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---
layout: default
title: About
description: Me.
permalink: /about/
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<div class="content about eleven columns">
<div class="about-header eleven columns">
<h1 class="about-title eleven columns">Hi, I'm Daryl.</h1>
<p class="about-subtitle eleven columns">I live to learn.</p>
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<div class="about-body-inner eleven columns">
<p>I am a <a href="#cs" alt="computer scientist" title="computer scientist">computer scientist</a> who graduated from <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml" alt="Carnegie Mellon University" title="Carnegie Mellon University">Carnegie Mellon University</a>. I am a <a href="#programmer" alt="polyglot programmer" title="polyglot programmer">polyglot programmer</a> and enjoy building cool stuff that helps people.</p>
<p>I love entrepreneurship, technology, computer games and used to be a <a href="#gamer" alt="professional gamer" title="professional Gamer">professional gamer</a>. Most of all, I love all types of <a href="#sports" alt="sports" title="sports">sports</a>. I enjoy working out at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_training" alt="gym" title="gym">gym</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics" alt="recreational gymnastics" title="recreational gymnastics">recreational gymnastics</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football" alt="soccer" title="soccer">soccer</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding" alt="snowboarding" title="snowboarding">snowboarding</a> and competitive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floorball" alt="floorball" title="floorball">floorball</a>. I am also an ardent fan of <a href="http://www.liverpoolfc.com/" alt="Liverpool Football Club" title="Liverpool Football Club">Liverpool Football Club</a> and a <a href="#photo" alt="hobbyist photographer" title="hobbyist photographer">hobbyist photographer</a>.</p>
<p>On a typical day you can find me drinking a cup of home brewed black coffee <a href="http://jianxioy.pen.io/" alt="reading list" title="reading list">reading</a>, <a href="https://github.com/jianxioy" alt="writing code" title="writing code">writing code</a> and listening to <a href="http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/" alt="trance music" title="trance music">trance music</a>. I email from <a href="mailto:[email protected]" alt="daryl [at] darylyeo [dot] com" title="daryl [at] darylyeo [dot] com">daryl [at] darylyeo [dot] com</a> and would love to hear from you. Feel free to hit me up on the social networks (my username is almost always jianxioy). You can find me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jianxioy" alt="Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/jianxioy" alt="Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/jianxioy" alt="GitHub" title="GitHub">GitHub</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jianxioy/" alt="Flickr" title="Flickr">Flickr</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jianxioy/" alt="LinkedIn" title="LinkedIn">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jianxioy/" alt="Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://profiles.google.com/eghhhh/" alt="Google+" title="Google+">Google+</a>, <a href="http://forrst.me/jianxioy" alt="Forrst" title="Forrst">Forrst</a>, <a href="https://www.quora.com/Daryl-Yeo" alt="Quora" title="Quora">Quora</a>, <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:jianxioy" alt="Pinboard" title="Pinboard">Pinboard</a>.</p>
<p>I wish to utilize my knowledge I have gained in my life to make the world a better place. Currently, I am a work in progress and here is my <a href="#personal" alt="story" title="story">story</a>.</p>
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<h4 id="personal" class="about-title eleven columns">Personal.</h4>
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<p>I was born in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore" alt="Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a> to two great parents and I am the eldest of three. I grew up and went to school at <a href="http://www.marisstellahigh.moe.edu.sg/" alt="Maris Stella High School" title="Maris Stella High School">Maris Stella High School</a>, <a href="http://www.sji.edu.sg/" alt="St. Joseph's Institution" title="St. Joseph's Institution">St. Joseph's Institution</a> and <a href="http://www.ri.edu.sg/" alt="Raffles Junior College" title="Raffles Junior College">Raffles Junior College</a>.</p>
<p>During this time, I was involved mainly in gymnastics and <a href="#gamer" alt="professional gaming" title="professional gaming">professional gaming</a>. I was also a student's councillor during my junior college days. I picked up simple scripting and decided that I wanted to learn how to make games so I naively set my mind to study <a href="#cs" alt="computer science in college" title="computer science in college">computer science in college</a>.</p>
<p>Before I went to college, I served my <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Singapore" alt="National Service" title="National Service">National Service</a> as a police officer in the <a href="http://www.spf.gov.sg/" alt="Singapore Police Force" title="Singapore Police Force">Singapore Police Force</a>. As a police officer, I saw the best and worst sides of people. There were also some things which I wish I never saw. It was an experience I will never forget and I am thankful for it because it played a huge part in molding me into the person I am today.</p>
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<a href="/static/images/about/family.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/family.jpg" alt="My siblings and I during my graduation from the police academy." title="My siblings and I during my graduation from the police academy."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">My siblings and I during my graduation from the police academy.</span>
