Tommy Yiu
I'm passionate about building transformative solutions that drive business growth and create meaningful impact. I lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products that solve real-world problems at scale.
About Me
Strategic Product Leader & Exited Founder with 6+ years of experience driving 0-to-1 digital transformation across the EdTech and Public sectors.
My career spans the full product lifecycle, from architecting high-scale platforms for 20,000+ users at HDB to navigating the successful acquisition of my own software agency, CodeKakis. I specialize in bridging the gap between complex technical architecture and market-driven strategy to deliver high-ROI digital ecosystems.
I now lead a Business Unit while taking the responsibility of a Product Director, spearheading the commercialization of Agentic AI solutions and managing large-scale enterprise integrations for major public infrastructure and government entities.
Tech Stack
GCPEducation
Computing Science BSc (Hons)
University of Glasgow
Partnered with Singapore Institute of Technology
2018 - 2020
🎓 Graduated with First Class Honors
Diploma in Information Technology
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Specialization in Information Security and Forensics
2013 - 2016
Experience
Kydon Group
- •Strategic Product Integration: Orchestrated the post-merger integration of ZilLearn and ZilEdu product lines, streamlining cross-functional operations and expanding market reach across the enterprise and education sectors.
- •Agentic AI Leadership: Leading high-level stakeholder engagements to deliver complex Agentic AI solutions, positioning the company at the forefront of automated, intelligent learning management systems.
- •Operational Optimization: Developed and executed a comprehensive manpower strategy, balancing offshore development with onshore project teams to accelerate delivery speed while maintaining high cost-efficiency.
- •Enterprise Implementations: Directed technical integrations and vendor management for large-scale market players, including successful system rollouts for high-profile clients.
- •Go-to-Market Execution: Spearheading the commercialization and GTM strategy for the entire product suite, including the flagship ZilLearn platform, the ZilEdu collaborative learning ecosystem, and the launch of ZilAgent, a next-gen AI-driven LMS solution.
Housing & Development Board (HDB)
- •Product Modernization: Spearheaded the end-to-end digitization of the HDB Flat Portal, scaling the product to serve 20,500+ residents quarterly while boosting operational efficiency for a 1,000+ member internal staff.
- •Strategic Leadership: Orchestrated the product vision and roadmap, delivering a 25% surge in user satisfaction scores by aligning technical requirements with key business KPIs and customer feedback loops.
- •Technical Governance: Evaluated complex system architectures and technical designs for 50+ internal and external interfacing systems, ensuring 100% adherence to organizational governance, security standards, and high-quality software delivery.
- •Agile Excellence: Served as Scrum Master for a cross-functional team of 10 (Engineers & Designers), optimizing sprint velocity and team alignment through rigorous facilitation of Agile ceremonies.
- •Resource Management: Managed project budgeting and resource allocation, utilizing data-driven tracking to justify headcount and ensure high-priority features remained on schedule and under budget.
Nowcomms Asia
- •Engineering Leadership: Directed an Agile squad of 5 engineers in the development of a high-growth SaaS events platform, scaling the user base to 10,000+ registrants within the first year of launch.
- •Strategic Feature Prioritization: Defined the product roadmap by identifying high-impact features through competitive analysis and stakeholder feedback, securing a distinct competitive advantage in the regional events industry.
- •Scalable Cloud Infrastructure: Architected and maintained a robust cloud infrastructure capable of supporting 10,000+ concurrent users during high-stakes live streaming events, ensuring 99.9% uptime and reliable access across global markets, including China.
- •Stakeholder Management: Acted as the primary bridge between technical teams and executive stakeholders, translating complex user insights into actionable product requirements and technical specifications.
CodeKakis
- •Exit & Acquisition: Orchestrated the strategic growth and business operations that led to a successful acquisition by Now Comms Asia within just 2 years of inception.
- •Business Development: Spearheaded high-stakes project pitches, securing $268k+ in project contracts and expanding the client base from 0 to 34 enterprise clients within the first 24 months.
- •Product Strategy & MVP: Developed the core product roadmap and business model, transitioning from a successful Proof of Concept (POC) to attracting 3 major investment opportunities.
- •Full-Stack Engineering: Acted as a hands-on Full Stack Software Engineer in the early stages, architecting and delivering high-quality project deliverables to ensure product-market fit.
- •Operational Leadership: Defined the company's strategic direction and managed end-to-end business lifecycles, balancing technical development with aggressive market expansion goals.