Howie spent years taxiing down the aviation runway. His blueprint was meticulously drafted. Progressing from Singapore Youth Flying Club to Temasek Polytechnic’s AMS program, and finally to Embry-Riddle. By 2020, he was fully fueled and ready for takeoff.
Then came the ultimate Air Traffic Control wave-off. COVID-19, a global severe weather event that completely shut down his original destination airport.
But instead of circling indefinitely or crashing, Howie executed a flight correction. He adjusted his coordinates, upgraded his academic engines with degrees from SMU MiM and ESSEC SMiB, and requested a completely new flight plan. Ultimately, he executed a safe landing, touching down firmly on the runway of global corporate banking at BNP Paribas.
It’s a story that reframes what could have been a career disaster into a masterclass in navigation. He didn’t crash, he was simply cleared for a different runway.