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Kian Lok Chin
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Open to internship & full-time roles

Building intelligent systems.

Crafting production-grade RAG pipelines, computer vision solutions, and automation workflows. Bridging deep learning research with real-world deployment.

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3.95
CGPA at Monash
89.1%
Weighted average (WAM)
9
Shipped projects
7
Awards & scholarships
AI engineer · full-stack developerScroll to enter

01 · About Me

Systems with a human centre.

Engineering Philosophy - Production-First AI & First Principles
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Production-First AI & Systems

01Engineering Philosophy

Production-First AI & Systems

Grounded in first principles: bridging raw mathematical foundations with low-latency production engineering. Building deterministic, reliable AI systems that withstand real-world workloads.

First PrinciplesLow LatencyProduction-First
Scholarly Velocity - 3.95 CGPA & JPA Premier Scholar
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3.95 CGPA · JPA Premier Scholar

02Scholarly Velocity

3.95 CGPA · JPA Premier Scholar

Full premier JPA scholar at Monash Malaysia with a 3.95 CGPA (89.063 WAM), rapidly dissecting and building production AI systems.

3.95 CGPA89.063 WAMJPA Full ScholarMonash CS '26
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Polyglot Cognition - Fluent Across 5 Languages
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Fluent Across 5 Languages

03Polyglot Cognition

Fluent Across 5 Languages

Natural cross-cultural communicator fluent in English, Mandarin (中文), Malay, Cantonese (廣東話), and Hakka (客家話).

English · 中文Melayu廣東話 · 客家話
Systems & AI Craft - Production AI & Deployments
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Production AI & Deployments

04Systems & AI Craft

Production AI & Deployments

Architecting enterprise RAG pipelines, computer vision systems, and edge neural nets serving 220+ client deployments.

220+ Deployments<3.5M ParamsFull-Stack AI

02 · Experience

From research foundations to systems at scale.

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01 · Research✦

IT Student Researcher

At Monash University Malaysia

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IT Student Researcher · Monash University Malaysia

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<3.5MModel Parameters
Grad-CAMVisual Explainability
3.95 CGPAScholarship Merit
  • Lightweight Clinical AI: Trained ultra-efficient CNN for early skin cancer detection on mobile edge hardware under 3.5M parameters.
  • Explainable Trust (Grad-CAM): Engineered visual saliency maps allowing clinicians to verify diagnostic reasoning and build trust.
  • Human-in-the-Loop: Designed continuous learning system incorporating expert clinician feedback on nuanced edge cases.
Core Tooling:
PyTorchTensorFlowGrad-CAMCNNMobile AI
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03 · Selected projects

Things I've shipped.

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03 · Workbench Studies
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JagaAI MY (HackAttack)
Python FastAPI
JagaAI MY (HackAttack)
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MyInvoisAI (NexHack)
Google Gemini
MyInvoisAI (NexHack)
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SlayQL UI
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SlayQL UI
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No. 03
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Career OS
★ TalentBank Flagship
★ TalentBank Flagship
Career OS
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Zestix AI Automation Platform
★ Flagship AI
★ Flagship AI
Zestix AI Automation Platform
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PeleeSENet
★ Monash Research
★ Monash Research
PeleeSENet
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Safe Vision
PyTorch
Safe Vision
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No. 07
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Brand Intelligence (TrendAI)
SBERT
Brand Intelligence (TrendAI)
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NutriTrack
Kotlin
NutriTrack
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04 · Applied Toolkit

A practical stack, kept close to the work.

Programming

PythonJavaKotlinJavaScriptSQLRDart

AI / ML

PyTorchTensorFlowYOLOSBERTFAISSLLM APIsNLPComputer Vision

Tools

Dockern8nFirebaseGitPowerBIFlutterPostgreSQLSupabaseLinuxKafkaRedis

Languages

EnglishMalayChineseCantonese

05 · Academic Pedigree

Curiosity with a transcript.

Three academic chapters across Monash, Taylor's, and Sung Siew.

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01 · Undergraduate
CGPA 3.95
✦WAM 89.063·

Bachelor of Computer Science

At Monash University Malaysia

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Monash University Malaysia

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CGPA 3.95WAM 89.063
Feb 2024 – Present
  • 3.95 CGPA with 89.063 WAM across all semesters
  • IT Dean's Achievement Award 2024
  • Unit Award — highest mark in MAT1841
  • Top 10 finalists — Monash L'Oréal Datathon
Honors & Merits:
Dean's List 2024MAT1841 Highest MarkDatathon Finalist3.95 CGPA
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Bachelor of Computer Science
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Cambridge Assessment International Education / Taylor's College
02 · Pre-University
4A*
✦96% average·

GCE A-Level

At Taylor's College

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Cambridge Assessment International Education / Taylor's College
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Taylor's College

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4A*96% average
Aug 2022 – Nov 2023
  • 4A* across all A-Level subjects
  • 96% overall average — Top Achiever award
  • JPA LSPM scholarship recipient
Honors & Merits:
4A* Straight A's96% Top AchieverJPA LSPM Scholar
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GCE A-Level
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03 · Secondary Honors
10A+
✦All distinctions·

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

At SMK Sung Siew Sandakan

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SMK Sung Siew Sandakan School Crest
Scholastic Transcript

SMK Sung Siew Sandakan

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10A+All distinctions
Jan 2017 – Apr 2022
  • 10A+ across all SPM subjects
  • JPA LSPM scholarship — minimum 8A+ required
  • Consistent academic excellence throughout
Honors & Merits:
10A+ All DistinctionsJPA LSPM Full ScholarshipValedictorian
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Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
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06 · Recognition

A few markers along the way.

A chronological roadmap of national scholarships, unit awards, and competitive honors.

★7 Verified Honors & Distinctions
2022→2026
01
2022
JPA LSPM Scholarship insignia
Step 01National Scholarship

JPA LSPM Scholarship

Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia

✦Full Sponsorship
Aug 2022● Verified
02
2023
Top Achiever — GCE A-Level insignia
Step 02Academic Distinction

Top Achiever — GCE A-Level

Taylor's College

✦4A* · 96% Average
Nov 2023● Verified
03
2024
Unit Award — MAT1841 insignia
Step 03Cohort First Place

Unit Award — MAT1841

Monash University Malaysia

✦Rank 1 Cohort-Wide
Dec 2024● Verified
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2024
IT Dean's Achievement Award insignia
Step 04Faculty Highest Honor

IT Dean's Achievement Award

Monash University Malaysia

✦Top 10 Monash (90%+)
Dec 2024● Verified
05
2025
Top 10 Finalists — Datathon insignia
Step 05Competitive Podium

Top 10 Finalists — Datathon

Monash University × L'Oréal

✦Podium Finalist Team
Jan 2025● Verified
06
2026
Top 10 Finalists — NexHack insignia
Step 06Competitive Hackathon

Top 10 Finalists — NexHack

NexHack 2026

✦Top 10 Team
Jun 2026● Verified
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2026
Semifinalist — TalentBank insignia
Step 07National Competition

Semifinalist — TalentBank

TalentBank Malaysia

✦National Semifinalist
Jul 2026● Verified

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08 · Contact

Let's build something together.

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