1718T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/BenedictWee

Email — benedictwee.2014@sis.smu.edu.sg

Academic Year — 4

Degree — Information Systems

Major — Advanced Business Techonology

Interests — Swimming, Technology, Gaming

Random Fact — Have an NON-IDENTICAL TWIN brother

Applying for Subsidy? — YES!

Why Join TSM Silicon Valley?

What motivates you to join TSM?

I have always love to travel and learn about new and the best technologies work are done at Silicon Valley. It is like a dream place to explore the world of technology. I believe TSM can help me in learning and gaining more new experience in creating new things.

Why pick Silicon Valley?

Silicon Valley is a hub filled with many young talents and technology startups. I would like to gain a greater experience and insights of how startups are like in the valley, and hence letting me apply to Singapore to creating my own startup or startups that I work for.

Ideal Role

1. Treasurer / 2. UOB travel/Guide contact

Starting a business

What type of business interest you?

Banking and fintech related, social networking, improving productivity of businesses and enabling people.

What plan do you have in starting a business?

I am currently working with a new startup working to enable people to become freelancers through a service marketplace.

Past Experience

I was previously employed at Tinkerbox Studios, a web/mobile development studio aimed at helping startups build better products. During my employment there, I helped startups to refine their ideas and bring them to life.

I'm also the founder of Devera, a software development interest club that also encourages members to be entrepreneurial and create their own solutions.

What keeps you ticking?

Knowing that every experience will only help me to keep improving myself.