Next, I talked to alums, seeking advice on starting my career and determining what career path is right for me.  I spoke to two within a short time span, both of whom made very insightful remarks. The first was a more recent alum, who has worked as a UX and product designer for the last […]

By chance, I heard about an event hosted by the CNM (Communications and New Media) department at NUS.  There, I spoke with a woman who has long worked at one of the major advertising agencies in Singapore. The business of advertising, as Mandy explained it, lies in the selling of ideas to a client or […]

On a cloudy Thursday, I spoke with a product manager at a Singapore-based tech company called Grab, Southeast Asia’s answer to ride-hailing, food delivery, restaurant reservations, mobile payments, and more, all wrapped up in one tidy app.  I wanted to know how Torlisa decided to move to Singapore, and what questions she uses to determine […]