Now

Now - 1 Feb 26

Life Updates

I am currently no longer freelancing, nor working as a software engineer.

right now, I am working as a principal design lead, heading up the Transformation Lab’s Design Practice in the Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office.

T-lab is an internal government consultancy, combining human-centred design with Organisational Development capabilities.

What Have I Worked On & Done

Since I joined in end July 2025 (which is only six months ago! Feels like an eternity, in a good way…), I have

  • had handovers with my awesome predecessor, LY
  • conducted 4 interagency workshops, ranging from 27 to 55+ persons
  • conducted a couple of design research interviews, including a Fortune 500 company
  • had 2 new colleagues join my team
  • started work on a number of new initatives

I have also separately

  • tried AI coding tools. Right now, I am concurrently trying out Replit, Cursor (which is my personal favourite now), and Claude Code. One thing i am trying to do now, is to use these AI coding tools to make my own software for my own use.

Computer monitor with Replit and Claude code open concurrently

Right now, my focus is on a 1-1 tracker, since I now have people I need to do 1-1s with. I intend to dogfood with my team, to also solve my own problems with 1-1s.

screenshot of a mobile app for 1-1s

What I’ve done for Spiritual Practice

Daily,

  • 30 min meditation with wife
  • Chanting in the mornings and evenings, to the Triple Gem. When I have time, I do the full shebang, and dedicate merits to departed relations.
  • I usually meditate whenever I commute, and whenever I can get a seat.

What I’ve done for my Workouts & Health

I have started doing the Couch to 5km running plan, using the Running Coach app on my Pebble 2 Duo: the smart wearable makes a WORLD of a difference… Right now, I just finished week 5 and will start week 6 tomorrow morning. -fingers crossed-

Concurrently, in between the running days on MWF, I do Turkish Get Ups with my 24kg kettlebell: this really helps with core strength, and makes a huge diff for a deskbound person like me.

I did zone 2 cycling for a bit when I just started C25km, but nowadays the running is getting more intense so I don’t do zone 2 anymore.

What I’ll be doing next

Who knows? Living in the present!

Updated as of 1 Feb 26