Joshua Foo
I am a CyberNSF who is passionate about learning more about cybersecurity and algorithmic programming. I am always on the look out for learning opportunities and competitions to help improve my skillset and understanding in various fields.
Education
Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level)
At Raffles Institution, I furthered my skills in Cybersecurity, Competitive Programming and Data Science, through connecting and learning from other passionate, like-minded individuals of the Computer Science Society.
Subject Combination: H1 General Paper, H1 Project Work, H1 Chinese, H2 Mathematics, H2 Further Mathematics, H2 Physics, H2 Economics
Extracurricular activities and achievements:
- Helped run the RI CSS Capture the Flag (CTF) Interest Group
- HTX Investigators' Challenge: 2nd Placing
- Bebras 2021: Exemplary Certificate (Gold Award)
- Cyberthon 2022: 4th Placing
- Whitehacks 2022: 5th Placing
- Cyber Defenders Discovery Camp 2022: 4th Placing in JC Category, 10th Placing Overall
- Stack the Flags 2022: 4th Placing in JC Category, 11th Placing Overall
- Recipient of DSTA JC Scholarship
- Recipient of MOE Pre-University Scholarship
Swift Accelerator Program
As part of the pioneering batch of the 9 month long Swift Accelerator Program, I learnt how to build iOS Applications with Swift, as well as marketing and design principles.
Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level)
At the School of Science and Technology, Singapore, I picked up many other skills such as Procedural Programming using Python, as well as basic Cybersecurity Fundementals. I also continued to explore Robotics, where I joined Robotics @APEX and continued to learn and participate in various competitions.
L1R5 (Raw): 6
Subject Combination: English Language, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computing+, Combined Humanities (Social Studies, Geography), Chinese
Extracurricular activities and achievements:
- Edusave Character Award 2020
- Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior 2020: 2nd Local Team Placing
- National Olympiad in Informatics 2020: Bronze Award
- Oxford University Computing Challenge 2020 (Challenge Round): Gold Award
- Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) 2020: Silver Award
- Singapore Mathematics Project Festival (SMPF) 2020: Bronze Award
- Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO) 2019: Bronze Award
- SST Global Citizenship Program (GCP) 2019: Incheon Academy of Science and Arts Exchange Program
- Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2018: Bronze Award
- Asia Pacific Youth Robotics Competition (APYRC) 2018 Team Fortress LEGO - Senior: Gold Award
- Republic Polytechnic 3D Printing Challenge 2018: 3rd Place
- Republic Polytechnic 3D Printing Challenge 2018: Popular Vote Award
- Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) 2017: Bronze Award
- Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2017: Bronze Award
- Asia Pacific Youth Robotics Competition (APYRC) 2017 Team Fortress LEGO - Senior: Silver Award
- SST Global Citizenship Program (GCP) 2017: Thailand Matthayom Watnairong School
Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE)
In Woodgrove Primary, I was first introduced to block programing through my CCA Robotics, where I learnt how to use EV3 Mindstorms to Program Robots to accomplish certain tasks. I was also elected to be the President of the Student Council Board, where I helped plan school events and implement solutions to certain problems raised by other students. I also explored other interests such as Math Olympiad, Science Olympiad as well as Music
Subject Combination: English Language, Mathematics, Science, Chinese
Extracurricular activities and achievements:
- President of the Student's Council Board (2015 - 2016)
- Vice-Chairperson of the Robotics Club
- IDE2016 Lego Robotics (Primary) - 10th Place
- NRPC 2016: Best Robot Performance (Primary) - 1st Place
- NRPC 2016: Best Technical Presentation (Primary) - 2nd Place
- NRPC 2015: Judges Award - Best Presenter Award (Individual)
- NRPC 2015: Best Robot Performance (Primary) - 3rd Place
- NRPC 2015: The Entrepreneur Award (Primary) - 3rd Place
- NRPC 2014: Best Mechanical Design Award (Primary) - 2nd Place
- Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO) 2016 - Bronze Award
- Edusave Certificate of Academic Achievement 2011
- Edusave Certificate of Academic Achievement 2013
- Edusave Certificate of Academic Achievement 2014
- Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES) 2015
- Edusave Scholarship 2015
- Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES) 2016
Work Experience
Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)
I am currently serving my National Service Obligations as a Cyber Specialist. I have undergone and have successfully completed Cisco's CCNA Netacad Course with Merit.
Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT)
I did research into Post-Quantum Cryptography Candidates, and produced a literature review as well as a presentation brief regarding the topic.
Annikken Andee
I helped implement an Autonomous Car Driving System for Annikken Andee's AndeeMobile using 3 external ultrasonic sensors.
Infineon Technologies
I was tasked to build and program a remote controlled Robot from Scratch using a EV3 kit and Arduino Uno Board. Through this, I learnt about hardware construction and programming such as the master-slave concept and various physics concepts such as the Hall Effect through the implementation of the remote control.
Projects
GPTutor
GPTutor is the ultimate AI-powered study partner, which harnesses the power of GPT-3 to help anyone study anything! GPTutor won the "Top 8 Hacks Prize" in Hack&Roll 2023. You may view the project submission here.
Survey Scan
“Survey Scan” is a Desktop application designed to make the analysis of surveys easier and more readable. Our Application incorporates techniques like Machine Learning (Sentimental Analysis) as well as simple statistical methods like the data’s mean, mode, etc. to analyse the data and present it in a table for simple and easy viewing. It was made using Python3 for a Computing+ Coursework Submission. You may wish to view the project here. [Note: This project is no longer being actively updated, and may not compile successfully]
GovTech Form Saver
Teacher's Pet
"Teacher's Pet" is an iOS Application designed to help teachers manage student assignments, attendance, and announcements more easily. This application is still in the early development stage.
AssiSST
AssiSST is an iOS application created to help guide new SST students around the school easily. It helped give new students locations of significant places around the school (e.g. Classrooms, Lecture Theatres, ISH, etc.), as well as contact details of the Teaching Staff, among other details.