Gean Chu

Employer:	NUS College in Silicon Valley (NCSV)
Position:	Program Director
Time period:	May 2008 - Present
Description:	Managing the entire NUS College in Silicon Valley (NCSV) program at California. I am also responsible of sourcing startup companies for our students to intern at, collaboration with Stanford University and many more. If you are looking for an office to kickstart your business idea in the valley, pls feel free to contact me. We have a business center which is ready to rent a space for you and network of advisors whom you can get some useful feedback and etc. The NUS College in Silicon Valley (NCSV) is based in the world renowned Silicon Valley, California. Started in July 2001, the College allows NUS students to experience living and working amongst the high tech communities of Silicon Valley. NCSV will be accepting a total of 50 students per year. Students study entrepreneurship related and discipline based courses at Stanford University, one of the world's leading research and teaching institution, located right in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Employer:	GCPY Corporation
Position:	Executive Director
Time period:	November 2006 - Present
Description:	Dealing with promotional products, giveaways and corporate gifts, such as printing and manufacturing of products. Currently, assisting my family in this business and purely helping them. Also an angel investor...

Employer:	Monte Jade Mid-Atlantic (MJMA), Greater Philadelphia
Position:	Board Member
Time period:	December 2005 - Present
Description:	Board member of MJMA: www.mjma.org MJMA is a chapter of the national association with memberships consisted primarily of Asian Americans. Individual memberships represent industry, professional, and academics while corporate memberships represent small business, startup companies, and small to midsize companies. Incorporated in 1993, MJMA is a nonprofit organization for the advancement of the technical excellence and business interest of individual and corporate members. Currently Monte Jade has eleven member associations (West Coast, East Coast, Greater Washington, New England, Greater Pittsburgh, Southwestern, Singapore, Taiwan, Vancouver and Greater Philadelphia). Each Monte Jade member association is a unique blend of technical and business expertise, reflecting its geographic environment. While Monte Jade West Coast is the indisputably leaded of the pack in high-tech manufacturing, Monte Jade Mid-Atlantic finds its strength in the sectors of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical.

Employer:	Singapore Philadelphia Innovators Network (SPIN)
Position:	Advisor
Time period:	December 2004 - Present
Description:	Vision of SPIN: To be a leading organization that facilitates entrepreneurial exchanges between Singapore and Greater Philadelphia. Mission of SPIN: To establish a cohesive SPIN community where lasting friendships are formed To expose our members to entrepreneurial-related activities via innovative programs and quality events To expand our network by forging strategic alliances with both student and corporate organizations Visit SPIN: www.thespinweb.com Read their e-newsletter, TrailBlazer from: http://trailblazer.thespinweb.com/

Employer:	Nan Feng Store
Position:	Retail Specialist
Time period:	December 1993 - Present
Description:	Is my family bread & butter and now, i am an active investor in it. :)

Employer:	NUS Overseas Colleges, Singapore
Position:	Program & Marcom Manager
Time period:	January 2007 - May 2008
Description:	NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) is a university level unit of the NUS Enterprise Cluster at the National University of Singapore (NUS) that manages the highly innovative NUS Overseas Colleges program. The program targets NUS undergraduates with the academic ability and entrepreneurial drive, keen to be immersed as interns in start-ups located in leading entrepreneurial and academic hubs of the world. At the same time, they will study entrepreneurship related courses at highly prestigious partner universities. The aim is to cultivate and nurture them into enterprising, resourceful, independent self-starters and eventually blossom into successful entrepreneurs. Today, there are colleges in Silicon Valley and Philadelphia, USA; Shanghai, China; Stockholm, Sweden; and Bangalore, India. These five colleges are established in leading entrepreneurial hubs involving up to 250 students a year. Visit us at: www.nus.edu.sg/noc

Employer:	NUS Enterprise (NEC)
Position:	Investment Manager
Time period:	December 2006 - February 2008
Description:	Marketing, Business Development, event management, PR and playing other roles at NUS Entrepreneurship Centre, a division under NUS Enterprise. Am basically managing the Micro-funding scheme, IDM grant from MDA where NUS administered this fund. Wearing a few hats in my stint at NUS Enterprise.

