Singapore Poly student and Lee Kuan Yew Award recipient wants to prove women can thrive in tech industry.

28 Apr 2021. Singapore Poly student and Lee Kuan Yew Award recipient wants to prove women can thrive in tech industry.

Chua Min Min, Diploma in Infocomm Security Management

(Class of 2021)

Awards: Lee Kuan Yew Award

Who Says Females Can’t Thrive In IT?

At a young age, a Korean drama series featuring a team of cyber investigators who solved cybercrimes fascinated Chua Min Min. The teenager realised how cybercrimes can wreak havoc on the world and understood the importance of cybersecurity in an ever evolving high-tech world. Despite this new realisation, Min Min had her heart set on studying accountancy as she was interested in the subject since primary school.

However, Min Min’s curiosity for technology did not wane. After consulting her secondary school teacher and with his encouragement, Min Min took a leap of faith and applied for Singapore Polytechnic (SP)’s Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) as her first choice. Looking back, she had no regrets.

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