Biography
I am currently the co-founder of Chlkboard. My primary role is the CTO of the company and it almost takes up all my bandwidth now. My area of focus interactive digital media space, both as an entrepreneur specializing in online social networks & mobile web apps and investor under Thymos Capital LLP on online social networks (Eteract, iHipo), mobile and web applications (AzukiSoft). My experience is mainly in product and business development of online social networks and web-mobile apps. I am in portfolio management and not investing in any new companies for the time being. I am also the co-founder of SG Entrepreneurs, the premiere destination on entrepreneurship in Singapore and producing a podcast entitled This Week in Asia where we discuss technology and web in Asia every week. I am also teaching part time in NTU, lecturing on entrepreneurship and new venture financing in Nanyang Technopreneurship Centre & School of Physical & Applied Sciences. To retain my scientific and technological skills, I am also an inventor with Intellectual Ventures’ invention development fund, working on new innovations on biocomputing and IT.
Formerly an academic and research scientist, specializing in computational biology, theoretical physics, economics and strong interest in public policy. I have published papers in prestigous journals on these fields (ApJ, Physical Review D, Cell). Experienced business plan competition organizer and also finalist in business plan competition wih knowledge in venture capital, private equity and a wide network of UK, US and Singapore entrepreneurial community. An experienced conference organizer and an ex-producer in various drama productions. I also once write on Singapore Angle in a long distant time.
My first degree began from NUS and ended with my PhD degree from Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University. An important note is that I have no political ambitions and neither am I affiliated to any political parties here in Singapore in case you mistook me for someone else. My passion now is in technology, social media and entrepreneurship.
I prefer to call myself a pragmatic idealist, because I believe that if you believe in an idea, you should invoke your passion and energy to pursue it and at least make small changes with the environment such that someday it will hit the tipping point and turn it into a big change.
Award and Accolades
Formerly an academic and research scientist, specializing in computational biology, theoretical physics, economics and strong interest in public policy. I have published papers in prestigous journals on these fields (ApJ, Physical Review D, Cell). Experienced business plan competition organizer and also finalist in business plan competition wih knowledge in venture capital, private equity and a wide network of UK, US and Singapore entrepreneurial community. An experienced conference organizer and an ex-producer in various drama productions. I also once write on Singapore Angle in a long distant time.
My first degree began from NUS and ended with my PhD degree from Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University. An important note is that I have no political ambitions and neither am I affiliated to any political parties here in Singapore in case you mistook me for someone else. My passion now is in technology, social media and entrepreneurship.
I prefer to call myself a pragmatic idealist, because I believe that if you believe in an idea, you should invoke your passion and energy to pursue it and at least make small changes with the environment such that someday it will hit the tipping point and turn it into a big change.
Award and Accolades
- Singapore Computer Society (SCS) IT Leader Awards: Professional of the Year, 2010.
- Winner of NUS Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2007.
- Overseas Research Scholar, British High Commission, 1998-2002.
- Commonwealth Scholar, Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, 1998-2002.
- Lee Foundation Scholar, Singapore, 1998-2002.
- Dean’s List for outstanding academic performance, National University of Singapore, 1996-1998.
- Gold medal, British Petroleum Science Colors Award for outstanding leadership and academic achievements, 1997-1998.
- Military Commendation of outstanding service from Commander, 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1994-1995.
Specialties:
- Interactive Digital Media (Online Social Networks, Rich media sharing and Mobile-Web Apps, Online Games, Social Media)
- Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship & Due Diligence on Technology Companies (IT and Biotech Based Companies).
- Computer knowledge of operating systems (Mac OSX, Windows, Linux), languages (Java, LaTeX, C++, C, Perl, MySQL, XML and HTML, CSS), Content Management Systems (Drupal, Joomla, Python-Django).
- Theoretical Physics and Computational Biology
Disclosure Policy: I do not get paid when I write reviews about products and events I attended (invited by PR agencies or companies). If I do, I will disclose it, like my policy in SG Entrepreneurs when I disclose the companies I & my firm invest in. For advertorials from blogger advertising agencies (which I often put them to test their services), I will usually declare that it’s a sponsored review.
