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==<font face="Segoe Script" size=6 color=#336699>About Hein</font>==
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==<font face="Segoe Script" size=6 color=#336699>About Trisha</font>==
'''SMU email''': htetoo.hein.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg <br>
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'''SMU email''': trishatan.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg <br>
'''Linkedin''':  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonheinhtetoo/ LinkedIn] <br>
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'''Linkedin''':  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishatanws/ LinkedIn] <br>
 
'''Academic Year''': 2020, Year 2 <br>
 
'''Academic Year''': 2020, Year 2 <br>
'''Degree''': BSc Information Systems (Business Analytics) <br>
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'''Degree''': BSc Information Systems <br>
 
 
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==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Why Virtual TSM?</font>==
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Why Virtual TSM?</font>==
 
* What motivates you to join TSM?  
 
* What motivates you to join TSM?  
I strongly believe that being a part of TSM will help me to grow my entrepreneurial mindset - to cultivate the ability to look at problems through different lenses and tackle issues from different angles. I have always wanted to visit well-established tech companies such as those in FAANG, or rather MANGA (Since Meta, Apple, Netflix, Google, Amazon..a little cold joke here sorry). As a bright eyed freshman, I was given the privilege to have interned at a fresh startup in Thailand through SMU’s Global Innovation Immersion (GII) Programme. Despite it being a remote internship, the lessons I have learnt through that opportunity did not fall short in any way. In fact, my biggest takeaway from that internship was learning how to communicate with clarity as I understood just how important it is to ensure that people understand the message you are trying to convey. The GII internship was my first leap at experiencing what SMU has to offer and it left me wanting for more. Given this opportunity, I am certain that this study mission will be an unforgettable experience and the highlight of my university life here at SMU. (Also to have a fun time together with my wonderful friends - Justin, Shen Jie, Trisha & Amelia who have all applied together with me for this TSM!)
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Having spent a year interning in an EdTech startup in Silicon Valley, I was fascinated and inspired to join the startup world ever since. During that one year, it was such an eye-opening experience to see the inner workings of a startup. When I heard of an opportunity like TSM, I was thrilled at the idea of being able to relive that experience again. However, I would love to be able to explore other parts of what the city has to offer, such as visiting big tech companies and forging new friendships along the way :)
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With a background in International Business from polytechnic and what I have learnt from IS, I believe TSM would be a great opportunity for me to truly embrace what technopreneurship means.
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Two years of university life breezed by and I've found some awesome people like Hein, Justin, Shen Jie & Amelia who have all applied for the TSM as well!!  
  
 
* Where would you like to visit virtually?
 
* Where would you like to visit virtually?
Silicon Valley, New York and Beijing are the top 3 places I would love to visit. These 3 places have very strong startup ecosystems and it would be such a rewarding experience to interact and learn from successful startups there. I'm very excited about visiting Facebook/Meta with the recent rebranding to reflect the metaverse - a shared online 3D virtual space which I believe is the future of the internet.
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I would love to visit Silicon Valley 💻 for its perfect weather and it being the heart of technological innovation. There would be so much to learn there!
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I would also love to visit New York City 🗽 because I feel that there is no other city with an energy quite like New York. Being one of the most vibrant places in the world, I get excited just at the thought of being fully immersed in such a diverse city where dreams can come true. A quote that gets me thrilled would be “One’s life and passion may be elsewhere, but New York is where you prove if what you think in theory makes sense in life.” ~ Miuccia Prada
  
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Starting a business</font>==
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Starting a business</font>==
 
* What types of business interest you?  
 
* What types of business interest you?  
# Businesses that are pursuing and pushing the boundaries of VR/AR (e.g. Meta)
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I'm interested in anything related to startups as I love the thrill of taking a stab at multiple projects at the same time, while working on something I'm truly passionate about. I am particularly interested in the EdTech industry and businesses who are aligned with creating a positive change in the world.  
# Businesses that use data to solve complicated problems and optimize operations (e.g. Palantir)
 
# Businesses that use Artificial Intelligence to develop immunotherapies for cancer and other diseases (e.g. Evaxion Biotech)
 
  
 
* What plan do you have in starting a business?
 
