Veerappan Swaminathan

Veerappan is a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore. Since the age of fourteen, he has founded four societies in diverse areas like web development, handicrafts and sports. In late 2007, he was the team leader of a social enterprise project that won the Mondialogo Engineering Award 06/07 organised by UNESCO & Daimler for the development of solar fruit dryer systems for farmers stricken by poverty in the Indian state of Maharashtra. His team was selected from among 809 teams from 89 countries and awarded 20,000 Euros in prize money for the implementation of their project in Bogalwadi, Maharashtra. The team was featured extensively in local and international media and even won a mention in the Budget 2008 speech. An active sportsman, he was also part of the NUS Varsity Floorball team & is the Convenor of the Temasek Alumni Hockey team. In the years to come, Veerappan hopes to gain a steady, growing income via his entrepreneurial pursuits so that he can positively impact the lives of the less fortunate.

Employer:	NUS University Scholars Programme
Position:	Teaching Assistant, ULS2202 Evolution
Time period:	August 2007 - November 2007
Description:	Selected as part of the 1st batch of Undergraduate Teaching Assistants in NUS. Supervised 8 students from various faculties and years.

Employer:	Start-Up@Singapore 2008 (Nation-wide Business Plan Competition & Educational Forum) [NUS, Singapore]
Position:	Lead
Time period:	July 2007 - Present

Employer:	ACCO Technologies Pte Ltd
Position:	Summer Intern, Assistant Network Support Engineer
Time period:	June 2007 - July 2007
Description:	Set up corporate computer networks and ensured their functionality. Performed server maintenance and was authorized to perform trouble-shooting at customer’s firms independently.

Employer:	4th Sino-Singapore Undergraduate Exchange Program – Opportunities in China & Singapore
Position:	Delegate, Singapore
Time period:	May 2007 - Present
Description:	Selected to represent Singapore from a competitive pool of applicants to learn more about growth opportunities in China.

Employer:	Start-Up@Singapore 2007 [NUS, Singapore]
Position:	Deputy Director (Events)
Time period:	August 2006 - June 2007

Employer:	MAGI Business Arena Pte Ltd
Position:	Sales Representative, Credit Cards
Time period:	June 2006 - August 2006
Description:	Executed sales promotions for United Overseas Bank and ABN-AMRO credit cards. Top 2 in sales for United Overseas Bank Flexi-Deposit Accounts.

Employer:	ASEAN University Network Educational Forum – Perspectives on Tertiary Education
Position:	Organiser, Singapore
Time period:	May 2006 - May 2006
Description:	Organized and executed a 10-day program for delegates & lecturers from the ASEAN region on the development of tertiary education.

Employer:	Jivin’ Hive Pte Ltd
Position:	Co-Founder, Technical Director
Time period:	March 2006 - March 2007
Description:	Performed strategic planning Managed all Design, Information Technology functions of the startup.

Employer:	Singapore Armed Forces (National Service)
Position:	3rd Sergeant, Combat Intelligence Specialist, 9th Division Infantry
Time period:	April 2004 - May 2006
Description:	Graded Outstanding in Performance & Conduct. (Highest Commendation) Work Improvement Team (WITS) Leader. Won Outstanding WITS award (Silver Operational) 05/06 for improving operational safety of troops during excercises.

Employer:	Students’ Council [TJC, Singapore]
Position:	Quarter Master
Time period:	May 2002 - May 2003

Employer:	Ground Zero LAN Gaming Centre, Temasek Junior College
Position:	Co-Founder, Finance Director
Time period:	April 2002 - September 2003
Description:	Performed strategic planning for the startup. Prepared financial statements for auditing.

University:	National University of Singapore (NUS)
Time period:	2006 - 2010
Degree:	Mechanical Engineering, BEng

Sports:	Varsity Team Member, Floorball [NUS, Singapore] Aug 2006 – Sep Vice-Captain / Co-Founder, Hockey Team [TJC, Singapore] May 2002 – May 2003
Hobbies:	Traveling, Reading, Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Running, Investment, Learning how things work.
Clubs:	NUS Entrepreneurship Society
Memberships:	Halogen Foundation
Awards:	Mondialogo Engineering Award 2006/2007 Dec 2006 – Dec 2007 Awarded €20,000 by UNESCO & Daimler as seed-funding to pursue construction of Solar Pond Fruit Dryer with an international project team.