Stanford : Faces and Chapters

Crossing paths with Neil Shen and Eric Yuan at my graduation ceremony embodied the serendipitous magic of Stanford, the place for personal transformation and freedom

Jeff Immelt's masterclass on vision and leadership. The moment he started talking, the energy just leveled up. Dinner with Steve Ballmer was really memorable!

Learning the "Secrets of Sand Hill Road" firsthand from Eric Schmidt, Scott Kupor, and Peter Wendell. 

CEMEX is where visionary talks take place. Seeing and listening to Reid Hoffman, Sundar Pichai, Eric Yuan, JB Straubel, John Doerr, and etc. was a great memory.

Steve Westly is a rockstar professor. He had a fascinating career in climate, investing, and politics. Impressed by his clear vision for the future & kindness to students.

The class and book opened my eyes. Seeing the world through a Machiavellian lens felt so uncomfortable, yet it indeed revealed much of how the world often works.

It was an honor to give a testimonial at Dave’s Outstanding Teaching Award Ceremony. The class was a treasure trove of frameworks and checklists.

Visited Tesla Fremont Factory. Prof. Yonatan Gur on a resilient and robust supply chain in a multi-polarized world. Prof. Hau Lee on the different types of "shores". 

A class filled with exceptional CFOs. Jeff Epstein's wisdom and mentorship are certain to leave a lasting impact on my career.

Prof. Steven Callander on lobbying and legislation in the US.  Collaborated with a team of education experts (Ananth, Niketha, Tatiana & Guillermo) on the fight for new charter schools in California.

Prof. Francis Flynn condensed a wealth of concepts within the class. The most influential ones for me were Robert Cialdini's Influence and Adam Grant's Give and Take.

A fun and engaging class with Prof. Jonathan Levav on "Where is the market" and "Where is the money". I will always remember my negotiation "fight" with classmate Alaa.

A spiritual journey. For me, The T in "T-group" means Tears. I still cannot not believe I cried that much. 

Prof. Ken Shotts. The dilemma case studies are the most interesting part of the summer quarter. 

Burning Limiting Belief, Setting Personal Goals, Managing Daily Life, The Last Lecture. Graham Weaver has so much wisdom about life. 

Learnt AIM (Audience, Intent, Message) from the best communicators, Allison and Burton. My "aha" moment in class: it's all about the audience, not me!

I attended 5 sessions learning from Joel Peterson's wisdom about a meaningful family, career, and life 

A cherished tradition of the GSB Dis-O process is the Last Lectures, where beloved professors share parting wisdom. A timeless lecture from Irv Grousbeck.

From 0 to 1. The Startup Garage experience has deeply shaped my mindset for future entrepreneurial and investing endeavors

Deep tech startup is hard, yet immensely rewarding. A groundbreaking idea, an amazing team, and world-class mentors in climate tech. 

Innovation experts -Prof. Robert Burgelman & Prof. Sadas Shankar, world-class innovators, and great teamwork with Material Science PhDs.

PM is the gateway to understanding the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem. Learning from visionaries like Mark Pincus and other product leaders was eye-opening

As the TA, I had the privilege of learning from two great professors, Robert Burgelman & Sven Beiker, and engaging with leaders like Aicha Evans (Zoox).

After a series of lectures and case studies on cloud computing, Prof. Timothy Chou concluded the course with 10 invaluable life lessons—remarkable wisdom!

Exploring Seattle's vibrant tech ecosystem provided invaluable insights into Big Tech.

Dr. Jan Becker's long-running ME 302B on autonomous driving was truly inspiring. I never expected that this would lead to my recruitment by him.

GenAI took off while I was at Stanford. I had the incredible opportunity to learn fristhand from Andrew Ng, Mustafa Suleyman, Elad Gil, Adam D'Angelo, and others.

Brian Jacobs and Prof. Ilya Strebulaev. Brian's investment memo (including the one of Zoom) and POV development process, are so interesting and helpful.

I lost track of the number of VCs I encountered: NFX, Pear, Sequoia, a16z, CRV, Lightspeed, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins and more.

Enlightening conversations with Solina Chau (Horizons Ventures), Xiaohu Zhu(GSR), Anna Fang (ZhenFund), Nisa Leung (Qiming), Kaifu Lee (Sinovation), Weijian Shan (PAG), Lei Ming (Baidu), etc.

Working with the brightest minds in sustainable finance: Alicia Seiger and Marc Roston.

 Alicia Seiger and Kate Gordon are exceptional. An outstanding group of speakers, highly intellectual discussions 

Proud to the inaugural cohort to learn from world-class climate investors and entrepreneurs.

Dave Danielson turned Dutch Goose the Woodstock of Climatetech. Speakers from BEV,Climeworks, RMI, Amazon, Stripe and etc. 

Epic forum with big-shot speakers like Steven Chu, John Kerry, Condoleezza Rice and etc. Dinner with Tom Steyer was the highlight for me!

A fantastic summer course covering all aspects energy, with experts like Cui Yi and Amory Lovins. I’m glad we made it to the final in the EnRoads Competition.

I hosted fireside chats with Prof. Myron Scholes, Robert Wallace, and Melody McDonald. Great  conversations and beautiful memories.

Learning from the Oracle of Omaha firsthand. An event worth attending every year. I feel fortunate we made it while Charlie Munger was still there.

the 55th cohort of the legendary Finance class which Warren Buffett used to come teach. An unparalleled roster of investing leaders.

Pete Briger and Prof.Jonathan Berk. Pete's comments on CQ is such a powerful concept to me.

with DJ Deb and Prof. Ilya Strebulaev. DJ, a self-made investing guru, stands as a beacon of inspiration for aspiring Asian investors.

Dr. Ashby Monk's class was truly entertaining and enlightening. The world's inaugural class on this subject

A special concert with my musician classmates- Wendy & Omar - was the perfect way to conclude the MSx journey on a literal 'high note

 Unforgettable presentations which formed an arc of my journey: 1) BBL on my childhood 2) my disastrous standup comedy debut at the Thanksgiving Dinnner 3) MC in the graduation concert

CMC's Bill, Debbie, and Virginia. LEAP Coach Catherine. Great people with helpful guidance!

4 countries, 4 industries, 7 languages, many ideas. Weekly tea time to set the Guiness record of study group meetups. 

A lovely group that bonded over hot pot, home cusines, and karaoke.

My weekends start strong with a 7:30 AM team workout on campus, led by our dedicated 'coach' Vlad.

The Asian Alumni Leadership Summit, ABSA Retreat, Asian Alumni Potluck, and more—came together to form a supportive and motivating network. 

Magical evenings spent dining with tech icons, where I realized I was truly immersed in a unique Silicon Valley bubble. One unforgettable dinner was with Chris Cox, CPO of Meta

The history, spirituality, and the remarkable architectural achievements of the past.

Explore the rich cultural heritage and vibrant atmosphere of Colombia.

Best weather, best beach, and best bar with the best trip buddies.

A tradition embodying GSB's duck syndrome culture: an overnight party in Vegas wearing 70s attire