Aug 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Singapore

May 2018 – Aug 2018 · 3 mos · Singapore

• Entrepreneur First brings together the world’s most ambitious people to build startups from scratch in London, Berlin, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangalore. We help individuals form teams, develop ideas, and raise funding from investors in order to build the world’s most important companies.
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Jul 2017 – Mar 2018 · 8 mos

• Part of the SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event Advisory Board for 2018.
• Sieved through hundreds of startup applications and rated each one based on provided judging criteria. Categories: Augmented & Virtual Reality, Enterprise & Smart Data, Entertainment & Content, Health & Wearable, Hyper-Connected Communities, Payment & FinTech, Security & Privacy, Social & Culture, Sports & Performance Data and Transportation.

Jul 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Selangor, Malaysia

• Formerly known as Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC)
• Awarded the best accelerator programme in 2017 by the ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards.
• Coached and motivated a team of six that are responsible for the daily execution of GAP.
• Accelerated 56 global startups with 30% going on to form successful partnerships with corporates like Astro and Digi and raising more than USD13 million within 6 months.
• Received almost 1000 applications from 47 countries for GAP, making it one of the most competitive accelerators in the world with an acceptance rate of 6%.
• Represented MaGIC at meetings, events and conferences in various countries serving as their spokesperson, including the Ecosystem Summit (a precursor to Web Summit) in Portugal.

Nov 2015 – Jul 2016 · 8 mos · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Formed strategic partnerships with startup ecosystem players including but not limited to Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Cradle Seed Ventures, Tech in Asia and E27.
• Prepared activity reports to be discussed during bi-weekly meetings with the Managing Director and head of departments on goals achieved thus far and issues which need attention.
• Worked with various divisions (e.g. marketing, commercial, operations) located in Singapore to establish goals and procedures.
• Supported The Co.’s social media channels while overseeing all aspects of content generation for platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Increased Facebook likes by over 60% in a span of 6 months.
• Planned and executed revenue-generating activity through community networking, relevant marketing materials and the launch of promotions based on data research.

Dec 2014 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Malaysia

• Co-founded Lovesprk, Malaysia’s first online concierge portal in 2014 and expanded the business to Singapore the following year.
• Increased sales month-over-month by generating buzz about Lovesprk without any marketing dollars.
• Created partnerships with Between and LoveByte, two leading mobile applications that provide a private space for couples to communicate, in order to reach a larger audience.
• Responsible for creating more than 100 partnerships with various high-end restaurants, spas and other vendors both in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
• Oversaw website creation and managed all social media channels including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to enhance brand awareness. Collaborated with social media influencers to increase the presence of Lovesprk.

Mar 2008 – Nov 2013 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Selangor, Malaysia

• Set up and taught experiments from the following disciplines: Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics and Anatomy.

Mar 2008 – Dec 2008 · 9 mos · Selangor, Malaysia

• Skilled in maintaining various cell lines, both suspension and monolayer.
• Performed cellular and molecular experiments, including cell staining, Bradford protein assays, cell viability assays, one stage DNA fragmentation gels and caspase activation assays.