# Wesley Chen Yi

Senior Solutions Engineer & Managing Director at 3forge

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I'm Wesley, Regional Managing Director for APAC at 3forge, leading a team of 20 engineers across Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. I bridge technical engineering with commercial strategy for Tier-1 Global Banks, driving regional expansion and delivering production-ready solutions at scale.

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## Experience

### Managing Director, Senior Solutions Engineer
**3forge · Singapore · APAC · Full-time · 2024 — Present**

- Established and set up two new business entities in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
- Scaled APAC headcount from 1 to 20 staff.
- Secured a high-visibility mandate in Tokyo with a top-tier financial institute, delivering a successful launch which catalysed four follow-on projects worth over $500,000 in TCV.
- Grew a product user base 10x to more than 200 active regional users.

Stack: Java · SQL · Python · DevOps

### Solutions Engineer
**3forge · Full-time · Nov 2021 — 2024**

- Led multiple client projects, translating complex requirements into deployable commercial solutions.
- Contributed to the core product's feature set and spearheaded the company's automated test suite, slashing QA hours by 200% and freeing up developer time.
- Led technical pre-sales and architectural workshops for prospective clients, directly supporting the closing of six new contracts.

Stack: Java · Docker · SQL · Jenkins · Python · Selenium · Git · Perforce · MySQL · redis · kdb · PostgreSQL

### Software Development Intern
**Motional · Internship · May 2021 — Oct 2021**

- Refactored management Python modules to minimise code duplication, improve maintainability and efficiency.
- Worked with Amazon Web Services to provide a scalable alternative solution for video streaming.
- Converted an existing CMake project into a Bazel project to be deployed with Jenkins.

Stack: Bazel · CMake · Jenkins · C++ · C · Python

### Teaching Assistant
**DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore · Contract · Sep 2019 — Apr 2021**

- Assisted in teaching and conducting computer science and project modules.
- Took part in teaching at the school's academic support centre.

Stack: C · C++ · OpenGL

### Air Warfare Officer
**Republic of Singapore Air Force · Full-Time · Jul 2016 — May 2018**

### Game Programmer
**The Logistics Institution — Asia Pacific · Internship · Sep 2019 — Apr 2021**

Stack: C · C++ · OpenGL

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## Education

### B.Sc. Computer Science, Real-Time Interactive Simulation
**DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore · CGPA 3.74 · 2018 — 2021**

- Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Minor in Mathematics.
- Dean's List — Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021.
- Integrated Infocomm Scholarship — awarded by IMDA to pursue an infocomm-related diploma and degree.

### Diploma in Game & Entertainment Technology
**Temasek Polytechnic · 2013 — 2016**

- Diploma Plus in Psychology Fundamentals.

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## Proficiencies

**Programming:** C++, C, Python, Java, ASM, Kotlin, C#
**Web:** HTML, CSS, JavaScript
**Languages:** English (native), Chinese (native), Korean (TOPIK 1), French (DELF A2)
**Graphics:** OpenGL, Vulkan, RenderDoc, CUDA
**Databases:** MySQL, PostgreSQL, redis, kdb
**Build Systems:** Maven, Gradle, CMake, Bazel
**CI / CD:** Jenkins, Docker, Selenium
**Source Control:** Git, Perforce
**Project Mgmt:** Jira, Trello
**Cloud:** GCP, AWS, Firebase
**3D Tools:** Maya, 3ds Max
**Game Engines:** Unity, Custom Built
**Design:** Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro
**Audio / Music:** Piano (ABRSM Gr.7), FL Studio, Sibelius, Audacity

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## Selected projects

- Howl: A Tale of Wolves
- Spellthief
- The Defiant
- Gizmo
- 3forge AMI Integrations

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## Contact

- Email: [wesley@13r-hnx.com](mailto:wesley@13r-hnx.com)
- LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/13rhnx](https://www.linkedin.com/in/13rhnx/)
- GitHub: [github.com/13r-HnX](https://github.com/13r-HnX)
- Instagram: [@13rhnx](https://www.instagram.com/13rhnx/)
- SoundCloud: [soundcloud.com/13rhnx](https://soundcloud.com/13rhnx)
- YouTube: [@WesleyHnX](https://www.youtube.com/@WesleyHnX)