Chia Jeng Yang
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Ex-founder/operator/VC -> Back to Building
Writer (messyproblems.com) + Angel…
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Understanding Consumer Behavior: How Americans Use Their Time
Understanding Consumer Behavior: How Americans Use Their Time
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Schemas are the basis for agentic structured memory that is necessary for consistent communication between LLMs and human beings. For Human -> LLM…
Schemas are the basis for agentic structured memory that is necessary for consistent communication between LLMs and human beings. For Human -> LLM…
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We are excited to announce you can now import your own triples into WhyHow.AI’s Knowledge Graph Studio (Beta) for further processing and management…
We are excited to announce you can now import your own triples into WhyHow.AI’s Knowledge Graph Studio (Beta) for further processing and management…
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We at WhyHow.AI have been replaced by smarter people.
We at WhyHow.AI have been replaced by smarter people.
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills [University of Michigan]
Coursera
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Advanced Diploma in Emergency Response and Incident Management
Singapore Civil Defence Force
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Volunteer Experience
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Co-Founder
Fintech Angel Operators
- Present 3 years
Economic Empowerment
We believe the startup ecosystem is by Operators for Operators. We are the Founder's rolodex for navigating the Fintech ecosystem.
We want to provide founders with the largest value-add : cheque ratio and already have execs from all your largest Fintechs in SEA and more, including senior execs who were previously at Grab Financial, Paypal, Stripe, etc.
Launch story:…We believe the startup ecosystem is by Operators for Operators. We are the Founder's rolodex for navigating the Fintech ecosystem.
We want to provide founders with the largest value-add : cheque ratio and already have execs from all your largest Fintechs in SEA and more, including senior execs who were previously at Grab Financial, Paypal, Stripe, etc.
Launch story: https://www.techinasia.com/execs-from-grab-financial-paypal-other-fintechs-form-angel-network-southeast-asia
If you’re a Fintech Operator looking to angel-invest and help founders with at least 5 years of Founder/Operator experience, join our inaugural cohort of 100 Fintech execs/operators/founders here:
https://73f7fc32kfb.typeform.com/to/BSmUHals
If you’re a Fintech Founder who is looking to get other Fintech Operators/founders on your cap-table, get in touch @ [email protected] -
Fintech Fellow
On Deck
- 1 year
On Deck is where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community.
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Global Shaper
Global Shapers Community
- 4 years
Social Services
The Global Shapers Community is an initiative of the World Economic Forum.
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Fellow
The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)
- 1 year
Arts and Culture
The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) is a London-based, British organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. It was founded in 1754 by William Shipley as the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
Fellowship of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) judges to have made…The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) is a London-based, British organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. It was founded in 1754 by William Shipley as the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
Fellowship of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) judges to have made outstanding achievements to social progress and development. Notable past fellows include Charles Dickens, Benjamin Franklin, and Nelson Mandela.
Fellowship is only awarded to those who can demonstrate that they have made significant contributions to social change, and support the mission of the RSA. Fellows of the RSA are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FRSA, gain access to the RSA Library and other premises in central London. -
Board Member Trustee (ex-Chairman)
The Wilberforce Society
- Present 9 years
Education
- UK's largest student-run think-tank. Commissions from Members of Parliament e.g. Brexit Report, presented at the European Parliament in Brussels.
- Former Chairman; managed team of 115 to produce 14 policy research papers.
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AWS Startup Scout - Ping me for free AWS Credits!
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Present 4 years
Science and Technology
Sourcing bootstrapped startups globally to provide them with the resources they need to quickly get started on AWS, including credits, training, and support.
Please drop me a message!
Publications
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Models of Entrepreneurship: How we invest in humans
e27
A piece on changing models of entrepreneurship that allow for investment into human capital
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Venture Builders & The Future of Work
e27
An article on the underrated role Venture Builders play in the Future work, featuring thoughts by Founders Factory, Rocket Internet APACIG, Zinc Ventures and Launchpad.
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Our duty to Intellectual activism
The Varsity Newspaper
A short popular piece on the need for intellectual activism among students.
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Terrorism of the Islamic State: Social Media Strategies
The Wilberforce Society
In this paper, we examine the background of Islamic State and its manifestation over various social media platforms. We will study how IS capitalised on the advantages conferred by each type of platform to achieve its ends.
Cited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and the University of Piraeus.Other authorsSee publication -
Battle of France: The role of Belgium on General Gamelin's war plans in the Battle of France
The Concord Review
The Concord Review is a highly selective American history journal with a successful publishing rate of 7%.
A revisionist account analyzing the origin of the causes behind the failure of the French defence in the Battle of France, exploring the previously un-emphasized role of the Belgian neutrality policy and its subtle but powerful impact.
Projects
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Navigating AI through the 21st Century
- Present
Wilberforce Society Paper & 2016 Conference: https://issuu.com/thewilberforcesociety/docs/ai_final
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Tata Communications VC Scout/ Venture Capital Program Mentor
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Honors & Awards
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David Thompson Scholarship
Homerton College, Cambridge
Awarded an academic award for top college performance in the Part 1B Law Tripos
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Homerton College Student Representation Award
Homerton College, University of Cambridge
Awarded £200 for significant contributions to the University of Cambridge societies and for representing Homerton College in University-wide activities, in respect to the Wilberforce Society
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SCDF NSF of the Year 2013
SCDF
Recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty of an NSF (National Serviceman), the SCDF NSF of the Year recognizes the most accomplished and dedicated NSFs in SCDF, out of 4,000 personnel. To date, only 6 NSFs have been awarded the SCDF NSF of the Year award, awarded personally by the Commissioner of the SCDF.
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Service Excellence Award
SCDF
The Service Excellence award is a prestigious award that is awarded to roughly less than 10 people per Civil Defence Division (of which there are 8) every quarter. Most people complete their National Service careers without being nominated for this award.
Nominated three different times in a single record-breaking quarter. Due to award constraints, eventually received two awards. One award given for rendering assistance in a Road Traffic Accident along Bukit Timah Road while on official…The Service Excellence award is a prestigious award that is awarded to roughly less than 10 people per Civil Defence Division (of which there are 8) every quarter. Most people complete their National Service careers without being nominated for this award.
Nominated three different times in a single record-breaking quarter. Due to award constraints, eventually received two awards. One award given for rendering assistance in a Road Traffic Accident along Bukit Timah Road while on official duty, though not activated. One award given for rendering assistance to two fainting cases while off-duty alongside Orchard Road. -
IB Scholastic Award
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Scholastic Award for IBDP Performance
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Uniformed Group Leadership Award (Gold)
Anglo Chinese School (Independent)
Awarded in recognition for Outstanding contributions to Venture Scouts
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Gifted Education Programme Scholar
Ministry of Education
Awarded to top 0.5% of the entire Singaporean cohort of 40,000. Scholars are awarded a 9-year scholarship, as well as inclusion into a specialised fast-track programme.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Malay
Limited working proficiency
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Chinese
Limited working proficiency
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Hokkien
Elementary proficiency
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Cantonese
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
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Cambridge Emerging Leadership Forum
Founder/Curator
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