Ho Kei Ching

AI & ML Enthusiast & Aspiring Software Engineer

A background in Computer Science and Business Administration. Passionate about building modern web applications and exploring the potential of AI/ML.

My journey into tech began during my free time in National Service, where I taught myself to code and brought my own projects to life. This passion and initiative led to an internship at Guidesify and fueled my drive to build modern, impactful web applications with a focus on clean architecture.

Based in Singapore
Year 1, NUS Computer Science & Business

My Expertise

Frontend Development

Passionate about UI/UX. Experienced in TypeScript, Svelte, React, and modern CSS frameworks like TailwindCSS.

Cloud & GenAI

Skilled in building scalable backend solutions with Supabase, PostgreSQL, and deploying with Docker, Cloudflare, and AWS.

Software Engineering

With the rise in GenAI, I focus on LLM selection and prompt engineering to create efficient AI-driven applications. Also, I place a heavy emphasis on clean code architecture and design patterns - something that AI still struggles with today!

Work Experience

Software Engineer and Business Development Intern
Guidesify

Feb 2025 – June 2025

  • Spearheaded UI/UX redesign for a sales funnel web app, directly increasing sales conversion rates.
  • Developed a sophisticated image classification tool using SvelteKit and OpenCV, reducing manual processing time by an estimated 80%.
  • Integrated GenAI capabilities into an SEO writer by leveraging DeepInfra to enhance content engagement.
  • Thrived in an Agile environment, participating in daily sprints and iterative feedback cycles.
SvelteKitOpenCVPostgreSQLTailwindCSSTypescriptREST APIsCloudflare Workers

Projects

Hacknosis: Sustainable MedTech
Engineered an AWS IoT-powered system with an Isolated Forest model to detect temperature anomalies in refrigerated containers.
AWS IoTPythonScikit-learnData Science
NUS's HealthHack Hackathon
Developed a React Native mobile app that tracks medication adherence to improve patient outcomes.
React NativeTypeScriptMobile App
Full-Stack Quantitative Trading Bot
Built a trading bot using Markov Chains to analyze historical price trends and predict short-term market movements.
PythonMarkov ChainsFull-StackFinance
Cognite: AI-Powered Learning Platform
A WIP AI-native learning platform designed to combat the 'AI crutch'. It transforms study materials into an interactive experience using cognitive science principles like spaced repetition and active retrieval to foster deep understanding.
Next.jsTypeScriptPythonLangChainFull-StackWIP

Technical Skills

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonC++SQLHTML/CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

Svelte 5SvelteKitReact NativeTailwindCSSOpenCV

Cloud & Backend

SupabasePostgreSQLCloudflare WorkersAWS IoTREST APIsDocker

GenAI

DeepInfraLLM SelectionPrompt Engineering

This portfolio is built from scratch as a personal project to dive deeper into the React ecosystem. It is designed in Figma and developed with a modern, performant tech stack.

Next.js & React

For its powerful hybrid framework capabilities, enabling a fast, statically-generated site with the flexibility of server-side rendering when needed.

TypeScript

To ensure type safety and improve the developer experience, making the codebase more robust and scalable.

Tailwind CSS

For a utility-first CSS approach that allows for rapid and custom UI development directly within the markup.

Shadcn/UI

Used for its unstyled, accessible, and composable components that can be easily adapted to a custom theme.

Framer Motion

To add fluid animations and micro-interactions, enhancing the user experience and bringing the design to life.

Vercel

For seamless, continuous deployment and hosting, perfectly integrated with the Next.js framework.

Get In Touch

I am always open to connecting and discussing about business opportunities. Feel free to send me a message or connect!

hokeiching.work@gmail.com