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16 SCHOLAR’S PROFILE

Enabling People Using Data and Technology

Jia Yi dabbled in tech at the
age of 10, where she was "As someone with a strong
actively doing blog skins using
HTML. It fascinated her that interest in technology and
codes can generate colourful
and useful visuals.
passionate about creating
Her early tinkering with tech increased
knowledge of coding from scratch. She was something to bring convenience
her curiosity and inspired her thirst for
a gamer too, and knew that tech was the
path. She wanted to create her own game. to others, I knew that this
Another motivation was her sister, whom
she shared a close relationship with. Her
sister infl uenced her to embark on a poly scholarship was the one for me."
route to pursue her studies in tech. Jia Yi
aspires to create a product to help people by
bringing them convenience.