Oey attended high school at Vancouver College[5], where he was a multi-sport athlete playing football and basketball, and was valedictorian of his graduating class[6].
He then attended the University of British Columbia, as one of 10 centennial leaders award recipients, completing a Bachelor's of Science (B.Sc) in Cognitive Systems [7].
While completing his Bachelor's degree at UBC, Oey was the Wide Receiver's coach for the Varsity Football team at Vancouver College, under legendary, and long-time Head Coach Todd Bernett [9] [10] [11], helping the Fighting Irish win a Provincial Championship in 2019 [12].
In 2022, after completing his M.A, he returned to Vancouver College to work as an educational assistant, and become the Offensive Coordinator of the Varsity Football team.
Oey is currently a middle school teacher at Vancouver College, as well as the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator for the Varsity Football team, where along with Head Coach Bryan Chiu [13], and other notable assistant coaches such as Ron Turner [14], and Greg Frers, he has helped lead the Fighting Irish to 3 consecutive AAA Provincial Championships, and Undefeated Seasons in 2022, 2023, and 2024 for the first time in the history of British Columbia high school football [15][16][17].