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Tyler Lian

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SMU email: tyler.lian.2021@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerlian/
Academic Year: Year 3 (2024)
Degree: BSc Information Systems (Major in Digitalisation and Cloud Solutions & Business Analytics, 2nd Major in Finance)

Why Virtual TSM?

• What motivates you to join TSM?

I am eager to take advantage of this opportunity to help broaden my horizons, both academically and culturally.

Firstly, I believe that this program will allow me to gain valuable exposure to different technologies and innovations. This will be especially applicable for me as I am a tech enthusiast. I would like to firsthand experience the tech scene in Tokyo, especially regarding the entrepreneurship scene.

Moreover, I am also excited about the idea of experiencing and diving into the Javanese startup culture. I believe that the culture there is significantly different from Singapore's and by getting firsthand experience, I will be able to get better insights and learn a lot from this study trip. By being exposed to different cultures, languages and ways of thinking, I aim to become a more well-rounded individual and a better global citizen through this study trip.

Lastly, I am confident that not only can I benefit from this, I am confident that I can contribute to this study trip as well. Not only am I an avid enthusiast in travelling, I am also a great planner. Hence I believe that I will be able to contribute well to the planning team. I also am interest in several of the Japanese companies listed, such as Sega and Suntory Distillery as they are familiar names and brands that I firsthand encountered with throughout my life and I am interested to visit these companies and see how the working culture is like there.

• Where would you like to visit?

Tokyo: Sega, Suntory Distillery

Starting a business

• What types of business interest you?

I am interested in the Food and Beverage Industry. Coming from a tech background, I am interested in thinking of new ways on how technology can be integrated in the Food and Beverage Industry which is commonly seen as a traditional industry.

• What plans do you have in starting a business?

In the past I did attempt to start a small scale drink provider service to help connect suppliers to consumers, allowing suppliers to skip the middleman and sell direct to consumers. However due to covid I stopped this service but in the future hope to be able to start again.

Past Experiences

Startup Experience:

• UncappedSG: A direct business to consumer drink delivery service which aims to skip the middleman to lower costs. It was also used as a way for alcohol suppliers to sell soon-to-expire stocks to reduce wastage and at the same time allow consumers to purchase goods at lower prices. Started in 2019 but stopped in 2020 due to covid.

Internships:

• KPMG: Cyber Risk Consultant: May '22 - Aug '22
• SeaMoney: Business Development Analyst: Aug '22 - Dec '22
• Singtel: Backend Software Engineer: May '23 - Aug '23

CCA:

• Growth X Consulting (Member:2021, Internal Vice President 2022 - 2024)
• .HACK (Member: 2021++, HEAP 2022 Finalist, 1st Position)
• SMU BIA (Member: 2021++)
• Coder Assembly (Mentor and Instructor 2022)