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Date:3rdJuly,2014
ByDerekWong
SummerIntern
TalentEngagementDepartment
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Content Page #
HKBN “Co-Owner of the Future” Summer Internship Pro gram
Program Introduction
by NiQ Lai, Head of Talent Engagement, CFO & Co-Owner 6
Brian Yeung, Finance
- Brian’s Biggest Achievement to Date Preparation is Separation: Breaking through from #4 to #1 in Hong Kong Jr. Tennis
7-8
- Brian’s Curriculum Vitae 9-10
Monish Iyer, Finance
- Monish’s Biggest Achievement to Date Proudest Accomplishment: 2nd out of 64 in the Boston Intercollegiate Trading Competition
11-12
- Monish’s Curriculum Vitae 13
Derek Wong, Talent Engagement
- Derek’s Biggest Achievement to Date Internship in Estonia-Opportunity, Observation, Obligation
14-15
- Derek’s Curriculum Vitae 16-17
Wong Vandalic, Talent Engagement
- Vandalic’s Biggest Achievement to Date From “F” to “S”
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- Vandalic’s Curriculum Vitae 19
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Miranda Lee, Information Technology
- Miranda’s Biggest Achievement to Date An Uneven Road to Run: The Birth of Band Society
20-21
- Miranda’s Curriculum Vitae 22
Calvin Leung, Information Technology
- Calvin’s Biggest Achievement to Date To Inspire Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Leading a Non-Governmental Organization – Hong Kong Union for Young Leaders (HKUYL)
23-24
- Calvin’s Curriculum Vitae 25-26
Louie Pang, Enterprise Solution
- Louie’s Biggest Achievement to Date First Business Experience in the Real World
27-28
- Louie’s Curriculum Vitae 29
Alexander Wong, Information Technology
- Alexander’s Biggest Achievement to Date The Sum of My Parts: Prelude of Alexander in G Major
30-31
- Alexander’s Curriculum Vitae 32
Appendix
- Powerpoint of the Co-Owner of the Future 33-36
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ExternalExposure,DerekWongwithTEcolleaguesandlinemanagers,
HKMATrainingandDevelopmentAward2014,Jun-14
ExternalExposure,BrianYeungwithNiQLai,StandardCharteredBank,
theForumBuilding,ExchangeSquare,Jun-14
Day1@HKBN,MonishIyerwithHKBNCXOs
HKBN2014InterimResultAnnouncement,
HKUSTBusinessSchoolCentral,HKClub,May-14
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ExternalExposure,WongVandalicwithTEDepartmentcolleagues
andlinemanagers,JobFairinTsingYi,Jun-14
ExternalExposure,WongVandalicandDerekWongwithTEDepartmentcolleagues,
TeamBuildingTripinZhuhai,Jun-14
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HKBN Summer Intern Vintage ’14, Finance
Brian’s Biggest Achievement to Date
Preparation is Separation:
Breaking through from #4 to #1 in Hong Kong Jr. Tennis
Brian Yeung
My tennis coaches in college love the phrase ‘preparation is separation’. Indeed, it is true that a tennis
match does not start at the day of the match. Since the age of 12, I have been practicing for 6 days a
week for 4 hours to improve, and it still goes on no matter if I felt high or low. To me, practice is not
only a way to improve my skills, but also a session for me to prepare for different situations, during
matches I hope for my best game, and also am prepared for the worst. I believe preparation is what
makes an individual stand out among competitors.
Here’s a little story of my own:
I was the number one junior tennis player in Hong Kong from 2011 to 2013, but I only became
number 1 after the age of 16. Started playing competitive tennis at the age of 9, I was always among
the top few players in my age group, but never was I the best in it. For a relatively small area like
Hong Kong, being the number 4 and being the number 1 player makes a huge difference. Normally,
the tennis association chooses the top 3 players of the age group to represent Hong Kong, and being
number 1 guarantees the number 1 player spot for the Hong Kong team. It is frustrating sometimes,
having a player who is always on top of you, garnering awards and achievements you could have
BrianplayingagainstTulsaUniversityatHarvard
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gotten, but the will to improve and the opportunity of representing Hong Kong drove me to work
harder. I had private lessons besides training with the team, even though it was already 6 days a week.
I went to multiple coaches, in order to have an extra pair of eyes on improving my game. The most
memorable experience was my 7-week-tournament trip in the summer when I was 14: there weren’t
many tournaments in the summer at that time, and so I had to travel all the way to Syria, Jordan, and
even Portugal, just for the sake of gaining more experience and exposure. 7 straight weeks away from
home without parents for a 14 year old was a lot already, not to mention the unfamiliar environment
and the strong opponents I had to face at that time (I was a 14 y.o. playing in 18 & under
tournaments). I dedicated a lot into tennis in my summers, while all my friends and classmates were
having fun at home. It might be cliché but you don’t gain if you don’t feel any pain, sacrifices have to
be made to succeed.
As the Chinese would say, train an army for thousands of days to use them in a moment. I practiced
really hard just so one day I can stand out and become the best junior in HK. The results came like a
click in a tournament, when I won the silver medal in the China All City Games at the age of 16.
Everything just felt right that week, I didn’t do anything more or anything special and all of the pieces
just fell into the right place. Of course, I still had to practice hard to maintain and improve, but I
believe the determination of preparation was the key to the position I am at today.
HKBN seems to be in a similar situation as I was, of course my junior tennis career is nowhere close
compared to a real life business model, but I think the solutions are all somewhat similar. HKBN has
done a lot on the preparation, investing a huge amount on the fiber network and Talents. I don’t see a
reason why HKBN will not be able to one day ‘click’ and crush competitors, but separating from the
rest would take another huge push of effort.
