1920T2 NewYorkCity/Participant Information/Chuan YONG

About Tan Chuan Yong

SMU email: cytan.2016@smu.edu.sg
Facebook:No Facebook but LinkedIn
Academic Year: 16
Degree: Infomation Systems
Fun Fact: Last Sem Best Sem
Applying for Subsidies: Yes

Why TSM New York City?

• What motivates you to join TSM? This TSM give you exposure through the company visits, I get to get out of my comfort zones and this is my first time in the states.
• Why pick New York City? New York offers a number of opportunities to find talent, make connections, and even try new ventures, often without leaving the confines of your neighborhood.

Starting a business

• What types of business interest you? Digital retail banks. Coming from a technical background, my challenges were always logical. There is an error in my code or thinking and there’s a logical fix I need to find. Business has a lot of variables, so many dots to connect to make sense of your next move and even if all the logic makes sense, you still have to deal with people’s emotions and general life uncertainty. Other than challenges, I like the process of building stuff from nothing.
• What plan do you have in starting a business? An online platform where people are able to send money oversea affordably and other banks stuff.

Past Experiences (optional)

1) Grab: Business Analysis (Jan 19- Mar 19)

What keeps you ticking?

• I live to eat and not eat to live.