Since I’ve been back in Singapore, I’ve had to continue working in US time as well as Singapore time. It’s not fun, because of the irregular sleeping hours.
So here’s how it goes on a typical day. I stay awake from about 10pm to 3am, which allows me to straddle US East and West […]
We had a company meeting today, with the usual corporate updates and questions from the audience. There were the usual questions about when were we expected to go public (as all startup companies aimed to become).
What was notable was the answer. Our CEO himself declared that if we did make it to IPO, […]
I’ve been in Sunnvale, at the headquarters of Savi Technology, Inc., for the past three days. My visit coincides with the Singapore Engineering team and we’re here for a week. My schedule is filled with meetings and discussions, but it was a wonderful opportunity to meet new faces in the office as well.
It […]
I was invited to join in a game called Cashflow by the author of the well-known book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It was interesting, something like a more advanced form of monopoly, except that the game was designed to help people learn about the key points that the author made in his book about […]
Things have quieten down. Towards the weekend, NN gave me a list of 9 tasks to complete before I am relieved of my duties.
Part of his list asked me to compile a report about why I felt the software was not ready. I was taken aback. Why would he still want those […]
My first day at work for RM. Their office is located at Suntec City, Tower 1 at #17-02. I had previously been there for interviews, but was cooped up in their claustrophobic meeting room.
The layout was cramped. There were two rooms - one for the CEO, and the other for the finance […]
Leaving a job is a rare experience. Especially for one in which one has contributed significantly, and when the team has worked closely to achieve much.
My colleagues threw a farewell lunch for me. It was a simple affair - everyone trooped to the restaurant of choice and had a good meal. No […]
In the last week here, I’ve had little email. It was a little disconcerting at first, this feeling of not being busy and useful. Thankfully its no going to be for long - the end of the week is rapidly approaching, and I’d better start cleaning up.
By the end of this week, I […]
Over the weekend, I boarded a flight from Singapore to LA via Taipei. China Airlines is not a bad airline, although Taipei airport is a real let down. A four hour transit in Chiang Kai Shek airport was really bad - the shops were pathetic, and didn’t accept non-Taiwanese currency. The waiting room was dusty […]
If I haven’t mentioned this before, well, here it is.
I started working at GN in May 2001, after a two-year stint with another startup, TFC (more about that another time).
What were the highlights? We built software that enables the proliferation of B2B standards the main focus of my efforts. This included messaging standards such […]