Chris Lee
AIR Lab director
THALES
Chris Lee is leading the AIR Lab and was the Deputy Director leading strategic and ecosystem partnerships. He is the originator and co-founder of AIR Lab and has vast experiences in building trusted partnerships.
Chin Lin Kwek
ATC SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT)
CAAS
Using his vast experience as Air Traffic Controller, Chin Lin provides valuable inputs on Air Traffic Management and steers innovative ATM solutions for alignment with operations.
Herve Moalic
Senior advisor
THALES
Hervé Moalic is one of the founding member of AIR Lab and is passionate about driving digitalisation in Air Traffic Management (ATM). He believes the AIR Lab will reinforce Thales’ commitment to delivering innovative solutions in ATM.
JOE CHUA
Senior Chief - Management & Flight Procedure Design - Air Traffic Services Division
CAAS
ATCO with CAAS. Part of the team of ATCOs that ensures technical solutions meet operational needs. On the lookout for new/innovative solutions that will enhance ATM operations
Jean-Philippe Mota
Operations Director
THALES
An Operations Director with over 20 years of management experience in Thales, Jean-Phillipe is passionate about innovation. Using a Hybrid Agile approach, he helps teams think big and deliver quality work.
Mohamed RUZAINI ISMAIL
Senior ATC Manager (Operations Technology Development)
CAAS
With operational Air Traffic Control experiences, Ruzaini is excited to be able to contribute his expertise to drive new innovations and solutions in the ATM environments.
Nazreen Rahim
Community Manager
THALES
An avid team player with an essential role, Nazreen helps the team stay on course and oversees the day-to-day operations of AIR Lab, ensuring it runs effectively, efficiently and safely like clockwork.
VICTORIA TAN
ATC Manager (Operations Technology Development)
CAAS
Passionate about Air Traffic Control, Victoria is constantly on the lookout for innovative solutions to improve everyday operations.
Raymond Tay
Head of Software Engineering
THALES
Raymond has over 20 years in the Software/Internet industry working in big data, virtual reality, gaming, e-commerce and financial capital markets.
Florent Madiot
Lead Architect & ATM system Expert
THALES
Passionate about innovation, Florent is the Lead Architect invested in leveraging new technologies to create value for ATM.
Francois Balland
AIR Lab CPO
THALES
Francois, an aviation expert with over 15 years of experience, passionate about leading teams and engaging the industry towards defining the ATM
systems of tomorrow using breakthrough technology and architecture into a new era of safe, efficient and sustainable technology.
Gabriel Mesquida- Masana
ATM Twin Chief Product Owner
THALES
With 25-years of experience in aviation IT, engineering, business, and economics, Gabriel is a developer at heart passionate about bringing value to businesses with the latest digital technologies.
Este Ehara
Head (Partnerships)
THALES
Leading partnerships at Thales AIR Lab, Este leverages her background as a former air traffic controller and her experience championing startup innovation with big tech companies. She’s excited to drive collaborative innovation in air traffic management.
Andrian Nazaroi
Product Owner of Regional Collaborative Platform
THALES
With 14 years of experience, creating synergies between board and ground to foster the future of innovation, Andrian is excited to leverage his experiences to create the future of air traffic management.
Rick Lye
ATM Operations Expert
THALES
Rick brings to the AIR Lab a rich career spanning nearly 30 years in the aviation industry. His experience encompasses air traffic control, systems development planning and implementation, air traffic procedural analysis, as well as research and experimentation in various air traffic management initiatives. Rick is excited to leverage his extensive knowledge and experience to contribute innovative ideas and create value at the AIR Lab.
Salvare Zhi Jian Heng
Platform Engineer
THALES
Salvare is a Platform Engineer with expertise in Cloud Architecture, Container Orchestration, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). In his free time, he enjoys building custom keyboards and photo editing.
Dexter De Vera
DevOps Engineer
THALES
Dexter is a DevOps Engineer with a rich background in infrastructure platform and development. Handles tech challenges with the swagger of a rockstar, turning every deployment or project into an encore-worthy performance.