Even after getting into Harvard, I had to practice for more than 3 hours a day in the weekdays.
Besides that, I had to travel with the team for tournaments in almost every weekend (I had only 3 no-
match-weekends in the spring semester). To most professional tennis players, this training schedule
might seem a little too light, but the fact that I am also a college student makes this mission a little
tougher. Having the breakthrough in the juniors was tough, but maintaining the same level or
improving is tougher, especially with the loaded college coursework. Striking the balance between
coursework and tennis is not easy, priorities have to be set. Most of the time social life might be
sacrificed, but still multiple late nights and all-nighters are inevitable. I even had to take my final
exams in the NCAAs championship venue because the tournament and my finals overlapped, because
of that I had to study even the night before the biggest match of the whole tennis season. As I said
before, there is no gain without any pain.
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Personal Data
Name Yeung Pak Long Brian
Education and Professional Qualifications
The words that would best describe Brian: dedicated, proactive, driven, resilient and team-oriented ~ Ronnie
Cheng, Headmaster of DBS
Class of 2017 Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Science (United States)
- Concentration (Major): TBD (Applied Math with application area of Economics)
2007-2013 Diocesan Boys’ School (DBS) (Hong Kong)
2004-2007 Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division (Hong Kong)
2010 Diploma of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM for violin)
2006 Associate Diploma in Recital in Violin with Distinction (Trinity College London)
Experience
Always looking to experience something new, and also contribute back to the society for what it has given me.
2014 Community Services with Harvard Men’s Tennis team
- Coached children from broken families
- Helped organize exercises for 40+ kids on 6 tennis courts
2013 Appointed Sports Ambassador of the 4th Hong Kong Games
- Attended opening and closing ceremonies as flag bearer
- Helped promote sports of HK through workshops
- Make HK a better place to live in through promoting exercise
2012-13 Appointed Tennis team captain (DBS)
- Helped organize team practices
- Managed paper works for inter school competition
2008-13 Travelled to more than 40 countries for tournaments & trainings
- Experienced a wide variety of cultures
- Trained under different climates and programs
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Major Achievements
Through years of training and tournaments, I learnt how to play under adversity & pressure, organize plans
with discipline & determination, work hard and with patience, take on impossible challenges….
2013 Represented Hong Kong to compete in All China Games
- Top 8 in Team event of Men’s Tennis
- Played both number 1 singles and doubles
2012 Played in the Junior Australian Open (Tennis)
- Made the quarter finals of boys doubles
2011 Represented Hong Kong to compete in Junior Davis Cup (Team Event)
- 3rd in Asia/Oceania
- 10th in World Finals
- Played both number 1 singles and doubles
2011 Represented Hong Kong to compete in 7th Chinese City Games
- Silver medal in boys singles
- 4th place in boys doubles
- Appointed flag bearer of closing ceremony
2011-13 Captured 2 ITF Junior Titles & 7 Doubles Titles
2010-13 Straight 3 years BOC HK Bauhinia Bowl Outstanding Athlete (Boys’ Tennis) Awards
Skills and Proficiency
English (fluent)
Cantonese (native speaker)
Mandarin (fluent)
Word (proficient)
Excel (proficient)
PowerPoint (proficient)
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HKBN Summer Intern Vintage ’14, Finance
Monish’s Biggest Achievement to Date
Proudest Accomplishment:
2nd out of 64 in the Boston Intercollegiate Trading Competition
Monish Iyer
One of the proudest accomplishments in my
life was when my team, named Dupont
Chelsea, consisting of me and two of my peers
came 2nd out of 64 teams in the 2014 Boston
Intercollegiate Trading Competition sponsored
by TD Ameritrade which was done over the
course of two rounds over two weeks. Out of
the 64 teams that took part more than 50 of
them were part of their schools’ trading club
and had prior experience in trading. I and my
two peers did not have any experience going
into the competition. The Universities from
Boston that competed in the competition were
Harvard University, Bentley University,
Boston University and Suffolk University.
One of the main reasons I entered the competition was because I wanted to challenge myself to learn
something completely foreign to me. The idea of trading at the time did not appeal to me but with an
opportunity to beat kids from other university in this kind of competition while also using this as a
networking opportunity had me intrigued. The only problem was that I had no idea how trading
stocks, options, securities etc. even worked. However I knew I could rely on my strengths of being
able to grasp concepts quickly, being hard working and being very competitive to be successful in this
competition. With this in mind I took on the challenge and committed myself to this.
I had exactly one week to start researching all I could before the competition began. I started reading
everything I could on the internet and was meeting with people who knew about trading to seek out
their advice and knowledge. After one week I knew enough to start trading but still had a lot more to
learn. My team and I decided to hyper leverage our trades in order to stand out so that even if we did
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IntercollegiateTradingCompetition
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not make it to the final round based on our closing portfolio we could still get in based on strategy.
These were the only two ways you could be one of the 23 teams to get into the final round of trading.
We took big risks rather than playing it safe which was something not many teams did.
After the two week process our team had made a profit of roughly US$1 million, doubling our
opening portfolio. We received an email on the night that the first round ended that we had made it to
the final round based on strategy. The final round took place the following day at the Boston Ritz
Carlton. My team and I were ecstatic and started to cram again about the final round and all the
knowledge that was required for us to do well.
