1718T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/ClarissaPoedjiono
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A B O U T C L A R I S S A P O E D J I O N O
SMU email: clarissap.2015@sis.smu.edu.sg
LinkedIn profile: Clarissa Poedjiono
Facebook: Clarissa Poedjiono
Academic Year: Year 3
Degree: Information Systems
2nd Major: Analytics
One random fact: I am obsessed with guinea pigs
Applying for Subsidy: Yes if possible
W H Y T S M S I L I C O N V A L L E Y ?
- What motivates you to join TSM?
I aspire to have my own tech startup in the future and I want to know more about how those startups and mega companies run and came about directly from the heart of technology companies around the world.
- Why pick Silicon Valley?
It will be a dream come true to be able to go there for me as a huge technology enthusiast. Nowadays, many people are easily obsessed with having the newest devices from the latest technology and think of them as basic needs. It's incredible how those mega tech companies make huge impacts to many people on this world and the many startups that have been flourishing recently have contributed so many fresh ideas to the industry. I am really curious about what kind of ecosystem that Silicon Valley has that supports those mega companies and startups' innovation and entrepreneurship prosper.
- Ideal role in the trip:
1) Designer
2) Photographer/Videographer
because I have in interest in designing and anything related to art. My design portfolio can be seen here.
S T A R T I N G A B U S I N E S S
- What types of business interest you?
A business that value adds to solving a problem, shows compassion to the problems that society has and not merely just money seeking.
- What plan do you have in starting a business?
Since I like both technology and arts, I really want to start a tech or advertising startup that implements the latest technology while making sure the solution is user-friendly while not forgetting the importance of the design of the solution be it visual or technology architecture as an integral part of the solution.
P A S T E X P E R I E N C E S
Funding Societies - Software Engineering Intern - 2017
A startup that provides a platform for SMEs to acquire funding to fuel their growth and for investors to crowd lend the SMEs to earn returns.
Last summer a interned at Funding Societies as a software engineer and this was when I got the first exposure to how startup business operates; it was a very fun and inspiring experience. Every individual in the startup was very enthusiastic and put their best to the job because their performance can affect the company directly and greatly. Innovation is something there are used to do and garner because they were always expected to innovate and differentiate themselves significantly so to enter the barrier of the established competitors. Overall, seeing the spirit and the innovation as their cup of tea, I was inspired by the experience and reassured my plan to have my own business.
Project Gazaab Indonesia III - Marketing Director - 2016
A community service project that helps underprivileged youths in Indonesia to gain entrepreneurial and business knowledge.
Many youths in rural areas in Indonesia are deprived of the means to achieve their dreams despite the huge potentials. Through project Gazaab, we were able to find the spirit in the youths in Cisondari, Bandung, Indonesia by equipping them necessary entrepreneurial skills and giving some winning groups seed funding to kick-off their startups. Overall, it was indeed a meaningful experience to see them grow from this project and become independent individuals by having their own source of income.
Orange House Shop - Owner - 2013
My online shop business selling mobile apps
When I was in high school, I started an online shop business to sell mobile apps. I mainly focused on providing means for the people that couldn't download their own apps for some reason such as not having a credit card account or just newbie to having a smartphone. The response I got that time was actually pretty good because I was the first to run such online shop on Instagram and in Indonesia, Instagram has always been the most popular platform for online shops to sell their products.
W H A T K E E P S Y O U T I C K I N G
My friends, family, remembering that I still have dreams to be realised. :)