Sze Ping Ching
Scrum Master
THALES
Master of scrum, who ensures the scrum framework is followed.
Tah Jian Yeong
Software Engineer
THALES
Tah Jian is a software engineer that magically turns coffee into code and bugs into features. Building real time air traffic management software one aircraft at a time.
Nicholas Lee
DevOps Platform Engineer
THALES
Platform and DevOps Engineer extraordinaire, transforming complexity into simplicity and building resilient, scalable systems. Expert in Cloud infrastructure, Container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC.
Mohd Izzat Khair
Software EngINEER
CAAS
Developed a great interest in Aviation since I was a child and I hope to use my software engineering skills & knowledge to further advance the industry
Vincent Goh
Software Engineer
THALES
Passionate about learning, Vincent is a software developer driven by curiosity. Life is short, he's always on the lookout for good food!
Rhonda Toh
Software Engineer
THALES
Rhonda is a Software Engineer with Air Lab driven by her interest in learning about and utilising the latest technologies and methodologies to contribute to the Open ATM System.
MELVIN SIE
Software Engineer
CAAS
Driven by his passion in software engineering, Melvin is a Software Engineer in AIR Lab, playing his part to contribute to the future of ATM
Jessica Nonis
Software Engineer
CAAS
Interested in exploring new technology and learning new stuff, Jessica is keen to utilize her experience in the software field to contributing to the development of the various AIR Lab Minimum Viable Product.
Willy Chua
Software Engineer
THALES
Passionate in cloud technology and data management topics, Willy is a software engineer contributing to the future Open ATM architecture through prototyping, development and integration of solutions.
Akila Gunaratne
Software Engineer
THALES
With 14 years of experience, Akila brings to the team a multitude of experience as a former Meta Programmer, Big Data and Software Architect.
Jonathan Wong
Software Engineer, UI/UX Designer
THALES
Drawing on his experience working on military vehicles, Jonathan works on understanding users’ needs and delivering exceptional experiences through his HMI designs.
Yen Yoong Chua Chia
Software Engineer
THALES
Drawn to cutting-edge technology, Ken taps on his expertise in embedded applications to contribute to the next generation of ATM Twin.
Evan Leong
Software Engineer
THALES
With 4 years of experience, Evan is a budding Scrum Master who loves painting models, hanging with the squad and cheering them on.
Thomas Gillon
PO & ATM Software Expert
THALES
Bringing 17 years of experience in Air Traffic Control to the table, Thomas is excited about discovering new ways of working and exploring challenges from different angles.
Cheng Guan Poh
Software Engineer
THALES
With more than 15 years of experience in simulation, gaming, and R&D, Chen Guan brings a wealth of knowledge to his role as a Software Engineer.
Sanjukta Saha
Software Engineer
THALES
Fresh from college, Sanjukta aims to bring new perspectives and ideas to the table whilst honing her skills as a Software Engineer.
Kelvin Neo
Software Engineer
THALES
Eclectic and passionate about emerging disruptive technologies, Kelvin is a full stack developer contributing to both the front-end and back-end development of the future Open ATM architecture.
Bertrand N’goy
Safe platform architect
THALES
AIR Lab’s Safe Platform Architect Bertrand is passionate about computer science. Adaptable and agile, he is willing to go beyond expectations to support the team.
David Loh
Software Engineer
CAAS
David counts on his keen interest in cloud technologies, and over 10 years of experience in software development to support the AIR Lab.
Nazryl Lim
Software Engineer
THALES
Driven by curiosity and his love for team work, Nazryl is a problem solver who researches, designs, implements and maintains efficient code.
SABARINATHAN PRASANA KUMAR
SOFTWARE Engineer
THALES
Having relished the challenges presented by monolithic architectures and proving his mettle on waterfall projects, Sabari is out to do the same as a DevOps Engineer in an agile environment by leveraging cloud technologies.
Yan Shen Lee
Software Engineer
THALES
Tapping on over 15 years of experience in design and development of mission critical systems and innovative state-of-the-art research prototypes, Yan Shen contributes to all areas of software development in the squad.
