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About Keith Loh

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SMU email: keith.loh.2021@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithlohjj/
Academic Year: Year 2 (AY2022-2023)
Degree: BSc Information Systems (Major in Digitalisation and Cloud Solutions & Business Analytics)

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Why TSM?

What TSM in Tokyo?
I heard so much about TSM from my seniors. I want to learn from other founders how to start up despite the incredibly high failure rate. What I would like to get out of TSM?
My first experience as a software engineer at a student-led startup SolanaFM impacted me greatly on how I viewed startups. I got the opportunity to see first-hand how a startup grows and the unique challenges it faces. If I were given the chance to go for TSM, I would like to visit startups and see what Where would you like to visit?
Tokyo: Softbank, Canon, Ghibli, Sega, Yamaha, Calbee, Suntory Distillery, etc

Starting a business

What types of business interest you?
X business with X technology that will change the way we do things. What plans do you have in starting a business?
I aim to start a X business that does X in the X industry. I have X team with X business model applying for X funding. My prototype can be found in X.

Past Experiences

Internships:

  • Govtech - Software Engineer Internship (May - Aug 2023)
  • SolanaFM - Software Engineer (May - Aug 2022)

Other Relevant Work Experience:

  • Singapore Management University - Teaching Assistant for IS110 Information Systems and Innovation
  • Photographer at Studio 316 (2019 - 2021)

CCA, Events and Volunteering:

  • .HACK HEAP - Mentor (2023 Term 2)
  • Coder's Assembly - Mentor (2022 Term 1, 2023 Term 2)
  • Epworth Community Services - Volunteer Tutor (2021 - Present)
  • SMU Athletics - Member (2021 - Present)
  • SMU BIA - Member (2021 - Present)
  • SMU .HACK - Member (2021 - Present)
  • SMU Product Club (2021 - Present)
Taught migrant students English and Math to bridge and prepare them for Singapore's Education system

Competitions:

  • Place 1st Runner Up Elipsis Goldman Sachs Hackathon (2022)
  • Place 1st .HACK HEAP Hackathon (2022)

Academic Achievements:

  • Dean's List AY2021-22