Xiaoyu Amy Liu
Renaissance Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
Summary
Having spent 3 years in the tech industry as Product Manager/Product Owner, l am returning to academia to focus on business research and creating new knowledge, aiming for PhD degree and eventually a career as a faculty member.
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Work Experience
PhD Student Aug 2021 - Present
Nanyang Business School SingaporeResearch Associate Jun 2020 - Aug 2021
Nanyang Technological University SingaporeTechnical Product Owner Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
Skyroam Singapore- Owned the delivery of an Internet of Things (IOT) platform which deployed Virtual SIM technology, aggregated over 200 carriers and served enterprise partners/end users globally;
- Standardized and oversaw the onboarding of all customers on this IOT platform;
- Utilized a Project Management tool named TAPD (similar to Jira but in Chinese) to streamline the project delivery process by organizing the product/project requirements, writing user stories, allocating resources for performing relevant tasks and tracking the project delivery timeline; trained other Project Managers on using TAPD;
- Followed Agile framework in most of the projects;
- Led a smart screen project for a renowned ride sharing company in South East Asia, enabling it with Skyroam network and Virtual SIM technology, finalizing product requirements and liaising with vendors;
Product Management Specialist Jun 2017 - Oct 2019
Tata Communications Singapore- Acted as the lead API integration specialist for Mobile Virtual Network Operators/MVNOs including
RedOne, MyRepublic, VivoBee...ect, enabling them with access to Tata Communications network; - Collaborated closely with key stakeholders from Product, Legal, Service Delivery, Service Assurance, Sales, IT and Engineering functions, and oversaw the entire roadmaps for the API Ecosystem and Strategy team;
- Onboarded over 30 customers which were mainly based in China, Japan, Malaysia or Europe and represented total Annual Contract Value of 9 million USD for an IOT product called MOVE; resolved 70% to 80% of the incoming technical queries on system integration;
- Trained Senior Solution Architects, Sales Directors and external customers on Application Programming Interface;
Technology Analyst Intern May 2016 - Jul 2016
Credit Suisse Singapore- Designed and developed a software tool using VBA to automate batch performance;
- Worked in a team and developed Finance Costing Model reports, which automatically calculated the profits and budgets of all IT applications within the bank;
Product Management Intern Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
FOMO PAY PTE. LTD. Singapore- Produced documentations and tutorials for all payment products within the company in one month;
- Critically analyzed and improved the product features;
Research Intern May 2014 - Jul 2014
Enterprise Singapore Singapore- Assisted in the government grant application process for local SMEs;
- Researched on the trends of IOT via analyzing reports and conducting company visits;
Education
Credential of Readiness (CORe) (Business Administration) Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
Harvard Business School Online United StatesCORe contains 3 courses (Business Analytics, Economics for Managers and Financial Accounting)
Exchange Student (Computer Science) Aug 2014 - Feb 2015
University of California, Berkeley United StatesCourses: Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship (IEOR), Advanced Algorithm
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Q&A with Xiaoyu Amy Liu
What would you bring to a team if you join them?
Product Management experience, ability to adapt and learn quickly
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What do you do to keep up with the current issues and trends in your field?
Take online courses, talk to my own mentors/friends and read avaraciosuly
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What are your strongest skills that have contributed to your success in this field?
What are the tools or technology that you enjoy using for your work?
How would you describe your career in one sentence?
Having tasted the corporate life, l am at the stage of honing my skills and knowledge further, so that l can do more in the future.
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Describe a project or idea (not necessarily your own) that was implemented primarily because of your efforts.
l was the Founder and President for Da Vinci Arts Engineering Society in NTU from Aug 2014 to May 2015
. During my term, l convinced the University Board to formalize the society within 6 months since its inception, with strong support from founding members. We also won achievements such as hosting the first ever 3D modelling workshops in NTU, exhibiting a self-designed 3D printed dress in the Singapore International 3D Printing Competition and securing second runner-up at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Arduino Microprocessor Challenge within one year.
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What are some personal projects or ideas you have worked on or are working on now?
Current Projects:
1) Teaching N(A) Level students English and Maths on a voluntary-basis
Past projects:
1) Research topic: Dynamic simulation of biological networks Research focus: Implementation of GINsim and Gillespie algorithm to analyze biological networks related to cancer
2) Research topic: Design of a 16 channel High Speed MIMO Ethernet Transceiver
Research focus: Proposal for a 16 Channel MIMO transmission scheme and its application to Optical Wireless Communications (OWC) in indoor environments with Line of Sight (LOS) characteristics
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