Meet our Team

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.

Hugh Rodrick

Deputy Director,
Chief Product Owner

THALES

Hugh is a founding member of AIR Lab and a veteran of the ATM industry, Hugh is the driving force behind innovation and value creation in ATM systems through exploitation of latest technologies and open architectures.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Francois Balland

Sol. Architect & ATM Systems Expert

THALES

Francois is an aviation data and tech geek who dreams of building the ATM system of tomorrow using breakthrough technology and architecture.

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.

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.

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.

Zhiming Lim

Software Engineer

THALES

A software developer with AIR Lab, Zhiming is a technologist driven by curiosity and inspired by his love of plane watching.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Kefen He

Software Engineer

THALES

With over 20 years of experience as a software engineering, Kefen constantly seeks to discover new technologies.

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.