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Spent years taxiing down the aviation runway. The blueprint was meticulously drafted. Progressing from Singapore Youth Flying Club to Temasek Polytechnic\u2019s AMS program, and finally to Embry-Riddle. By 2020, was fully fueled and ready for takeoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then came the ultimate Air Traffic Control wave-off. COVID-19, a global severe weather event that completely shut down his original destination airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But instead of circling indefinitely or crashing, executed a flight correction. Adjusted the coordinates, upgraded both 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a story that reframes what could have been a career disaster into a masterclass in navigation. Didn\u2019t crash, simply cleared for a different runway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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