I am a PhD candidate in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. I study how organizations scale up radical innovations and impact through strategic positioning, hiring, and fundraising. In particular, I work with startups, investment organizations, innovation accelerators, and corporate venture programs to conduct field research and experiments (A/B tests) that inform both theory and practice. My research has been published in Management Science and has been awarded the 2021 SRF Dissertation Scholar Award from the Strategic Management Society.

My industry experience motivates my research. Prior to academia, I was an early startup employee and founding Vice President of Public Affairs at Grab, where I led market expansion, government affairs, and social impact at the leading ride-hailing and superapp platform in Southeast Asia. I was also an early investor in Grab and continue to invest in and advise technology startups through CSVE Ventures. In my free time, I serve on the Extended Leadership Team and Startup Review Committee of the XA Network, Southeast Asia’s largest tech angel investor network.