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* '''What motivates you to join TSM?'''
 
* '''What motivates you to join TSM?'''
  
Living a technology driven country like Singapore, it is common to see technology transitions happening to the entire business ecosystem. While technology is a big and overly used term in most scenarios nowadays, I would like to embark on this TSM to deepen my understanding on how businesses embed technology in their systems efficiently. Furthermore, such valueable experiences interests me as it is allows me to gain knowledge beyond a controlled classroom environment and expose me to more critical thinking.  
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Living a technology-driven country like Singapore, it is common to see technology transitions happening to the entire business ecosystem. While technology is a big and overly used term in most scenarios nowadays, I would like to embark on this TSM to deepen my understanding of how businesses embed technology in their systems efficiently. Furthermore, such valuable experiences interest me as it allows me to gain knowledge beyond a controlled classroom environment and expose me to more critical thinking.  
  
* '''Why pick Silicon Valley?'''
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* '''Why pick Hong Kong?'''
  
Silicon Valley is famous worldwide for the number of popular startups booming from there. It is one of the most happening place and there is so much lessons one can take away from there. Founders of startups like Carousell were inspired after spending time at Silicon Valley, partly resulting in their innovative ideas and products today. I hope I too will be inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit in Silicon Valley
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With an environment of thriving technological startups, Hong Kong is dubbed as one of the most fast-paced countries. Coupled with its government plans to further its lead in technology advancement through a collaboration with Shenzhen, it will be interesting to witness its current technology environment and how it is able to support its rapid growth. Moving forward, such knowledge may also be applicable in a country with similar traits like Singapore.
 
 
* '''Ideal role in the trip: '''
 
 
 
Photographer/Videographer :)
 
  
 
==<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?'''
  
I am interested in businesses that can help to improve the level of convenience for consumers.
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I am interested in businesses that can provide offerings to help improve the level of convenience for consumers. It is also interesting to see how businesses act in a customer-centric way to satisfy different demands beyond product (e.g. impact on society).
  
 
* '''What plan do you have in starting a business?'''
 
* '''What plan do you have in starting a business?'''
  
I plan to develop a social networking application that brings strangers from around Singapore together over activities that everyone mutually enjoys. Users can either post events like movie outings that they are interested in, or they can join such events. The interface of the app would be modeled after Facebook, which would be more user friendly and familiar to most users, also differentiating itself from other apps with similar functions in the market.
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I plan to learn as much as possible from the experiences of startups and corporations before attempting to start a business. Although I do not have a concrete idea in mind at the moment, I envision for a business that can seamlessly provide a convenient solution to an existing problem.
  
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Past Experiences</font>==
 
==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Past Experiences</font>==
  
In 2016, I joined Social Sciences Society EXCO as the Honorary Finance Secretary. During my term, funds grew to almost 150% of the original amount the year prior. This is through obtaining good sponsors, strategic allocation of the budget and fighting for the funding through pitching during the bi-annual budget endorsement meetings. Apart from that, I have trained and recruited finance associates, presented monthly financial statements during internal meetings and provided counsel to the EXCO on financial spending. Currently, I am the Vice-President Internal Affairs of Uni-Y, in which I oversee the Finance department, together with Marketing & Publicity department, Recruitment department and Volunteers department. I continue to speak to sponsors to source for good opportunities for collaboration. In addition, I am responsible for organizing annual University-YMCA events. I collaborate with the various stakeholders of Uni-Y. Together with the other 2 Vice Presidents and President, we run the enterprise in hope of spreading social awareness of community service. i am also currently a Research Assistant at SMU SOSS since March 2017, in which my duties includes quantitative data handling and data collection.  
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* '''Carouseller'''
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My past entrepreneurial experience as a Carouseller helped me understand the pace of changing customers' needs and how substitutable many services can be in this current era.  
  
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* '''DHL Express'''
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Last summer, I have had the opportunity to intern at DHL Express's sales development & e-commerce department. During then, I was able to experience and contribute to how a large corporation like DHL constantly innovate with technology advancement.
  
I most recently did an internship at QuintilesIMS, a Fortune 500 American multi-national corporation and the world’s largest contract research organization by revenue. Although I did not handle data myself, I saw how big data could be utilized to provide health information insights for clients (pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer). It was inspiring and I learnt more about data analysis through that internship. Previously, I also did an MOE internship as an intern teacher at Coral Secondary School. Apart from classroom teaching, I volunteered to conduct a session on editing during an Infocomm Computer Club weekly meeting. Through the session, I have gained more skills on editing after receiving feedback from the students and I believe I am more equipped to take on the role of a photographer/videographer for this trip as editing is one of the skills listed in the requirements.  
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Ultimately, I believe my experiences will allow me to contribute to an insightful discussion during the TSM classes.
  
 
'''Others'''
 
'''Others'''
''<p><li>Chairperson of Strategic Games Club - Catholic Junior College</li>
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''<p><li>President of SMU Caderas Latinas</li>
''<li>President of Student Council - Zhonghua Secondary School</li>''
 
  
 
==<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>==
  
Finding ways to impact and improve the lives of many <br>
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Knowing that there is an endless pool of experiences beyond my current exposure constantly motivates me to achieve excellence.
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About Ng Zheng Han

SMU email: zhenghan.ng.2016@business.smu.edu.sg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zh3nghan94
Academic Year: Year 3
Degree: Bachelor in Business Management
Major: Operations Management
Some fun facts: I have a strong fate with books because I was once a librarian in primary school and I am currently a student librarian in SMU so if you guys visit the library often, you may have seen me. During my free time, I enjoy dancing.
Applying for Subsidy: Yes

Why TSM Hong Kong?

  • What motivates you to join TSM?

Living a technology-driven country like Singapore, it is common to see technology transitions happening to the entire business ecosystem. While technology is a big and overly used term in most scenarios nowadays, I would like to embark on this TSM to deepen my understanding of how businesses embed technology in their systems efficiently. Furthermore, such valuable experiences interest me as it allows me to gain knowledge beyond a controlled classroom environment and expose me to more critical thinking.

  • Why pick Hong Kong?

With an environment of thriving technological startups, Hong Kong is dubbed as one of the most fast-paced countries. Coupled with its government plans to further its lead in technology advancement through a collaboration with Shenzhen, it will be interesting to witness its current technology environment and how it is able to support its rapid growth. Moving forward, such knowledge may also be applicable in a country with similar traits like Singapore.

Starting a business

  • What types of business interest you?

I am interested in businesses that can provide offerings to help improve the level of convenience for consumers. It is also interesting to see how businesses act in a customer-centric way to satisfy different demands beyond product (e.g. impact on society).

  • What plan do you have in starting a business?

I plan to learn as much as possible from the experiences of startups and corporations before attempting to start a business. Although I do not have a concrete idea in mind at the moment, I envision for a business that can seamlessly provide a convenient solution to an existing problem.

Past Experiences

  • Carouseller

My past entrepreneurial experience as a Carouseller helped me understand the pace of changing customers' needs and how substitutable many services can be in this current era.

  • DHL Express

Last summer, I have had the opportunity to intern at DHL Express's sales development & e-commerce department. During then, I was able to experience and contribute to how a large corporation like DHL constantly innovate with technology advancement.

Ultimately, I believe my experiences will allow me to contribute to an insightful discussion during the TSM classes.

Others

  • President of SMU Caderas Latinas
  • What keeps you ticking?

    Knowing that there is an endless pool of experiences beyond my current exposure constantly motivates me to achieve excellence.