Currently: Sec 4 student at School of Science and Technology, Singapore, and Chief Marketing Officer of KLAAG

Passionate learner, app developer, peer support leader, dance enthusiast.

Axelia at the Golden Gate Bridge during ProjectSF 2025
ProjectSF 2025
Axelia with the Ironclad team in San Francisco
Ironclad (SF) 2025
Axelia with fellow students at Celebration of Women in App Developement 2026
Celebration of Women in App Developement 2026
Axelia with teammates at NAISC 2026
NAISC 2026
Axelia with a fellow student leader at Orientation 2026
Orientation 2026
Axelia with friends at NDP 2025
NDP 2025

Four years, four threads — learning how technology works, building apps people use, leading on the Peer Support Board, and dancing on stage. Each section below traces one identity from the title and how it grew, year by year.

Computing Cybersecurity SwiftUI · Kotlin Peer Support Dance CCA
01 / Computing

Computing (Applied Subject)

The passionate learner in the title — coding competitions, Python, and representing Singapore on international stages through school computing.

Computing is where I learned to think under pressure: Perse Coding rounds, a Gold at the finals, and placing 4th at the National Student AI Challenge. Every competition below pushed my Python and problem-solving further — the foundation that later connected to building apps and exploring cybersecurity.

Certificates
Perse Coding Round 1 Pathfinder Level 2 Merit certificate
Perse Coding, Round 1 Merit
Perse Coding Round 2 Final Distinction certificate
Perse Coding, Final Round Distinction
2025
Participant
Perse Coding, Round 1 (first year)
First year representing the school at this international event. My Python wasn't fully developed yet, but I solved a few of the timed puzzles under pressure.
2025
Participant
Perse Coding Finals: Gold Award
Chosen by my seniors to join the final round as the third teammate. With their guidance, we represented Singapore Schools internationally and won a Gold Award, against tougher questions requiring far more complex solutions.
2026
Participant
Perse Coding, Round 1 (second year)
Didn't reach the finals this time, but my Python and problem-solving had visibly improved. Worked closely with a partner to find the most efficient solution within a strict time limit.
2026
Participant
National Student AI Challenge: 4th place
Hosted by Kaplan and AI Singapore over two months, our team built an app helping students prioritise tasks and track progress toward their goals. We placed 4th. I led the presentation script and slide deck for our pitch at Singapore Expo.
Python Critical Thinking Problem Solving
02 / Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

From free Cisco courses to my first Capture the Flag — where learning technology turned into wanting to protect it.

Cybersecurity started with a Cisco course I didn't have to take, grew through certifications and a Republic Polytechnic workshop, and led to YCEP and CCTF this year. The certificates and timeline below trace that path — from curiosity to competitions I want to keep doing.

Certificates
Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity certificate
Introduction to Cybersecurity, Cisco
Cisco Introduction to Packet Tracer certificate
Introduction to Packet Tracer, Cisco
Cisco Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path certificate
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst, Cisco
Youth Cybersecurity Exploration Programme 2026 certificate
Youth Cybersecurity Exploration Programme
2025
Student
Cybersecurity Essentials for Youth
Qualified by completing Cisco's Introduction to Cybersecurity course and earning the Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path certificate, then joined a workshop run by a Republic Polytechnic lecturer under Cisco. This was where my interest in cybersecurity began.
2025
Student
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate
Passed the Cisco course led by a Republic Polytechnic lecturer with over 70%, after revising slides, videos, and section quizzes at home.
2026
Participant
Youth Cybersecurity Exploration Programme (YCEP)
I participated in the Youth Cybersecurity Exploration Programme. It taught us beginners the basics of a CTF (capture the flag) which is a cybersecurity competition where you have to use tools online to solve puzzles. I was able to be part of the top 12 that got into the Central Capture the Flag competition (CCTF).
2026
Participant
Central Capture the Flag (CCTF)
At CCTF, I attempted the individual and team CTF to the best of my ability. It was my first time participating in something so large and I was proud of myself for my determination. Many of the things they had included in the test were not taught to me so I had to constantly search online and learn along the way. Despite not winning, I was proud of myself for coming so far without giving up.
2026 →
Aspiring Cybersecurity Analyst
What's next
Pursuing cybersecurity as a career path, continuing to enter Capture the Flag competitions to build real, hands-on experience.
Networking & Operating Systems Capture the Flag Packet Tracer
03 / Apps & Code

SST Inc. & KLAAG

The second identity in the title — four years from my first SwiftUI button to co-founding KLAAG and putting Xuemi in classrooms across Singapore.

