Bjorn Lee
Singaporean, 27, alum from National University of Singapore (NUS) and Stanford. Spent past 5 years working in Silicon Valley, Vietnam, China in advertising, venture capital and virtual worlds.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.e27.sg |
| Industries: | Computing, Entertainment, Gaming, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Mobile |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Product design |
| Location: | Singapore |
| Visas: | US UK Canada China Vietnam Australia Singapore |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Sharing my projects, Starting a company, Trading services |
| Tags: | silicon valley stanford noc nus singapore beijing china hipihi ogilvy dfj vc vinacapital vietnam hochiminh virtual world science fiction star trek space social data facebook |
| Schools: | National University of Singapore (NUS), Stanford University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | HiPiHi |
| Position: | Senior Manager, International Business Development |
| Time period: | September 2007 - July 2008 |
| Description: | I report direct to CEO and assist in business strategy, venture investor relations management, acquiring US/ European content and technology partners |
| Employer: | OgilvyOne Consulting |
| Position: | Consultant (Social Media) |
| Time period: | June 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | I won the Institute of Advertising Singapore (IAS) Talent Draft Competition 2007 and was selected to work in the consulting team of OgilvyOne. |
| Employer: | Draper Fisher Jurvetson VinaCapital L.P. (Vietnam) |
| Position: | Graduate Intern, Analyst |
| Time period: | March 2007 - May 2007 |
| Description: | • Identify and evaluate deal flow opportunities in internet and mobile sectors for suitable venture capital investment |
| Employer: | Alpha Innotech Corporation (California, USA) |
| Position: | Business Development (BD) Intern |
| Time period: | September 2004 - December 2005 |
| Description: | • Assisted Vice- President of BD in research & multiple product launches for US & European markets (GE Healthcare, CapitalBio China)
• Handled product management duties of China-made OEM product; from engineering development to 1st customer shipment • Managed internal cross-departmental team & Beijing-based product developers on product customization for local (US) markets • Developed marketing communication programmes with US scientific magazine publishers, online channels & conference organizers |
| Employer: | BitMicro Networks (California, USA) |
| Position: | Operations Intern |
| Time period: | June 2004 - October 2004 |
| Description: | • Contributed to cross-departmental workgroup (in US & Philippines) tasked with review of operations and materials management processes
• Conducted training of SAP software for production team |
| Employer: | MOSS Equipment (Singapore) |
| Position: | Co-Founder |
| Time period: | February 2003 - May 2004 |
| Description: | • Headed product marketing and adapted brand strategies of US/ Canada and Europe-made consumer sport products: Golite, Hydrapak, Flash Climbing
• Managed direct media and advertising relationships with magazine publishers (FHM, Her World), newspapers & advertising agency (Bateys) • Established nationwide retailer network of 20 stores within 6 months |
| Employer: | 40th Singapore Armored Regiment (Singapore) |
| Position: | Platoon Commander (First Lieutenant) |
| Time period: | February 2001 - April 2002 |
| Description: | • Responsible for combat training, discipline & leadership of 50-men transport platoon comprising of automotive drivers & technicians
• Supported Regimental Head of Logistics in all operational matters |
EDUCATION
| University: | National University of Singapore (NUS) |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2006 |
| Degree: | Finance, BA |
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2003 - 2005 |
| Degree: | Technology Entrepreneurship Minor (SCPD), None |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | • Backpacking; Snowboarding; Blogging www.bjornlee.com; Reading science fiction, medieval history, social media, wisdom of crowds |
| Memberships: | Entrepreneur 27 (E27), Co-Founder (Singapore Chapter)
o Worked with Facebook.com product manager to open service locally o Led community marketing efforts via blogs, IM & unconferences o Advise E27 startups on Web 2.0/ social media marketing NUS Entrepreneurs’ Association (SF Bay Area), President o Created student consulting team to serve Bay Area startups o Evangelized blogs & forums as community participation tools • Harvard College Asian Business Forum (Mumbai, India), Participant • NUS – Zhejiang University (China) Exchange Program, Participant • Sino-Singapore Undergraduate Exchange Program, Student Ambassador |
| Awards: | • Received the NUS Undergraduate Scholarship for academic excellence |
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Tom Kosnik
Consulting Professor at Stanford Technology Ventures Program.
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Hong Ting Wong
Co-Founder of 2359 Media, Quantitative Finance trained, NOC Alumni, ASES Alumni
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