On the day of the final round we went to the competition and spoke briefly about what our strategy
was going to be. We decided that the main thing to keep in mind is not to trade anything we had not
learned about so that we do not start making colossal mistakes. This strategy ended up paying off
really well because during half of the 12 rounds we were told to trade oil (a commodity). We had no
idea how the process of trading oil worked so we just traded what we did know about, the futures of
oil. Knowing our limits and not being overly arrogant was what separated us from the rest as the other
teams ended up losing large amounts because of their commitment to trade the commodity regardless
of their lack of knowledge.
By the end of competition it was announced that our team had come 2nd, by having the second largest
closing portfolio thanks to our hard work and intelligence. I was very proud of our team and myself. I
took on this challenge and was able to come out successful. I also gained valuable knowledge and
learned more about myself. The main thing I took away is when I put my mind to something I am
very capable of achieving it, regardless of how big a challenge it may be.
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Monish Iyer
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Recognized for excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work on assignments
independently or as part of a project team. Trilingual: Fluent in English; Conversational in Mandarin and Tamil.
Skilled in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and skilled in Java programing.
Professional Experience
Convoy Financial Services Holdings Limited (Summer Intern) 2013
- Learned about different forms of financial planning
- Met with potential clients for the firm to present financial plans
- Provided presentations on pension funds and education funds
- Took part in recruiting clients through different networking techniques
Boston University Intra-Mural Basketball (Referee) 2012-present
- Showed communication skills with players and other referees
- Lead meetings between team captains
- Was in charge of teaching new referees for 2013
Boston University School of Management Projects
Analysis of the Future of the Network and Communication Equipment Industry 2013
- Made financial analysis of Motorola Solutions Inc. and the industry
- Had three business presentations showing the research and analysis of the industry
- Created a detailed report on the present and future financial position of Motorola Solutions Inc. - Worked with
a team of five for the project and took part in multiple team meetings
Accounting Project on Amazon Inc. 2013
- Created a report detailing the present financial position of the company
- Provided a short term projection of the company’s financial position
- Used a variety of accounting formulas to analyze Amazon’s present/future financial position
- Worked with a team of five to produce the report and took part in multiple team meetings
Education
Boston University, Boston, MA 2015
- Major: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance)
- Minor: Economics
King George V School
- International Baccalaureate 2011
- IGCSE 2009
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HKBN Summer Intern Vintage ’14, Talent Management
Derek’s Biggest Achievement to Date
Internship in Estonia-Observation, Opportunity, Obligation Derek Wong The biggest achievement of my life is the internship experience in
Estonia. I joined a globally non-profit organization called
AIESEC and participated in a summer project titled Youth Decide
in Estonia last summer. It was a project which aimed at teaching
Estonian and Russian children aged 6-14 some entrepreneurial
skills, such as time management and conflict management. There
are several reasons that I regard this internship as my biggest
achievement. First of all, I had overcome the challenge which was teaching
foreign children. It was really a challenge to me as they always
got into conflicts between each other and they were sometimes
very cheeky and did not listen to my instructions. I had to resolve
the conflicts and controlled their behavior providing the condition
that I could not be rude to them. More than that, there was a
language barrier and the children were too young to understand
some sophisticated concepts. I could not use traditional teaching
method like spoon feeding. Instead, I had to simplify the
complicated concepts to something they were easy to understand and combine games and learning together in
order to draw their attention. Therefore, I was proud of my achievement which was to take the initiative to teach
the foreign children and hence to inspire them the interests of learning and how big the world was so that they
could continue to develop themselves and grew up. Another reason is that even though I did not get any salary, I had gained something much more valuable than
paper money or coins. For example, before I kicked off my work, I had been sent to a formal training program
titled “Train the Trainer”. It was very useful and I had equipped relevant and special skills for teaching the
children. The trainers there pointed out my weaknesses and then helped me to improve so that I could become a
more successful trainer and facilitator. Apart from that, I learnt how to be a good team-player. During the internship, I had lived and worked with the
people who had different cultures and lifestyles. For example, I cooperated with Egyptian, Turkish, British,
Estonian, and German to jointly organized different events, such as Anniversary Party of AIESEC Estonia,
teaching sessions in summer camps, global village with more than 10 countries in a modern shopping mall. As a
local Hong Kong student, I have never lived and worked with foreigners before. Therefore, it was a very good
opportunity to me for personal development. Moreover, I have made friends with the other interns, Estonians and
also with the kids. Up to now, we are still keeping contact and I am sure that our friendship will last forever. The last reason is that I had encountered several cultural shocks and experienced different cultures. For instance,
Estonians would drink 80% alcohol which was available in supermarkets. They would get over the bridge and ran
to the top when they were 18 years old. They had their own festival called Mid-Summer Day. I was really
shocked about that and it made me start to learn something about risk-management. Also, I had experienced
different kinds of culture during the global village event. It improved my cultural sensitivity and diversity very
much. After the internship, I am being inspired and have developed a new insight which is called 3-Os approach. 3 Os
stand for opportunity, observation and obligation. Going to a foreign country to experience cultures of more than
10 different countries and to be trained in a formal training program is an opportunity. Looking into every detail
and experiencing different events and hence to learn from that are observation. Shouldering the responsibility to
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strike for the best to teach and take care of the foreign kids no matter what happens and how they treat you is
obligation. Combining 3 Os together is the 3-Os approach which is to treasure every opportunity to learn by
observing every detail so as to strike for an excellence to contribute the opportunity giver or the resources
provider as well as the community. I would like to share this insight to all HKBN Talents. HKBN has provided tremendous resources to develop
Talents. For instance, being a summer intern in HKBN, I have participated in the HKMA Training and
Development Award for Excellence 2014. Also, I have joined the team-building event for the Talent Engagement
Department in the Mainland China. All these events help me to broaden my horizon and boost my personal
development. I want to highlight the point here is that HKBN does not look down on every Talent. Instead, it
chooses to trust you and give you the opportunity. Thus, we should grasp every opportunity to develop ourselves. You may wonder how we can learn from the opportunity. It is all about our mindset. What HKBN gives the
Talents are the resources and the opportunities to participate in. Whether we can learn and how much we can
learn depends on our attitude. Unless we take the initiative to observe during the events, we cannot learn
anything. Grasping the opportunity with the observation mindset can facilitate Talents to grow. However, there is no any
free lunch in the world. A company does business and makes money. Talents cannot just take the opportunities
and do nothing productive. Instead, by the give-and-take approach, we should use the opportunity to increase our
competences and take the initiative to strike for the best to contribute the company which is our obligation as
well. If we can bear this 3-Os approach in mind, it not only can contribute to our personal development, but also
contribute our company to grow and create a win-win relationship.
