Summary
Javen Chong is an operations and product development leader with 9 years’ experience building food brands, sourcing specialty ingredients from Italy, and scaling B2B and e-commerce channels from Kuala Lumpur. With a First Class degree in Food Science and an MSc in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition from UCL, he blends technical food R&D and regulatory know-how with hands-on commercial skills—having led product launches, halal certification, cost modelling, and supplier relationships. As Operations Manager at littlelane he built the website and content strategy himself while managing cross-border logistics and retail partnerships, and he maintains a public-facing portfolio as a food content creator under @javenbakes. Notably, he pairs culinary creativity (sourdough and barista experience) with data-driven pricing and procurement decisions, bringing both craft and commercial discipline to product innovation.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
iGCSE, iGCSE at The International School @ Parkcity
Bachelor's degree, Food Science, First Class with Honours, Bachelor's degree, Food Science, First Class with Honours at University of Leeds
A-levels, A-levels at Sunway College
University College London
English, Chinese, Malay, Chinese