Ying Chyi Gooi

As a co-creator of SpaceCraft, Gooi demonstrated himself to be an exceptional engineer and teammate. He has a passion for software development and a drive to always improve his technical skills, which has in turn inspired me to push myself as a software engineer. In his work, Gooi has shown ingenuity and determination in solving technical issues and finding solutions, and his attention to detail was a huge contribution to the success of SpaceCraft. He proved to be a driving force in both the backend implementation of a REPL process and the design of our reverse proxy server for SpaceCraft, which were crucial to the overall success of the project.

Gooi has also been a joy to work with as part of a team. He has always been able to talk through challenges with a cool head and focused approach, even when discussing his own contributions to a project and receiving critiques which is an attitude that I find to be rare among other engineers. Additionally, he is a strong communicator who is able to break down complex topics into pieces that are easier to understand and disseminate to others. This skill proved to be invaluable in helping our team to talk through and solve many technical issues, as well as clearly write our case study on SpaceCraft in a way that is approachable and understandable to a wide audience.

It has been a pleasure working with Gooi from the beginning, and I would jump at the chance to do it again.