Summary
Calvin Cheng is a Principal Software Engineer based in Singapore with 14 years of experience building cloud-native and IoT platforms as well as leading digital transformation for public sector services. He currently architects and modernizes Singapore’s medical claims processing systems at GovTech, blending agile practices with stakeholder capability building to deliver impactful, scalable government services. Previously a founder and CTO, he led cloud robotics and energy-management startups through productization, containerization with Kubernetes, and multi-cloud migrations (AWS to Azure). Early career experience at Yahoo, Sun, and Oracle honed his systems and real-time messaging expertise, and he is a named co-author on patents in desktop collaboration. Known for designing and coding end-to-end solutions, he pairs deep engineering craft with entrepreneurship and a track record of shipping complex, production-grade systems. An understated strength is his ability to translate research-era technologies into pragmatic products that scale in both enterprise and government contexts.
14 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
BS EECS, BS EECS at University of California, Berkeley
Hwa Chong Junior College