Up-Close and Personal with FST Alumni

The Sunway University Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) held their very first Up-Close and Personal with FST Alumni gathering in October this year. The gathering saw alumni members coming back to share their working experience with current final year students.

Alumni members who shared their working experience were Nicole Lee, Registered Staff Nurse at ICU, Sunway Medical Centre, Chong Kim Phui, Registered Staff Nurse at Sunway Medical Centre, Gerard Goh Nai King, Benchmark and Development Specialist at D’Jungle People, Amanullah Abdur Rahman, Business and Systems Integration Analyst at Accenture and Jagadesan Chandra Mohan, Technical Support Engineer at F-Secure and Group Operational Director of Mitra Interiors.

Sunway FST students and members of the alumni during the Q & A session at the Graduate Centre

Gerard Goh during his sharing session said that his university life was the fondest phase of his life. A graduate with a degree in Psychology, he explained that the programme prepared him to think strategically and conceptually, far beyond his peers at work as he was able to see and connect things better. “Work hard for what you believe in,” said Gerard. He advised the students to choose their first job wisely, “It doesn’t mean that when there is more money, that you will be happy. Make sure there’s a balance and that you will be happy with what you have gained. When choosing a job, think about what you value-friends, family and relationships”, he added.

Members of the alumni (first row, left to right): Amanullah Abdur Rahman, Nicole Lee, Chong Kim Phui, Jagadesan Chandra Mohan and Gerard Goh Nai King with some of the FST faculty staff members

The informal gathering was also a platform for the exchanging of ideas and providing networking opportunity for both alumni members and students. Informal gatherings such as this also further enhance the mentor-mentee system that provides students with the best support and learning experience.