Re-Architecturing Connections, Networks and Communities
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Founder/CEO at Discoverio
- Associate at DFJ Vinacapital
- Founder at The Digital Movement
- Past
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- Product Management at Proofpoint
- Marketing Consultant at Microappli
- Product Engineer at Caspio
- Cofounder at Futureworkz Web Development
- Sales Executive at Cyberland Learning Center
- Education
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- NUS
- Stanford University
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Steve Ming Yeow Ng’s Summary
Ming Yeow is currently hard at work on a sparkling new startup called Discoverio, which is a brand new look at enabling individuals to discover opportunities and people they never knew existed.
He was an associate at DFJ Vinacapital, a collaboration between DFJ and Vinacapital. He has founded The Digital Movement in Singapore, which organized Nexus 2007, the first major Web 2.0 and Social Media conference in the region.
Prior to these Web2.0 aspirations, he had the privilege of working with the best product management team ever when he was at Proofpoint, based in Cupertino.
Ming Yeow graduated with First Class in Computer Engineering and with a Technopreneurship Minor from National University of Singapore.
He wishes that he spent more time having fun while in school.
My Strengths:
Putting thoughts and ideas into actions.
I love working with people, and (normally) it is mutual!
Comfortable with ambiguity - I am very creative about finding possibilities of getting things done, either methods or people.
Have feedback mechanisms put in my place to ensure my random thoughts gets structured and presented.
Wide diversity of interests: psychology, data, technology, sociology, economics.
My Weakness:
The fabled "Getting the point across in 30 seconds" is tough tough tough for me, although I have been improving. Because I think as I talk!
Cannot code well, even though I aced school. Think it is my lack of sequential thinking.
Not always clear on what is the best thing to do. Normally seek conversations with a variety of people before getting clearer.
Can be a too opinionated. Need to acknowledge fallacies more. Am always trying to find examples where I am wrong!
So...
Play on my strengths, work on the lethal weaknesses, and most of all, have the right feedback mechanisms and processes around to "put the rails on". :)
Steve Ming Yeow Ng’s Specialties:
psychology, sociology, systems thinking, web2.0, semantics, management, people
Steve Ming Yeow Ng’s Experience
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Founder/CEO
Discoverio
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
February 2008 — Present (4 months)
Discoverio is an intelligent social platform that helps users discover people for hiring, forming groups of interest, gathering supporters for a cause, sharing ideas, etc.
Unlike current social networks and communication platforms (including Facebook, email, forums, etc), which require users to search and then communicate in very inefficient silos, the system recommends people and activities based on his personalized attention map, and has a platform for highly efficient relationship building between users.
intrigued? Drop me a note at mingyeow@discoverio.com! ;) -
Associate
DFJ Vinacapital
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Investment Management industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Consulting portfolio and potential portfolio in terms of product management, business strategy, and marketing implementation. The best feeling you can get is when you help the company innovate a new strategy that they never seen before, and put in the pieces for it to work. And of course, more boring stuff like due diligence, research, etc.
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Founder
The Digital Movement
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
May 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)
We set TDM up to create a culture of sharing, enterprise, and innovation in this region, and in the meantime forming various communities centered around trends like Web 2.0, Virtual worlds, etc.
In the few months that we were founded, we built up a very strong team dedicated to the cause, and created wide network with leaders from organizations like Microsoft, Yahoo, Lenovo, Google, O’Reily, Second Life.
Our main project was Nexus 2007: Leading in Times of Disruptive Change, a 600 paid conference where we converged global thought leaders and the community of passionate professionals and entrepreneurs, complete with fun stuff like live chats , mobile social networks and attendee matching systems!
Check out www.nexus2007.com for more details! -
Product Management
Proofpoint
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
April 2005 — January 2006 (10 months)
Played key role in launching of new product (ZeroHour Anti Virus)
Assisted in the positioning and go-to-market strategy, creation of sales tools, and marketing material.
Conducted competitive analysis and coordinated development efforts to fit in with market needs and requirements -
Marketing Consultant
Microappli
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
August 2005 — September 2005 (2 months)
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Product Engineer
Caspio
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
July 2004 — March 2005 (9 months)
Corporate Communication with clients.
Web Marketing.
Management of web site and advertising. -
Cofounder
Futureworkz Web Development
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2003 — July 2004 (1 year 1 month)
Cofounded Futureworkz with 3 other students in NUS, with emphasis on web development. Client base of 30, mostly Small and Medium Entreprises during the year of operation
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Sales Executive
Cyberland Learning Center
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; E-Learning industry)
July 2002 — October 2002 (4 months)
Top Sales from July 2002 to October 2002, leading a team of 6 in generating sales. Set up booths in trade shows, education centers, and in shopping centers.
Steve Ming Yeow Ng’s Education
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NUS
Computer Engineering, Computing, Engineering, July 2002 — July 2006
Dean’s List 2002/2003( Academic Excellence )
Dean’s List 2003/2004( Academic Excellence )
Undertook major development projects as group leader. Led a team of 6 teammates in developing a technical analysis software for stocks.
Other projects:
Online arts booking Facility
Request Management System
Very active in hostel and faculty activities, undertook leadership roles in event management, publications, sponsorship sourcing
Ported code for “TCP/IP Performance over 3G Wireless Links with Rate and Delay Variation” (by Dr Chan Mun Choon)- Activities and Societies:
- Communications Director - Faculty Club
Chief Editor - Hall Annual Magazine
Publicity IC - Hall Opening Ceremony
Chairperson - Dean’s Welcome Tea
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Stanford University
na, Entrepreneurship, 2004 — 2004
Attended technology marketing and programming classes under the MS&E and CS departments
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Steve Ming Yeow Ng’s Honors:
First Class Honors in Computer Engineering, NUS
Dean's List 2002/2003
Dean's List 2003/2004
