Samantha Choo Zhi Xuan

Samantha choo zhi xuan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    People Consultant at Ernst & Young. Focus areas: Culture, Transformational Leadership, Change Management

  • Education

    • College methodist kuala lumpur (mckl)

      2018 - 2019
      A levels a* mathematics a* biology a* chemistry a*accounting

      Activities and Societies: Executive Committee of the Student Council Frisbee Club Treasurer of the Student Council Executive Committee- Budget allocation for the period of tenure. - Reached out to sponsors for planned initiatives. - Prepared financial statements and balanced sheets for every event. - Closed the accounts for the council and resolved any inconsistencies. Frisbee Club - Captain for mini tournaments organised by the club.- Led a team of 14 and more players during the tournament.

    • Sri kuala lumpur international school

      2013 - 2017
      Gcse 9 a*

      Activities and Societies: - Secretary of the Prefectorial Executive Committee Board. - House Captain of the Yellow House. - Captain of the Netball School Team. - President of the Netball Club. - Cheerleading team. - Organising Committee of the School's Charity Night. - Secretary of the Prefectorial Executive Committee Board.- House Captain of the Yellow House which emerged as champions. - Captain of the Netball School Team which emerged as champions amongst the region. - President of the Netball Club.- Vice Captain of the Cheerleading team- Rayvens, and member of the Cheerleading Team- Cyrens, which represented the country in the Asia Cheerleading Invitational Championship and emerged champions. - Organising Committee of the School's… Show more - Secretary of the Prefectorial Executive Committee Board.- House Captain of the Yellow House which emerged as champions. - Captain of the Netball School Team which emerged as champions amongst the region. - President of the Netball Club.- Vice Captain of the Cheerleading team- Rayvens, and member of the Cheerleading Team- Cyrens, which represented the country in the Asia Cheerleading Invitational Championship and emerged champions. - Organising Committee of the School's Charity Night. Show less

    • The university of sheffield

      2019 - 2023
      Bachelor of science - bs biological and biomedical sciences

      Graduated with first class honors. I took modules focusing on advanced concepts in physiology & pharmacology, Cellular & Molecular, Stem Cells, Neural circuits, Developmental Neurobiology and Anatomy Finished first year with first class - average of 87%.- Awarded a Department of Biomedical Science Commendation for Academic Achievement in my first year. This was awarded to the top ten highest achieving students in my cohort. - Modules taken : Cellular and Molecular… Show more Graduated with first class honors. I took modules focusing on advanced concepts in physiology & pharmacology, Cellular & Molecular, Stem Cells, Neural circuits, Developmental Neurobiology and Anatomy Finished first year with first class - average of 87%.- Awarded a Department of Biomedical Science Commendation for Academic Achievement in my first year. This was awarded to the top ten highest achieving students in my cohort. - Modules taken : Cellular and Molecular, Pathobiology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Physiology with Pharmacology, Laboratory Skills in Biomedical Science, Animal Behavior.Practical Skills acquired include : Blow-out & Automatic Pipette, Biochemical assays, Spectrophotometer, Immunolabelling, pH meter, PCR, Gel electrophoresis, Histological/cytological staining, Dissecting, Fluorescent & Inverted microscope, Centrifuge, Simple restriction maps and DNA analysis Data analytic skills : R programming, GraphPad Prism & Tableau Show less

  • Experience

    • Eye level learning

      Jun 2019 - Sept 2019
      Parttime teacher

      Eye Level is a leading global supplemental education service providers aiming for children to be criticalthinkers with self-directed learning. This is a Math and English program based on self-directed learning instructions.Skills learned as a teacher: - Taught students of different levels and age mathematics and english and critical thinking skills - Adapted the teaching materials into the suitability of the individual students - Improvised on method of approach for the younger kids and older kids. - Managed 3-6 students at once, helping with their progress during class. Show less

    • Inside scoop

      Jun 2019 - Sept 2019
      Food server

      - Gained experience in managing cash in and out flows, ensuring that all transactions are accurate.- Understood all the products of inside scoop thoroughly to promote them professionally to the customers. - Multitasked between making of the waffles, serving of the ice-cream, offering taster to customers, explaining the products to customers and cleaning of the premise. - Managed the store alone when the manager is out on errands.

    • Sheffield malaysian and singaporean society (massoc)

      Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
      Pianist

      Sheffield's Malaysian and Singaporean Night is a night filled with theatrical production comprising of acting, dancing and for Sheffield's very first time - live music. It is one of the biggest cultural events in Universities across the UK. - Designated pianist for the event - Provided ambience for the scenes throughout the play. - Worked with the other members of the team to ensure optimum coordination. - Worked as a band to decide on the arrangements for each of the pieces - Practiced with the band almost 2 hours per week, leading up to the real day. Show less

    • Icube international

      Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

      - Formulated strategies and visions for the business department for the tenure, with aims to expand the department and gain permanent advisors for the department - Managed a team of 4 directors and 15 officers from 4 different regions. – Malaysia, United Kingdom, USA and Australia. Supervised multiple project portfolios that occurred simultaneously and provide guidance to the team - Pitched ideas and outsourced collaboration opportunities for the consulting project with corporate firms. Built effective relationships with collaborators to maintain the partnership. The rate of client retention for the tenure increased by 33%- Spearheaded a pro-bono Summer Consulting Project, working with 5 corporate firms from the UK and 5 professional consultants from top consulting firms such as McKinsey, Accenture, and Ernst & Youngs, reaching 50 Malaysian students from International Universities Show less 1. Project lead for the Spring Consulting Project - Allocated task to the team for the planning and execution of the project.- Gained skills in the external liaison department which includes sourcing and pitching to external stakeholders - Gained knowledge and insight into the functional units and protocols of iCUBE.- Gained experience in organisation and communication with different departments and external parties.2. Organising Committee for iCUBE's Flagship event - Grand Pitching Day - Emcee for the event, which honed my skills in public speaking, involving communicating to stakeholders professionally and moderating the whole event which consisted of 60+ participants and 100+ audience from facebook live. - Problem solving skills honed as the pandemic (COVID-19) resulted in a last minute revamp of the structure of the event. - Gained insights into sourcing for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and start-up founders.- Experienced in crisis aversion as the zoom platform for the event was hacked by online hackers. Show less