Mark O’Flynn
ATM Operational Expert
THALES
With over 10 years in operational Air Traffic Control and 20 years leading innovation and customer centred systems design with Thales, Mark brings passion and experience to the AIR Lab team.
Iwan Nugraha
Software Engineer
THALES
With over 10 years of experience in application development, Iwan joins the AIR Lab team as a Software Engineer who in his spare time enjoys learning foreign languages and listening to classical music.
PUTU MAS MERTAYASA
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
THALES
Putumas is a Cloud Software Engineer with Scrum Master experience passionate about building scalable and resilient solutions based on Java, Go, Python and Cloud Technology stacks with CI/CD tooling.
Kefen He
Software Engineer
THALES
With over 20 years of experience as a software engineering, Kefen constantly seeks to discover new technologies.
Hazel Toh
Software Engineer
THALES
With over 5 years of experience, Hazel joins the AIR Lab team as a Software Engineer dedicated to achieving quality work.
Junting Ma
Software Engineer
THALES
Passionate about learning and utilising cutting-edge technologies, Junting joins the AIR Lab as a Software Engineer to contribute towards the development of Open ATM System.
ROMAIN PONTIDA
Product Owner, Trajectory Based Operations
THALES
After over 10 years delivering and supporting operational ATC systems, Romain is excited to help define and trial what comes next for our industry.
Christabel Teo
Data Engineer
THALES
An experienced Data Engineer, Christabel uses her knowledge in big data frameworks to design and build efficient and effective data models and pipelines. Passionate about all things data, she also dives into other topics such as MLOps and GenAI in her free time.
Wee Jiann Cho
CyberSecurity Engineer
THALES
Wee Jiann is a Cybersecurity Engineer with expertise to design, implement, and monitor security measures that protect the cloud-based systems, networks, and data from cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Cyril Martin
Product Owner Green Aviation and AI
THALES
Cyril is responsible for ensuring the success of the project in Scrum.
Jerome Martin
Software Engineer
THALES
After being the software architect on 4Flight and Topsky-ATC-One systems, Jerome is excited to discover new cloud technologies and to contribute to building the foundations of the architectures of future ATM systems on Air Lab.
Chan Wen Lun
Software Engineer
THALES
Wen Lun is a software engineer at AIR Lab, dedicated to advancing aviation through innovative software development.
Anna Celma
Marketing Assistant
THALES
Anna, our Marketing Assistant, is dedicated and creative, always bringing fresh ideas to the table and consistently going the extra mile to support the team and drive our marketing initiatives.
Lois Ngm
Software Engineer
THALES
Lois is dedicated to developing both front-end and back-end solutions using innovative approaches to ensure a seamless user experience and enhance flight operations.
Karthik Murugesan
Software Engineer
THALES
As a software engineer with a strong passion for crafting clean code, Karthik is dedicated to advancing the development of the next generation of ATM systems. His expertise spans across both front-end and back-end technologies, allowing him to create seamless and efficient solutions. He is always curious about exploring new technologies such as AI to drive innovation in ATM.
Fu Chuanyi
Software Engineer
THALES
Chuanyi is a software engineer who is slightly obsessed with writing clean code. He strives to leave an impact in air traffic management innovation.
Dionne Chua
Scrum Master
THALES
Dionne is a Certified Scrum Master and an Agile enthusiast who guide teams in Scrum framework and enabling them to become self-organizing to deliver value consistently. In her spare time, she keeps herself updated on the Agile space by attending conferences and meet-ups/gatherings.
Cheryl Lim
Marketing and Communications Assistant
THALES
Cheryl is a Marketing and Communications assistant passionate about creating compelling content and fostering meaningful connections.
Tom Havyarimana
Data Engineer
THALES
Tom recently joined the AIR Lab as a Data Engineer. With a data science background, Tom is eager to contribute to building innovative data solutions, to broaden his technical skills and gain domain knowledge. Outside of work, he is always ready for a basketball game!
Bryan Leong
DevOps Engineer
THALES
Bryan empowers other squads by automating processes and building a secure, scalable platform, allowing devs to focus on building cool things.