Aestel Systems Private Limited was founded by Ivan Lee, Managing Director. He is a graduate of electrical engineering from Nanyang Technological University specializing in Power Engineering. His experience includes practicing electrical engineering, refrigeration systems, information technology, data communications & networking and home automation. He was trained in the United States for home automation systems when he was workin g as a consultant in home automation and networking systems with the Keppel Group. His experience in home automation systems have led him to develop relationships with M&E consultants, developers, manufacturers and various government bodies such as HDB and IDA. He was also invited on numerous occasions to promote home automation systems such as during the "Advancing Lifestyles" forum conducted by the HDB in 2001 and the "Connected Home" program by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore in 2002.