Hello, I'm Chris 👋

19 year old. University student. Software developer. AI enthusiast. Aspiring founder.

Chris Yoo

As a passionate software developer, I'm constantly exploring new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. My goal is to create innovative solutions that make a positive impact on the world.

My Story

March 2019

13yo

Became the youngest person ever to attain the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA).

March 2019

December 2019

14yo

Got paid to make training courses for security analysts.

June 2020

14yo

Started a cyber security club at my school. Became National Champion at the CyberTaipan cyber defence competition.

June 2020

February 2021

15yo

Reached Pro Hacker level on HackTheBox. Top 1% on TryHackMe.

October 2022

17yo

Won Gold Medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for research into synthetic biology. Led the first Australasian high school team to achieve this.

October 2022

September 2023

18yo

Graduated high school as Dux of School, with a university entrance rank of 99.95 (= top 0.05% in Australia).

September 2023

October 2023

18yo

Became National Champion of the CyberTaipan cyber defence competition for 4 consecutive years.

December 2023

18yo

Became a software engineering intern at SafetyCulture, as part of the Business Systems Architecture team.

December 2023

February 2024

18yo

Started my degree in Computer Science at UNSW. Received a Co-op Scholarship (4 spots, $21600 p.a.) and Scientia Scholarship ($5000).

September 2024

19yo

Finished my internship at SafetyCulture. Decided to delve into the world of startups.

December 2024

19yo

In a span of 2 weeks, won prizes in 3 hackathons and came 3rd in a startup pitch competition (prize sum: $2200).

December 2024