NUS-ISS SkillsFuture Series Seminar: Pattern Recognition Systems: when the rubber meets the road

Jimmy is an experienced business and technology consultant with over 19 years advising government as well as private sector clients globally. He is presently focused on Smart City consulting for international and local clients, together with the Surbana Jurong Group. Jimmy is able to help clients at all levels of strategy, planning and implementation. He has deep functional experience in Corporate Strategy, Business Process and IT, Market Research and Financial Modelling, as well as a working knowledge of Human Capital Management, Marketing and Operations Management. Prior to life as a management consultant, Jimmy spent eight years as a technology manager and internal consultant for Singapore’s Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs, including a stint as Assistant Chief Information Officer in charge of a US$100M annual technology portfolio. Jimmy has a Master’s of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. Prior to that, he also obtained a Masters of Engineering and Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from Cornell University’s College of Engineering under a full scholarship from the Singapore Government.

A professional with 7 years of experience in the aviation sector, Matthew graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) degree. His previous roles in engineering and industry development provided a good breadth of knowledge of the sector. Matthew joined SATS in 2016 and is currently the Deputy Head of the SATS Technology Innovation Centre. Over the last three years, his team has been involved in many digital innovation projects in the area of robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0.

As a Data Scientist, I have extensive experience in the Banking and Consulting Industries in regional settings across Singapore and Thailand. Knowing my efforts can impact the company’s success keeps me going every day! It is my professional goal to deliver strategically innovative and strategically significant solutions. My core functional expertise lies in Data Science, Anomaly Detection, Basel/IFRS 9/Stress Testing, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytic, Financial Risk Modelling, and Machine Learning. Currently, I am a Data Scientist at Biomatrix Chain Intelligence Singapore, where I create Machine Learning and deliver the service to aid the clients in solving and improving their business performance. With its outstanding products and brilliant people, it’s no surprise that Biomatrix Chain Intelligence is such a successful company. My contemporaries know me for being a persuasive communicator who is capable of translating complex strategies and ideas into actionable outcomes with an excellent ability in engaging clients, vendors, stakeholders across all levels. I also have proven abilities leading high-performing, multi-cultural and cross-functional teams in the delivery of multiple concurrent projects. I hold a Master Degree in Financial Management from the College of Management Mahidol University and a Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Thammasat University.

Jen Hong develops algorithms. He specializes in deep learning, image processing and medical image diagnosis. He designs illustrations, web page and posters. He plays piano. He invented a mathematical model to analyze dry eye. He used deep learning to correct medical images. He trained deep learning models to identify pathologies in retinal images. And he made deep learning to draw anatomical features. He was the co-Principal Investigator of 6 research grants and 3 clinical trials. He and his team member co-developed algorithms to diagnose breast cancer, ovarian cancer, heart attack, fatty liver, diabetic retinopathy, epilepsy and glaucoma. He has published more than 90 journal articles, 12 of which are deep learning related. Worldwide his publications are cited more than 2000 times..