THE CNM PODCAST | Discussing Career and Life with Alumni

In this special edition of The CNM Podcast – produced by Create N iMpact, a group of NUS Communications and New Media (CNM) undergraduate students currently enrolled in NM4207 (Managing Communications Campaigns) –  CNM alumni Xie Jingyi (Creative Director of BREAVACO and Master's by Research student) and Ken Ng (Director of Operations at Parkway East Hospital) talk about their careers in development, elaborate on the skills and values they gained in their time at CNM, and offer advice for students today.

Key Points

04:20 Professional journey so far

07:05 Career-shaping moments

09:10 The skills acquired at CNM that are used the most today

14:55 Discovering one's strengths

27:00 Advice for students considering pursuing a major in Communications and New Media

31:10 Favourite classes and fondest memories of time at NUS CNM

The Team Behind this Episode: Create N iMpact
The CNM undergraduates forming Create N iMpact are: the host of this episode Joy Li Jia Ying (Year 4), Pang Zhuo Zi (Year 3), Sui Qinyi (Year 4), Hyun Jun Ho (Year 3), Goh JiaQi (Year 4), Shernice Wong (Year 3), and Cha Yu Xin (Year 3).

This episode is part of their campaign to raise awareness of the CNM programme by offering  insights and authentic experiences of what it truly means to be a CNM student.

Alumna: Xie Jingyi
Jingyi is the Creative Director of BREAVACO and a Master’s by Research student at the National University of Singapore, where she explores novel food communications and public perceptions of alternative proteins. With a background that bridges science, storytelling, and design, she brings creativity and strategy into everything she does. As a creative entrepreneur and researcher, Jingyi understands the value of forging your own path—and wishes she had more guidance early on. Today, she’s passionate about inspiring and equipping juniors to navigate their own journeys with confidence.

Alumnus: Ken Ng
Ken is the Director of Operations at Parkway East Hospital (Part of IHH Healthcare, one of the world’s largest private healthcare groups), where he champions strategic and tactical initiatives to deliver exceptional patient care. With over 20 years of experience primarily in Healthcare and Consulting, Ken lives by the mantra "Doing what you love, and loving what you do." Having navigated the corporate world himself, Ken wishes he had a guide to unlock its secrets during his undergraduate days. Now, he's passionate about paying it forward and sharing his insights with the next generation.