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<p>As I was serving my <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Singapore" alt="National Service" title="National Service">National Service</a>, I managed to obtain a full overseas scholarship from the <a href="http://www.ida.gov.sg/" alt="Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore" title="Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore">Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore</a> to read <a href="#cs" alt="Computer Science" title="Computer Science">Computer Science</a> at <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml" alt="Carnegie Mellon University" title="Carnegie Mellon University">Carnegie Mellon University</a>.</p>
<p>At <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml" alt="Carnegie Mellon University" title="Carnegie Mellon University">Carnegie Mellon University</a>, I made many new friends and learnt a lot from countless talented people. I took part in hackathons, founded the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CMUFloorballClub" alt="CMU Floorball Club" title="CMU Floorball Club">CMU Floorball Club</a> and joined the <a href="http://www.delts.org/" alt="Delta Tau Delta" title="Delta Tau Delta">Delta Tau Delta</a> fraternity. After completing my undergraduate degree, I stayed at <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml" alt="Carnegie Mellon University" title="Carnegie Mellon University">Carnegie Mellon University</a> and completed a <a href="http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/school-of-information-systems-and-management/information-systems-management-mism/index.aspx" alt="Master of Information Systems Management" title="Master of Information Systems Management">Master of Information Systems Management</a>. My time in college was a very humbling and fruitful experience. I am now currently residing in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco" alt="San Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>.</p>
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<h4 id="cs" class="about-title eleven columns">Computer Scientist.</h4>
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<p>At <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml" alt="Carnegie Mellon University" title="Carnegie Mellon University">Carnegie Mellon University</a>, I learnt that CS was not just about making games or programming. There were deep mathematical principles that formed the bedrock of most, if not all, CS fundamentals. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithm" alt="Algorithms" title="Algorithms">Algorithms</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_programming" alt="systems programming" title="systems programming">systems programming</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human-computer_interaction" alt="human-computer interaction" title="human-computer interaction">human-computer interaction</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language_theory" alt="programming languages" title="programming languages">programming languages</a>, etc., were just some of the few fields I barely scraped the surface of. It opened my eyes to the world of CS and how these big ideas and theories were used to solve some of the world's biggest problems.</p>
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<a href="/static/images/about/graduation.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/graduation.jpg" alt="My parents and I with my advisor, Prof. Mark Stehlik, at my college graduation." title="My parents and I with my advisor, Prof. Mark Stehlik, at my college graduation."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">My parents and I with my advisor, Prof. <a href="http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjs/" alt="Mark Stehlik" title="Mark Stehlik">Mark Stehlik</a>, at my college graduation.</span>
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<p>It was also here where I met so many smart people whom I learnt and grew from. I have since changed my ambition to be a game designer and instead intend to utilize the knowledge and experiences I gained in college to make a dent in the universe.</p>
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<h4 id="programmer" class="about-title eleven columns">Polyglot Programmer.</h4>
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<div class="about-body-inner eleven columns">
<p>I am familiar with multiple programming languages but recently I have fallen in love with the elegance and beauty of scripting languages <a href="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/" alt="Ruby" title="Ruby">Ruby</a> and <a href="http://python.org/" alt="Python" title"Python">Python</a>. I hope to get involved in more <a href="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/" alt="Ruby" title="Ruby">Ruby</a> and <a href="http://python.org/" alt="Python" title"Python">Python</a> projects in the near future. Right now, though, I'm toying with game development. For a look at some things I am working on, head over to my <a href="/projects/" alt="projects page" title="projects page">projects page</a> or my <a href="https://github.com/jianxioy" alt="GitHub profile" title="GitHub profile">GitHub profile</a>. For a more thorough look at my skills, feel free to peruse my <a href="/static/images/about/resume.pdf" alt="résumé" title="résumé">résumé</a>.</p>
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<h4 id="gamer" class="about-title eleven columns">Professional Gamer.</h4>
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<p>During my teenage years, I was a professional gamer. I played <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_shooter" alt="first-person shooters" title="first-person shooters">first-person shooters</a>, namely the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_(video_game)" alt="Quake series" title="Quake series">Quake series</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_(series)" alt="Unreal series" title="Unreal series">Unreal series</a>. I had most success in the latter. This experience showed me what camaraderie and working as a team was like and I had some of my best experiences with my clan. We were one of the top teams in our country and even went a season undefeated. Of course, winning cash playing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_Tournament" alt="Unreal Tournament" title="Unreal Tournament">Unreal Tournament</a> was a lot of fun.</p>
