About Gilbert Wat

My service is to safeguard the investment in technology and product of your company. From SaaS, Ad tech, mobile app to the current Gen AI era, I partnered with the business to innovate and bring multiples to your business. Trusted by multiple companies over a decade, I can help you build strategically.

With a breadth of experience in the full product cycle from lead generation to retention, and a depth of experience in building technology, I can help to build an actual MVP, find product market fit and scales it. As a student of human nature, I can transform your existing team to adopt the current technology advancement and keep your team and business relevant in the Gen AI era.

Some highlights so far:

In Preface an EdTech company in Hong Kong, my job is to make sure the company leverage or build new technology meaningfully across the business. I lead a team of ~10 technologists to scale the learning and operation platform from serving a single store to multiple stores, from desktop web only to desktop web, mobile web and native app and streamlined operations in the process. I also introduced ChatGPT to the company within 24 hours of release to establish leadership in the market on Gen A.I. and ChatGPT training at that moment.
In GOGOX (previously GOGOVAN) the first HKExchange listed unicorn startup based in Hong Kong, I have the chance to support business growth and initial public offering project in the technology department. Promoted twice, from a senior software engineer to software delivery manager, I have ultimately led 4 super talented software development teams to build a stable and scalable Platform and Mobile App. We are able to improve upon a 60rps online business critical system, achieving 75% reduction in database cost and app server cost, maintaining 99.9% uptime SLA in 6 operating regions and scoring 25% quarter over quarter decrease in defects throughout my tenure. You can find some of the references in the application proof of GOGOX IPO.
In AndyOS a SF-based startup, I developed and bootstrapped a mobile web video ad product and 4X of revenue in 5 months.
Found Code4HK in Hong Kong to gather a community of 2000+ civic minded developers in Hong Kong to improve our home city with technology.
In MPayme, Contributed as the second Android developer to build the Android clients of a mobile payment app, an Alipay rival.
Upon graduation, I decided to take a working holiday. In 6 months time, I managed to learn German, found a software development job in Berlin and built an Android app and a mobile web app.

Outside work, I spent my free time dedicated to my family, writing and serving the community.

None of the above would be possible without the support of my family, friends, and mentors. I am grateful for their guidance and encouragement. And also God for His grace, mercy and love through all the ups and downs.

About Cha Chaan Teng

Cha Chaan Teng is a space for me to think and share what is challenging me. My inspiration comes from Cha4 Chaan1 Teng1(茶餐廳), a kind of restaurant originated from Hong Kong. Cha Chaan Tengs serve a menu of local comfort food. The locals gather in one of those and chat about anything. I love the vibe of a Cha Chaan Teng and wish to discuss the core topic I love: “make things people want” in such a local, chill but occasionally heated vibe.

If you go to a Cha Chaan Teng and don’t know what to order, the go-to combo is a pineapple bun, an egg tart with a cup of hot milk tea (菠蘿包，蛋撻，熱奶茶). Enjoy!