Detailed breakdown of my fast-tracked Bachelor of Computer Science (Database Management) degree, showcasing heavy credit loads, rigorous database interoperability testing, and real-world system architecture.
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)
Total Accumulated Credits: 85
My degree program spans only 2 years and 6 months due to a 28-credit exemption transferred from my previous diploma studies.
To maintain this fast-track pace, I successfully manage an exceptionally heavy academic load of 17 to 20 credits per semester. While taking 20 credits per semester makes it mathematically difficult to attain standard awards like the Dean's List, it has drastically accelerated my ability to architect robust database systems under extreme time constraints and pressure.
Key Takeaway: Established core theoretical database concepts, mastering programmatic database design and user-centric interaction models.
Key Takeaway: Successfully balanced a massive 20-credit workload while delivering "Workshop 1," a foundational C++ system digitizing manual dorm logs using 3NF normalization.
Key Takeaway: Achieved my highest GPA to date while handling another 20-credit semester. Architected the complex PPMS system to test database interoperability across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
Official documentation and deep dives into the software systems developed during my degree.
Problem: Structural inefficiency of manual reporting during limited office hours, data fragmentation from WhatsApp/Google Forms, and staff overwhelmed by repetitive FAQs.
Solution: Engineered a 24/7 centralized web platform integrated with a Google Gemini 1.5 Flash NLP chatbot and a strict 3NF Azure cloud database.
Key Takeaway: Successfully eradicated data fragmentation risks and delivered a robust functional prototype for UTeM's "Smart Campus" initiative by automating facility workflows.
Problem: Conventional pharmacies struggle with unconnected systems, causing inventory errors, missing patient records, and miscommunication.
Solution: Engineered a robust 5-module system encompassing Inventory, Prescription, Patient Info, Sales, and Analytics.
Key Takeaway: Successfully demonstrated true database interoperability by ensuring the system ran flawlessly across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server platforms.
Problem: Weak, manual reporting mechanisms using paper forms led to disorganized data and severe delays in dormitory maintenance operations.
Solution: Developed a centralized standalone system in C++ featuring role-based secure login, prioritized request tracking, and automated report generation.
Key Takeaway: Mastered the translation of raw business requirements into a strict Third Normal Form (3NF) relational database model using Entity-Relationship Diagrams.