CV

About me

I am a bi-lingual, Anglo–Swedish Design Engineering graduate from Imperial College with First Class Honours, as well as a place on the Dean's list in my final year, and industry experience in both mechanical engineering and UX/UI design. Raised in Asia, I bring a global perspective and a practical, user-focused approach to problem-solving.

Education

MEng Design Engineering

Imperial College London

2021 — 2025

• First Class Honours

• Final Year Dean's List

• Three DESIRE Awards

• President Nordic Society

A Levels

Benenden School, UK

2019 — 2021

• A*A*A*A*A

• Top A Level student in the school

• Mathematics, Physics, Design Technology (school prize),

  Extended Project Qualification, Chemistry

IGCSEs

Dulwich College, Singapore

2015 — 2019

• 10A*s

• Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Science, Design Technology, English Literature & Language, Geography, Mathematics and Physics

Awards

2024 Design Engineering Selected Innovation Recognition (DESIRE) Award

Imperial College London

Received for providing an innovative solution to a forecasted future problem. The project, titled " TECA " (Thermal Evaporative Cooling Aid for Dignified Shelters), focuses on using local resources to develop low-tech cooling solutions for humanitarian aid shelters in Northern Africa.

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2023/24 Year 3 Design Engineering Futures

2025 Dean's List

Imperial College London

Top 10% of cohort in final year.

2024 RS Student Project Fund Recipient

RS Components

Ongoing financial and technical support from electronics company RS Components to develop Mamilla.

2023 Design Engineering Selected Innovation Recognition (DESIRE) Award

Imperial College London

This award recognises the project that is deemed to be the most innovative and novel within the cohort. The project: Mamilla is a device designed to encourage, empower and educate new mothers to pursue breastfeeding.

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2022/23 Year 2 Industrial Design Engineering

2022 Design Engineering Selected Innovation Recognition (DESIRE) Award

Imperial College London

Developed a device to improve personal safety in urban environments by making digital banking more accessible for older adults. Focused on enhancing the tangibility of contactless transactions to promote financial inclusion and ease of use.

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2021/22 Year 1 Human Centred Design Engineering

Volunteering

2022-2025 Imperial Ideas Lab Student Expert

Two hours a week working in a student-led university workshop. Here, I receive training for prototyping equipment including 3d printers and laser cutters. During my shifts, I oversee other students and teach them to use relevant tools.

2022 Swedish Tennis Open: Press Secretary

Two weeks assisting local and international media teams. Alongside this, I was also in charge of updating websites with match results and the resulting tournament schedule. Nordea Open was voted WTA tournament of the year 2022.

2019 Water Sanitation Project

A one-week trip to install a water purification system for a family in Bintan, Indonesia to recycle sewage into purified irrigation water. During this time I also engaged with the community through planting mangroves as a costal protection initiative.