2324T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/Raphael Goh
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About myself
SMU email: raphael.goh.2021@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelgohwenxuan/
Academic Year: Year 3 (2021)
Degree: BSc Information Systems (Major in Digitalisation and Cloud Solutions & Business Analytics)
Why TSM
- What motivates you to join TSM?
America is the land of opportunities, their culture of 'Chasing your dreams' and 'Standing out' has lead to visionaries and leaders being born. By heading there, I would have the opportunity to immerse myself in the ecosystem of innovation with like-minded individuals, to be able to dissect their thought processes and hopefully, make it my own to one day spearhead my own business (however small it might be).
- Where would you like to visit?
- Apple Park 🍎
- Googleplex 😀
- META Campus 📘
- Warner Bros Studios 🧍🧍
- In-And-Out Burger 🍔
Starting a Business
- What types of business interest you?
I'm passionate about the businesses that are always popping up, innovating through issues and leveraging the ever-evolving technology landscape to their advantage. Leaders in their respective spaces such as Apple, Google and Microsoft. It is always amazing to see the way they operate and in recent years, change in order to further commit to their green plans such as Apple's plan to be carbon neutral by 2023.
- What plans do you have in starting a business?
Although I have no launched my own business yet, I have always had the thought at the back of my head. Currently, I am channeling those entrepreneurial and creative thoughts into running my own Youtube channel ( Check out my recent Japan trip video here 📹, I have more video ideas that I plan to execute after finals). In addition to Youtube, I have also begun pursuing avenues such as Fiverr where I can provide freelance work and leverage on my skills to bring value to customers. I am excited to see what new opportunities spring up from these path I have taken!
Past Experiences
Internships:
| COMPANY | ROLE | YEARS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture | Quality Engineering Intern | May '23 - Jul '23 | ||
| XINDOTS | Graphic Design Intern | Oct '18 - Mar '19 |
Volunteer:
| COMPANY | ROLE | YEARS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOE Uplift Program | Student Mentor | Sep '21 - Jun '22 | ||
| Singapore Armed Forces | NSF | May '19 - May '21 |
CCA:
| CCA | ROLE | YEARS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU .Hack | Member | Aug '22 - Current | ||
| SMU BIA | Member | Oct'22 - Current | ||
| SMU Golf | Member | Aug '22 - Current | ||
| SMU Athletics | Member | Aug '21 - Current | ||
| SMU Metamorphosis | Facilitator | May '22 - July '22 | ||
| SMU Muay Thai | Member | Aug '22 - Dec '22 |
