desk Agent - L1 & L2

Fujitsu Global Services
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Incident tracking with ticketing system to ensure better understanding of other team members, tracking and follow up
  • Addressed user customer service concerns and decided when to escalate problems to specialist team members.
  • Increased efficiency by utilizing remote support tools to troubleshoot user issues effectively.
  • Led knowledge management and reporting for weekly performance reviews.
  • Handled major incident coordination and ticket quality control.
  • Provide guidance to agents on complicated issue resolution and escalation process

Telesales Executive

Price Solutions
10.2016 - 04.2017
  • Managed a database of leads, ensuring timely follow-up calls and accurate recordkeeping.
  • Utilized CRM software effectively for efficient lead tracking
  • Conducted cold calls to promote credit cards and personal loans.
  • Complied with data security and clean desk policy standards.

Education

High School Diploma -

SMK Bercham
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
04.2001 -

Skills

    Payment API Integration Lifecycle Support

    Process Improvement

    Customer Success Management

    Technical Account Management

    Technical Troubleshooting & Log Analysis

    PCI-DSS Awareness & Data Handling

    Conversion Rate Optimization

    Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Technical Liaison

    Problem-solving

    Data Privacy & Compliance

    Payment Systems Monitoring & Testing

Accomplishments

  • Top Performer - Fujitsu (3 months)

With the highest amount of ticket handled and the highest percentage of First Call Resolution tickets, achieved a remarkable achievement by hitting the monthly KPI and becoming the top performer of the team for three months in a row in Fujitsu Global Services.

  • System Migration Project - Fujitsu

Assisted MFA and system image rollout for 2500 devices.

  • Spotlight Award - Concentrix (Q4 FY18)

Being recognized for my exemplary performance for FY18 and in making sure in Q4, delivered high performance to be the top performer for SD.

  • Best Performer - Coda (Mar)

Supported over 80% of publisher integration, and production testing task

Timeline

Publisher support specialist (API Integration)

Coda Payment
11.2024 - Current

Career Break / Entrepreneurship

Self-employeed
11.2020 - 11.2024

Frontline Technical Support Engineer

Concentrix
06.2020 - 11.2020

Senior System Executive

Cognizant Technology Services
03.2018 - 06.2020

Service Desk Agent - L1 & L2

Fujitsu Global Services
05.2017 - 05.2018

Telesales Executive

Price Solutions
10.2016 - 04.2017

High School Diploma -

SMK Bercham
04.2001 -
Wai Loong SiewPublisher Support | API Integration Specialist