Awarded the DSTA Overseas Scholarship, Huiliang earned a Masters of Science and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Minor in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. His career began at DSTA, where he applied his technical and project management skills to oversee the acquisition of modelling and simulation systems critical to SAF training.
Huiliang's expertise was subsequently sought in the private education sector at Indigo Education Group, one of Singapore's largest private education companies. Here he led the technology department, employing Python and data analytics to derive actionable insights from student enrolment and demographic data. Additionally, he managed Indigo's online learning platform, spearheading the design, development, and integration of ERP and CRM applications to ensure operational efficiency.
Motivated by a passion for math, science, and engineering, Huiliang is an educator who believes in the power of real-world applications to ignite programming interest. He extends this philosophy to his role at the Singapore Management University Academy, where he teaches introductory Python and Data Science classes to working professionals under the
Professional Certificate in Python Programming programme.