Melvin Ng, RPh melvincwng

GitHub Campus Expert
  • National University of Singapore (NUS)
  • Singapore

Becoming an Expert

Becoming an Expert

How to complete the application to become a GitHub Campus Expert.

Becoming an Expert

Introduction

Introduction

An introduction to Campus Experts and campus communities.

Introduction

Inclusive Communities

Inclusive Communities

How to start creating inclusive communities on campus.

Inclusive Communities

Information Design

Information Design

How to design workshops, worksheets, and other learning experiences from first principles.

Information Design

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

How to speak publicly, from writing a talk to wowing an audience.

Public Speaking

Introduction to Git

Introduction to Git

Take your first steps with Git, versioning your files and collaborating with confidence.

Introduction to Git

Community Impact

Community Impact

Apply what you've learnt by making a plan for the future of your community.

Community Impact

About Melvin

Melvin is a software engineer from Singapore 👨‍💻

A self-taught programmer, he has a keen interest in learning new languages, frameworks, and technologies that empower him to build software applications that can impact the world 🌎

With an avid passion for learning, he is constantly upgrading his coding skills through books, articles, YouTube videos, and Massive Open Online Courses 🎓

He has founded an Open Source organization called Your First Open Source Project - with over 280+ members from 45+ different countries worldwide. Through the organization, he advocates for the creation of safe community spaces that foster both diversity & inclusivity, regardless of your technical abilities 😊

Being the 1st Singapore Polytechnic student selected as a GitHub Campus Expert, he provided technical and non-technical support to the GitHub team by 💪:

In 2022, the GitHub team recognized Melvin as one of the 5 Outstanding Community Citizens in GitHub Community for going above and beyond the galaxy to help others 🌟

Melvin, in 2023, was one of the 10 selected GitHub Campus Experts worldwide to receive a highly coveted GitHub Universe Scholarship. The scholarship provides deserving recipients (GitHub Scholars) with an all-expenses-paid trip to attend GitHub Universe, an in-person tech conference in the USA where over 2,000 developers come together to learn about the latest technological developments in the industry 👨‍🎓

As the 1st Singaporean recipient of the prestigious GitHub Universe Scholarship, Melvin now sets his sights on becoming a top software engineer at startups or major tech companies 👀

Melvin, in 2024, made history as the 1st keynote speaker at GitHub Field Day Malaysia, a regional tech conference attended by hundreds of leaders of technical student communities. He is also the 1st Singaporean GitHub Campus Expert at the National University of Singapore and is currently pursuing further studies at the university 🥇

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Skills

html5
css3
javascript
typescript
python
gdscript
scratch
sql
markdown
bash
java
mongodb
express.js
react.js
node.js
bootstrap
mui
jquery
thymeleaf
flask
next.js
spring
firebase
mysql
netlify
heroku
vercel
aws
git
postman
jest
vs code
ms office
adobe xd
premiere pro
camtasia
penup
windows
macos
public speaking
leadership

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