Hong Xun Ong

Backend Software Engineer Intern @ Garena

About

Software Developer | Project Management | AI I am a Java programmer passionate about building scalable and efficient applications. Currently pursuing Software Development, I enjoy writing clean, maintainable code and solving real-world problems with technology. Beyond coding, I believe that understanding business needs and collaborating with teams is just as crucial as writing great code. I have developed strong problem-solving and project management skills, which help me bridge the gap between technical and business teams. I have also been looking into incorporating AI into my work as part of my side interest. I have worked on small-scale projects/games that make use of AI algorithms to play games.

Country

City

Singapore

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Helm Charts, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Gitlab, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Django, Go (Programming Language), Apache Kafka, Hadoop, Docker, JavaScript, REST APIs, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Collaborative Problem Solving, Project Management, Java, Python (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Data Analysis

Experience

Backend Software Engineer Intern

Garena

2025-6 - 2025-12 · 7 mos

Singapore

- Built and optimized backend services and internal platforms supporting large-scale deployments and logging pipelines across multiple environments. Migration of Fluentd sidecars to Fluent-bit DaemonSet to improve cluster resource efficiency and operational simplicity - Developed and enhanced Garena Deployment Platform (GDP) features for both backend and frontend. Building scalable queries and coding architecture to reduce risk of bottlenecks during runtime. Worked with ArgoCD and Gitlab CI for service deployment. - Designed and rolled out a Kafka-based logging pipeline using Fluent Bit with local disk buffering and retry mechanisms to ensure high-throughput, fault-tolerant log delivery. - Deployed and maintained services on Kubernetes using Helm - Built observability and monitoring tooling, including Grafana dashboards for Kafka producer throughput, retries, and failure rates, and validated log pipelines via Kibana. - Worked in an Agile, sprint-based development environment, contributing to sprint planning, task breakdown, implementation, testing, and review cycle - Collaborated closely with DevOps, DBA, frontend, and data teams to troubleshoot cross-environment issues and improve documentation

Assistant Software Engineer

DNDTS

2024-5 - 2024-8 · 4 mos

Singapore, Singapore

- Developed and implemented Telegram and WhatsApp bots to automate administrative processes, including job hiring and data integration, reducing task conversion rate by 20%. - Leveraged Google APIs to link Google Sheets data with JavaScript programs, simplifying information processing. - Utilized Selenium for web scraping, automating repetitive data collection from online platforms.