Experiences

Internship 🛠️

SGInnovate

Product Management Intern (May 2021 - Aug 2021)

  • Produced new UI/UX designs for in-house talent acquisition platform STARS
  • Performed product testing on fixes, enhancements, and depployments
  • Evaluated features of platform based on user feedback and develop recommendations for improvement
  • Programmed Python scripts to evaluate talent scores depending on experiences and education
  • Crafted a 70-page in-depth user manual to guide new hires and users on how to use in-house talent acquisiition platform

Project Coordinator Intern (Feb 2020 - Jun 2020)

  • Coordinated the Summation Programme, an apprenticeship bridging Deep Tech Startups with students globally
  • Initiated a new internship programme, Infinity Series, to further increase exposure of local students in emerging startup industry (Infinity Series is currently in its third run of interns)
  • Collaborated with over dozens of Deep Tech startups and founders in organising and shortlisting best candidates (startups include those in AI, Robotics, MedTech, Blockchain and many more)
  • Identified close to 50 talents from 1200 applicants through a rigorous talent selection process
  • Planned development and updates to improve user experience of in-house talent acquisition platform
  • Organised online orientations and graduation events for two batches of apprentices on the Summation Programme in response to COVID-19 restrictions

Testimonial

“What I really admire about Ashraf is, he always offered to help any teammates in need and went extra miles to support others proactively in order to ensure the team achieved the desired outcomes successfully. It was our pleasure to have Ashraf as our project coordinator intern for the past 5 months, and we are proud to be his first official employer in his promising career. Any organisation would be lucky to have him!” - Shiangker Wong (Reporting Manager)

Extra-Curricular Activities 😎

NUS Entrepreneurship Society (NES)

Vice President of Society & Head of Startup Global (Jul 2021 - Present)

  • Managed team of 35 to prepare NES’ annual flagship conference, UNICON 2022, hosting over 50 speakers to share their journey in entrepreneurship to aspiring entrepreneurs
  • Oversaw planning and direction of UNICON 2022 for over 5 months
  • Directed Marketing and Sales teams to double sign ups from 424 in 2021 to 829 in 2022
  • Recruited team of 17 Directors and Executives across Operations, Marketing, and Sales teams

External Associate of Startup Development (Aug 2020 - Jun 2021)

  • Sourced for potential sponsors, partners and relevant mentors for division events (Social Oven and Ground Zero)
  • Liaised dozens of partners, mentors, and the Guest-of-Honour Minister Lawrence Wong leading up to events
  • Closed over $3,000 worth of sponsorships across both events

Military Service

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Military Police Command

3rd Sergeant & Shift Commander (Sep 2018 - Nov 2019)

  • Led and managed team of 13 Men on real-time operations to collect and escort military detainees across the entire country
  • Handled enquiries and requests by high-ranking military personnel from all units in Singapore with regards to detainee admissions
  • Coordinated with various Police departments for the collections of military deserters and drug-abusers