Singapore
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Manages NUS' Endowment Fund at NUS Investment Office (IVO)
• Fundraised IDR 165 million by leveraging crowdfunding platforms and personal connections with company executives across Singapore and Indonesia, while ensuring compliance with cross-border financial regulations • Collaborated with local NGOs and university to identify most pressing needs of Nias villagers and youths • Organised a digital literacy case competition for 51 students across Nias and collaborated with the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore to issue certificates that boosted participants’ job and scholarship prospects while teaching practical AI skills • Constructed a solar-powered irrigation system covering 80 hectares of paddy field, empowering Nias farmers in daily sustenance • One of only two NUS Achievement Award 2025 Community Service Merit recipient out of 25+ submissions
• Developed solutions across cash management, trade finance, and FX for global megacaps through intensive client collaboration • Provided actionable insights for senior stakeholders through financial and market research, contributing to live client presentations • Supported Securities Services to ensure seamless asset custody and successful corporate action execution • Invented a customisable analytics dashboard, offering comprehensive reporting that optimised client servicing across two divisions
• Directed the startup’s finances and performed market analysis, sizing, and financial projections to determine business strategy • Sourced for and managed relationships with potential investors and partners, including angel investors and Venture Capitals • Conceptualised and designed the startup’s brand, logo, and website • BitHacks 2022 Startathon Pitch Competition Second Runner-up • Fast-tracked for NUS Venture Initiation Programme with a S$ 10,000 grant • Awarded Venture Leader Scholarship by Quest Ventures worth US$ 2,500
Global Private Banking intern Covers alternative investments (Hedge Funds, Private Equity, and Real Estate)