1718T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/Jaylen Li
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About Jaylen Li
SMU email: jaylenli.2015@economics.smu.edu.sg
Academic Year: Year 3
Degree: Economics
Major: Economics (Maritime Economics Track)
2nd Major: Entrepreneurship
One random fact: I sleep 3hrs a day
Applying for Subsidy: Yes!
Why TSM Silicon Valley?
- What motivates you to join TSM?
I'm a firm believer that the best form of learning takes place outside the classroom.
I want to experience the mecca of entrepreneurship and also to meet like minded individuals
- Why pick Silicon Valley?
Silicon valley is a state of mind, every entrepreneur goes there for a sole reason - to hustle
This state of mind is not something that can be found in Singapore
- Ideal role in the trip:
1) Organising company visits
2) Planning where to visit in between company visits. I am an avid traveller
3) First aid - I was a medic in the army so I have all the relevant certs
4) filming videos with my Gopro hero 5 and stabilizer :P
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
Deep Tech Businesses - eg. VR, AR, AI/Deep/Reinforcement Learning as well as Fintech
- What plan do you have in starting a business?
I have experience starting businesses
Looking to employ a plaform business model in the space of consultancy services or better suited freelance/part-time jobs for university students.
Past Experiences (optional)
Maritime Structured Exchange Program 2016 to Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark
International Trade & Maritime Industry Study Mission to Oslo, Norway & Shanghai, China
SMU-iMinds Entrepreneurial Immersion Program 2016 to Belgium
Teaching Assistant for Managerial Accounting
Awards
APL Lua Cheng Eng Memorial Scholarship AY17/18
International Trading Excellence Award 2017, awarded by NORDEN Shipping (Singapore)
National Maritime Case Competition 2017, 1st Runner-up
Dean’s List (School of Economics) AY15/16
Extra Co-Curricular Activities
President | Maritime Club | SMU | Feb 2017 – Current
Research Sub-Committee | Merchants’ Club | SMU | Jan 2016 – May 2016
Community Involvement
Programs Member & First Aider | Project Huts to Hearts III | Vang Heua, Laos | Oct 2014 – June 2015
What keeps you ticking?
Kaizen - being a better version of myself everyday.
