James Lee is a Singapore-based software entrepreneur and engineer with 10 years of experience spanning startups and tech giants. As Co-founder of a stealth B2C AI/LLM SaaS, he bootstrapped the product to 1,000+ paying subscribers within the first year, demonstrating product-market fit and relentless execution. Previously, he scaled webhook systems and partner integrations at Ninja Van, and built scalable microservices and data tooling at Shopee and Microsoft, translating customer needs into robust, cloud-native solutions. An award-winning student leader, he earned a Diploma as Valedictorian from Nanyang Polytechnic and a Distinction in Computer Science from NUS, while also contributing as a Teaching Assistant and building automation to grade 900 Java assignments. He mixes hands-on engineering with a penchant for architecture and developer experience, and is passionate about staying ahead of industry trends in Singapore and beyond.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma in Information Technology, Valedictorian, Diploma in Information Technology, Valedictorian at Nanyang Polytechnic
Bachelor of Computing, Computer Science, Honors (Distinction), Bachelor of Computing, Computer Science, Honors (Distinction) at National University of Singapore
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