2122T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/Lim Wei Xiang
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About Your Name
SMU email: wxlim.2019@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin:LinkedIn
Academic Year: 2019
Degree: BSc Information Systems (Major in Business Analytics & Digitalisation and Cloud Solutions)
Why Virtual TSM?
- What motivates you to join TSM?
Being an innovative individual, I enjoy analysing and coming out with solutions to help solve real-world problems. It has always been my goal to start my own tech business that can help improve people's life. Thus, I am highly motivated to join TSM Silicon Valley as I feel that this is a rare opportunity where I can learn from the greatest minds and gather valuable insights from a global centre for high technology and innovation.
- Where would you like to visit virtually?
Silicon Valley or Shen Zhen
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
I am open-minded to most kinds of business. I feel that there is a purpose behind every business and there will be some skills that can be transferrable to my future entrepreneurship. On the other hand, being an artistic individual, a business that is related to the arts highly interest me. Thus, I hope to come out with an innovative solution that can help to drive more business into the arts industry.
- What plan do you have in starting a business?
Starting a business is definitely one of my fears as it involves taking a leap of faith. Thus, I hope through this TSM, I will be able to gain more insight into entrepreneurship and have the courage to kick start my entrepreneur journey.
Past Experiences (optional)
Having been in the business/technology consulting industry for many years through my polytechnic diploma and internships, I have helped to solve a handful of real-world problems, ranging from school projects to start-ups and to MNCs, which I truly enjoyed. Recently, I have moved into the eCommerce industry through my internship with Shopee and that has given me a new perspective in the eCommerce world.
Recent Experiences:
- Cross Border eCommerce (Market) @ Shopee Pte Ltd (Aug 2021 - Present)
- Winner of JP Morgan Code for Good Hackathon 2021 (October 2021)
- Business Consulting Technology Risk @ Ernst and Young (May 2021 - Aug 2021)
- SMU Conjunct Consulting Trainee Associate (Mar 2021)
- Music Director of SMU VOIX (Jan 2020 - Dec 2020)
