About Us - SAGE (Sharing And Gaining Experiences)

An online knowledge-sharing platform

that fosters the sharing of career guidance, and higher educational experiences in a safe and convenient manner.

VISION

A world where every single person knows where to get the advice they need, whenever they need it.

The internet has democratised knowledge. SAGE aims to democratise one’s lived experiences so that young adults may stand on the shoulders of giants to become better equipped to chart their own pathways in life.

MISSION

Foster the sharing of career guidance, and higher educational experiences in a safe and convenient manner.

SAGE is a community.

We are a community for those interested in giving back to the next generation.

We are a community for life-long learners.

OUR VALUES

Everybody you meet is a Sage

Apprentices take the first step

No idea is too crazy!

Obsessed over our users

Fast is better than slow

Always appreciative, never entitled

OUR STORY

How It All Began

28 October 2020

We started our journey as Team SilverWellness at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)’s Design Odyssey’s DRIVE annual 3-day Bootcamp.

After several consultations between us and our mentor, Lee Siew Yian, we came up with SAGE (Sharing And Gaining Experiences), to provide a platform for the easy and accessible sharing of knowledge.

SAGE officially launched its MVP, a Telegram Bot, with a group of 100 Sages and Apprentices for 1:1 sharing.

Since then, SAGE has obtained a spot in the Top 10 teams for the Impact through Inspiration E-Ideathon 2021 and was 1 of 2 Singaporean teams to be admitted into YMCA’s regional RaonAtti programme.

As of December 2021,

We have more than 350 Sages and Apprentices genuinely interested in learning from, and sharing with, one another!

THE TEAM

Meet the Brains Behind SAGE

CORE

Sean Chen

Co-Founder | Tech Lead

Sean Chen

Reducing social inequality 1 connection at a time 🙂

Xie Qi Huang

Co-Founder | Growth Lead

Xie Qi Huang

Qihuang draws insights from user data and feedback and the operational aspect of the project, such as working with external stakeholders.

Kellie Sim

Co-Founder

Kellie Sim

Through her experiences in technological spaces in the past 7 years, she believes that technology cannot be harnessed without the human touch.

Riccia Lim

Co-Founder

Riccia Lim

Riccia is an undergraduate at SUTD, enrolled in the SUTD-Duke-NUS Special Track and is set to pursue a major in Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD).

Charles Lee

Co-Founder

Charles Lee

As a generalist equipped with an eclectic combination of past experiences, he hopes to build impactful products such as SAGE to help pay it forward through technology.

OUR ADVISORS

Shawn Huang Wei Zhong

ADVISOR

Shawn Huang Wei Zhong

Member of Parliament, Jurong GRC. Director, Temasek International

Patricia Lim

ADVISOR

Patricia Lim

Co-Founder at Circles of Angels. An angel impact investor, advisor and a social entrepreneur

Toh Kim Sai

ADVISOR

Toh Kim Sai

Project Advisor at IOI Properties. Executive Board Member (MIT Sloan)

Eadren Tan

ADVISOR

Eadren Tan

Human Capital Management Consultant, Facilitator & Coach

Genevieve Gay

ADVISOR

Genevieve Gay

An agile and seasoned business growth and brand leader, Genevieve has experience in a myriad of industries including banking, marketing agency, digital marketing and brand transformation. As the full-time mother , she seeks to excel in the marketing sector.

Lee Siew Yian

ADVISOR

Lee Siew Yian

After 14 years as a Global Account Manager at Singtel, Siew Yian left her successful career in 2014, to transit into the social sector with a goal to empower communities and individuals.