1617T2g1 South Korea/Participant Information/Andrew Tay
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About Andrew
Email — Andrew.tay.2014@sis.smu.edu.sg
Academic Year — 3
Degree — Information Systems
Second Major — Advanced Business Technology
Interests — Photography, Technology
Why TSM South Korea
What motivates you to join the TSM?
With exposure to companies/start-ups in Korea,I hope to be able to learn how tech startups innovate and race to compete with other larger companies as well as their counterparts in today's market where the landscape is ever changing.
Why South Korea?
While being smaller than the state of New York, In both 2015 and 2016, South Korea was given the No. 1 spot in Bloomberg Innovation Index. I would like to better understand how start-ups there are coping, especially in the IT industry where new technologies are continuously being innovated.
Starting a business
What type of businesses interest you?
- IoT
- Manufacturing
- Mobile Applications
What plans do you have in starting a business?
With the silver industry growing rapidly, I hope to be able to leverage on developing IoT products that would aid family members as well as caregivers to have a better understanding of the seniors within their household.
Past Experiences
I am a freelance web developer where I collaborate with my clients to generate content and manage their project from design to release. My latest project is Snapshots, a project by the Office of Student Life in SMU. I have been privileged to be able to work with various people across multiple industries, as during these projects I have been able to learn not only more about web development but also insights on from my clients' industries.
What keeps you ticking
Challenges, because life is like a game. If everything is on easy mode, it gets boring quickly.
Also, coffee.