I became an app developer through SST Inc. and KLAAG: two languages, two published apps, and a company I help run as Chief Marketing Officer. Xuemi started as a school project and is now in classrooms nationwide — from learning my first "if" statement to pitching at MOE, visiting the Apple office, and meeting engineers at Fortinet and Oracle. This is the thread that turned learning into software people actually use.

KLAAG
KLAAG team at the Apple office
KLAAG team in San Francisco
2023
SST Inc. Employee
Learning my first language: SwiftUI
Joined SST Inc., a talent development programme teaching application programming. Admission ran in two phases: a Google Form test on SwiftUI knowledge, then a live interview solving programming problems on the spot. Once in, I picked up the basics: buttons, layouts, navigation, and lists.
2024
SST Inc. Employee · Chief Marketing Officer, KLAAG
Xuemi, #ProjectServe, and Catcentration
Learned Kotlin for Android development. Took part in #ProjectServe, where my team built Xuemi, an app teaching Chinese to secondary school students, working with the Mother Tongue department for materials and syllabus. We placed top 3, and were the first all-female team to build an app in the programme.
Alongside that, I attended the Swift Accelerator Programme (SAP) on Saturdays, going deeper into SwiftUI, and shipped Catcentration to the App Store with my group by year's end.
2025
SST Inc. Employee · Chief Marketing Officer, KLAAG
San Francisco, CPDD, and the MOE Innergy Award
Graduated from SAP in January. As a top-3 company from 2024, flew to San Francisco to visit Fortinet, Oracle, and IronClad, and meet alumni working there. Later, pitched Xuemi to MOE's Curriculum Planning & Development Division (CPDD), connecting via LinkedIn and email, and won the MOE Innergy Award.
2026
SST Inc. Employee · Chief Marketing Officer, KLAAG
National rollout, Apple, and Singapore Expo
Xuemi was shared with secondary schools across Singapore. Visited the Apple office with KLAAG to celebrate women in app development, meeting women in tech who've shaped the industry. Shipped a new, more engaging version of the app, and will be pitching it to the public at Singapore Expo in August.
2026 →
Chief Marketing Officer, KLAAG
What's next
Continuing to build with KLAAG, picking up new languages, and growing the company's website and social presence. The goal: take Xuemi beyond Express/G3 Chinese learners and make it inclusive for every secondary school student in Singapore.
Creative Problem Solving Brand Development Cross-functional Collaboration Collaborative Design Digital Media Project Management
04 / Leadership

Peer Support Board

The third identity in the title — from plating bento at a badge ceremony to running orientation for an entire cohort.

Peer support leader is less about any single event and more about showing up consistently: badge ceremonies, check-ins, camps, and Orientation 2026, when I coordinated every subcommittee while still being the person new Sec 1s could come to with questions. Leadership here means patience and presence — the same qualities the title points to when it says leader, not manager.