      • Global Head of Business

        Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
      • Project and Events Officer

        Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
    • The university of sheffield

      Mar 2020 - Jul 2021

      I organise and run the women's trainings each week to prepare the Women's Team for Regionals and Nationals. As captain I Identify the strengths and weaknesses in each individual and work with them to improve on each of their weaknesses. I have utilised forms where the players are able to express their thoughts & ideas as well as their goals that they hope to achieve for the year. Each year, we receive a number of freshers, so alongside the developmental coach, I am in charge of developing the new players. As this year is unprecedented for everyone, I had to improvise on the style of training and utilised online platforms for zoom workouts. I also utilised this as an opportunity to watch and analyse games with the teams, which we would not have had the time to do under normal circumstances. This is a hard year for team sports, but it is my responsibility to motivate and bring the spirits of the team up despite the circumstances. Show less

      • PASS Student Leader

        Sept 2020 - Jul 2021
      • Ultimate Frisbee Women's Captain

        Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
    • Anoc neuroscience and orthopaedic centre

      Jul 2020 - Sept 2020
      Summer intern

      - Enthusiastically shadowed 5 elite doctors and surgeons in diagnosing and consulting patients with neurological and orthopaedic disorders using imaging facilities such as MRI and IDXA Scans and advanced neurodiagnostic equipment such as electroencephalography (EEG) with video telemetry, evoked response studies, nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG) and ambulatory polysomnography (sleep study).- Learnt to observe and identify abnormalities in MRI scans, blood test results, PET scans, IDXA scan and X-ray scans. Familiarised with medical devices function and the different procedures taken to produce different kinds of scans – using dye to enhance different blood vessels in an MRI image. - Participated in difficult discussions on the methodology of treatment, medicine and procedure that is most suitable for patient depending on their circumstances and condition.- It was an eye opening experience where I got to witness real life clinical applications of the knowledge that I acquired at University. It gave me insights into how medical industry and it gave me motivation & clarity on how the system could be greatly improve. Show less

    • Malaysian bioscience scholars

      Dec 2020 - Jun 2021
      External relations officer

      - Sourced sponsorships and affiliations with life science companies and other societies to increase the reach and impact of the organisation to people all over the world – bring scientific awareness to people through scientific articles written or events held - Redesigned slide decks and pitched them to other student organisations for collaboration opportunities - Suggested and implemented improvements on social media and branding of the organisation

    • Lgc standards

      Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
      Scientist - immunoassay bioanalysis

      - Part of the pharmacodynamics team, worked with big pharmaceutical companies to help bring therapeutics in the clinical trial phase all the way to the market - Key analyst performing sample analysis and method validation experiments, ensuring the overall quality of work in the lab - Experienced in immunoassays, mastering ELISA and ECLIA methods - Performed data regression and analysis on the WATSON LIMS system to help clients understand the results obtained - Worked in a team and individually to meet deadlines by sponsors, proactive in managing timelines of the client deliverables - Worked across different teams and departments to have a holistic view of the business- Extensive knowledge of WATSON LIMS Show less

    • Rakan tutor

      Apr 2022 - now
      Director of operations

      - Implemented strategic changes to the recruitment and management of tutors for the programme - Evaluated and developed a proper interview structure for incoming applicants- Managed tutors during the tutoring period of 3 months and ensured sufficient support was provided throughout their tenure- Troubleshoot issues of dropouts or complaints from both students and tutors. Worked closely with different departments to resolve issues as promptly as possible

    • Ey

      Sept 2023 - now
      People consultant
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Prescription drug regulation, cost and access

      Edx
    • Grade 8 abrsm - theory and practical

      Royal academy of music
      Aug 2017
    • How to own a room

      Linkedin
      Nov 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Samantha Choo Zhi Xuan
      50% Undergraduate Merit Scholarship - Sep 2019 Obtained 50% off tuition fees for 3 years of education at the University of Sheffield
    • Awarded to Samantha Choo Zhi Xuan
      Cambridge Assessment International Education Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Cambridge Assessment International Education Apr 2018 Obtained Top in the World for IGCSE Mathematics.
    • Awarded to Samantha Choo Zhi Xuan
      Tan Sri Dato' IR Othman Merican Award Sri Dato' IR Othman Merican Mar 2018 This award is awarded once a year to the most outstanding all rounder of the graduating class. The award was given based on the outstanding achievements in academic, leadership and extracurricular activities
    • Awarded to Samantha Choo Zhi Xuan
      Most Valuable Player Majlis Sukan Sekolah Daerah (Netball District Tournament) Apr 2016 Awarded the most valuable netball player for the under 15 category out of all the players from the entire district.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraising Volunteer

      Issued by Dig Deep (Africa) on Nov 2019
      Dig Deep (Africa)Associated with Samantha Choo Zhi Xuan
    • Fundraising Volunteer

      Issued by Shelter Home on Oct 2018
      Shelter HomeAssociated with Samantha Choo Zhi Xuan