1718T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/JonathanChew

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Jonathan Chew

SMU email: ylchew.2015@sis.smu.edu.sg
Academic Year: 3
Degree: Information Systems
2nd Major: Analytics
One Random Fact: Just started learning to play the piano!
Interests: Technology, FIFA, Music
Applying for subsidy: No

Why TSM Silicon Valley?

What motivates you to join TSM?

Being exposed to the technology scene of other countries and learning from really talented and motivated technology leaders.

Why pick Silicon Valley?

Silicon Valley is the birthplace of some of the biggest technology startups in the world and I want to experience and understand what made them so successful.

Ideal Role

Itinerary Planner - Never planned my own itinerary before and the U.S. would be an amazing place to start!

Starting a business

What types of business interest you?

Any technology related business that improves the productivity of people, or even businesses.

What plans do you have in starting a business?

I want to be exposed to the technopreneurship scene longer and gather more ideas before deciding on what business to focus on.

Past Experiences

Internship

I am currently a research assistant in SMU's Living Analytics Research Centre. Over the past months, I've created visualizations on the people's dieting habits; understanding and putting together complex job trends and functions into a comprehensive database.

What keeps you ticking?

Knowing that there is so much to learn about the world!