Employer:	NUS Overseas Colleges, Bio Valley, Philadelphia
Position:	Program Director
Time period:	October 2004 - January 2007
Description:	Managing the entire NUS Overseas Colleges, Bio Valley (NCBV) program at Philadelphia. NUS Overseas Colleges is a university level unit of the NUS Enterprise Cluster that manages the highly innovative NUS Overseas Colleges program. The program targets NUS undergraduates with the academic ability and entrepreneurial drive, keen to be immersed as interns in start-ups located in leading entrepreneurial and academic hubs of the world. At the same time, they will study entrepreneurship related courses at highly prestigious partner universities. The aim is to cultivate and nurture them into enterprising, resourceful, independent self-starters and eventually blossom into successful entrepreneurs. Today, there are colleges in Silicon Valley and Philadelphia, USA; Shanghai, China; Stockholm, Sweden; and Bangalore, India. These five colleges are established in leading entrepreneurial hubs involving up to 250 students a year. Visit us at: www.nus.edu.sg/noc

Employer:	NUS Entrepreneurship Center (NEC)
Position:	PR Manager, Admin Officer, Webmaster & Editor
Time period:	August 2002 - October 2004
Description:	•Manage and oversee all the marketing, public relations and media matters •Manage the Business Development/ Event and IT sub-divisions •Successfully introduced and produced the Centre’s corporate video as part of the marketing plan •Main PR Liaison Officer and representative for the centre and dealing with the media/ press •Editor of the Centre’s bi-monthly e-newsletters and other centre publications •Webmaster of the centre’s websites and handling IT maintenance support •Successfully revamped and developed a new website in 2003 •Member of the Organizing committee for the NUS Global Entrepreneurship Summit (NES), in conjunction with NUS Centennial Celebrations •Sit in the NUS Outstanding Entrepreneur Award steering/ organizing committee •Manage the Centre’s self-financing account and all research project financial accounts •Handle students’ enquiries related to the centre’s activities •Effectively organized and event managed seminars and workshops

Employer:	TP Education Services (TPED) (under Temasek Poly)
Position:	Business Consultant
Time period:	December 2001 - July 2002
Description:	Promote specialized human resource services, such as IT recruitment, placement, professional search, contract staffing, overseas student internship programs and IT projects outsourcing. Promoting course curriculums & effectively accredited programs, such as CITPM (Certified IT Project Management), which is endorsed by Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) Singapore, managed by Singapore Computer Society (SCS), examined by Institute of System Science (ISS) & administered by EduBridge Bangalore Center in India. Additional, involvement in all the operations of the educational programs as well as courses. Responsible of the Bangalore (India) operation and all. Involvement in organizing seminars to promote and market the e-CITPM course in Bangalore, which enhance my organizational and presentation skills as well as regional exposure further. Promoting Singapore as an IT hub and bringing foreign talents to Singapore as well as dealing extensively with Indian students.

Employer:	Metrica Technologies
Position:	Co-founder & VP of Business Development
Time period:	October 2001 - November 2002
Description:	A start-up providing web services, such as web design, web hosting, business consultancy and more...

Employer:	EdgeMatrix
Position:	Senior Account Executive
Time period:	August 2001 - October 2001
Description:	Temp job

Employer:	ThatWeb Solutions
Position:	Account Manager
Time period:	June 2000 - August 2001
Description:	A start-up and an internet service provider, specializes in emails development, web design, wireless technology and etc. Main customers are telcos within the asia pacific. Was also greatly involved in regional sales and marketing.

University:	The Wharton School
Time period:	2005 - 2006
Degree:	Aresty Institute of Executive Education, Leadership and Building relationships that work

University:	National University of Singapore (NUS)
Degree:	Statistics, BSc

Hobbies:

Entrepreneurship, mobile gadgets, racket games, jogging, sports, reading, music, movie, networking, travelling and more.....