Sia Minh (Simon) Hong

Sia Minh (Simon) Hong has a strong background in software engineering and product development. Sia Minh (Simon) is currently working as a Principal Software Engineer at Renewtrak. Previously, they worked at Sandstone Technology, where they held multiple roles including Product Development Manager AI & ML, Solutions Architect, and Senior Tech Lead. In these positions, they contributed to projects involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation verification. Sia Minh (Simon) was responsible for designing and implementing commercial financial lending origination systems for various banks. Prior to their work at Sandstone Technology, they were a Lecturer and Tutor at the University of Technology Sydney, where they taught subjects related to web service technology, internet programming, and networking fundamentals.

Simon Hong attended St Johns Park High School and obtained their High School Diploma in the year 2000. Following that, they enrolled at the University of Technology Sydney and pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Software Engineering, which they completed in 2006. Simon further pursued their education at the same university, obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Computer Science from 2006 to 2011. Additionally, they hold a certification in CCNA from Cisco, although the specific details of when and where they obtained it are not provided.