Summary
Terence Chia is a backend developer with 10 years of professional experience, currently building scalable onboarding services at Standard Chartered using Java, Spring Boot and Python while integrating with Azure DevOps APIs. He brings a strong foundation in APIs, GraphQL and PostgreSQL, and has a track record of improving reliability through automation, audit logging, and targeted debugging that reduced downtime and support overhead. His background spans finance and operations—client reporting and SQL-driven analytics at Partners Group—giving him a pragmatic, data-focused approach to backend design. A former SAF Lieutenant and cabin crew, he combines leadership, attention to process, and customer-centric thinking to deliver robust, well-documented systems. Terence holds a Master’s in Information Technology from Illinois Tech and often automates repetitive tasks with scripts to free teams for higher-value work.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
GCE 'A' Levels, GCE 'A' Levels at Catholic Junior College
Bachelor of Business, Actuarial Science, Bachelor of Business, Actuarial Science at Nanyang Business School, NTU
Master's degree, Information Technology, Master's degree, Information Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)