Founder, Pixel Maker
Web studio, Kuching
Websites and web systems for small businesses. I plan, design, build and host each one myself. Clients include CSY Fireworks and Miew Construction.
About
I’m Hayden. I study data engineering in Sarawak and build websites on the side.
Hello
I’m based in Kuching. I did my diploma in IT at Politeknik Kuching, then went on to a computer science degree at UNIMAS, majoring in data engineering.
I finished the diploma with a 3.76 CGPA and the Head of Department Medal. My final-year project, a news portal, won bronze at an international student competition.
Since mid-2024 I’ve also been building websites for local businesses, now under my own studio, Pixel Maker. Clients so far include CSY Fireworks and Miew Construction.
Outside of that I play basketball, mostly full-court five-on-five, and I edit videos. At school I was in the Boys’ Brigade. I made Lance Corporal, and our squad took silver at the 2018 regional drill competition. I also came third in the school Chinese chess tournament.
How I work
Tables first
I’d rather spend an extra day on the database than fix it later. I plan the tables and how they relate before I build any pages.
Small steps, checked
I build in small pieces and test each one. On the News Portal that meant unit tests as I went, and user acceptance testing at the end.
AI helps, I decide
I use AI tools for boilerplate, test cases and first drafts of docs. I read and check everything before it goes anywhere.
Show people how
At Sarawak Energy I made step-by-step video guides so new users could follow along at their own pace.
Experience
IT intern
Sarawak Energy Berhad, Kuching
Eight months, mostly on the helpdesk. When staff reported a problem, I checked whether it was really a bug, wrote it up for the technical lead, and got back to them once it was fixed.
I also tested an internal guest house system before it went out to staff, made video guides for new users, and helped roll out digital business cards across departments.
Education
BCS (Hons) Data Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
CGPA 3.69 / 4.00 so far
Database design, data structures and algorithms, Java, operating systems, object-oriented software development.
Diploma in IT (Digital Technology)
Politeknik Kuching Sarawak
CGPA 3.76 / 4.00 · 4.00 in semester 5
Head of Department Medal at graduation, and the department’s excellence award in four semesters. A+ in Integrative Programming, the Integrated Project, Secure Mobile Computing and Intro to Computer Systems.
MUET Band 3.0, taken in 2023.
SPM & PT3
SMK Pending, Kuching
SPM 2019, PT3 2017.
Skills
- Python, SQL (MySQL), PHP, JavaScript, Java, C/C++
- HTML & CSS, Cloudflare Workers, REST APIs, Bootstrap, jQuery, Apache/XAMPP, Git
- VS Code, CapCut, Microsoft Office, WPS, AI coding tools
- Mandarin (native), English, Malay
References
Dr. Cynthia Kon Mui Lian
Academic advisor, Senior Lecturer
FCSIT, UNIMAS
Ts. Dr. Chiu Po Chan
Data Engineering programme coordinator, Senior Lecturer
FCSIT, UNIMAS
My supervisor from Sarawak Energy can be contacted too. Ask me and I’ll send the details.