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Personal Data
Name Wong Tat Cheung Derek
Education and Professional Qualifications
2012 - 2015 Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resources Management
Hong Kong Baptist University
2011 - 2012 Associate of Business Administration-HKUSPACE Community College
Nov. 2011 International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-British Council
Work Experience
Jun. 2014 – Now Talent Management (Learning & Development) Intern
Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
‧To co-train the line manager for HKMA Training and Development Award 2014
‧To co-organize the power+ program
Sep. 2013 - Jan. 2014 HR Intern-Swire Beverages Limited
‧To facilitate the HR functions like recruitment and performance appraisal
‧To assist managers to handle the ad hoc issues like safety policy
Jun. - Aug. 2013 Intern-Youth Decide Project-AIESEC Estonia
‧To work with people from different countries
‧To teach the entrepreneurial skills including problem-solving and teamwork
May 2012 - June. 2013 Promoter and Helper-The Puzzle Marketing and PR Limited
‧To execute different events to promote the new products of different brands
‧To be responsible for the venue set-up and logistics
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Major Achievements
2012 - 2015 Student Ambassador of the School of Business of HKBU
Sep. 2012 – Jun. 2014 Organizing Committee of AIESEC-LC-HKBU events:
‧Entrepreneurial interviews and booklet publication with Edwin Lee, Michael Tien,
William Tang, Erica Yuen and Bob Lam
‧Entrepreneurial forum with Wong Fu Productions
‧Traveling forum and cultural carnival-global village
‧Travel experts interviews and postcard distribution with Travel Chung
Apr. 2013 Joint-University Outstanding Marketing Award 2012-2013
Dec. 2012 Joint-University Business Management Challenge 2012
Feb. 2010 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2010 (10KM)
Nov. 2008 Nike Hong Kong 10KM Challenge 08
Volunteer Experiences
Dec. 2012 Heyuan Service Trip, Hong Kong Baptist University
2004 - 2009 Team Leader of Scout, The 54th Kowloon Scout Group
Skills and Proficiency
Computer Skills : Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Language Skills : Cantonese (native), English (Fluent), Mandarin (Fluent)
Other Skills: ‧Presentation and Communication Skills–Trained in the course,
“Effective Communication & Human Relations”, Dale Carnegie Training, Oct. 2012
‧Leadership–Trained in the Leadership Training Day Camp and Workshop,
HKBU Student Ambassador Scheme, Mar. 2013 and Feb 2014
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HKBN Summer Intern Vintage ’14, Talent Management
Vandalic’s Biggest Achievement to Date
From “F” to “S” Wong Vandalic When people ask somebody what their biggest achievement is, majority of them will often link that with trophy or award they won in some competition. But for me, the word achievement has a whole different meaning; because it is not something I have won, rather, it is something I have learned. People make mistakes; but it is learning from them which really makes all the difference; and that is what I have done all my life, “make the difference.” By the age of 15, I did not really know the importance of having a solid education background. I would just go to school because I had to, not because I wanted to. My parents would tell me to try harder in class. They would say that I needed a good education in order to be successful in life. Whenever I had essays or reports to do, I would ask my friends if I could take a look at it. I could never be bothered to look at the textbook, and tried to answer them all on my own. I figured that life is full of trading. People would only do you a favor if you could give them something they desired. Hence, in exchange of their homework, I offered my Play Station 3 for them after school. To be honest, I saw it as a smart thing to do. I would get my homework done, get decent grades and I would not have to do all the boring work.
The nightmare came when I returned back. I was unable to get into any university because of my poor AL result. There were 2 options; to work or to study in college. One day, my dad offered me a tough challenge to see whether I still wanted to carry on things like this. I accepted it and was referred to work in a construction site for 3 months before entering college. The time I spent at the site was definitely the most formidable one. I experienced my body covering in dirt, bleeding like a sieve, and, sometimes, I saw the ambulance flashing its lights at the site. Despite shattered by the hard work, it helped me to realize the meaning and value of hard earned money. Our life is constantly under construction. The deeper that you dig the foundation, the higher the building you can build.
I started my Associate Degree with a new resolution. When I looked back and realized everything I had lost for wasting time, I felt very sad. My negative emotion was often the driving force behind motivation. I started working hard, setting goals that is difficult but achievable. I am really proud to say that my goal was met. I scored 3.73 out of 4, the highest GPA of the program, and made it to the Honor Role. I realized that if I put in effort I would do much better and feel satisfied.
