1415T1g1 Silicon Vallley/Participant Information/Brandon Seet
WORK IN PROGRESS
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About Brandon
Academic Year: 3
Degree: Information Systems Management
2nd Major: Operations Management
Interests: Computer Games, Football, Softball, Baseball
Past Commitments: SMU Pendeza III, SMU Pendeza IV, SMU Pendeza Advisory Board
Contact: Brandonseet.2012@sis.smu.edu.sg
Why TSM Silicon Valley
USA! USA! USA! USA!
I've always been intrigued by the American culture and patriotism, I've heard stories from my brother about how much they love their country and that no matter where you go in the US you'll definitely see an American flag flown high and proud. As such TSM Silicon Valley would be very experiential and a good cultural immersion experience. No other TSMs or BSMs can match up to this as we're going on an adventure to see the greatest giant of the technology and economy world!
THE TECHNOLOGY MECCA
Without a doubt, Silicon Valley is the technology Mecca. Any individual who deals with technology would had heard of or even been to this sacred place of technology worshipping. TSM Silicon Valley would be like a pilgrimage for any SIS student to the land of his future bread and butter to learn and to experience his modern religion. Social media, hardware, software, game development, search engines and E-commerce giants of the world are generally headquartered in the west of the United States and mostly in the Silicon Valley. Companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Google, Yahoo, Blizzard Entertainment, Valve Corporation, Electronic Arts ,....(The list goes on) fascinates me and are very much part of my life being an avid gamer and a technology junkie and hence TSM Silicon Valley would be the most relevant to me.
Internship Opportunities
WHAT TYPES OF INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES INTEREST YOU?
- Game Development/Design - I've always been interested in this industry and hope to be able to get involved in it, being an avid gamer myself.
- Social Media Companies - I'd like to learn and to see how such companies start up, develop into their success of today and function.
- New Technology Startups - I am very much interested in new technology start ups especially hardware gadgets that make life more convenient and efficient.
ANY IDEAL FIRMS (BASED IN SILICON VALLEY) THAT YOU WISHES TO JOIN?
| Firm | Reason |
|---|---|
 Electronic Arts |
One of the most notable, game development and publishing companies situated in Silicon Valley. I want to work with Electronic Arts because they are no doubt one of the big game players in gaming industry. This would align with my interest to dive into the game development industry. |
 YouTube |
I'd love to see how the biggest video sharing service on the internet function and how they continue to change and improve themselves to keep up with times. |
Starting a Business
What types of business interest you?
- What plan do you have in starting a business? (list existing business)
Past Experiences
- Describe your past experience (entrepreneurship, or works in start ups, etc)
"Premier e-Business Cases from Asia", by Jae Kyu LEE, Benjamin GAN Kok Siew, Vijay SETHI, Pearson Prentice Hall, Singapore, 2007, pages 446, ISBN 978-981-06-7690-2.
SMU Library course reserves.
This book have many cases on South Korean companies.
