2324T2 Silicon Valley/Participant Information/Tan Wei Jun, Terris
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About me [~$ whoami]
SMU email: terris.tan.2022@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terristan/
GitHub: https://github.com/Terristwj
Academic Year: Year 2 (2022)
Degree: BSc Information Systems (BA, DCS)
Why Virtual TSM?
What motivates you to join TSM?
- To work in a big tech firm, or boot my own startup!
- “ Visiting Silicon Valley has been a long-time bucket list of mine.”
- TSM represents a golden opportunity to explore Silicon Valley, the epicenter of innovation.
- “ As we know, Silicon Valley is renowned as the global hub for technology, a place where groundbreaking ideas take shape and transform into influential businesses.
- Thus, this program offers a unique window into the inner workings of tech giants, startups, and innovators who have reshaped industries.”
- My journey has always been geared towards becoming a software engineer, and I believe that gaining exposure to the heart of the tech world will provide invaluable insights to enrich this path.
- “Silicon Valley is home to some of the brightest minds and experienced professionals in the industry, and I'm eager to connect and learn from their experiences.”
Where would you like to visit?
| Hope to visit | PayPal | Nvidia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Adobe | |||
| From the itinerary | Microsoft | Visa | Roblox | Apple (Apple Park) |
| AWS | Otter.ai | Meta | Alphabet (Googolplex) |
Starting a business
What types of business interest you?
- I am interested in big tech firms and startups with innovative ideas.
- Generally, any business that appreciates technology!
- I am also interested in the gaming industry as well.
What plans do you have in starting a business
- At the moment, I don't have plans to start a business.
- However, having participated in various hackathons, I think I may be close.
- Having interned for a startup, cofounded by a few SMU alumni, I gained first-hand experience ...
- Gained insights on startups, like business continuity plans, talking with VCs, and burndown charts! (Sounds intense)
I may have interned for a potential unicorn!
- The vision of starting my own startup isn't too far off.
- I don't have any concrete business plans yet, but maybe one day an idea will come to me!
Past Experiences (optional)
Internships:
| Company | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Usertip (Startup by 3 SMU Alumni!) |
Solution Engineering Intern | May '23 - Aug '23 |
| GT Robot Technology (Bankrupt 😔) |
Junior Software Engineer | Mar '19 - Jun '19 |
Teaching/Extracurricular Experiences:
| Ellipsis Coder Assembly Mentor | AY23/24 Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| (TA) IS111 - Intro to Programming | Jan' 23 - Apr '23 |
| (SMU-X) Stat-X by Rosie Ching | AY22/23 Semester 1 |
