Five-Day Semiconductor Specialization Bootcamp

Khoo Yong is an ACTA-certified trainer with a strong foundation in adult education and applied analytics. With years of experience in training and mentoring learners, he specializes in simplifying complex concepts in data analysis and statistical methods for beginners. His expertise includes guiding participants in applying R programming to perform descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and data visualization, equipping them with practical skills to analyze data effectively and interpret results with confidence.

As a certified adult educator, Khoo Yong ensures his training is engaging, structured, and accessible to learners from diverse backgrounds. He emphasizes hands-on practice with R, enabling participants to bridge theory with application in real-world contexts. His learner-centered approach not only builds technical competency but also fosters analytical thinking, preparing participants to use statistical tools in business, research, and decision-making.

Sim Cher Khern (Sim CK) has over 20 years of working experience in a number of product development lifecycles, involving embedded firmware and FPGA programming, as well as high speed embedded system hardware design and PCB layout, where EMI/EMC considerations are critical for product delivery. He has also gained much project management experience and knowledge working with various operating systems (Windows, Linux, RTOS), networking technologies and web interface while developing the products.

Being a technology enthusiast, he keeps up with emerging technologies and likes to get his hands dirty with projects. In the process, he has picked up knowledge in full stack web development and its deployment to the cloud platform. He has also acquired knowledge on Cybersecurity threats, Network Defense and Ethical Hacking.

CK holds a MSc in Embedded Systems from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), as well as Cybersecurity certifications from EC-Council (ECSS, CND, CEH and CHFI).

His current area of interests include Cybersecurity, Embedded system hardware and firmware, IoT, Web technologies and Machine learning. They are intertwined in today’s business systems setup.