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Software Engineer

Adrian Tan Zhen Xian

Building AI-driven systems, automation pipelines, and reliable backend solutions — with a focus on practical impact and continuous learning.

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About

An exceptionally diligent and analytical individual with an unwavering dedication to consistently enriching hands-on experience in developing AI-driven systems. By virtue of my educational credentials and a year of industry experience as a software engineer, I possess a solid background in software development, forming the core of my professional toolkit and shaping my professional growth.

Career

Work Experience

Software Engineer

Air Asia Aviation Management Services Sdn. Bhd

  • Developed and maintained automation scripts for GitLab CI/CD pipelines, enhancing the software development lifecycle and deployment efficiency.
  • Performed root cause analysis of production issues, tracing and addressing underlying system errors.
  • Enhanced and developed backend logic across multiple legacy systems for efficient error handling and system stability.
  • Designed and developed an AI-driven chatbot using a large language model (LLM) to automate responses to internal staff FAQ requests, enhancing support efficiency.

Software Engineering Intern

AirAsia SEA Sdn Bhd

  • Participated in daily stand-up meetings to comprehend project workflows and development processes.
  • Enhanced the User Interface design of the Allstar booking system (ID 90).
  • Assisted in investigating potential errors in the flight booking system and recommended proactive measures.

Projects

Project Portfolio

Recipe Recommendation System

PythonScikit-learnPandasTF-IDF
  • Leveraged Scikit-learn framework to implement a content-based filtering system that suggests personalized recipes derived from the culinary preferences of users.
  • Utilized Pandas to perform data preprocessing on the collected recipe dataset to ensure data consistency.
  • Leveraged TF-IDF Vectorizer technique to implement feature engineering with the aim of capturing essential recipe contexts as a numerical representation.
  • Applied linear kernel function to effectively interpret the similarity matrix based on the pairs of recipe vectors and develop recommendations algorithm.

Background

Education & Credentials

Education

BSc in Artificial Intelligence

De Montfort University, United Kingdom

Grade: First-Class Honours

Credit transfer for the final year of degree-level studies.

BSc in Computer Science (Intelligent Systems)

Asia Pacific University, Malaysia

Accomplished two years of degree-level studies.

Foundation in Computing & Technology

Asia Pacific University, Malaysia

Grade: Distinction

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

SMK Taman Connaught, Malaysia

Certifications

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

    Issued by Cisco

  • ITIL IT Service Management

    Issued by PeopleCert

Achievements

  • Group ICT Allstar Recognition

    Awarded Group ICT Allstar recognition for exemplary teamwork during my internship period at AirAsia.

Expertise

Skills & Languages

Technical Skills

PythonSQL ProgrammingGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Web DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeGoogle Workspace

Languages

  • EnglishC1
  • ChineseC1
  • MalayB2

Let's connect

Contact

Open to opportunities in software engineering, AI systems, and backend development. Feel free to reach out.

@adriantzx2511@gmail.com#010-2681329