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About Arick Soo
SMU email: arick.soo.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: LinkedIn
Academic Year: 2020
Degree: BSc Information Systems, Smart city Management and Technology
Why Virtual TSM?
- What motivates you to join TSM?.
Being involved and spearheaded various multi-disciplinary projects since I was in polytechnic has grown my interest in Technology Entrepreneurship. As an aspiring entrepreneur, I believe that by joining TSM, I will be able to learn from other successful entrepreneurs, network and connect with like-minded people and broaden my perspective of innovating solutions in search for problems by sustaining technology efforts, being persistent, and through these coordinated endeavours, start-ups can accomplish technological change.
- Where would you like to visit virtually?
US- Silicon Valley, China - Shenzhen/ Xiong’an, Israel - Tel Aviv
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
Being a budding technologist, I believe entrepreneurship and innovation is one way to “make the word a better place”, inspired by technology enhancing efficiency, increasing utilization for under-used assets, and reducing carbon footprint. Companies like Grab, AirBnB, Tesla, and SpaceX are my role models in catalysing positive changes, whose forward-thinking founders goes against the grain of building amazing products, solving issues that were thought impossible.
- What plan do you have in starting a business?
I am very passionate about bringing concepts into reality which is why I’ve started my own start-up previously and achieved various notable awards. I place very strong emphasis in my personal aspiration to make the world a better place by constantly building my knowledge and network in order to contribute to the start-up eco-system and make a positive impact to the lives of people, businesses and the environment. Currently, I’m working together with my Co-Founder, Shureen, on Smart Cities Youth Network. A Non-Profit Organization that empowers youths with Smart City Concepts through cross-collaboration between Academia, Industry, and the Government. We are currently in partnership with LDR technology to develop an AR and VR for MOE to teach the youths and the public on sustainability initiatives. We believe that by joining TSM Silicon Valley, we will be able to broaden our perspective of various technologies as well as to network and build relationships globally.
Past Experiences (optional)
- Unmanned Aircraft Pilot – Freelance (Oct 2021 – Present)
- Co-Founder – Smart Cities Youth Network (Aug 2021 – Present)
- Financial Consultant – Credence Group (Aug 2020 – Present)
- Intern, Product Management (GEO) – Grabtaxi Holdings (May 2021 – Aug 2021)
- Intern, Student Mentor – Credence Group (Dec 2020 – Jan 2021)
- Co-Founder, (CMO) – FinFin World Company Ltd (Aug 2020 – May 2021)
- Founder – Desintac Pte Ltd (Jan 2018 – Jun 2020)
Projects:
- National Finalist representing Singapore as well as attaining the (ASEAN Level) Excellence Award in the ASEAN Geospatial Challenge 2021 by GeoWorks.
- 1st Runner up and funded for Proof of Concept (POC) in FinHack 2021 – Financial Inclusion Hackathon in Singapore by Citi Foundation – SMU.
- 1st Runner up for AWS Build On ASEAN 2021 organized by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cognizant.
- SDG Smart Mapping in collaboration with Local Town Councils to aid in Singapore Green Plan.
- Smart Nation Initiative Project with SNDGO
Co-curricular activities:
- President – SMU Smart City Society (Oct 2021 – Dec 2022)
- Public Relations Director – SMU Anthill Society (Oct 2020 – Dec 2021)
- Ernst & Young (EY) Consulting Mentorship (Dec 2020 – Jan 2021)
- Smart City Network Youth Program Coordinator (Aug 2020 – Aug 2021)
What keeps you ticking?
My Personal Aspiration: "To make the world a better place." I believe that everyone can achieve great things when they put their heart and soul into it. I hope that one day, I too will be able to catalyze positive changes in the world.
