Joc Tay
Chief AI Officer at Gogolook
Singapore
Summary
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Top SchoolJoc Tay is a seasoned engineering leader and AI specialist with over a decade of experience building and scaling technology teams across APAC, now serving as Vice President of Engineering at Gogolook. He blends deep academic credentials—a PhD in AI—with hands-on executive roles including CTO and VP engineering positions at startups and scaleups, plus founding a consulting firm that helps startups scale from Series A to D. Known for putting culture before strategy, Joc has repeatedly reorganized engineering, product and data teams to deliver reliable, scalable systems for TrustTech, adtech and mobility platforms. He also teaches advanced machine learning topics and holds an MBA, signaling a rare mix of technical rigor, instructional ability and commercial acumen. An ICF-certified coach and published researcher, he brings an analytical, people-centered approach to leadership and organizational design that emphasizes scalability, adaptability and growth.
11 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (APEX MBA) Business Administration and Management, Master of Business Administration (APEX MBA) Business Administration and Management at National University of SingaporeBachelor of Science (BSc) Mathematics (not conferred), Bachelor of Science (BSc) Mathematics (not conferred) at The Open UniversityGCE-A Levels Double math stream, GCE-A Levels Double math stream at Hwa Chong InstitutionDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Artificial Intelligence at Nanyang Technological University Singapore
french (elf2), English, Chinese
Github Skills (8)
apps-script8
cli7
javascript6
typescript5
command-line4
statistics3
react3
database2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
joccing/geoguru
Mar 2015 - Apr 2017
Contributions:36 commits, 1 PR, 30 pushes in 2 years
reactstatisticsdatabase
joccing/bonjour-tristesse
Apr 2018 - Jun 2023
Contributions:2 PRs, 3 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 3 months
poems
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