Qx Yee

A Singapore native, QX was awarded the prestigious Defense Science and Technology Scholarship in 2009by the Singapore government. After graduating with top honors in 2013 from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S in Biomedical Engineering and MSE in bioengineering Innovation and Design, QX returned to Singapore to work at DSO National Laboratories, Singapore's national defense research lab.

During his 6-year tenure at DSO, QX specialized in soldier performance, developing products such as the patented A-Lite backpack, which reduced soldier fatigue by properly distributing heavy loads. The backpack received the company's Innovation Award and is currently a standard issue for the Singapore Army. QX’s team drove DSO’s product development strategy. For his work in shaping the workflow and user interface for the Xentinel counter-drone vehicle, QX was awarded the KINETIC award, the company’s highest internal award. QX also lead the DSO ModSquad, an all-volunteer team providing solutions for the disabled and less fortunate. Under QX’sleadership, the Mod Squad designed and delivered a toy to teach music and rhythm to young children with cerebral palsy and other developmental disorders.