Now that I am finally enrolled in a local university, I have been trying really hard in the past 2 years. College was an extra step I needed to take in order to get where I want to be in the future. I saw college as a way to sort of repair my past mistake. Tough times may seem like marathons, but the important thing to remember is that they do come to an end. “Don’t look at a snapshot and think it’s the whole movie.”
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Wong Vandalic
S U M M A RY O F P R O F I L E
• Strong ability to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced office environment, able to work independently and under pressure
• Excellent communication, analytical skills, and problem solving skills • Motivated towards achieving set goals and meeting deadlines in a timely manner
A C A D A M I C H O N O U R S 2013-2014 President’s Honour Roll (Semester 2) Dean’s List (Semester 1) 2011-2013 Academic Excellence (Highest CGPA of the program) Principal’s Honours List
E D U C AT I O N B A C K G R O U N D
2013-Present Hong Kong Baptist University Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management
2011-2013 HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Community College
Associate of Applied Social Sciences in Human Resource Management and Development Distinction
W O R K I N G E X P E R I E N C E
March - May 2014 SEEDS FINANCIAL GROUP (Intern) • Participate in recruitment activities for various positions, including
advertisement design, job posting, and interview coordination • Prepare product details and clients’ information to assist employer in analyzing
and suggesting the best-fit insurance policy for clients • Collaborate closely with career offices and business related societies of targeted
universities in planning and coordinating career seminars
S P E C I A L E V E N T E X P E R I E N C E
February 2014 Member of 4th Inauguration Organizing Committee Society of Human Resources, Hong Kong Baptist University
• Assisted in designing, developing and implementing the Inauguration Ceremony
• Strengthened all units’ understanding by acting as a bridge between Professors, relevant staff, and student helpers
• Provided solutions to manage any critical incident where required
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HKBN Summer Intern Vintage ’14, Information Technology
Miranda’s Biggest Achievement to Date
An Uneven Road to Run: The birth of Band Society
Miranda Lee
Students were encouraged to set up societies with innovation but under limited resources provided by
the college. I established the Band Society with another 13 team members who have a common
interest on popular music but came from different faculties. Although I played a role of a design and
publisher, I also took up other duties whenever the team needed.
It was the rule of the College to provide each society with a very minimal subsidy of HK$500 as an
initial fund. It was their objective to drive students to organize projects under limited resources. The
society has to plan ahead for own income and expenses and was run on a self-financed basis.
As I was a Year 1 student, it was tough for me to balance off my study time and organizing activities.
However, I did learn a lot of management skill during the setting up and operating process, e.g.
leadership, communication and promotion skill; also the most practical experience of bargaining
technique especially applied on pursuing further support from sponsors and the Student Affair Office.
Among activities offered by the Band Society for the first year, the Annual Band Show brought us a
big turnaround. Apart from day to day courses and small scale activities, the Annual Band Show was
aimed to promote band sound in campus with amusement; it also provided a platform for students to
perform in front of public. Eleven bands from peer universities and colleges were invited to our stage.
In this regard, it was inadequate to arrange a show by purely the accumulated subscription fees of
HK$7,000. Thus, we sought sponsors in order to run the show under sufficient resources. We
successfully convinced Tom Lee Music to provide full equipment and other sponsors for financial
supports in return to display their names on our banners and leaflets.
I was responsible for designing related materials and promoting the show. Other members also
contributed great effort in various ways. The whole team spirit was high and the achievement was
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reflected on a strong participation of audience. They enjoyed by watching the show, tasting free cotton
candy, and singing together. The atmosphere had reached a climate and ended with encores.
We were delighted by positive words of mouth. Our success also led to a confidence to Student
Affairs Office which have subsequently granted HK$6,000 responding our new band room proposal to
purchase a set of second hand equipment from a bankrupt studio and approved a 70 sq. feet sound-
proof band room to the Band Society in the new building.
Miranda with cotton
candies and leaflet at
the Annual Band Show
Inner page of leaflet designed by Miranda
which distributed at the Annual Band Show
Band room at the new building
HKBN is one of the leading companies in local telecommunication industry. Innovation is critical to
survive among competitors. When the company launches a new product or service, a task force may
be formed to gain benefit from expertise sharing so that creative ideas will be born.
Applying my experience to HKBN, Student Affair Office observed how well we run the Band Society
before bestowing more supports on our proposal of constructing a band room in the new building. The
management would do the same with the task force to minimize the risk of contribution in order not to
waste resources on failed projects or utilize resources ineffectively.
Whenever a smaller scale of plan is successfully launched with satisfactory response, the management
may investment more on a larger scale of business since it will be difficult to apply from the Board to
grant a substantial fund to finance the new project before they can see any profit. And also, potential
risks will be involved with unforeseeable return.
