UCC Alumni

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Singapore

U Win Latt

• Studied Masters in Computer Science at UCC.
• Wrote WinHoro at UCC.
• Founded Computer Training School in Myanmar.
• Founded SysMagic with branches in Thailand & Singapore.
• He was host during my first visit to Singapore.
• He later moved to Yangon & Thailand.

U Ngwe Soe / Silver

• Worked for Systems Division at UCC.
• After a brief stint as seafarer, he joined Siemens in Singapore.
• He hosted me during my first and a later visit.

• He & Nu Nu Yee (sister of U Khin Maung Thwe EE69er) took us to their home in Jahore. He drove us to Melecca.
• He retired after working for various projects overseas.

U Tin Aung Wynn

• Studied Masters in Computer Science at UCC.
• Taught courses at UCC.
• Moved to Singapore.
• Taught Multi-media and other subjects at a Polytechnic.
• Spouse Ma Wah is a doctor.
• They hosted me in April 2007, when I attended SPZP-2007.
• He co-organized lunch gatherings during my visits.
• The photo was taken in 2019 when he took us to his home for home-cooked lunch.

U Zaw Tun

• Studied Masters in Computer Science at UCC
• He & spouse Kyu Kyu Hlaing hosted us during our visits.
• Rretired after managing Programming Projects for a shipping company.
• Gawpaka of Singapore Chan Myei Yeiktha.

Daw Pale Shein

• Studied Masters in Computer Science at UCC
• Hosted me for part of my last trip. The stay was cut short when Covid hit some of her family members.
• Organized sightseeing & gatherings

Ying (Sree Wunna Mangrai)

• Studied Masters in Computer Science at UCC
• She & her spouse invited us to a lunch gathering. We were joined by Ko Aye Kyaw.

UCC & ICST alumni

• Met them at the gatherings (e.g Ko Zaw Tun’s house, Indian & Chinese restaurants, West Coast)
• Some may have moved out of Singapore

In Alphabetical Order

• Ko Aung Aung & Ma Kyin Mya
• Ko Aung Khine Cho
• Ma Aye Aye Than
• Ko Aye Kyaw
• U Boe Ba Shan & Daw Phyu Phyu Win
• Ko Hla Min (Lay)
• Ma Hpyu Hpyu Aung
• Ko Khin Maung Aye
• Ma Khin Myint Cho
• Ko Kyaw Htay
• Ma Myint Myint Thein
• Ko Nay Myo Aung
• Ma Nilar Thein
• U Ngwe Soe & Daw Nu Nu Yee
• Ma Pale Shein
• Ma San Yi
• Ko Shein Soe Myint (GBNF)
• U Than Lwin & Daw Khin Swe Oo
• Ko Tin Aung Win
• Ko Tin Htun Saing
• Ko Win Latt
• Ying (Sree Wunna Mangrai)
• Ko Zaw Tun

Veda

• U Myint Sein (Principal of BARB, GBNF) requested me to develop computer programs for Veda.
• I supervised the Veda projects by Ko Win Latt and Ko Zaw Tun.

• Ko Win Latt wrote Win Horo. The lowest version was used to generate natal horoscope. The higher versions were used by BARB sayas for advanced astrological calculations.
• Ko Zaw Tun wrote a Prolog program for evaluating the Zartars. He was surprised when the zartar of a young (may be 2 year old) resulted in the prediction of a very person. He later learned that the child was a recipient of wealth from his Sawbwa grand father.
• After receiving their M.Sc.(Computer Science), both taught computing at their private schools. They later moved overseas.
• During my initial visit to Singapore, I stayed at Ko Win Latt’s apartment. He later spent in time in Bangkok and Yangon.
• During my later visits, Ko Zaw Tun and Ma Kyu hosted us. They also organized ex-UCC gatherings.

Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ)

• Attended St. Paul’s High School. In 1965, SPHS was nationalized and became No. (6) Botathaung State High School. He matriculated in 1970.
• Joined RIT and graduated with Electrical Communication.
  The option is known as EC, EcE & Electronics Engineering. Due to school closure, there were two convocations in 1977. Those from March 77 are called “Class of 76” (the intended year of graduation).
• Played Hockey for “All Institutes” team.
• Rowed for RIT at RUBC.
• Spent a few years at UCC before moving to Singapore and then USA.
• In 1999, he designed and implemented the first ex-RIT web site & served as its webmaster.
• Alumnus of SPHS, RIT and UCC

KMZ wrote :

KJ, thanks much for posting these old stories, sharing with the rest. We really had many interesting and amazing characters there in those days. We, the three so-called musketeers, made things much more interesting, pushed the envelope so to speak. But thanks to all the Sayas – Saya Paing, Saya Myo, Saya Lay and seniors like you, UTAG etc, we were able to do whatever we felt like it there. I know for sure that we offended many people there, but with the great rapport and support from many of you, our mischievous acts, intentionally or not, were pretty much forgiven.Like I said a few times here, those were the good old days.I would like to thank all of you for what we did there, and sincerely ask for your forgiveness if we, especially myself, indeed offended any of you. I am indebted to all of you. Sayas, seniors, contemporaries, as well as some juniors, as I learned a lot while I was there.

U Tin Win

• Taught at RIT EE before to Systems Division at UCC
• Worked at Forest Reserve Inventory

U Tin Win wrote :

In my days in UCC, U TAG was CE and ICL computer’s printer was line printer and it could print only 120 char/line. To get 160 char/line, UTAG modified the line printer by joining the original plastic printer shaft with another short shaft. One day, he came to the engineering workshop and said he would modify it. First he cleaned the desk workplace where he would join the shafts. At that time, an apprentice engineer (Ko Khin Maung) came into the room and saw U TAG cleaning the desk. Then, KKM, shouted, “Whoo! .. actually modification of printer is just Cleaning the desk”.

Myint Myint Thein (Susan)

• Younger sister of U Win Htein (PWD, GBNF), who was in charge of the maintenance of electrical equipment at UCC
• Early DAC (Diploma in Automatic Computing)
• Worked at FERD at National Planning before moving to Singapore
• After retirement, she moved back to Yangon.

Myint Myint Thein wrote :

I felt young again reading about the good old days at UCC.

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