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* What types of business interest you?
 
* What types of business interest you?
Businesses that aim to preserve, ecology, conservation and agriculture. <br>
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Businesses that aim to preserve, promote or advance efficiency in the following areas: ecology, conservation and agriculture. Big plus if they place a heavy emphasis on being data-driven! <br><br>  
One business that I find particularly interesting is Cromai, a Brazillian agritech startup that uses computer vision for crop monitoring. To me, businesses like Cromai are proof that there is a niche out there that marries the skills I have/hope to pick up and my passion for nature which keeps me going when times are tough... aka during project week  
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One business that I find particularly interesting is Cromai, a Brazillian agritech startup that uses computer vision for crop monitoring. To me, businesses like Cromai especially inspiring because they are proof that there is a niche out there that marries the skills I have/hope to pick up and my love for nature. This keeps me going when times are tough... aka during project week <br>
 
* What plans do you have in starting a business?
 
* What plans do you have in starting a business?
I aim to start a X business that does X in the X industry.
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I do not have any concrete plans to start a business at the moment, but am very keen to start a business that uses machine learning to aid wildlife conservation. Technology has not stopped advancing, and the types of sensors available to ecologists have increased while their costs have decreased, meaning that scientists in the field are able to collect more and higher quality data. I'd like to be able to use machine learning to generate greater insights and predictions using this data as current industry standard techniques are generally unable to handle such vast amounts of data.
  
 
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About Natalie

SMU email: natalie.ng.2022@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieclaireng/
Academic Year: Year 2
Degree: BSc Information Systems (Major in Business Analytics & Economics)

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Why TSM?

  • What motivates you to join TSM?
  • Where would you like to visit?

Impossible Foods, OpenAI, Apple, Google, The Intel Museum

Starting a business

  • What types of business interest you?

Businesses that aim to preserve, promote or advance efficiency in the following areas: ecology, conservation and agriculture. Big plus if they place a heavy emphasis on being data-driven!

One business that I find particularly interesting is Cromai, a Brazillian agritech startup that uses computer vision for crop monitoring. To me, businesses like Cromai especially inspiring because they are proof that there is a niche out there that marries the skills I have/hope to pick up and my love for nature. This keeps me going when times are tough... aka during project week

  • What plans do you have in starting a business?

I do not have any concrete plans to start a business at the moment, but am very keen to start a business that uses machine learning to aid wildlife conservation. Technology has not stopped advancing, and the types of sensors available to ecologists have increased while their costs have decreased, meaning that scientists in the field are able to collect more and higher quality data. I'd like to be able to use machine learning to generate greater insights and predictions using this data as current industry standard techniques are generally unable to handle such vast amounts of data.

Past Experiences

Internships:

  • DBS Bank Ltd - Role: Data Analytics Translator Intern (May '23 - Aug '23)
  • Singlife with Aviva - Role: Digital Acquisition & Growth Intern (May '22 - Jul '22)

Other Activites:

  • Coders' Assembly - Role: Mentor (Sept '23 - Present)
  • SCIS Metamorphosis Camp 2023 - Role: Facilitator
  • SMUBIA's Data Associate Program - Role: Data Associate (Dec 2022 - April 2023)

CCA:

  • SMU Business Intelligence & Analytics Club - Role: President (May '22 - Present)
  • SMU Ultimate Frisbee - Role: Member (May '22 - Present)
  • Thrive Social Consulting - Role: Trainee (Aug '23 - Present)

Academic Achievements:

  • Deans List AY22/23
  • IEEE CIS Student Hackathon: Computational Intelligence in Biomedicine and Healthcare (2022) - Honorable Mention
  • SGX-NUS Sustainability Challenge 2023 - Semi-Finalist
  • Global Impact Scholarship Award