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52 SCHOLAR’S PROFILE
SOARING HIGH

IN THE AVIATION

INDUSTRY

Why did you choose the CAAS Overseas to ensure the development of the industry in order
Undergraduate scholarship? Who or to maintain Singapore’s leading position in aviation.
what influenced you most to take up When deciding on this scholarship, I meticulously re-
this scholarship? searched the role of CAAS and brought my own views
I chose a scholarship with CAAS as I wanted to learn to the interview on how I believed I could contribute
about and work closely with the air transport industry. to CAAS’s goals.
I have always been fascinated by air travel and would
like to spend my career contributing to and learning What do you think makes the scholarship stand
about this field. The ability to further my interests is out from the other scholarships on the market?
what made me take up this scholarship. For me the main factor in choosing this scholarship is
the focus of the job after I graduate. As I am interested
Opportunities What course did you graduate in and in the aviation industry, this scholarship is a good fit
why did you choose to pursue this?
to grow are I graduated from Imperial College London with a for furthering my interests in this field. So far, working
at CAAS has given me good exposure to the air trans-
aplenty for Master of Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering) port community here in Singapore.
Skyler Tan at in 2017. I have always loved planes and had an inter- Describe your role in CAAS.
est in big engineering marvels such as the jumbo
the Civil jets and space shuttles. Therefore, a natural fit for I am responsible for developing and implementing the
Aviation me to pursue my interests was an aeronautical industry transformation map which outlines the initia-
tives we would undertake together with the industry
engineering course.
Authority of to develop new capabilities and improve productivity.
Singapore, What do you think are your strengths My role generally includes forward planning for the
that landed you the scholarship?
industry and securing the resources and support we
allowing him I think my attention to detail and belief that I should try need to deliver on our plans.
to further his my best at whatever I attempt landed me the schol- What do you love about your job and CAAS?
arship. Being interested in how planes fly at a young
passion for age has developed my passion for air travel and the CAAS makes the effort to encourage officers to step
air travel. air transport industry too. As I grew up, I realised the out of their comfort zone. This is something I admire
about the organisation. There is also a strong focus
importance of aviation safety and the efforts needed