2324T1 Tokyo/Participant Information/Cheah King Yeh
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About Yourself
SMU email: kycheah.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/king-yeh-cheah/
Academic Year: Year 3 (2020)
Degree: BSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) & BBM Business Management (Quantitative Finance)
Why Virtual TSM?
- What motivates you to join TSM?
My previous internship at CARRO allowed me to experience and feel the startup culture firsthand. Having further conversations with Kelvin, one of the co-founders of CARRO, further sparked my interest in technopreneurship. Furthermore, as a double degree student pursuing Computer Science and Business Management, I have always wanted to learn about the interesting use-cases and applications of technology to help solve problems/provide business opportunities in niche markets, while also getting to gain a better appreciation of the cross-disciplinary intersection between business and technology.
- Where would you like to visit?
Tokyo: Softbank, SEGA, Paidy, BitFlyer
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
I am personally more interested in fintech companies, as I believe that technology surrounding payments is still constantly evolving. I am also interested in the sports and gaming industry as well, being an avid gamer myself.
- What plans do you have in starting a business?
I am interested in starting a business in the gaming industry, as I believe that there is a potential market to tap on in the Southeast Asian markets. Although I do not have any concrete plans to launch a business yet, I hope that through TSM, I can acquire the skill sets needed to assist me to open my own business.
Past Experiences (optional)
Internships:
- CARRO - Business Analyst Intern: May '21 - Jul '21
- Zendesk - Software Engineer Intern: May '22 - Nov '22
- RV Capital Management - Quantitative Trading Analyst Intern: Apr '23 - Present
Academic Achievements:
- SMU Lee Kong Chian Scholarship (2020 - 2024)
- Dean's List: AY 2020/21, AY 2021/22
- Beta Gamma Sigma: Lifetime Member
Teaching/Extracurricular Experiences:
- ISSS615 - Data Management (MITB Course): Aug' 22 - Nov '22
- CS102 - Programming Fundamentals II: Jan' 23 - Apr '23
- Ellipsis Freshmen C Workshop 2021: Teaching Assistant
- Ellipsis Java Workshop 2022: Teaching Assistant
- SMU Whitehacks 2022: People & Outreach Lead, Challenge Author (Cryptography and Forensics)
- Ellipsis Java Workshop 2023: Teaching Assistant
- SMU Whitehacks 2023: Challenge Author (OSINT and Forensics)
- Ellipsis Data Management Workshop 2023: Instructor
- .Hack Enrichment Application Programme: Student Mentor & Workshop Instructor
Competitions:
- STANDCON CTF 2021: 2nd Place (Team)
- CodeIT Suisse 2022: 4th Place (Team)
- Cyber Defenders Discovery Camp 2022: 6th Place (Senior Category, University)
- MITRE Embedded CTF 2022: 6th Place (Global)
CCAs:
- SMU School of Computing and Information Systems Society (Ellipsis) - Professional Development Executive: Jan '21 - Dec '21
- SMU School of Computing and Information Systems Society (Ellipsis) - Professional Development Director: Jan '22 - Dec '22
- SMU Whitehat Society - Professional Development Director: Jul '21 - Aug '22
- SMU Business Intelligence & Analytics - Senior Data Associate: Aug '21 - Present
- Coders' Assembly - Education Director (Computer Science Track): Jan '22 - May '22
- SMU .Hack - Professional Development Director: Jan '23 - Present
- SMU Business Intelligence & Analytics - Data Associates Programme (Head): Apr '23 - Present
