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Matthew KWOK

PERSONAL BIO WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES Job Positions

郭明輝 Matthew KWOK

Co-Founder & Vice President of Product and Operations

PenguinSmart

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PenguinSmart/Engineering and Operations Department

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Co-Founder & Vice President of Product and Operations

                                      #Marketing Communications
                          #Project Management
                          #Early Childhood Development & Services
                                    

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PERSONAL BIO

Matthew is an international entrepreneur with over 15 years of diverse global experience in fields ranging from digital health to cloud computing to strategy consulting. While he aspires to be many things, at his core he is a dreamer (always looking for better ways to solve old problems), a builder (turning dreams into realities that can outlast him), and a people person (energized by working with and investing in diverse people).

Matthew is currently the Vice President of Product and Operations at PenguinSmart, a digital health company that combines AI and expert insights to provide digital solutions for parent-centered speech and language therapy for children with developmental delays. PenguinSmart is an Alchemist Accelerator & SparkLabs-backed company and was recently named a Top 50 Social Enterprise by the Taiwan Ministry of Digital Affairs. Previously, he led business planning for the cloud services unit of VMware (now Broadcom) and was a product manager at Microsoft. His previous experiences include stints at Accenture, Wellframe, and The JLJ Group, where he was the youngest member of the firm's leadership council. Matthew has served as a consultant to over 40 organizations, including BRAC and One97 (parent company of Paytm).

Matt graduated with an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Sloan) and a BS & BA from the University of California, Berkeley.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

Co-Founder and Vice President of Product and Operations, PenguinSmart, Taiwan (2016 - present)
Business Planning Leader, Broadcom, USA (2014 - 2016)
Product Manager, Microsoft, USA (2013)
Business Development, Wellframe, USA (2013)
Global Market Intelligence Lead, Cummins, China (2011 - 2012)
Senior Consultant & Managing Council Member, Sovereign Group, China (2008 - 2011)
Summer Associate, Accenture, USA (2007)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

MBA, Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
Certificate in Chinese Langauge, Tsinghua University, China
Bachelor in Economics, University of California at Berkeley, USA
Bachelor in Business Administration, University of California at Berkeley, USA

INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES

Mandarin
English

Job Positions

Co-Supervisor Information

Amy KWOK

王信懿

Institution

PenguinSmart

Division/Department

Executive Office

Job Title

CEO

Brief Introduction of the Department

【Executive Office】

The Executive Office at PenguinSmart drives both ongoing partnership development, ensuring seamless project execution, and providing essential back-office support for efficient daily administrative operations. This team enables the company to not only function smoothly but also drives forward with strategic initiatives to help the company grow.

Department Staff Number

- Less than 5 people

Internship Job Description

How about changing people's lives and getting exposure to one of the hottest emerging fields in health technology? How about being a part of a global team, working with talented and passionate people worldwide? How about being in the splash zone and witnessing the exciting and meaningful work of one of the Top 50 social impact organizations in Taiwan? We are looking for an Executive Project & Admin Assistant to help push forward partnerships that will make our AI-assisted online rehab therapy services enabling more effective speech & language improvement available to more children.

This position is based out of our Taipei office, but the intern will be working with a larger team spread out across North America and Asia.

The Responsibilities Include:

【Executive Support】
- Assist in meeting coordination and arrangements, hosting visitors and guests
- Assist in creating project deliverables and managing tasks and timeline
- Assist in research and data gathering for internal decision-making

【Team Administration Support】
- Assist in monthly administrative tasks
- Assist in team-building event planning and office management

【Marketing Support 】
- Assist in social media account management and engagement, including communication and sales support
- Assist in marketing content management, including simple graphic design, copywriting and posting
- Assistn in collateral creation in preparation for exhibits, media exposure and other external-facing activities
- Other project-specific tasks assigned by the supervisor

Preferred Intern Education Level

- undergraduate students (third year and above)
- Master students
- Ph.D. students

Preferred Intern Skill Sets or Qualities

- Fluent in both Chinese and English – proficient listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
- Good adaptability and logical thinking, willing to listen and consider different solutions
- Possesses clear verbal and written communication skills
- Good self-management skills, willing to try, self-learning, and proactive communication
- Able to take on management of multiple workstreams, able to work under time pressure and to prioritize, and detail-oriented
- Familiar with office productivity tools (e.g. Microsoft Office) and online design tools (e.g. Canva)

【Nice-To-Haves】
* Previous experience interning at a startup
* Medical, educational, psychology, social work experience
* Volunteer experience with special needs children or previous interaction with special needs children

【Ideal Majors】
* Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Business Administration, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Medicine, Public Health, and related fields.

Others

- Upon the completion of the NTU International Mentorship Program, students may continue as interns for an additional 6 months to 1 year, at the discretion of the organisation
- Salaries (subsidies) provided
- Benefits provided

Co-Supervisor Information

Christopher LORENTIUS

盧建榮

Institution

PenguinSmart

Division/Department

Engineering Department

Job Title

Technology Lead

Brief Introduction of the Department

【Engineering Team】

The Engineering Team at PenguinSmart drives the development of the company’s online platform & tools, integrating web development, AI/data anlaysis, IT, and DevOps to enable the company to provide digital health services to customers worldwide.

Department Staff Number

- Less than 5 people

Internship Job Description

We are looking for a Software Engineer to help contribute to the development of our AI-assisted online rehab therapy services enabling more effective speech & language improvement for children. Although the position is based in Taipei office, but the intern will be working on a development team distributed between Silicon Valley and Taiwan, and with a larger team spread out across North America and Asia.

Preferred Intern Education Level

- undergraduate students (third year and above)
- Master students
- Ph.D. students

Preferred Intern Skill Sets or Qualities

- Hands-on experiences in Web Service frameworks and technologies such as Ruby-on-Rails, React.js, or Node.js
- Hands-on experiences and knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Able to read/write/speak English & Mandarin Chinese (you will be working with teammates globally who do not speak Chinese)
- With a background of Computer Science or related fields (e.g. engineering, data analytics)
- A strong interest in health or education and strong logical thinking abilities
- Passionate about programming, innovation, and solving challenging problems
- Hunger to learn and to experiment (and be willing to pivot according to data)
- Bonus points if you have: In-depth understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures and algorithms, operating systems, networks, databases, etc) and Hands-on experiences in CircleCI, AWS, Jira, GraphQL, or Typescript

Others

- Upon the completion of the NTU International Mentorship Program, students may continue as interns for an additional 6 months to 1 year, at the discretion of the organization
- Salaries (subsidies) provided
- Benefits provided

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