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Gabriel Alexander Wong Jun Yi

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SMU email: gabrielwong.2021@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-wong-jy/
Academic Year: Year 3 (2023/24)
Degree: BSc Information Systems (Major in Digitalisation and Cloud Solutions)

Why Virtual TSM?

• What motivates you to join TSM?

I hear from my seniors of the companies visited and the fun

• Where would you like to visit?

Silicon Valley: Google, Meta, Netflix

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.

Past Experiences (optional)

Startup:

• PopuLahh: On a mission to democratize influencer marketing by making it accessible not just to industry giants, but also to smaller businesses. An innovative platform empowers businesses of all sizes to harness the power of influencer promotion, leveling the playing field in the world of marketing. Started in January 2021 and on a current hiatus due to university commitment, but me and my 2 Co-Founders are aiming on resuming it later this year.

Internships:

• InsightOut - Role: Software Engineer Intern: Sep '23 - Present
  
• Accenture - Role: Business Analyst Intern: Dec '22 - May '23
  
• Moto Square - Role: Frontend Developer Intern: Feb '22 - Apr '22
  

CCA:

• SMU Students' Association (SMUSA) (Academic and Welfare Secretary: Jan '23 - Present)
  
• Growth-X Consulting (Associate: Sep '22 - Present, Internal Sub-Committee Member: Apr '23 - Present)
  
• SMU Real Business - Entrepreneurship Club (Events Director: Jan '22 - Dec '22)
  

Events:

• The Mentoring Circle, Odyssey 2024 (Professional Relations Director: Sep '23 - Present)
  
• The Mentoring Circle, Odyssey 2023 (Partnerships Deputy Director: Sep '22 - Aug' 23)
  
• SMU Patron's Day 2023 (Partnerships Director: Jun '22 - Jan '23)
  
• SICS Purple Outreach 2022 (Vice-Chairperson: Mar '22 - Aug '22)
  

Start-up Scene Involvement:

• SMU Eagles PAK Challenge 2022: Semi-Finalists
  
• SMU Real Business, Synergy Night 2022 (Entrepreneurship Networking Event): Co-Lead for SMU Real Business's first networking night in 2 years. Reached out and invited C-suite speakers from start-up unicorns: Atome, Flash Coffee, GaiGai, Workato