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18 SCHOLAR’S PROFILE

Improving Lives with Technology

Even among his diverse of making Singapore a better place for all. was amazed by the potential of a computer in
interests, including being Among his accomplishments, Penn Han was its automation capabilities from just several
also the Maris Stella High School's Student
lines of code. Through these experiences, I
skilled in archery and Council President and Captain of Nanyang grew increasingly interested in this fi eld.
basketball, Penn Han’s aptitude Junior College Dragon Boat Team.
for computers was evident How did you hear about the
since his schooling days. He What was your fi rst Smart Nation Scholarship, and
used his beloved MacBook experience in the fi eld of tech what attracted you to apply?
extensively in class, from and what attracted you to the I heard about the Smart Nation Scholarship
video editing, to producing fi eld? from a friend and found out more through the
soundtracks, to creating 3D I was one of the pioneer batches of students BrightSparks website. I read up on the Smart
Nation initiative and the three government
architectural models. to be enrolled in the Maris Stella High statutory boards involved while applying for
School 1:1 Learning Programme, where we
were equipped with personal Macbooks the scholarship and felt that the scholarship
It was thus natural that his passion directed to participate in tech-based learning. This was aligned with my personal motivation.
him to learn more about the technicalities gave me many opportunities to create media
of programming, and to customise his content such as videos and soundtracks and Throughout my education journey, I have
own computer programs. Enrolling in a even build 3D Architectural models. This held leadership positions where I served
Data Science course, Penn Han improved exposure piqued my interest in technology my student community. Therefore, social
his understanding of data analytics for and the technical functions behind such contribution has always been a consideration
business and further affi rmed his passion in systems. in the work that I do. In addition, being
technology. He is a fi rm believer in leveraging personally intrigued by the capabilities of
on technology to make an impact on the After completing my National Service, I computing, I was convinced that we could
community, and hopes to champion and lead enrolled into a Data Science course through leverage on technology to better the lives
Smart Nation initiatives, to realise his dream the CITREP+ programme under the of society and the economy by providing
TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative and convenience through automation.