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MirandaLee Education 2012-2016 Hang Seng Management College Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing Concentration) - Main modules include accounting, business services, finance, banking and other related professions. 2012 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Working Experience 2013-present Part-time tutor, Chelsea English Learning Centre - Work as a mentor assisting primary students to improve their academic studies - Develop interpersonal, presentation and leadership skills to ensure message deliver to students effectively - Establish, manage and maintain relationships with key stakeholders 2013 Summer Internship, W.K. Wong &CO., Certified Public Accountants (Practicing) - Assisted in preparing and examining financial records - Developed team-working, planning, organizing, and communication skills 2012-2013 Part-time Customer Relations Officer, Golden Harvest Cinema - Supported daily cinema operations and provide quality service to customers Activities and Interests 2012-2014 Design and Publisher, HSMC Students’ Union Band Society - Designed and published events related products including posters, banners and souvenirs - Organized social and musical events 2011 Volunteer, Project Hope in Lechang, China - Taught English through playing games with local primary students - Prepared lesson plans and teaching material - Held evaluation meetings with other members of Project Hope. - Provided supports for members who faced difficulties 2010 Grade 8 Piano, The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Languages - Cantonese (mother tongue) - English (fluent) - Putonghua (fluent) Other Skills - Full command of Microsoft Office, including Word, Power Point, Excel and Visio
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HKBN Summer Intern Vintage ’14, Information Technology Calvin’s Biggest Achievement to Date
To Inspire Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Leading a Non-Governmental Organization – Hong Kong Union for Young Leaders (HKUYL)
Calvin Leung
Presenting the flag of the organization as a token of appreciation to Mr. Alan Leong, Legislator Councillor of HKSAR and Honorary Advisor of HKUYL, after his participation as a guest speaker in our leadership workshop
I have always believed that ‘Transformation’ is essential if we want a breakthrough in human civilization. Since I was at a young age, I have tried to reflect upon my learning experience and grasp every possible opportunity to shape myself into the person I want to be. From a shy and hesitant boy, I have changed into an outgoing and decisive individual by reaching out to seniors in my school and taking leadership roles whenever I am capable to do so.
Involving in Hong Kong Union for Young Leaders is one of the most inspiring experience I have ever had. I was the participant of their leadership program in high school, and I was captivated by their vision of influencing young students to be responsible leaders of the society. I then stepped up and competed to be the Chairperson of the organization. It was undoubtedly a tough job for a high school student taking the vigorous IB Diploma and preparing to take the public exam. Leading the committee board, I implemented a few programs including the Global Awareness Project, which consisted of a two-month preparation for a global affairs congress similar to the ones conducted in United Nations; the Youth Leadership Seminar, which focuses on confidence and personal development of the participating students by having a leadership camp and inviting guests to share their insights at our workshops; and Community Ties, a specially designed service program to demonstrate that one must be willing to serve before being able to lead. As the highlight of our service activities throughout the year, we visited different children centres and brought their families to educational day trips at Noah’s Ark in Ma Wan; organized summer classes with Against Child
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Abuse for the neglected children; and had blind people from Dialogue in the Dark to share with us their obstacles in daily life. As an affiliation of Hugh O’Brian Youth World Leadership Congress (HOBYWLC), our organization works with HKSAR government officials every year to send outstanding students to represent Hong Kong in the Congress. I had luckily been nominated and sponsored by the government to participate in it in the States; it truly was a life-changing week.
Photo of 400+ international ambassadors at Hugh O’Brian Youth World Leadership Congress 2011
Just like how HKBN’s IT department pays attention to user-experience, I also learnt to guide the participants in different ways that suit their own personalities and needs. Witnessing their transformation after each leadership workshop rewarded me with huge satisfaction and motivation. I understood that being a leader does not only mean giving orders to complete certain tasks; it also requires courage to stand out among others and be the lighthouse in the night. I can proudly say that my experience of leading HKUYL defines me as a person determined to fight for his goals and shoulder the responsibility of giving back to the community.
Marianne Williamson, a notable author and lecture in US, once said, “Personal transformation does have global effects. As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us. The revolution that saves the world is ultimately a personal one.” I utterly agree with her words. Even in HKBN, I see transformation. Starting from providing internet service to expanding residential fibre network to migrating to cloud solutions, HKBN has been striving to provide the best services and make Hong Kong a better place to live. Yet ultimately, the change starts from within; only by transforming oneself can one inspire and impact on the rest of the world. To me, the corporate focus on ‘Talent’ development is the most appealing part of HKBN. I believe this internship program will be another fruitful journey for me after I stepped down from being the Chairperson of HKUYL. I am convinced that it will transform me into a better person.
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LEUNG, YUI KWAN CALVIN CURRICULUM VITAE Language: Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin EDUCATION ______________________________________________________________________________________
University of Southern California | Viterbi School of Engineering Aug 2013 – Present
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering and Computer Science, 2017
Minor in Musical Studies, Studio/ Jazz Guitar
Skills: C++, Java, HTML Programming, Microsoft Office, Mac iLife Applications
IELTS: 8.0
Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong Sep 2011 – Jul 2013
La Salle College, Hong Kong (Top 10% of Form, from Form 1 to Form 4) Sep 2007 – Aug 2011
WORKING EXPERIENCE ___________________________________________________________________________
Hong Kong Broadband Network July – Aug 2014 Intern Responsible to convert some programs from sql to java in order in line with the migration of the IT system Responsible to create encrypted error reports and send them back to the UAT database In charge of a project to analyse and give feasible changes to the interaction
between Business Operations and IT to improve overall business performance
New Sight Congo, UK May 2014 - Present Project Developer Working on a cloud database to provide a efficient method for processing clients information
to help visually impaired population in Congo
College Level Green Chemistry Research, City University of Hong Kong Apr - Aug 2011 Lab Research Analyst Collaborated with Professor István T. Horváth, Head of Department of Biology and Chemistry,
to pioneer 4 projects, including purification of radioactive waste (Caesium-128), lactose intolerance, alcohol allergy, and the modification of the Shvo Catalyst
RSM Nelson Wheeler, Hong Kong July – Aug 2012 Risk Advisory Analyst Intern Worked in a team responsible for assessing client firms’ daily operations,
identifying hidden risks and giving solutions