Orientation 2026
Whole school gathered in the sports hall for Orientation 2026
Axelia with fellow student leaders at Orientation 2026
2025
Volunteer, Junior Peer Support Leader
Badge Ceremony
Served meals to parents and Secondary 1 students at the badge ceremony, organising vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals for smoother distribution.
2025
Vice-Chairperson, Peer Support Board
TwPSB: checking in on Sec 1 life
Overall in-charge, alongside my co-vice-chairperson, of checking in with Sec 1 students one term into school life. Briefed student leaders, reviewed their slides, and helped set rules and expectations around learning-device use.
2025
Vice-Chairperson, Peer Support Board
TwPSB 2.0: mental health check-in
A follow-up check-in focused on mental health and coping with stress. Reviewed the slides student leaders prepared to keep them aligned with our objectives.
2025
Vice-Chairperson, Peer Support Board
Exposé: student leadership camp
Served as a game master at the yearly leadership camp, running activities designed to teach student leaders core values, and picked up a few lasting lessons of my own.
2025
Vice-Chairperson, Peer Support Board
Staff Appreciation Week
Ran the logistics sub-committee for a full week of activities leading up to the celebration concert, checking every sub-committee's list against the budget we'd been given.
2025
Vice-Chairperson, Peer Support Board
Farewell Project
Organised a send-off for graduating seniors: invited their old year head to record a message, edited a memory video spanning their four years, and rallied the school to write farewell cards.
2026
Vice-Chairperson, Peer Support Board
Orientation 2026
Overall in-charge of welcoming the new Sec 1 cohort, coordinating every subcommittee, communicating across student leaders, and shaping the logistics for a memorable orientation.
2026 →
Vice-Chairperson, Peer Support Board
What's next
Continuing to lead by example: staying patient, and being a listening ear and a steady shoulder for the people around me.
Empathetic Critical Thinking Creativity Patience Project Management Strong Communication Collaboration Adaptability
05 / Dance

Dance Co-Curricular Activity

The fourth identity in the title — the part of my week that's purely about expression, discipline, and performing.

Dance enthusiast is where everything else switches off. Across four years that's meant SYF distinctions, a Gold at Super 24, a team spot at the Lion City Dance Convention, and choreographing my own piece for SST's 16th birthday. Tryouts and taped-off stages taught me discipline; performing in front of judges and alumni taught me to enjoy it — the enthusiast in the title, not just the participant.

Lion City Dance Convention
Axelia and her dance team at the Lion City Dance Convention
2023
Participant
SYF Arts Presentation: Certificate of Distinction
My first time on stage, as one of the main actors at the opening of the performance.
2023
Participant
College High Singapore Qualifier
Performed with the dance crew at this regional street dance battle, a preliminary event for the College High World Cup.
2024
Participant
Super 24: Gold Award
Earned a spot through tryouts, then trained for weeks to compete against international judges, fitting choreography inside a taped stage box.
2025
Participant
SYF Arts Presentation: Certificate of Distinction
One of the three main dancers in a nationwide performance that opened with a short acting scene before the choreography.
2025
Performer
Celebrations @ SST: 15th birthday
Performed for staff and alumni celebrating students' achievements, and SST's 15th anniversary.
2025
Participant
Lion City Dance Convention
Competed in a team of six at this under-17 event, training twice weekly alongside schoolwork. Didn't place first, but still grateful for the opportunity.
2026
Performer
Celebrations @ SST: 16th birthday
Performed self-choreographed work, created together with my dance captain to suit what our CCA could do.
2026 →
Dancer
What's next
Whenever there's time, I want to keep dancing. Listening to music and expressing it is one of the best ways I know to de-stress.
Perseverance Musicality Control Strength
EXTERNAL

Achievements

Recognition across all four identities in the title — the apps shipped, the security earned, the leadership awarded, and the press that followed.

2024
Graduated from Swift Accelerator Programme

Built and published during the Swift Accelerator Programme, a full-year course preparing students to ship real iOS apps.

2025
EAGLES Award

Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service, recognising leadership and contributions to the school.

2025
Pitch to MOE's CPDD

Presented Xuemi to the Curriculum Planning & Development Division, building a connection over LinkedIn and email to access syllabus materials nationwide.

2026
EAGLES Award (Vice-Chairperson)

A second EAGLES award, earned through leading events and projects, the foundation for stepping into the Vice-Chairperson role.

2026
Featured in ZB Schools Newspaper

KLAAG was interviewed on AI usage. Our stance: AI for debugging and support, never for generating the application's code itself.

06 / Overview

Skills, by track

Computing

  • Python
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving

Cybersecurity

  • Networking & OS
  • Capture the Flag
  • Packet Tracer

Apps & Code

  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Brand Development
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Collaborative Design
  • Digital Media
  • Project Management

Leadership

  • Empathetic
  • Patience
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Adaptability

Dance

  • Perseverance
  • Musicality
  • Control
  • Strength