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Khairul Rusydi | |
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| Born | 1989 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science (Biological Chemistry) |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University |
Khairul Rusydi (born 1989) is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Reactor, a company that designs and develops entrepreneurship programmes for youths. In 2018, Khairul Rusydi was elected as a representative for Singapore at the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC).[1][2] That same year, he was given special mention by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Singapore’s National Day Rally speech.[3] Khairul Rusydi has also served on the board of *SCAPE and is a member of MCCY’s SG Youth Action Panel.[4][5][6]
Background
Education
Khairul Rusydi is an alumnus of Raffles Institution. He then furthered his studies at Nanyang Technological University where he graduated with a degree in Biological Chemistry.[7] He also minored in Entrepreneurship. Khairul Rusydi conceptualised Reactor, alongside three peers, as an undergraduate at NTU.[8][9] In 2011, their proposal about entrepreneurship education (EntreEd) emerged the winner at the Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum.[10][11] Khairul Rusydi was also a SPRING Executive Development Scholar and an alumnus of the Temasek Foundation Young Societal Leaders fellowship.[4]
Early career
After graduating from university, Khairul Rusydi worked as a full-time civil servant at SPRING Singapore (now Enterprise Singapore).[12] He worked at SPRING Singapore for two years before leaving to run Reactor on a full-time basis. Speaking about his career shift, he said:
“I told my mum that it’s not really a matter of a push thing – there’s nothing wrong with what I was doing at that time, having a stable job. It’s more of a pull thing. I wanted to get students to work on real issues from poverty to food depletion to changing consumer behaviour. And I felt the best way was through a start-up.”[13]
Entrepreneurship
In 2018, Khairul Ruysdi was given a special mention by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for his contributions to the community through his work at Reactor. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the following:
"Recently, I met Khairul Rusydi, a recipient of Anugerah MENDAKI, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London... Rusydi co-founded Reactor, a start-up which conducts entrepreneurship courses and mentors youth. Having succeeded with the help of the community, Rusydi is now paying it forward by mentoring others."[14]
Co-founder & CEO of Reactor School
In the context of entrepreneurship, Khairul Rusydi has described himself as an "ideas person".[15] He co-founded Reactor in 2012 after observing that students in the Southeast Asian education system are not well-equipped to be entrepreneurs. Speaking about his motivations in establishing Reactor, Khairul Rusydi said:
“We (Southeast Asian students) are good at testing, but the future demands people who can build and solve problems…I built Reactor School because I believe entrepreneurship education helps us fill that gap. Currently, we only apply 3% of what we learn in the classroom to our daily lives; we learn the rest on the job. I want to optimize that process and help students build skills that remain relevant throughout their life.”[16]
As of November 2020, Khairul Rusydi leads a team of four full-timers alongside his two co-founders.[17] Over the years, he has been invited to speak about his company's journey at events such as Illuminate 2019; organised by Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI), and TEDx.[18][19]
Reactor School summary
Headquartered in Singapore, Reactor has since expanded its reach to countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. In November 2019, Reactor School debuted in Vietnam through a three-day entrepreneurship boot camp, EntreCamp.[16] According to Prestige Magazine, Reactor has worked with over 10,000 students and 70 schools across Asia including National University of Singapore, Raffles Institution and United World College in Singapore alone.[20] Apart from running programmes for youths, Reactor has also initiated an internship programme for educators from secondary and pre-university institutions called the Reactor Startup Immersion for Educators (RSIE).[21]
References/ Citations
- ↑ Chia, Lianne. "Singapore and the Commonwealth: The contributions of four young Singaporeans". Channel News Asia. April 19, 2018. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Puteri Nur Atiqah. "GET TO KNOW KHAIRUL RUSYDI". BizVoice. August 28, 2019. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Wong, Derek, Tee Zhuo and Seow Bei Yi. "Pursuing their dreams, flying the flag high". The Straits Times. August 20, 2018. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "BOARD OF ADVISORS: KHAIRUL RUSYDI". Advisory.sg. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mr Khairul Rusydi (SG Youth Action Plan)". SG Together. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Seow, Joanna. "Youth share vision of inclusive and compassionate society". The Straits Times. May 19, 2019. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Rusydi Khairul". LinkedIn. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "This Millennial Entrepreneur Talks Startups and Raising the Next Generation of Changemakers". e2i. February 6, 2019. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Chng, Kris. "This Young Startup Aims To Groom The Next Even-Younger Batch of Entrepreneurs". Ube.sg. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "NTU and ACE to host top entrepreneurship advocates at World Entrepreneurship Forum 2011". EurekAlert!. August 1, 2011. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Ho, Timothy. "5 Questions With… Khairul Rusydi, Co-Founder & CEO, Reactor". DollarsandSense. June 27, 2020. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Tan, Ryan and Denzel Chan. "Conversations with Rusydi and Weiyuan". Advisory.sg. January 24, 2018. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Prepare for the workplace: Grit matters". School Bag. January 18, 2019. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ PM Lee Hsien Loong. "National Day Rally 2018 (Malay)". Prime Minister's Office. August 19, 2018. Accessed on 24 October 2020.
- ↑ Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. "Get to know: Khairul Rusydi, Co-founder of Reactor". YouTube. August 28, 2019. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Igniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Vietnam". Fulbright University Vietnam. October 12, 2019. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "TEAM REACTOR". Reactor School. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Reactor School. "Our Reactor School CEO Mr Khairul Rusydi will be speaking at Illuminate 2019.". Facebook. August 27, 2019. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ TEDx Talks. "A Chain Reaction in Education | Khairul Rusydi | TEDxKenyalang". YouTube. February 4, 2020. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Khairul Rusydi". Prestige 40 Under 40. Accessed on 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Startup Media SG. "Reactor RSIE Summit 2018". YouTube. August 16, 2018. Accessed on 24 November 2020.