Academic Achievements
Royal College of Art & Imperial College London
MA/MSc Global Innovation Design (Class of 2021)
2019 : DesignSingapore Scholarship (full-ride)
University of the Arts London
BA(Hons) Interaction Design Arts (Class of 2016)
2016 : BA(Hons) Interaction Design Arts with First Class Honours
2016 : Awarded Excellent Academic Achievement at University Level
2014 : Awarded Prestigious Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong’s Distinction Award 2014
Republic Polytechnic, School Technology for The Arts
Diploma in Design for Interactivity (Class of 2010)
2010 : Graduated Top of the Class for Diploma in Design For Interactivity
2010 : Top 3% of Graduating Design Tertiary Student recognised by DesignSingapore Council
2010 : Awarded Excellent Academic Achievement at Polytechnic Diploma Level
2009-2010 (AY) : Awarded Module Prize for Excellent Academic Performace in FYP
2009-2010 (AY) : Awarded Diploma Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement
2008-2009 (AY) : Awarded Diploma Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement
2008-2009 (AY) : Best of Show Performance (Advertising Concepts T307 Module)
2007-2008 (AY) : Academic Roll of Honors for AY07/08 Semester II
Career Experience
& Achievements
Employer: Design Says Hello (2010-Present)
Position: Founder
As the Founder of Design Says Hello, I advocate Design as a powerful catalyst for social change. I am heavily involved with the design community to help provide a platform for important dialogues that unpacks the evolving role of design in our society.
Employer: Foolproof (2016-2019)
Position: Designer Trainee > Designer
As a Designer at Foolproof, my role is to ensure that design is driven by insights from research and that they are translated into holistic integrated solutions. I work closely with consultants in research to uncover design opportunities, flag design pain points and produce design recommendations and strategy. I focus on designing these solutions and communicating them through powerful storytelling.
The transition from designing physical space to digital has given me a broader perspective as well as equipping me with a better understanding of the fast-paced, complex, world that we live in today. I have a strong interest in uncovering the correlation between the physical and the digital (and vice-versa), and how it affects and influences human behaviour.
Employer: ONG&ONG Pte Ltd (2012-2014)
Position: Experience Designer/Researcher (OXD Experience Design Studio)
As a Designer at ONG&ONG’s Experience Design Studio; an architectural firm started by Singapore’s late President Ong Teng Cheong, I gained experience working on projects from transport and wayfinding, to food and hospitality, to workplace strategy and design. My professional works bagged the Singapore Good Design Mark Award in 2014 and even received a nomination for the esteem President’s Design Award in 2015.
Talks/Conferences
2021 : Panelist at General Assembly x The Design Kids “Ethics in the world of UX Design (2/08)
2021 : Guest Speaker at Wabtec “ABCs of Design Ethics” (7/04)
2021 : Guest Speaker at Common Ground Singapore “A case for ethics in design” (29/01)
2020 : Guest Speaker at UX South Africa “A case for ethics in design” (5/11)
2020 : Panelist Speaker TEDx Book Launch (29/10)
2020 : Guest Speaker ‘Lunch with UNESCO City of Design’ hosted by Graz. (2/10)
2019 : Workshop for Wallpaper Magazine “Art of storytelling for Beginners” (13/07)
2019 : Portfolio Reviewer at Portfolio Clinic, National Design Centre (14/03)
2019 : Guest Speaker & Panelist “Transiting into UX”, National Design Centre (9/03)
2018 : Speaker at UX Cape Town, South Africa (23/11)
2018 : Speaker at UX India Conference, Bangalore (4/10)
2018 : Speaker as part of “Under the Influence” series, IRIS Worldwide (20/03)
2018 : Speaker at The Codette Project (17/03)
2017 : Panelist speaker at ‘He For She’, UN Women Singapore (9/12)
2016 : Alumni speaker, Republic Polytechnic (26/10)
2016 : Speaker, “Using Design to Address Social Issues”, High Commission London
2016 : Speaker at Singapore Design Week 16′, National Design Centre
2014 : Speaker at Singapore Design Business Summit 2014, National Design Centre
2014 : Speaker at User Experience Singapore Anniversary, Microsoft
2013 : Alumni speaker, Montfort Secondary School
2013 : Alumni speaker, ‘Pecha Kulcha’ on Design at Republic Polytechnic
Media Releases/Exhibits
2020 : Featured in YankoDesign for project Design Against Humanity (22/10)
2020 : Featured in Architecture Beyond COVID-19 for project BLOP (19/08)
2019 : Featured in DesignSingapore “Using your heart, mind and soul in design” (23/07)
2019 : Featured in Skills Framework for Design pg 71-74 (Mar)
2018 : Accepted into Forbes Fellowship Program 2018 (26/09)
2018 : Featured in Shentonista of the Year (04/04)
2017 : Featured in Hive Life for film project D# (03/08)
2017 : Featured in Bandwagon for film project D# (26/07)
2017 : Featured in Culturepush for film project D# (22/07)
2017 : Featured as part of Design Trails 2017 (11/03)
2017 : Featured on air Lush99.5FM for D# exhibition (04/03)
2017 : Featured in Nook Mag for film project D# (27/02)
2017 : Featured in Shentonista,”Striking A Chord” (23/01)
2016 : Featured in UAL Blog - Participating in SG & LDN Design Fest (23/08)
2016 : Featured in Resonate (18/08)
2016 : Featured in FERAL Magazine 02: TRIBE (02/06)
2016 : Featured in HYPEQUIVA “5 Lesser Known Singaporeans You Should Be Proud Of” (02/06)
2016 : Featured in Culturepush, for the work ‘Haptic Vest’ (29/05)
2015 : Featured in UAL Blog, for the work ‘Cosmic Octave’ in London, Science Museum (17/12)
2015 : Exhibited interactive installation ‘Cosmic Octave’ in London, Science Museum (15/12)
2015 : Commissioned photograph ‘JUFFS’ on display in Sketch House, London
2015 : Featured in MATTER, Field-tested Article (25/05)
2015 : Featured in AFTERGLOBE Magazine No°2 Seasons 2015 (p34-39)
2015 : Nominated Singapore’s Outstanding Enterprise Award 2015 (Design Says Hello)
2014 : Featured in local newspaper Berita Harian for the Goh Chok Tong Award (19/10)
2014 : Featured on air Channel News Asia (CNA) (18/10)
2013 : Featured in Abstract Online Magazine
2013 : Featured in JUICE Magazine November Issue (Design Says Hello)
2013 : Screened Design Says Hello’s ‘ART//DESIGN’ Official Trailer in Republic Polytechnic
2012 : Design Says Hello’s ‘ART//DESIGN’ Official Trailer featured in Culturepush
2011 : ‘Design Says Hello’ was aired on OKTO Channel (Oct)
2010 : Featured in RCGNTN
2010 : Featured in Design Sojourn
2010 : Designed Therese WH Shak’s Lifelong Learning Education Book Cover (Global release)
2010 : Portfolio Showcase for Young Designer 2010 organised by the DesignSingapore Council
2010 : Featured in Graduation Year Book School Technology for the Arts – Outstanding Graduate
2009 : Featured in HYPE Magazine Issue 29 Arts Section
Others
2018 : Forbes Fellow 2018
2018 : Shentonista of the Year 2017, Team’s Choice Winner
2012 : Awarded Best Soldier of the Month (JAN), Singapore Armed Forces (2010-2012)
2009 : Presented Outstanding Contribution & Dedication Award, Project Service Learning Trip Cambodia