Jerric Chan
Product Builder & Constructive Rebel
Building principled alternatives to flawed systems through entrepreneurship, design, and technology. Committed to purpose over profit and creating lasting impact.
Philosophy
Understanding the principles that drive my work
Constructive Rebel
Pragmatic Idealist
Guided by Internal Compass
Core Beliefs
Purpose over Profit
Principled Entrepreneurship
People & Collective Progress
No Half-Assed Work
Adversity is an Asset
Philosophy First, Hands-On Always
Experience Timeline
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Co-Founder @ Reme
HRTech Startup
Advisory Partner @ Ozey
Car Rental Business (Attempted)
Intern @ Living Legacy
Digital Insights (Startup)
Co-Founder @ Birthin Co.
Creative Agency
Co-Founder @ Dare Essence
Premium FMCG
Intern @ MSF CXD
Ministry of Social & Family Development
Bachelor of Information Systems
Singapore Management University
Intern @ DP Architects
Architectural Firm
Featured Projects
From hackathon victories to real-world ventures
QwiksAct Collaborative Canvas
CompetitionHackathon Winner
2025
Won 1st place at the Nugen-Antler hackathon by developing an interactive canvas for team decision-making. The platform combines system mapping and collaborative tools to integrate hard data with strategic intuition.
AR Heritage Tour Guide
CompetitionHackathon Winner
2023
Secured 2nd place at the Brainhack AR competition. Built a mobile AR app to enhance youth engagement with Singapore's heritage sites, featuring an AI-powered conversational guide using GPT-3.5, Whisper, and ElevenLabs.
Urban Planning Feedback Dashboard
AcademicData Engineering
2025
Designed and delivered a feedback analysis dashboard for Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The system ingests heterogeneous data sources and uses topic modeling to identify emergent and evergreen public concerns, informing urban planning decisions.
Emergency Routing for Refugee Camps
AcademicSocial Impact
2024
Developed and implemented a dynamic routing system to optimize emergency response in Rohingya Refugee Camps. The model uses probabilistic scenarios and optimized network representation to navigate resource-constrained environments.
BPMN Process Visualizer
Client WorkFinTech
2024
Architected and designed a UI/UX prototype for a complex, in-house trading lifecycle system. Bridged knowledge gaps between finance, tech, and design, leading to an impressed client, a project extension, and premium compensation.
Enterprise PowerBI Solutions
Client WorkBusiness Intelligence
2024
Delivered a suite of PowerBI dashboards for [Client Dept] at [Client] Private Holdings. Rapidly self-taught the platform, created custom components to overcome tool limitations, and developed branded reports now used daily by analysts for decision-making.
Dare Essence D2C Launch
VentureE-commerce
2024
Co-founded a premium men's body wash brand, taking an equity stake. Led full brand development, made the executive decision to build on Shopify instead of from scratch, managed the supply chain, and generated the first $1k in revenue via strategic launch partnerships.
Reme: EdTech to HRTech Pivot
VentureStartup Journey
2025
Co-founded a startup, initially conceptualizing 'Qiro,' a digital twin for learning. After identifying an overly ambitious scope, led a strategic pivot to HRTech, defining the new mission for 'Reme'—a work journal to help professionals close their 'Narrative Gap'.
AI Training Bot for Social Workers
Client WorkMSF
2025
During an internship with [Department], designed and built a full-stack proof-of-concept for a scalable, gamified AI training bot. To drive adoption, I led a hands-on workshop teaching department officers 'vibe coding' and collaborative app design, earning exceptional feedback.
Living Legacy: Digital Avatars
Client WorkUser-Centric Design
2024
Led user-centric initiatives for a digital avatar platform. Conducted usability testing with over 25 seniors to gather critical feedback, and developed interactive React/D-ID demos to secure partner and investor buy-in. Built a temporary app that acquired 50-100 early users.
Internal Systems Automation at DP Architects
Client WorkProcess Improvement
2022
Streamlined operations at a large architectural firm. Developed a mobile app to simplify claim approvals for directors and built an automated reporting system using SSRS and SQL, significantly reducing manual effort and errors.
MappingBuddy & Derna Flood Analysis
AcademicAward-Winning
2023
Developed 'MappingBuddy,' a school planning system prototype, winning a course-wide competition. Concurrently, applied GIS and remote sensing techniques to analyze and quantify building damage from the 2023 Derna, Libya flood.