International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition 2012,
Team of the University of Hong Kong, Student Helper Jul - Aug 2012 Collaborated with university students of the Biochemistry and Medicine faculty
to pioneer a project about Biofilm inhibition
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE_ ____________________________________________________________________
Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation World Leadership Congress, Loyola University, Chicago July 2011 – July 2013 International Chaperone (2013), International Contact Person (2012), Hong Kong Ambassador (2011) Selected as one of the 10 ambassadors to represent Hong Kong
to participate in a week-long dynamic leadership program
Creative Media Tools for Biology and Chemistry Workshop, Mar 2011
Stanford University, City University of Hong Kong, School Representative Selected as one of the 40 representatives to participate in a long-term biological and chemical investigation project Collaborated with 11 university professors to innovate Intuitive User Interface for Chemical and Biological Visualization
LEADERSHIP & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES_ __________________________________________________
Hong Kong Union For Young Leaders, Hong Kong Nov 2010 – Sept 2012 Chairperson (2012), Student Advisor (2013-14) Led a committee board of a non-governmental, non-profit organization to provide leadership opportunities for students
Debating Team, Badminton Team Sep 2007 – Jul 2013 High School Team Captain (2012-2013)
Experienced Guitar and Piano Player Sep 2006 - Current
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VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE __ __________________________________________________________________
Vietnam SOS Children’s Village, Vietnam March 2012 Volunteer Travelled to Vietnam for one week and helped with the local development projects for children and residents
Fujian Province Living Spring Children’s Home, Fujian, China Nov 2011 Volunteer Travelled to Fujian for one week; took care of homeless, disabled children and repainted the children’s center
Pinehill Village, Tai Po, Hong Kong Sept 2011 – Jul 2013 Volunteer Provided massaging service for disabled children in Pinehill for two years
Remedy through Music Current Volunteer Performs regularly for the underprivileged groups in LA
Joint Educational Project Current Volunteer Collaborated with neighboring schools and provided mathematics and language classes for the students
STARTUP EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________________________________
Questy Dine, Los Angeles Aug 2013 - Current Co-Founder Working for a platform for more convenient dining experience, providing calculation of waiting time,
advertisement, advanced booking and loyalty system for restaurants and customers
OTHER EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________________________ Member of the 17th Kowloon Group Scout and Venture Unit, Hong Kong Member of Hong Kong Award for Young People Member of Dragon Dance Team, Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong First-Aider, Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong
OTHER AWARDS__________________________________________________________________________________ 2011-2012 Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards Passed with distinction in Precalculus course in the Education Program for Gifted Youth of Stanford University Passed with merit in ABRSM Piano Grade 5 and ABRSM Grade 5 Theory of Music Hong Kong YMCA Badminton Competition 2011 – Second Runner-up Hong Kong China Bank Badminton Medal Scheme – Bronze Medal Best Debater in 2011 Joint School Economics Society Debating Competition
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HKBN Summer Intern Vintage ’14, Enterprise Solution
Louie’s Biggest Achievement to Date
First Business Experience in the Real World Louie Pang
(Back row, third from the left) Shortly after my university graduation, a few of my friends and I have decided to get our feet wet in
the Lunar New Year Fair. As we were working as a rather small group, overlapping roles were
inevitable. In other words, I gained much hands-on experience on multiple fields in operating a short-term business. Purchasing of goods is of paramount importance to the fair. My partners and I have come a long way
to finally agree on the finalized inventory list. We reckoned the importance of being unique and
having our original products. At the same time, we were worried about the high risk involved. Setting
the price is another uneasy task. We tried our best to strike a balance between being reasonable and
expanding our profit. Fortunately, the original product caught on and we grappled with this
ascendency to sell the wide array of other goods. This becomes a perfect practice for me to project and
balance potential opportunities and risks. I also had the chance to conduct market assessment. Before
making decisions, I have to take much more than I expected into consideration. The choice of district,
the setting of price, target customers, the location of our booth, our capital and so on. In order to carry out the above smoothly, we drafted a budget plan. We had to come to a consensus on
the money used in various aspects. Due to the limited capital, the bidding of the booth has already
taken up 1/5. We were left no choice but to strive and make the best use of the remaining capital. To
ensure the money was used in best practice, I initiated a few revisions in the budget plan and
monitored it closely. The pressure of investing not only my money but also the others’ was huge.
During the fair, some of our goods were hoarding. We immediately changed our selling tactics,
reorganized the gift bags and introduced a lottery system. We successfully sold all our goods on the
last day of the fair. I’m glad that we managed to stay calm and did what we had to do. I learned to be
flexible and prudent. After this experience, I was also more affirmed that being overwhelmed and
anxious by pressure would only take me further away from success.
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Operating the Lunar New Year Fair required a lot of communication and teamworking between my partners and me. Thanks to the fair, I had the chance to become a team leader and team player at the same time. There were times when I was doubtful about others’ ideas and thoughts. Yet, I learned to trust my partners, have faith in them, and also in myself. Undoubtedly, I have learnt much from this year’s Lunar New Year Fair. Though the fair only lasted for a week, the preparation beforehand also taught me a lot. I have earned more than money. If I am ever going to participate in similar activities, or if I could go back to the beginning of this year’s Lunar New Year Fair, there are parts that I would like to handle better. Since the workload of every partner was quite uneven, I would set a clearer table for division of work. To further ensure every investor has its say in the mini-business, I would like to establish a more efficient communication method. Since we tended to be dealing with different unexpected situations and obstacles rather than being prepared for them. I suggest mapping out different coping methods beforehand. Last, though we started our preparation work early enough, yet, the progress at the beginning was sluggish. We could have done better and be more alert in time management. Reminiscing the memories in last year’s Lunar New Year Fair, I feel like re-experiencing it all over again. Numerous scenes are flashing in my mind, I can see myself anxiously sitting in the bidding venue, poring over websites of potential goods, fighting tooth and nail to sell our products on the last few days of the fair…I still remember how enthusiastic and in a muddle I was at the same time. Though with extreme anticipation, deep down inside, I was dubious about whether our booth would be a rosy or a fallible one. After all, I am very satisfied with the modest money earned. Thus, the precious experience and lessons learnt are of immeasurable value to me.
