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Hey, I'm Rafael.

// I’m a 21 y/o software engineer born and raised in Singapore, currently in Durham, NC. I’m majoring in CS and Math at Duke University too. On the side, I’m a drummer, analog enthusiast, and die-hard LFC supporter.

PRESENT MISDEMEANOURS

  • CV research (cell segmentation, tracking, and image restoration) under Dr John Hickey.

  • Overheating Macbooks at Photon & Light Nudge, indie iOS development studios I founded / am a part of. My favourite apps we’ve shipped include:

    • Dime; an open-source personal finance manager featured by Apple.

    • Empty; a delightful intermittent fasting tracker.

  • Squandering my savings bulk-rolling, shooting, and developing 35/120mm film.

PRIOR FELONIES

  • Post military service, I embarked on several adventures: bike-packing Taiwan (Apr ’24), exploring Morocco (May ’24), documenting Jakarta (Jul ’24), and frolicking around NYC (Aug ’24).

  • Served as Chief Clerk of the 5th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment as part of my mandatory 2 years of National Service.

  • Worked on Certified at Carousell, spearheading growth, merchant acquisition, and warranty in the electronics vertical.

  • Founded Bridge, a mobile payments application for teens featured by local and regional press.

  • Idled Blossomed over 6 years at Raffles Institution.

    • Ran cross country for 4 years. Absolutely dreaded it. But I'm starting to appreciate running again (kinda).
    • Hopped over to long jump to play in sandpits (therapeutic much).
    • Occasionally feigned illness and procured medical certificates to skip classes.