Raphael Tang

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Data Visualization Developer

The Straits Times

Sep 2025 – Feb 2026 · Singapore

Worked with Rodolfo Pazos and his award-winning team of journalists, designers and developers to produce data-driven, insightful and informative stories resonating with audiences globally.

Apprentice

Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Aug 2025 – Nov 2025 · Singapore

Connected with frontier leaders in the blockchain and Web3 space, to see what they're building, and why it matters.

Coding & Robotics Instructor

Futurum Academy Singapore

Oct 2024 – Apr 2025 · Singapore

Built future engineers from the ground up. Designed robotics + coding curricula (VEX, Scratch), created scalable Notion-based lesson systems, and managed back-to-back teaching sprints — all while keeping students curious.

Engineer / Product Developer

NOK Asia Company Pte. Ltd

Dec 2022 – Apr 2023 · Singapore

Led the build of an internal HR app serving 4 companies, integrated legacy ASP.NET Core (SOAP) systems via custom Express REST APIs, and replaced paper-dependent systems with a clean React Native stack. Brought design, code, and users into one tight loop.

System Engineering Intern

NOK Asia Company Pte. Ltd

Mar 2022 – Jun 2022 · Singapore

Automated cafeteria queues (QR-based meal system), digitized vendor logs (visitor management system), and reduced database retrieval times by 10%.

Freelance Dev (Product + Frontend)

Fiverr

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 · Singapore

Worked with global clients to design + deploy small apps with real impact. Migrated sites (e.g., Svelte to Next.js), improved code performance by 20%, and became the go-to for debugging on deadline.