I have always been passionate about Design but never really thought about it academically or professionally. As a business student, I thought I would get into those traditional business roles. But GBUS has always encouraged us to explore different fields, supporting our choice of second majors and minors. I took the Design minor offered by the Engineering School in HKUST and discovered my dream role of Product Management. With the diversity of the GBUS community and how close-knit we are, I found seniors with similar "niche" passions and career aspirations. Seeing someone from my community doing so well on a path I was once afraid to take has empowered me to stay to my dreams.

Actively developing myself towards my set direction, I managed to be shortlisted for the J.P. Morgan x HKUST Fintech mentorship program under the UI/UX Design stream, which focused on Fintech product development. I was mentored by Product Managers and Software Engineers in J.P.Morgan, on the topic of digital authentication. I had to develop a new, secure, and innovative method for online and offline authentication for private banking clients. I put in a lot of work discovering pain points, doing the UI design, and making the use cases. Many late nights, but I enjoyed the process immensely because that was my passion and drive. The final pitch was for all J.P.Morgan APAC employees, and the winners were chosen by their votes. I won under my topic and even received an engraved iPad with the program's name.