* What plan do you have in starting a business?
# Currently working with Justin Cheu, Shen Jie & Trisha Tan on pivoting our IS216 Web Application Development II project idea ([https://awesome-mccarthy-5bc0c4.netlify.app/ Auxion]) - originally an online auction platform made for charitable organisations to organise live bidding sessions in real time, towards a NFT marketplace suited for the Metaverse. (Click [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGt7GaO1Epo/ here] for more info)
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In the grand scheme of things, I would love to dive into raising awareness for mental health by coming up with innovative solutions to tackle such a heavily stigmatised field. Currently, I have started a digital marketing agency to help businesses establish branding by building websites and designing graphics for their brand.
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Something exciting I'm currently working on would be pivoting our IS216 Web Application Development II project idea ([https://awesome-mccarthy-5bc0c4.netlify.app/ Auxion]) - originally an online auction platform made for charitable organisations to organise live bidding sessions in real time, towards a NFT marketplace suited for the Metaverse. (Click [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGt7GaO1Epo/ here] for more info) with [https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/is427/2122T2_Silicon_Valley/Participant_Information/Justin_Cheu Justin], [https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/is427/2122T2_Silicon_Valley/Participant_Information/Ng_Shen_Jie Shen Jie] & [https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/is427/2122T2_Silicon_Valley/Participant_Information/Hein_Htet_Oo Hein]!
  
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Past Experiences</font>==
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Past Experiences</font>==
<strong>Work</strong> <br>
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<strong>Work</strong>
* [https://www.fastusers.com/ FastUsers], Business Development
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* Freelance UX Designer | https://www.trishatanws.com
 
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* Product Management Intern | 42race | Singapore
<strong>Competition</strong>
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* Social Media Marketing Specialist | Wonder Workshop | San Francisco
* Bot Detection on Online Auction Platform (Kaggle Competition by Heicoders Academy)
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* Product Marketing and Product Program Management Intern | Wonder Workshop | San Francisco
# 1st place on Heicoders Leaderboard
 
# Top 100 on Global Kaggle Leaderboard
 
  
 
<strong>CCA</strong>
 
<strong>CCA</strong>
* Ellipsis, Public Relations Executive
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* SMUX | Marketing Deputy
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* SMU Sailing
  
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>What keeps you ticking?</font>==
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>What keeps you ticking?</font>==
"If you need encouragement, don't become an entrepreneur." - Elon Musk
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Often spend time thinking of how we can improve things in our daily life with better and intentional design. And sometimes, the best solution is right in front of us, it just requires us to look through a different eye 🤓
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About Trisha

SMU email: trishatan.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: LinkedIn
Academic Year: 2020, Year 2
Degree: BSc Information Systems

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Why Virtual TSM?

  • What motivates you to join TSM?

Having spent a year interning in an EdTech startup in Silicon Valley, I was fascinated and inspired to join the startup world ever since. During that one year, it was such an eye-opening experience to see the inner workings of a startup. When I heard of an opportunity like TSM, I was thrilled at the idea of being able to relive that experience again. However, I would love to be able to explore other parts of what the city has to offer, such as visiting big tech companies and forging new friendships along the way :)

With a background in International Business from polytechnic and what I have learnt from IS, I believe TSM would be a great opportunity for me to truly embrace what technopreneurship means.

Two years of university life breezed by and I've found some awesome people like Hein, Justin, Shen Jie & Amelia who have all applied for the TSM as well!!

  • Where would you like to visit virtually?

I would love to visit Silicon Valley 💻 for its perfect weather and it being the heart of technological innovation. There would be so much to learn there!

I would also love to visit New York City 🗽 because I feel that there is no other city with an energy quite like New York. Being one of the most vibrant places in the world, I get excited just at the thought of being fully immersed in such a diverse city where dreams can come true. A quote that gets me thrilled would be “One’s life and passion may be elsewhere, but New York is where you prove if what you think in theory makes sense in life.” ~ Miuccia Prada

Starting a business

  • What types of business interest you?

I'm interested in anything related to startups as I love the thrill of taking a stab at multiple projects at the same time, while working on something I'm truly passionate about. I am particularly interested in the EdTech industry and businesses who are aligned with creating a positive change in the world.

  • What plan do you have in starting a business?

In the grand scheme of things, I would love to dive into raising awareness for mental health by coming up with innovative solutions to tackle such a heavily stigmatised field. Currently, I have started a digital marketing agency to help businesses establish branding by building websites and designing graphics for their brand.

Something exciting I'm currently working on would be pivoting our IS216 Web Application Development II project idea (Auxion) - originally an online auction platform made for charitable organisations to organise live bidding sessions in real time, towards a NFT marketplace suited for the Metaverse. (Click here for more info) with Justin, Shen Jie & Hein!

Past Experiences

Work

  • Freelance UX Designer | https://www.trishatanws.com
  • Product Management Intern | 42race | Singapore
  • Social Media Marketing Specialist | Wonder Workshop | San Francisco
  • Product Marketing and Product Program Management Intern | Wonder Workshop | San Francisco

CCA

  • SMUX | Marketing Deputy
  • SMU Sailing

What keeps you ticking?

Often spend time thinking of how we can improve things in our daily life with better and intentional design. And sometimes, the best solution is right in front of us, it just requires us to look through a different eye 🤓