# LLMs.txt for Richard Lee's Portfolio Site
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Site: https://yaksheng.com

# Profile Summary
Richard Lee is a Product Engineer and "0-to-1" product builder based in Singapore. He specializes in bridging complex hardware and robust, scalable software, with expertise spanning embedded systems, PCB architecture, AI/ML systems, and full-stack development. His career spans venture building (Peasy Labs), medical device development (TeleMedC), and product management roles at major tech companies.

# Professional Experience
- TeleMedC (Sep 2024 - Nov 2025): Senior Engineer leading end-to-end development of next-generation medical devices, including PCB architecture, embedded systems integration, and AI-driven DevOps workflows
- Peasy Labs (Jan 2020 - Aug 2024): Founder operating an independent venture lab focused on hardware prototyping, SaaS, and e-commerce products
- Shopee, Rakuten Viki, Photobook Worldwide, Enterprise Singapore: Product management roles with focus on data platforms, localization, and payment integrations
- Singapore Armed Forces: Specialist Trainer leading technical training for 1,000+ reservists

# Core Competencies
- Hardware/Software Integration: PCB design, embedded systems, sensor integration, firmware development
- AI/ML Systems: AI agent orchestration, model routing, digital twins, embodied AI
- Full-Stack Development: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, serverless architectures
- Product Strategy: Market validation, supplier negotiations (Mandarin), regulatory compliance

# Technical Skills
- Languages: Chinese (Native), English (Native), Python, TypeScript
- Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, Zustand
- Backend: Node.js, Express, Telegraf.js
- Database: Neon Postgres, MongoDB, Prisma ORM
- AI/ML: OpenAI Models, Vercel AI Gateway, Custom AI Routing
- Serverless: Vercel Functions, AWS Lambda
- Hardware: Arduino, PCB design, sensor integration (IMUs, Time-of-Flight)
- Bot Development: Telegram Bot API, Webhooks

# Notable Projects
## Hackathon Projects
- ProtoAI (Cursor x Anthropic Malaysia): AI-powered platform generating manufacturable hardware designs, open-sourced wearable air quality pendant with PCB/3D/firmware
- Digital Twin: AI assistant with unified context, chunking/querying via high-context model, serverless deployment on Vercel linked to Telegram
- Travel Insurance Assistant: Personal insurance purchasing and claims analytics with agent orchestration
- Embodied AI Rover: Autonomous navigation system with computer vision, sensor fusion, differential drive kinematics
- Gamified Personal Coach: PWA with interactive 3D avatars and maps, cross-device sync

## Personal Projects
- ETL Data Pipeline: Cloud-based data processing with error resilience and cost optimization
- Telegram AI Companion Bot: Serverless bot with three-layer memory system, multimodal input, cost-optimized model selection

# Education
- Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD): Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering (2015-2020)
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH): Semester Exchange, Computer Engineering (2017)

# Awards & Honors
- Best Soldier Award
- Non Mihi Solum Award
- Best Robot Performance Award (Third Placing)
- Consolation Prize, C Division (Third Placing)

# Links
- Portfolio: https://yaksheng.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaksheng
- GitHub: https://github.com/yaksheng

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# Usage Policy
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# Attribution Requirements
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Last updated: 2026-01-06