2122T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/Yan Jiaxing
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About Yan Jiaxing
SMU email: jiaxing.yan.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiaxingyan
Academic Year: 2020
Degree: BSc Information Systems (Digitalisation and Cloud Solutions & Business Analytics)
Why Virtual TSM?
- What motivates you to join TSM?.
As an individual that seeks to develop innovative ideas and own their implementation, I’ve always wanted to embark on the path of Technopreneurship. In joining TSM, I believe I can acquire more inspiration for the ideation process for technological solutions and broaden my knowledge on turning technological innovations into reality through the process of entrepreneurship.
- Where would you like to visit virtually?
US: Silicon Valley, China: Shenzhen, Hangzhou
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
While I am generally open to most types of businesses, I am mostly intrigued in areas of FinTech, smart living consumer technologies and platform businesses (Grab, Shopee). I believe that as the world moves on from the pandemic, we will see an even more vibrant technological space in the world with technologies infiltrating many areas of our lives. I hope that I can develop an innovative solution that can improve people’s living standards and conveniences.
- What plan do you have in starting a business?
My current plan is to learn and develop myself such that I will be well-versed with the different technologies and business models in the world. I want to broaden my perspective more so that I can find a real-life problem that can be solved by viable technological solutions that can be developed within the reasonable and sustainable timespan. I also want to expand my circle such that I can find like-minded individuals that are interested in pursuing the innovations I am seeking.
Past Experiences
- Projects
1st Runner Up for AWS Build On ASEAN 2021, Organised by Amazon Web Services and Cognizant 1st Runner Up for Financial Inclusion Hackathon 2021, Organised by Citi Foundation – SMU - Funded for Proof of Concept
- Co-curricular Activities
Events Director – SMU eSports Club (Jan 2021 – Dec 2021)
