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==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#336699>Why Virtual TSM?</font>==
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#336699>Why Virtual TSM?</font>==
 
* What motivates you to join TSM?
 
* What motivates you to join TSM?
I heard so much about TSM from my seniors. I want to learn from other founders how to start up despite the incredibly high failure rate.  
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TSM provides a platform for me to experience technopreneurship at the heart of one of the most bustling tech countries in the world (Japan). Earlier on in 2022, I started a technology startup with a few of my friends, which aims to promote investments in vertical farming through a gamified decentralized financial platform. With it being my very first entrepreneurship experience that is registered under the SMU-BIG Incubator programme, I was introduced to the challenges of developing a technology startup from scratch. While we decided to close down the startup earlier on this year due to various reasons, i am still eager to improve and acquire new knowledge on the workings of building a successful startup from experts in Japan. I am excited to learn more about the different tech companies in Japan andit is also a chance for me to learn more about the culture of Japan.
 
* Where would you like to visit?
 
* Where would you like to visit?
 
Tokyo: Softbank, Canon, Ghibli, Sega, Yamaha, Calbee, Suntory Distillery, etc
 
Tokyo: Softbank, Canon, Ghibli, Sega, Yamaha, Calbee, Suntory Distillery, etc
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==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#336699>Starting a business</font>==
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#336699>Starting a business</font>==
 
* What types of business interest you?
 
* What types of business interest you?

Revision as of 12:34, 10 April 2023

About Yourself

SMU email: kahmay.yuen.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kah-may-yuen/
Academic Year: Year 3
Degree: BSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) & BBM Business Management (Quantitative Finance)

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Why Virtual TSM?

  • What motivates you to join TSM?

TSM provides a platform for me to experience technopreneurship at the heart of one of the most bustling tech countries in the world (Japan). Earlier on in 2022, I started a technology startup with a few of my friends, which aims to promote investments in vertical farming through a gamified decentralized financial platform. With it being my very first entrepreneurship experience that is registered under the SMU-BIG Incubator programme, I was introduced to the challenges of developing a technology startup from scratch. While we decided to close down the startup earlier on this year due to various reasons, i am still eager to improve and acquire new knowledge on the workings of building a successful startup from experts in Japan. I am excited to learn more about the different tech companies in Japan andit is also a chance for me to learn more about the culture of Japan.

  • Where would you like to visit?

Tokyo: Softbank, Canon, Ghibli, Sega, Yamaha, Calbee, Suntory Distillery, etc

Starting a business

  • What types of business interest you?

X business with X technology that will change the way we do things.

  • What plans do you have in starting a business?

I aim to start a X business that does X in the X industry. I have X team with X business model applying for X funding. My prototype can be found in X.

Past Experiences (optional)

Internships:

  • Credit Suisse - Software Engineer Intern, May '23 - Jul '23
  • Sentient.io - Software Engineer Intern, May '22 - Jul '22
  • Sentient.io - Data Analytics Intern, Dec '21 - Jan '22

Startup-related experience:

  • Pomona - Co-Founder (under SMU-BIG Incubator Program), May '22 - Jan '23
  • Google for Startups Cloud Hackathon 2022 - Champions, May '22 - Jun '22
  • SMU Eagles PAK Challenge 2022 (Start-up Pitch Competition) - Finalist, Oct '22

Honours/Awards:

  • SMU Lee Kong Chian Scholarship, 2020 - 2024

CCA:

  • SMU .Hack Enrichment Application Programme (HEAP) - Mentor, May 2022 - July 2022
  • Coder's Assembly - Mentor, Jan '22 - Apr '22
  • SMU Business Intelligence & Analytics - Senior Data Associate, Aug '21 - Apr '22
  • Thrive Social Consulting - Associate Consultant, Jan '22 - Apr '22
  • Project Neora OCSP - Technology Lead & Volunteer, Jan 21 - Jul '21