Joel Tay

Frontend Engineer @ Sea

Singapore

About

As an engineer first and foremost, my goal is to navigate technical challenges to provide impactful solutions. I am a full stack software engineer proficient in the JavaScript ecosystem (among other languages), having experience in React, Vue, TypeScript, Node.Js, Express, NestJS. I not only utilize them, but also have a deep understanding of how these technologies actually work and their various intricacies. I have an especially greater mastery of front-end frameworks like React, Vue and JavaScript in-depth. Although working primarily with JavaScript technologies, I have experience in other technologies such as Python (Flask/Django), Ruby on Rails, Java (Android/Spring Boot), Docker as well. These were applied in other projects, mostly during college. I am always curious about new technologies and whichever I learn, I put in utmost effort to understand it deeply, as I believe with good foundational understanding can one utilize it to the fullest. I am currently focusing my learning efforts on Kubernetes and working towards the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification, which I believe is a good starting point for DevOps experience. I have worked in the social and financial tech sectors in my previous internships. I am adaptable and always open to new industries. Looking forward to connect!

Experience

  • Software Engineer at Sea
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Management Associate at OCBC
    Jul 2025 - Mar 2026 · 9 mos

    Graduate Talent Programme 2025 - Group Operations & Technology Rotation 1: Observability & AIOps Rotation 2: Backend Engineering Logistics planning committee member for annual Ops & Tech Chinese New Year event

  • Software Engineer Intern at Datature
    Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 · 5 mos

    Internal Tools • Improved internal dashboards for tracking user behaviour with Mixpanel and Retool, enhanced existing Express.js APIs to support new and changing business requirements • Worked towards SOC2 and HIPAA compliance by: • monitoring tasks with Vanta • implementing enhanced security controls on the web application (Next.js) such as adhering to Content Security Policty (CSP)

  • FRANKpreneurship at OCBC
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

    OCBC’s summer internship programme in the Ops & Technology Division. Group Engineering — Payments

  • Software Engineer Intern at Super
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    • Shipped new features independently as part of the engineering team. Supported other activities such as bug fixing and feature enhancements. • Worked with React.js, TypeScript, Firebase, and other tools such as Twilio, SendGrid and Recoil for state management. • Showcased autonomy through a self-led project, delivering a product analytics dashboard powered by Mixpanel. Empowered the leadership team with data-backed insights to drive strategic product decisions. • Navigated the nuances of a serverless, NoSQL, cloud-native architecture. • Improved company's architecture (within a serverless context) via self-initiated suggestions and implementations. One example would be when processing larger inputs, chunk input data across more function instances via task queues to distribute load.