How a Singaporean university drop-out parlayed an art background into Software Engineering at Mastercard USA
Hilwan Idrus began studying digital media and art in Singapore, but his curiosity for problem-solving led him towards coding. What began as freelancing in his teens, grew into a passion that took him to Missouri, where he now leads global tech initiatives at Mastercard.
The delayed taste of success: kopiforge’s Jay Wong delivered more than 100 pitches for co-op cooking game, SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure.
Jay Wong is one-third of the kopiforge team, the locally-grown indie gaming studio behind SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure, an-award winning co-op cooking combat adventure game that combines the chaos of the kitchen with the magic of adventuring.
From Singapore to Silicon Valley: James Yong on Building Roblox into a Global Giant
The principal software engineer recounts moving to the US as a fresh graduate and being a part of the explosive growth at Roblox, now valued at more than $89 billion.
Xbox, League of Legends, and LinkedIn: Meet Derek Wong, Singapore-based American entrepreneur and gaming industry heavyweight
Derek Wong cut his teeth at some of the world’s foremost gaming and consumer tech titles. Now in Singapore, this Silicon Valley native is busy leveraging AI to revolutionise the mobile gaming industry.
Why this data scientist planted roots in Singapore after tech stints in Shanghai and NYC
Working for a scrappy startup in New York, holding senior roles at Meta and Stripe – Zhen Li has built a global career in data science while raising two boys and a dog. After living and working in Shanghai and the US, she has found a home in Singapore.
Why this Thai ex-ASEAN scholar decided to return to Singapore for a VC summer internship
Originally from Thailand, Kenny spent his school years in Singapore before studying Industrial Engineering and Data Science at UC Berkeley. Last summer, he returned on a Work Holiday Pass to intern at xcube.co, while rediscovering Singapore’s vibrant startup culture.
Meet Daniel He: Restaurateur, doctor, and the brains behind Singapore’s first zero-emissions electric surfboard
A true multi-hyphenate, Daniel He tapped into his network of friends across Germany, London and Singapore to build a zero-emissions surfboard — proof that connections can make amazing things happen. This is the story of the man with names like the Lo & Behold Group and SingHealth on his resume.
Meet the founder empowering farmers in the Global South to adopt sustainable practices
Hien Mai, a former Google data scientist, shares how she built Singapore-based startup KarbonMap, and why she doesn’t believe in fundraising.
After having worked across 30 countries, this Belgian deep tech investor settled in Singapore
After having worked in 30 countries, Michael Gryseels could have set up shop anywhere. But when it came time to launch his own venture capital firm, he chose Singapore because, in his words, “it’s where everything comes together”.