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Solomon Poon

Solomon Poon

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-Founder at DrinkAid | Ecommerce | Biochemistry

  • Education

    • Singapore Management University

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor’s Degree Economics with Second Major in Marketing

      GPA: 4.00/4.00 (Summa Cum Laude) Awards and Appointments:- Dean’s List, AY 15-19- Kwai Fong and Raymond Goh Scholarship, AY 17-18- Alvin Poh Endowed Scholarship, AY 18-19- CAIA Scholarship (L1 Passed) - Teaching Assistant, Creative Thinking- Communication Coach, SMU Centre for English Communication- Calculus Tutor, SMU School of Social SciencesAcademic Activities:- Business Study Mission to New Zealand- Top 3 Team in MKTG 205 Advertising… Show more GPA: 4.00/4.00 (Summa Cum Laude) Awards and Appointments:- Dean’s List, AY 15-19- Kwai Fong and Raymond Goh Scholarship, AY 17-18- Alvin Poh Endowed Scholarship, AY 18-19- CAIA Scholarship (L1 Passed) - Teaching Assistant, Creative Thinking- Communication Coach, SMU Centre for English Communication- Calculus Tutor, SMU School of Social SciencesAcademic Activities:- Business Study Mission to New Zealand- Top 3 Team in MKTG 205 Advertising, invited to deliver an advertising pitch at Dentsu Singapore- Top 4 Team in ECON 215 Health Economics (SMU-X), invited to present about atopic dermatitis at global pharmaceutical firm SanofiCo-Curricular Activities:- President, SMU Fitnessworks Club- Facilitator, SOE Economics Collective 2019- Mentor, The Mentoring Circle- Trainer, Citi-SMU Financial Literacy Club- Copywriter, SMU Patron's Day 2019 - Member, SMARKETING- Member, Asia Private Equity Club Show less

    • Hwa Chong Institution

      2007 - 2012
      Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics

    • National University of Singapore

      2017 - 2017

  • Experience

    • Outdoor Life Singapore

      Nov 2011 - Feb 2012
      Retail Assistant

      - Achieved consistently high levels of product sales to customers- Averaged $500-$1000 of sales on a daily basis

    • Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)

      Feb 2013 - Dec 2014
      Squadron Signal Officer

      - Initiated and created training manuals and knowledge tests for training future officers and specialists- Led a team of army network specialists, who won 3 Best Soldier Awards

    • Hwa Chong Institution

      Dec 2014 - Jul 2015
      Teaching Assistant

      - Worked directly with Director of ProEd Consortium to impart knowledge to juniors- Built trust and camaraderie with an underperforming class of students, inspiring them towards academic and co-curricular excellence- Mentored student councilors in organizing events such as CNY and Sec One Annual Camp

    • SMU - Singapore Management University

      Jul 2016 - May 2018
      Writing Coach

      Selected for excellent performance in Programme in Writing and Reasoning (WRIT001)- Conducted business writing consultations for students, with a strong emphasis on synthesis and persuasiveness

    • IUIGA Singapore

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Startup Intern

      - Built and developed 5 business partnerships- Took Facebook and blog readership from 0 to 2000 subscribers- Wrote product tags and articles for 50+ products, now showcased in physical stores

    • DBS Bank

      May 2018 - Jul 2018
      UNI.CORN Management Intern

      DBS Bank's most prestigious undergraduate internship- Developed a marriage mentoring prototype platform, which secured bank funding for development- Champion Team, Makeathon 2018- Champion Team, Demo Day 2018

    • Sensei Formulations

      Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
      Founder

      - Formulator of VANISH, a custom-formula fat burner supplement that helps users lose 5% body weight in 4 weeks- Researched, formulated and launched a HSA-compliant supplement product- Ran 20 beta tests across different age groups and genders- Built an e-commerce website with WordPress and Elementor- Sold out and went full-time on DrinkAid

    • DrinkAid

      Jan 2020 - now
      Co-Founder

      - Formulator of DrinkAid, the first alcohol defence against intoxication, flushing and hangovers- Featured by Straits Times, Mothership, 987 FM and Mashable- Over 150,000 units sold since launch

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification

      Precision Nutrition
      Jun 2019

    • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst L1

      CAIA Association
      Mar 2019

    • Grade 7 Piano

      ABRSM
      Jan 2009

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Solomon Poon
      Economic Society of Singapore Excellence Award (in Economics) Economic Society of Singapore August 1, 2019 Supported by the Economic Society of Singapore, the award is given annually to an outstanding graduate of the school in recognition of excellent academic performance, leadership qualities, innovativeness and service to the SMU community.
    • Awarded to Solomon Poon
      Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Scholarship - Dec 2018 • A maximum of four CAIA Scholarships are awarded to SMU students in their third or final year, with a GPA of at least 3.6. • Tenable for Level 1 Examinations in March 2019
    • Awarded to Solomon Poon
      Bank of China - NUS Case Competition 2018 Semi Finalists - September 1, 2018 • Delivered a positioning and distribution strategy for a Smart Home concept• Pitched a consumer acquisition strategy for Bank of China, targeting the foreign students niche
    • Awarded to Solomon Poon
      Alvin Poh Endowed Scholarship, AY 18-19 - Aug 2018 • Donor scholarship from SMU alumnus Alvin Poh. • One award is given per year to a student with good academic results and student life involvement, with strong entrepreneurship background and aspirations
    • Awarded to Solomon Poon
      DBS UNI.CORN Demo Day 2018 - Champion Team DBS Bank Jul 2018 • Champion Team out of 6 teams of UNI.CORN Management Interns• Delivered a pitch to DBS senior management after 12 weeks of insight gathering and prototype testing• Developed a disruptive industry solution for DBS Bancassurance to engage more millenials
    • Awarded to Solomon Poon
      Dentsu Singapore Advertising Pitch - 1st Runners-Up Team Dentsu Aegis Network May 2018 • Top 3 of 20+ teams in MKTG205 selected to give an advertising pitch at Dentsu Singapore• Delivered a campaign solution for National Library Board to increase e-library usage and physical library footfall
    • Awarded to Solomon Poon
      DBS Idea Smash Challenge 2018 - Champion Team DBS Bank Feb 2018 • Champion team out of 14 teams• "To elevate the power of love though invisible banking", we presented an API concept that allows customers to round-up their online expenses so they can benefit the special needs community. This is now being used in outlets like McDonald's.
    • Awarded to Solomon Poon
      Kwai Fong and Raymond Goh Scholarship, AY 17-18 - Aug 2017 • One award per year is given to a student from each of the 4 schools: Lee Kong Chian School of Business, School of Economics, School of Social Sciences and School of Information Systems