User:Felix.wu.2014

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About Me

Hi everyone, I am Felix. I am a Year 4 business student doing a double major in Strategic Management and Analytics. I will be graduating in Year 5 Sem 1. I am a strong believer that "opinions, especially when opposing, bring us closer to the truth". I really enjoy robust discussions with people, eating and working out.


SMU Email: felix.wu.2014@business.smu.edu.sg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/felix.wu.3785
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-wu
Subsidy: Yes


Random facts about me:
1. I am not awake till I have had my morning coffee
2. I was once a bartender and still make drinks from time to time
3. I am a diehard nerd deep inside

Why TSM Silicon Valley


What motivates you to join TSM?
I believe that the future lies in creating new technologies or applying currently existing technologies to create value. Given relatively recent ground breaking technologies like Blockchain, AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and so on, I want to visit the technology and innovation epicentre. I wish to be inspired by and exposed to interesting technologies and their applications. Ultimately, I wish to start a company of my own that can disrupt current incumbent companies.
Why pick Silicon Valley?
Firstly, it is because Silicon Valley belongs to a different continent with a very different culture. I would like to experience for myself what makes the USA's culture distinct. Secondly, as it the technology and innovation capitol of the world, it is the ideal place to interact with entrepreneurs and innovators there to understand what makes them tick, what makes them hungry, how they work and what it takes to succeed. Lastly, I hope to meet like-minded people who are passionate about startups and technology.
Ideal Role
I would like to liaise and communicate with the various companies we will be visiting.

Starting a Business


What types of business interest you?
Areas of Interest:
1.Leverages technology
2.Creates social good
3.Traverses the fourth dimension (Improves productivity for users)

What plan do you have in starting a business?
There is a coffee business I am trying to get off the ground right now.

Past Experience


Accenture
Data Analytics Intern
▪ Implemented 2 nation-wide projects in the healthcare industry impacting close to 500,000 citizens
▪ Project 1 – risk and prediction model: Trained 2 operations teams on contingencies, remedies and standard operating procedures, thereby increasing operational readiness
▪ Project 2 – analytics platform: Designed the platform by translating business requirements from the clients into four design documents and supervised its development with the off-shore team

Next Step Connection (Shanghai)
Consultant (Team Lead)
▪ Led a team of 3 for a 9-week strategic review project that successfully increased revenues 7-fold, after 3 years sustained of losses in the Education industry
▪ Formulated a 2-year business plan by conducting online research and interviewing internal stakeholders
▪ Achieved buy-in from the clients by bridging cultural differences and varying perspectives/objectives

Conjunct Consulting
Deputy Project Leader & Associate Consultant
▪ Conducted two pro bono consultin projects for two different charity organisations
▪ First was a strategic review project that was in response to the rapidly changing social sector landscape
▪ Identified key areas of opportunity and developed a strategy to respond to changing landscape
▪ Co-led the second project which was a financial sustainability project
▪ Charity's total income almost doubled in the next fiscal year
▪ Managed the workstreams of my team members and engaged with the clients

What keeps me ticking


▪ Hunger/Ambition
▪ Discipline
▪ Friends and Family