My name is Ng Khai Lee.

I lead YouthAsia for work and pleasure.

For more work and pleasure, I laugh, sing, and exercise. Once in a while, I perform my own songs in the local open mic circuit, sketch with my mouse, “hack” my own clothes, and flirt with absurdity on my Twitter.

Taking a step back, I’m young and I’ve got nothing to lose. I feel fortunate to have what I have, so I’m not going to waste it doing anything mediocre.

Resumé

Bachelor of Business, Marketing Major,
University of Technology, Sydney, with Distinction.
Graduated in the top 2% of my class.
Current location: Malaysia.
I speak: Excellent English, decent Mandarin, ‘Enough’ Malay
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Youth Asia

Executive Director & cofounder of Youth Asia (formerly The Youth Intelligence), leading youth communities since 2006, connecting brands and agencies to the motivations of youth, via research, media, and mass activation. Youth Asia owns Malaysia’s Largest Youth Opinion Community, YouthSays.com, with 170,000+ young Malaysians, and Malaysia’s largest youth lifestyle festival, YOUTH’09.
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Previous Adventures

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MindValley

For 2 years I worked with MindValley, an team of entrepreneurs and programmers from 16 different countries. Helped fuse marketing and the social web for million dollar businesses in the personal development market. Also developed BlinkList.com, SocialRank.com, and win The World’s Most Democratic Workplace 2008.

The Cicak - Socio-political Malaysian Youth Magazine

Co-founder. TheCicak has published over 300+ articles, attracted 4000+ comments. Been cited in both local and international press. Now defunct. See it here.

Project Bazooka - Developing the Malaysian Music Scene

Co-founder. Publishes info leaflets for local musicians at Jam Studios, free business/ marketing advice for indie musicians, organizes monthly indipendent music gigs, and manages a Wiki for local music resources and contacts. Now defunct. See it here
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Other random stuff

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KLue Blue Chilli Award 2007

KLUE Magazine, Malaysia’s most popular urban lifestyle magazine, honors the up-and-coming young talents in various different fields with its Blue Chilli Awards.

UTS Young Alumni Award

University of Technology recognizes a young alumnus for significant achievement in their field of endeavor and who is considered a role model for coming alumni.

Graduation Speaker (Valedictorian)

Chosen to speak on behalf of all graduating University of Technology, Sydney class of 05/06 at the Kuala Lumpur graduation ceremony. Read the speech here.

HSBC Young Entrepreneurs Award 2006 “Best of the Best”

Represented Malaysia to beat 1,742 other students from HongKong, Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia in business plan writing and presentation competition. First time Malaysia won since the competition’s inception 5 years ago.
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FNF Malaysia Young Socio-Political Entrepreneur Competition

Finalist, for work done with www.thecicak.com
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GE-McKinsey Leadership Workshop

40 of the top final year students / fresh graduates in academic and leadership achievement attended a one day workshop / recruitment drive by 2 of the most elite business organizations in the world. Was soon after invited to apply to McKinsey, but I declined.

British Council Young Global Citizen’s Project 2006

British Council handpicked 10 outstanding young community leaders selected from the UK, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia go to Philippines for skills development, debate, and action planning.Link

Coca-cola-EMI ‘Search for the music executive’ reality show

Malaysian Music Industry version of ‘The Apprentice’ - 2nd Place

UTS Australia, Art Competition 2004

Grand Prize: Photography
Graphic Art (2D): People’s Choice 4th place

NST-Shell ‘Muhibbah’ Project 2003

Winner. Won RM3,000 and had lunch with our Prime Minister!

Taylor’s Inter-programme Drama Competition 2003

Performed a 20minute monologue of Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Telltale Heart’
Won Best Actor
Best drama (2nd place)

(I.U Nite) International Understanding One-Day Charity Event 2001

I was 17 when I organized an afternoon charity concert that recorded the highest ever profit in Club History (RM11,700).

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School Days

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Co-Chair- SFSU International Educational Exchange Council- 2005

400 member club for study abroad applicants, alumni and foreign exchange students at San Francisco State.
Represented fellow Exchange Students, managed social events, business meetings, personally led a camping trip and a sea kayaking trip.

Adjudicator for The Worlds Universities Debating Competition- 2004/05

Judged debates for the largest tournament so far (312 teams, 933 participants) of the largest debating competition in the world. Link

Vice President- UTS Business Club- 2004

300 member student club of the university’s business faculty.
Restructured club management, implemented systems and initiatives to salvage the troubled club. Organized a dance party on a 3 deck, 450 man catamaran.

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Formal Education History

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UC Berkeley Extension

2006: Journey of Future Entrepreneurship, 20 hours of instruction

San Francisco State University

2005: Exchange Student. Focus of study: Management, Entrepreneurship

University of Technology, Sydney

2004: Bachelor of Business, with Distinction. Major in Marketing
Graduated in the top 2% of my class.

Taylor’s College American Degree Program

2003: Focus of study: Business foundation, and some very fun subjects like World Religion, Public Speaking, Psychology…

SMK Damansara Jaya

High School. Focus of study: English Literature, Art, Physics, Chemistry, Math,
SPM: 7A’s