Hey, I'm Nick. 👋

I'm a dad, husband, rock climber, and all-around avid learner. I currently live in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪 and am originally from Singapore 🇸🇬.

I'm also currently a senior software engineer at Shopify. Update: I am currently looking for my next role and as of early May 2023, am actively interviewing. Read what my coworkers and students say about me.

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