Tell us about yourself

I am Elroy Lee. I work in Republic Polytechnic’s Aquaculture facility, maintaining fish stocks and assisting with experiments. I graduated from Republic Polytechnic with a Diploma in Biotechnology with Merit. My education journey continues with the Interaction Design Foundation for UI/UX knowledge and Skillshare for Computer Science theory.

 At times, I help out with my friend’s startup in Melbourne with low and high fidelity wireframes, prototyping of the product and much more. I use this opportunity to hone my skills and prepare for the dive into the industry. 

My unrelenting curiosity and hands-on approach to learning have led me to do personal projects. These projects include building a homemade incubator to hatch eggs, brewing beer, making yoghurt and experimenting with Koji mold. My current project focuses on building my portfolio with case studies.

What motivates you to be a lifelong learner?

As far as I could recall, I always had a “why not” mindset. One morning when I was 10, I asked myself why isn’t there any orange flavoured milk? Needless to say, I made it and am not a fan of curdled milk for breakfast. To me, challenging concepts that others deemed permanent makes my creative juices flowing.

What inspires you creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

I love to think about the multiple possibilities to a problem and the myriad number of ways to solve them.  I tend to jot down my crazy ideas onto my phone and review them once in a while to check for their viability in the current world situation. My secret to being creative? I cannot stop thinking.

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

I would love to be a Product Manager in the years to come. It will be a challenge for my time management and people relation skills. However, that is the only way I feel that I can grow in these areas professionally.

What’s a new thing that you learnt this week? It could be a blog post, a book, an idea, podcast or anything! Do share a link, if there is one.

I learnt that by approaching business ideas with “20 cents solution for a million dollar problem” perspective, it will weed out cost-effective solutions. My manager who once owned multiple fish farms taught me this.

What's the next thing you want to learn more about?

I would like to learn how to properly involve stakeholders in future UX research. UI/UX Designers cannot go far without support from the stakeholders.

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👩🏼‍🚀 Who we are

NewCampus is a lifelong learning school for people excited by change. We’re a gym membership for learning experiences, with daily classes hosted at a network of accessible colearning spaces. Members learn together, from global entrepreneurs and experts, about emerging business, technology and cultural trends, and consistently building the skills they need to thrive in the changing world.

We are a team of 10 passionate individuals from Australia, the United States, Malaysia, Singapore, China, India and the Philippines.

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