2324T1 Tokyo/Participant Information/Yuen Kah May

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About Yourself

SMU email: kahmay.yuen.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kah-may-yuen/
Academic Year: Year 3
Degree: BSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) & BBM Business Management (Quantitative Finance)

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Why Virtual TSM?

  • What motivates you to join TSM?

TSM provides a platform for me to experience technopreneurship at the heart of one of the most bustling tech countries in the world (Japan). Earlier on in 2022, I started a technology startup with a few of my friends, with the aim of promoting investments in vertical farming through a gamified Web2.5 decentralized finance platform. With it being my very first entrepreneurship experience that was registered under the SMU-BIG Incubator programme, I was introduced to the various challenges of developing a technology startup from scratch. While we decided to close down the startup earlier this year due to various reasons, I am still eager to improve and acquire new knowledge on the workings of building a successful startup from experts in Japan. In particular, with vibrant startup ecosystem in Japan, coupled with its advances into cutting-edge technologies in recent years, I believe there is budding entrepreneurs like myself have much to learn from Japan's entrepreneurs. On top of that, I am also excited to learn more about the different tech companies in Japan and it is also a chance for me to learn more about the culture of Japan.

  • Where would you like to visit?

Tokyo: Softbank, SEGA, Paidy, BitFlyer

Starting a business

  • What types of business interest you?

I am enthusiastic about businesses in the blockchain/Web3 as well as the gaming industry are within my interest as of now. Seeing how these fields have impacted our lives remarkably and the recent craze about cryptocurrency, I am excited about the future and would love to see how revolutionary and creative individuals can create new disrupters in the tech ecosystem.

  • What plans do you have in starting a business?

Building on the lessons learnt from my recent startup venture, I hope to start a gamified Web3 startup with like-minded peers to promote responsible investments that can create immense social impact on our lives.

Past Experiences (optional)

Internships:

  • Credit Suisse - Software Engineer Intern, May '23 - Jul '23
  • Sentient.io - Software Engineer Intern, May '22 - Jul '22
  • Sentient.io - Data Analytics Intern, Dec '21 - Jan '22

Startup-related experience:

  • Pomona - Co-Founder (under SMU-BIG Incubator Program), May '22 - Jan '23
  • Google for Startups Cloud Hackathon 2022 - Champions, May '22 - Jun '22
  • SMU Eagles PAK Challenge 2022 (Start-up Pitch Competition) - Finalist, Oct '22

Honours/Awards:

  • SMU Lee Kong Chian Scholarship, 2020 - 2024

CCA:

  • SMU .Hack Enrichment Application Programme (HEAP) - Mentor, May 2022 - July 2022
  • Coder's Assembly - Mentor, Jan '22 - Apr '22
  • SMU Business Intelligence & Analytics - Senior Data Associate, Aug '21 - Apr '22
  • Thrive Social Consulting - Associate Consultant, Jan '22 - Apr '22
  • Project Neora OCSP - Technology Lead & Volunteer, Jan 21 - Jul '21
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