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PANG Chi Nam, Louie
Career Objective Seeking employment to utilize my communication skills combined with a degree.
Education 2010 - 2013 University of Gloucestshire
Bachelor of Business Management
2008 - 2010 Gloucestershire College (Cheltenham, UK) Foundation of Business
Extra-Curricular Activities Lunar New Year fair Organizer � Maintained the budget of acquired raw materials from Guangzhou � Participated in selling and promoting products during Lunar New Year Volunteer experience
Skills Languages: Cantonese- Native speaker, English- Fluent, Putonghua- Fair Computer Skills: Word, Chinese Word Processing, Powerpoint
Key strengths � Good listener � Positive attitude � Communication skills
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HKBN Summer Intern Vintage ’14, Information Technology
Alexander's biggest achievement to date
The Sum of My Parts: Prelude of Alexander in G Major Alexander Wong
Alexander winning the APAC badminton trophy even after dislocating his right leg.
In many regards, I am very fortunate to have begun my journey in life with ample resource,
opportunity and a loving family. I studied in a Lutheran International school starting off with English,
Cantonese and Mandarin as a taste of linguistics. I learned sport, music and high culture at the age of
three yet none of this was truly expressed to the fullest. Life was but a blur of tutoring, extra classes
and high expectations from Chinese parents no less. I always saw refining skills as but a tedious,
mechanical counterpart to everyday life until the day my parents divorced.
As a continued academic ace, school sports champion, and a talented pianist, I found myself swirling
into a void of stagnation after my parents separated. Yet in the time that I spent staring at my
luminescent clock wondering what I did wrong to deserve fate, a fire in my heart started to burn.
Throughout high school I met my true friends who were there to help me in my darkest hour. I strived
even harder than before to become an elite yearning the titles of Varsity badminton captain, senior
choir piano accompliment and high academic honors. As a badminton captain I trained my team well
winning our school the international league trophy and 3rd in the local Hong Kong league. As a
pianist, I won a private competition as the most outstanding player playing Moonlight Sonata by
Beethoven at age 13. As a student, I have used lateral thinking and plenty of preparation to keep
consistent success a standard that my tiger mother acknowledges to this day. Now as a junior
undergraduate electrical engineering student at Purdue, I find myself using my lifelong skills yet
again.
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In the diverse community HKBN harbors, a multitude of competitive, skilled individuals keep this
company well-oiled and running smoothly. Every decision is well understood, rehearsed, and carried
out like the pinnacle chord on a grand piano. Every department, like a different key on the piano with
its own distinct capabilities, specialties and personality. Each department played with a strong
management like the hammer and workforce like the string making a rich, pure tone. And when each
department works together every moment of everyday, it creates a harmonious melody giving off the
music of refinement and dedication.
As a very experienced pianist playing since the age of 6, I intend to continue playing a beautiful
chorus of notes elegantly weaving every second of time into a cloth of colorful success. I intend not to
make music as a single note as anyone would know that if you tried playing the piano with only one
note, it would be bland and monotonous. Instead I will find the radiant, golden melody of success by
working together with my fellow talents in perfect timing and position. It is no longer enough today to
just be intelligent alone as a strong sound emanating from a single chord played. Rather, it is the
combined meticulous interweaving of many voices together that make a virtuoso piece. And with a
bow, I finish this prelude of me. Until next time we meet, I will personally show you my 1st
movement of skill.
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PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Wong, Alexander Hanyi (黃瀚誼) EDUCATION 1997 - 2011 Hong Kong International School (HK) 2011 - Present Purdue University (US) WORKING EXPERIENCE May 13 to July 10, 2013 Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN) Summer Intern of Information Technology System Administration (ITSAS)
• Helped perform daily tasks involving scheduled jobs, attending meetings and keeping records of tasks.
• Reprogramed devices such as iphones, ipads, ipad minis, lenovo thinkpads and thinkcentres. • Manage user account privileges using company programs such as MobileIron. • Collaborate with a private team an icloud project upgrading company equipment
ACADEMIC AWARDS 2011 US Presidential Excellence Award by President Obama 2011 AP Scholar with Distinction Award by the College Board (in recognition of exemplary college level achievement) 2006 State Award, Math & Verbal Talent Search, by Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) 2006 Math Distinction Award by Johns Hopkinds University Center for Talented Youth 2005 American Math Competitors, Third Place by the Math Association of America 2004 US Presidential Excellence Award by President Bush SERVICE EXPERIENCE 2008 Teaching Muslim kids age 9 English at a local school in Thailand 2009 Taking care of orphans at a Chinese orphanage in FuXing (福興), China 2010 Teaching primary school students simple subjects in Melbourne, Australia 2011 Playing with physically handicapped children in Hainan, China SKILLS & INTERESTS Languages: English (Native), Cantonese (Fluent), Mandarin (Fluent) Computer Languages: HTML, Matlab, C Computer Programs: PC - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Mac - iWork (Keynote, Number, Pages) Other - Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign) Graphic Design: Catia V5, Autodesk Inventor, Google Sketchup V7 Interests: Badminton, Piano, Robotics
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Appendix Powerpoint of the Co-Owner of the Future
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