Context
A dual practice spanning two sides of technical leadership: evaluating startup teams for investment decisions, and training the next generation of engineers and AI practitioners across Southeast Asia.
What I Did
Technical Due Diligence
- Pre-investment technical DD for VCs — codebase reviews, architecture assessments, team evaluations
- Build-vs-buy assessments and scalability reviews for portfolio companies
- Fundraising technical prep for founders preparing for investor scrutiny
Training & Upskilling
- Practical, project-based courses across 7+ institutions in applied AI, data engineering, prompt engineering, and software development
- Corporate AI workshops for enterprise teams adopting generative AI
Institutions
NTU PaCE, SIT, SMU PGDP, Tamkeen University, BSD Academy, Preface AI, CuriousCore
Corporate
BCG RISE (AI Agents modules), JERA GM (GenAI workshops)
Outcome
- 500+ professionals trained across universities and corporations
- Technical DD assessments informing investment decisions at fund level
- Teams upskilled from zero AI knowledge to shipping production AI systems