His launchpad to a career in tech

28 Mar 2025

The article highlights Chan Chung Long’s journey from a modest background to becoming a site reliability engineer at Huawei Singapore. His interest in technology began early, inspired by helping his mother use a smartphone. This spark set him on a path that would take him from SP, where he graduated as the top student and valedictorian in Computer Engineering, to NUS, where he earned a Bachelor of Computing in Computer Science. He became the first in his family to graduate from university – a milestone that remains a source of pride. A pivotal moment came when he learned about the Huawei ICT Academy. Joining the programme, he gained practical IT skills, industry certifications, and competition experience, ultimately winning the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Global Finals. This success led to an internship at Huawei Singapore, where he applied his skills in cloud solutions before securing a full-time role. Chan credits Huawei’s hands-on training for equipping him with real-world expertise, helping him transition smoothly into the tech industry. Huawei is making efforts to bridge the ICT skills gap in the Asia-Pacific, expanding free training programmes and competitions to nurture future-ready talent.

[The Business Times]