Software Engineer
Dean Cruz
Singapore
Frontend-focused |
React, TypeScript, Next.js
I build React apps,
and write Angular and Java at NCS
IMDA Gold Medal ·
3.97 GPA, Republic Polytechnic
Short Profile
Background and focus
Work
1,600+queries tuned at NCS
At NCS I designed the key front-end components of a full-stack Angular app, alongside legacy Java modernisation.
Side Projects
Technologies
React
TypeScript
Next.js
Tailwind
Java
Spring Boot
MyBatis
Hibernate
Hobbies
Ranked games
Anime
Losing ranked games and falling behind on my anime backlog.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence and Big Data)
University of Wollongong · 2026 — 2028
Diploma in Digital Design and Development
Republic Polytechnic · 2022 — 2025
GPA: 3.97 / 4.00
Awards & Honors
IMDA Gold Medal
Republic Polytechnic · 2025
Diploma Prize (Year 2)
Republic Polytechnic · 2024
Diploma Prize (Year 1)
Republic Polytechnic · 2023
Director's Roll of Honor (Years 1 - 3)
Republic Polytechnic · 2023 - 2025
Work Experience
Where I've worked
Permanent · Singapore
Designed the key front-end components of a full-stack Angular and Spring Boot app, alongside legacy Java modernisation. Planned and reviewed with NCS's in-house AI agent and OpenSpec. Part of the Fusion Work-Study Programme (sponsored UOW degree).
Migrated 800+ raw JDBC queries to MyBatis 3, then validated and tuned all 1,600+ queries to fetch only the data they need, with no behavioural regressions.
AngularJavaSpring BootMyBatisHibernateMySQLEJBSOAPJasperReports
Featured Projects
Three apps I built
Kiroku
Full-StackExisting anime trackers never felt right, so I built my own.
Built on the Next.js App Router, so server components fetch the data and pages don't wait on client-side requests.
Next.jsTypeScriptPrismaPostgreSQLNextAuth