1415T2g1 South Korea/Participant Information/Neo Kai Xi
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About Me
Neo Kai Xi
SMU Email: kaixi.neo.2012@sis.smu.edu.sg
Academic Year: 3
Degree: Information Systems Management
2nd Major: Operations Management
Interests: Playing the guitar, doing different sports, reading
Why TSM South Korea
What Motivates you to join TSM
TSM is an interesting programme where students get exposure to startups and find out more about the risks, challenges and motivations of these entrepreneurs. The technology industry is constantly evolving and I find it challenging and interesting to find out more about how startups adapt to the constant change. Innovations are also highly valued in the industry, thus I would like to find out more about what kind of new innovations entrepreneurs are actually coming up with.
Why pick South Korea
The Korean (Hallyu) Wave hit Singapore since 2000s, and it have grown to all parts of the world. I have been keeping a close eye on the Korean market due to my interest in k-pop and its development in various markets was amazing. This includes introducing Korean food, culture, language and of course not forgetting technology to different parts of the world. I am also curious about how their government push for these developments and how these developments have impacted the Koreans so far.
Internship Opportunities
What types of internship opportunities interest you?
Companies that do product innovation, events planning & management, and high potential in e-commerce
Any ideal firms (based in South Korea) that you wishes to join?
TicketMonster
Kaokao
Naver
Starting a business
What types of business interests you
Businesses that is able to provide a variety of services to customers - highly interested in how companies can manage the wide scope of the business. I'm also highly interested in e-commerce as I believe that the opportunities in e-commerce are endless.
What plan do you have in starting a business
My family run a small-medium enterprise (SME) and I have plans to further develop it as age is catching up with my parents, they do not have the drive to bring in changes. Thus I hope to be the change agent in the company and open up the company to new opportunities and markets.
Past Experiences
Describe your past experience
I have interned/worked in a few SMEs in Singapore:
Operations Intern - Tag Team Inc.
Instructor - Inline-X Pte Ltd
Operations Executive - Tat Heng Motor Works
My experience in some SMEs with relatively short history have been a fruitful one as i learn how to develop a company on a whole. There are many room for improvement and I have learnt how to prioritise different areas of development for a company.
Experience in bigger organisations:
ITI(OS) Intern - Daimler SEA Pte Ltd
