2324T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/ Kendrick Teo Tze Yu
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About Me
SMU email: kendrickteo.2021@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendricktty/
Academic Year: Year 3 (2021)
Degree: BSc Computer Science (Major in AI & CPS with 2nd Major in Legal Studies)
Why Virtual TSM?
- What motivates you to join TSM?
We're used to hearing stories about the successes of startups like Facebook (now Meta) and are interested in learning about their best practices, but behind each success lies a number of failures and learning lessons (I mean, even the brightest startup founder is human after all). I hope to go into this course learning more about what motivates startup founders and their employees to keep going, how they pick themselves up from failure, how they encourage others to learn and recover from mistakes, and continue to further their business and its vision. Not only is this knowledge useful for someone who wants to network with tech companies or start their own business, but I strongly believe that I can take away some good life lessons on adaptability and perseverance, applicable to many other aspects beyond entrepreneurship.
Additionally, while I am interested in learning from the big tech firms like Google and Meta, I am also interested in exploring smaller Silicon Valley startups and their motivations and practices - why they are doing what they're doing, how they have adapted to challenges and how they intend to adapt and grow in response to future changes in the world.
Finally, of course, I hope to clear global exposure through this course. :))
- Where would you like to visit?
Silicon Valley: Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Netflix (for their devops practices)
Other US firms: UiPath, Etsy
Non-US firm: GE/Haier (for their internet of things ecosystem and microenterprises culture), Kone
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
Companies specialising in IoT, adding internet capability to everyday objects to make our interactions with such objects faster and easier
- What plans do you have in starting a business?
None at the moment
Past Experiences (optional)
Startup:
- NIL
Internships:
- NCS - RPA Intern: Years May '23 - Aug '23
CCA:
- SMU Ivory Keys - Logistics & Music Director: Years Jan '22 - Dec '22
- SMU Ivory Keys - Vice President: Years Jan '23 - Present
