Hi, I'm Ricky Soo!

I help you use AI,get online and speak up.

For over 20 years I've helped professionals and small businesses grow with technology, explained in plain, simple language.

Ricky Soo, AI collaborator and speaker, presenting to an audience
AI Collaborator
Digital Partner
Speaker & Mentor
1,000+ learners helped
1,500+ companies served
200+ speeches delivered

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How shall we work together?

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How I can help

Let's work together

Three ways to work with me. Pick the one that fits you best.

Use AI

Solve business problems with AI

We find the slow, repetitive work AI can take over, then make it happen. Hands-on training helps your team keep going.

  • Automate repetitive work
  • Custom AI tools and agents
  • HRD Corp claimable training
AICoach.my →
Get online

Your business online, done for you

Your own domain, email and website, set up and looked after by real people helping small businesses since 2008.

  • Domain names
  • Web and email hosting
  • Website development
BizPartner.my →
Speak up

Speak with confidence on any stage

Practise public speaking in a friendly Toastmasters club. Short, fun meetings in person or on Zoom.

  • Public speaking
  • Impromptu speaking
  • Leadership and teamwork
ShortSweetTM.com →

About me

Programmer turned problem solver

I started as a software programmer, then spent two decades as a digital partner to more than 1,500 companies, helping them get online and grow.

Today I work with businesses to solve real problems with AI: taking over slow, repetitive work, adding chatbots and building custom tools. Through AICoach.my, I also train teams so the results last. Nothing makes me happier than seeing people go from "AI looks scary" to automating their work.

Outside work, you'll find me on stage. Toastmasters taught me that anyone can learn to speak well, and I love helping others find their voice.

AI Collaborator Founder of AICoach.my · HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
Digital Partner Two decades helping small businesses via BizPartner.my
Speaker & Mentor Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
Computer Science, MBA & Data Science Tech and business degrees

Beyond work

A few more things

Things I've built

Kyoik.com An online learning home for selected trainers and training programs. Kyoik.com →

Apps I've made

  • Lemma →Grow your English vocabulary with AI.
  • AICalc →Free AI calculator for loans, savings and maths.
  • Rakyat AI →WhatsApp chatbot to show what Budget 2027 means for you.
  • PRoDuce →Turn your ideas into product requirement documents.

Earlier: founded Pitch 'n' Win, a business pitching platform, and BookPeckers, book-sharing meetups.

The personal side

Associate Member, FPAM Financial Planning Association of Malaysia FPAM →
Interests
  • Tech
  • Finance
  • Sustainability
Languages Fluent in
  • English
  • Malay
  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
Can read
  • French
  • Japanese

Questions

Quick answers

About Ricky

Who is Ricky Soo?

Ricky Soo is a Malaysian AI collaborator, digital partner and speaker. As an AI collaborator, he works with businesses to solve real problems with AI, such as automating repetitive work and building custom AI tools. He also founded AICoach.my, a platform for individual and corporate AI learning, and is an HRD Corp Accredited Trainer. As a digital partner, he has helped small businesses get online through BizPartner.my for about two decades. As a speaker and mentor, he is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) who has delivered more than 200 speeches. He holds a degree in Computer Science, an MBA and a Master in Data Science, and is an Associate Member of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM).

What has Ricky Soo built?

Ricky founded Kyoik.com, an online learning home for selected trainers and training programs. He has also made several AI apps: Lemma, which helps you grow your English vocabulary; AICalc, a free AI calculator for loans, savings and maths; Rakyat AI, a WhatsApp chatbot to show what Budget 2027 means for you; and PRoDuce, which turns your ideas into product requirement documents. Earlier, he founded Pitch 'n' Win, a business pitching platform, and BookPeckers, book-sharing meetups.

What languages does Ricky Soo speak?

Ricky is fluent in English, Malay, Mandarin and Cantonese, so you can learn or chat with him in the language you are most comfortable with. He can also read French and Japanese.

AI Collaborator

How can Ricky help my business with AI?

Ricky works side by side with you to find the slow, repetitive work that AI can take over, then makes it happen. That can mean automating tasks like sorting enquiries and sending reports, adding AI chatbots, or building custom AI tools and agents for your business. Where it helps, he also trains your team through AICoach.my so they can keep improving on their own.

Can Ricky add an AI chatbot to my business?

Yes. Ricky sets up AI chatbots for your website and AI assistants for WhatsApp that answer common questions at any time, so you miss fewer enquiries. A real person still confirms prices, policies and payments.

What AI training does Ricky Soo offer?

Ricky founded AICoach.my, a platform for individual and corporate AI learning. Its classes focus on intermediate-level skills for professionals who already use tools like ChatGPT and want to go further. The two main topics are AI automation, using Claude and Codex to handle repetitive work for you, and vibe coding, where you build your own apps and tools by describing them to AI. Training is hands-on and project-based, and runs as live classes, self-paced programs or in-house corporate training.

What is vibe coding?

Vibe coding means building software by describing what you want in plain language and letting AI write the code. You guide the AI, test the result and ask for changes, so you can create simple apps, websites and tools without being a programmer.

What is AI automation?

AI automation connects AI to the apps you already use, so routine tasks run on their own. Examples include sorting enquiries, drafting replies, updating spreadsheets and sending reports, with no manual copying and pasting.

Is the AI training HRD Corp claimable?

Yes. Ricky is an HRD Corp Accredited Trainer, and AICoach.my corporate training and public programs are HRD Corp claimable for eligible Malaysian employers.

Digital Partner

What does a digital partner do for my business?

A digital partner looks after the online side of your business so you can focus on running it. Through BizPartner.my, Ricky helps small businesses with domain names, web and email hosting, and website development, with a real person to help you in English, Malay or Chinese. There is no lock-in, and you own everything.

Can Ricky build a website for my business?

Yes. BizPartner.my builds mobile-friendly, lead-generating websites for small businesses, with enquiry forms, WhatsApp buttons and basic SEO so customers can find and contact you. Most websites are ready in 1 to 3 weeks.

Speaker & Mentor

Can Ricky mentor me in public speaking?

Yes. Ricky is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), the highest Toastmasters credential, and has delivered more than 200 speeches. A good place to start is Short & Sweet Toastmasters Club (ShortSweetTM.com), where members get one-on-one mentoring, practice sessions on request and helpful feedback on every speech.

Where can I practise public speaking?

Join Short & Sweet Toastmasters Club (ShortSweetTM.com), a President's Distinguished Club. It meets on the fourth Sunday of every month, 2 to 4 PM, in Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya and on Zoom. Beginners are welcome and your first visit is free.

Can I invite Ricky to speak at my event?

Yes. Ricky speaks and facilitates at corporate and community events, helping bridge the gap between technology and non-technical people. Recent events include WordCamp Malaysia 2025, where he was one of the emcees, and WordCamp Johor Bahru 2025, where he gave the talk "From Chatbot to AI Agent" and joined a panel on workflow automation, security and DevOps for WordPress. Message him on WhatsApp at +60 11-5140 7353 to check his availability.

Contact

How can I contact Ricky Soo?

Message Ricky on WhatsApp at +60 11-5140 7353, or connect with him on LinkedIn or Facebook.