PyLadies Singapore

By ladies, for the ladies

PyLadies SG was initiated by an A-level Computing Female student who received a scholarship to pursue an undergraduate degree in Japan.

It is now helmed by a Computing educator and a group of young ladies interested in Computing.


Upcoming Events

Intro to Python

NTU
23 March 2025, 2-5pm

PyConSG 2025

TBC
PyConSG 2025

We're having a PyLadies track and workshops tailored specially for ladies! Stay tuned for more info or visit pycon.sg for more details of the conference!

18-20 June 2025

Past Events

Core Committee Meeting

PyLadies Core Committee Feb 2025

The newly revived PyLadies core committee got together for some bubble tea and planning for the year ahead!

Feb 2025

Intro to Python with Generative AI

National Library Board @ AMK

Participants were brought in for a ride where they are exposed to basic Python concepts and its capabailities. They were also awed by the usage of generative AI to debug, solve and write code and certainly left with a clearer understanding of the language.

2023

The Team

Hwee Shan
Hwee Shan
Co-Chair
Computing Educator @ Loshberry

Known as Ms Tay to her students, she spends her waking (and sleeping) hours running her computing & coding education company and looking after her 2 year old girl.

Soon Zi Ni Darlene
Soon Zi Ni Darlene
Co-Chair, Social Media Lead
JC Graduate

I'm an A-Level graduate with four years of Computing experience, and I love bringing code to life. Passionate about serving the community, I enjoy building web apps that make a real difference to vulnerable groups. To me, coding isn’t just about logic—it’s about creating impact and making the world a little better, one line of code at a time!

Ping Jin
Bu Ping Jin
Social Media, Events Committee
JC Graduate

An A-Level Computing student interested programming and computational thinking. Currently assisting with event planning and social media marketing, looking forward to learning from the experience.

Wei Qing
Tan Wei Qing
Events Lead
ASRJC ICT Champion

A non-computing student venturing into computing, eager to learn through hands-on experience in the Pycon organising committee!

May Yin
May Yin
Social Media Committee
Student @ UWCSEA

A UWCSEA high school student and aspiring STEM major, keen on exploring passions in computer science and innovation

Trisha Soon
Trisha Soon
Social Media, Events Committee
Inside Sales at Chubb Singapore
Freelance Photojournalist at Lianhe Zaobao

A non-computing student deeply passionate in computing and data analytics, keen on networking with like-minded individuals


How We Started

PyLadiesSG was started in 2014 by Ms Cheryl Ng when she was an A-level Computing student in Dunman High School. After attending PyCon APAC 2014 in Taiwan where she co-presented talk on proposing a future-oriented high school Computing curriculum and how to support more females to study Computing, she was inspired and encouraged by the vibrant PyLadies scene in Taiwan that upon returning to Singapore, she applied to start the inaugural PyLadiesSG chapter from the PyLadiesSG international mentoring group. As always, the tech communities were welcoming and supportive of her enthusiasm and initiative and provided venues, speakers and various kinds of assistance.

Ms Cheryl Ng speaking at PyCon APAC 2014
Ms Cheryl Ng speaking at PyCon APAC 2014
Presentation contents at PyCon APAC 2014
Presentation contents at PyCon APAC 2014

Ms Ng organised a few outreach events for females into her graduating year. She then received a scholarship to pursue university studies in Japan, and is currently doing well as a trilingual actress (Twitter, Instagram, Agency Website)

In commemoration of the resurrection of a new team of PyLadiesSG and PyCon Singapore 2025, we got in touch with Ms Ng to find out how she has been getting on:

When did you first learn Python and please share your learning journey?
I started learning Python when I was a high school student. My Computing teacher taught us the ropes and inspired us to make websites and apps with Python!
Do you still use or remember Python?
I do! I teach coding on the weekends to students of ages 6~15 when I do not have acting projects on those days! For work outside of acting, I don't necessarily use Python, but the coding knowledge helps with formulas in excel and AirTable!
What interesting projects are you currently pursuing that you would like to share with us?
Oh! I am planning out a few comedy skits as well as some interviews about life in Japan to post on Instagram and YouTube! I'll also be performing internationally with the bilingual improv group I'm in, Pirates of Tokyo Bay in Vietnam in April and in the Philippines in September (For those of you going to Japan, you can catch us in Ebisu every month! Singapore will have to wait till 2026 😂) For those who prefer action, I am currently acting in a British Tokusatsu (heroes in special suits) called Avalon, Knight of the Round Table and we will be filming in the next few months!
Any last words to encourage your PyLadiesSG successors? 🙂
Thank you so much for continuing PyLadiesSG! It is very heartening to see the group still running. I cannot thank you enough and would actually prefer to have everyone's names credited and not only mine. I only lit the spark, but all of you kept it burning. A big shout out to Hannie (the successor after me) and the others (I am sorry I do not know your names) and now Hwee Shan, Darlene, Ping Jin, Wei Qing, May Yin and of course, my Computing teacher and the Python committee in Singapore! PyLadiesSG would have ended when I went to Japan without you all.

We thank Ms Ng for initiating the first chapter of PyLadiesSG while she was still a high school student (one is never too young to have a positive impact on others), and sincerely wish her all the best in her current and future endeavours in life.


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