Leon Chin
Staff Software Engineer at PayPal
Singapore, Singapore
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Top SchoolLeon Chin is a Staff Software Engineer based in Singapore with 11 years of experience building scalable, regulation-sensitive systems at PayPal, where he progressed from intern to technical and team lead roles across Compliance and Biometrics platforms. He specializes in Java backend development, architecting global CIP/KYC solutions and driving audit controls and cross-border product compliance. Leon combines hands-on delivery with stakeholder engagement, coordinating international teams to translate complex regulatory requirements into production-grade services. He also mentors peers and represents the company in university outreach, reflecting a commitment to talent development and knowledge sharing. Known for curiosity-driven problem solving, he focuses on measurable improvements like testing and CI optimizations that reduce cycle times while maintaining rigorous controls.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Technology - MTech Computer Software Engineering, Master of Technology - MTech Computer Software Engineering at Institute of Systems Science, NUSBachelor of Computing (Hons) Computer Science, Bachelor of Computing (Hons) Computer Science at National University of Singapore
English, Chinese, korean (basic), japanese (n5 certified)Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
leonchinzeye/PhotoLearn
Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
Contributions:37 pushes, 3 branches in 19 days
leonchinzeye/CS4247
Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:7 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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