About

About

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aboutme:
  name: Nicholas Chua
  description: "Geek. Introvert. Metalhead. Perfectionist. Minimalist."
  roles:
    - { name: 'Information Security Undergraduate', location: 'Singapore Institute of Technology', duration: '2021 - 2025' }
    - { name: 'Intern', location: 'private', duration: '2024 - present'}
    - { name: 'System Administrator', location: 'Biofourmis', duration: '2020 - 2023'}
    - { name: 'Wintel Systems Engineer', location: 'NCS', duration: '2018 - 2020'}
  location: Singapore
  interests: 
    - Cybersecurity
    - Computer Hardware
    - Metal Music
  background: A fresh face who has worn many hats throughout his career, I work with a single-minded purpose to realize a future where people and technology work safer, faster, and friendlier together.
  purpose: 
    - I learn and explore,
    - To share and to inspire all,
    - Join in this journey
  contact:
    - { title: 'LinkedIn', url: 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholaschua-infosec' }
    - { title: 'GitHub', url: 'https://www.github.com/NicholasChua' }
  thanks: You read me? You read me! Thank you for contributing to the success of this blog!
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    disclaimer: In this blog, I share my thoughts and experiences, which represent my views and no one else's. Do not treat my posts as professional advice, I charge for that privilege. I take a best effort approach to provide accurate information, but I am not perfect and sometimes get things wrong. When I do, please let me know and I will correct it. I am neither able nor willing to take any responsibility for the results of your actions based on the information I provide. You are solely responsible for the consequences of your actions.
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    disclaimer_tldr: All content here is my own. I try to be accurate, but I'm not perfect. I take no responsibility for what you do with my content.
    privacy_tldr: I use GoatCounter to track visits to my blog. I don't use cookies or any other tracking technology. I don't sell or share this data with anyone.
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