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<a href="/static/images/about/slangg1.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/slangg1.jpg" alt="Looking all serious at a tourney." title="Looking all serious at a tourney."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">Looking all serious at a tourney.</span>
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<a href="/static/images/about/slangg2.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/slangg2.jpg" alt="My team, Clan Ash." title="My team, Clan Ash."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">My team, Clan Ash.</span>
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<a href="/static/images/about/wcg1.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/wcg1.jpg" alt="At the final of the World Cyber Games 2004 Singapore qualifiers. I came in second. The Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports was looking on." title="At the final of the World Cyber Games 2004 Singapore qualifiers. I came in second. The Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports was looking on."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">At the final of the World Cyber Games 2004 Singapore qualifiers. I came in second. The Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports was looking on.</span>
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<a href="/static/images/about/wcg2.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/wcg2.jpg" alt="On stage getting a medal after the finals." title="On stage getting a medal after the finals."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">On stage getting a medal after the finals.</span>
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<h4 id="sports" class="about-title eleven columns">Sports.</h4>
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<p>I enjoy a wide variety of sports. I enjoy working out at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_training" alt="gym" title="gym">gym</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics" alt="recreational gymnastics" title="recreational gymnastics">recreational gymnastics</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football" alt="soccer" title="soccer">soccer</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding" alt="snowboarding" title="snowboarding">snowboarding</a> and competitive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floorball" alt="floorball" title="floorball">floorball</a>. Being a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh" alt="Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a> transplant, I naturally became a <a href="http://www.steelers.com/" alt="Steelers" title="Steelers">Steelers</a>, <a href="http://penguins.nhl.com/" alt="Penguins" title="Penguins">Penguins</a> and <a href="http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/" alt="Pirates" title="Pirates">Pirates</a> fan by default. I am an ardent fan of <a href="http://www.liverpoolfc.com/" alt="Liverpool Football Club" title="Liverpool Football Club">Liverpool Football Club</a> and currently play for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Weekend-Warriors/256426503818" alt="Weekend Warriors Floorball Club" title="Weekend Warriors Floorball Club">Weekend Warriors Floorball Club</a>.</p>
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<a href="/static/images/about/snowboard.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/snowboard_light.jpg" alt="On the slopes at Mont Tremblant." title="On the slopes at Mont Tremblant."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">On the slopes at <a href="http://www.tremblant.ca/">Mont Tremblant</a>.</span>
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<a href="/static/images/about/floorball.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/floorball.jpg" alt="Playing floorball with the CMU Floorball Club." title="Playing floorball with the CMU Floorball Club."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">Playing floorball with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CMUFloorballClub">CMU Floorball Club</a></span>
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<a href="/static/images/about/liverpoolfc1.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/liverpoolfc1_light.jpg" alt="Adhering to an age-old Anfield tradition." title="Adhering to an age-old Anfield tradition."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles">Adhering to an age-old Anfield tradition.</span>
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<a href="/static/images/about/liverpoolfc2.jpg"><img class="about-image" src="/static/images/about/liverpoolfc2_light.jpg" alt="Liverpool FC vs. Tottenham Hotspurs FC at the M&T Bank Stadium." title="Liverpool FC vs. Tottenham Hotspurs FC at the M&T Bank Stadium."></a>
<span class="image-subtitles"><a href="http://www.liverpoolfc.com/">Liverpool FC</a> vs. <a href="http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/">Tottenham Hotspurs FC</a> at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26T_Bank_Stadium">M&T Bank Stadium</a>.</span>
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<h4 id="photo" class="about-title eleven columns">Hobbyist Photographer.</h4>
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<p>I recently picked up the art of photography. I share my pictures on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jianxioy/photos" alt="Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jianxioy/" alt="Flickr" title="Flickr">Flickr</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/jianxioy" alt="Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a>. Here are some of my recent shots:</p>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jianxioy/8332813309/"><img class="about-image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8499/8332813309_f446791f54_z.jpg" alt="Grass by Gates." title="Grass by Gates."></a>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jianxioy/8332812987/"><img class="about-image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8332812987_605bea9414_c.jpg" alt="Red Flower." title="Red Flower."></a>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jianxioy/8333871696/"><img class="about-image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8333871696_9160566309_c.jpg" alt="Chipmunk." title="Chipmunk."></a>
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