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    Area of Interest.
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  <p> Some of the processes, techniques that I'm interested in. Many of which I am trying to grasp deeper and relearn. 🤓</p>
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    <li>Radical Candor</li>
    <li>Non-Violent Communication</li>
    <li>Virginia Satir's works
    <li>Design Thinking, Design Sprint</li>
    <li>Agile Scrum, Lean Startup</li>
    <li>Liberating Structures</li>
    <li>User Story Mapping</li>
    <li>Systems Thinking</li>
    <li>Objectives & Key Results (OKR)</li>
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    Hobbies.
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  				<p>Freedom in the wind</p>
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  				<p>Underwater is my serenity</p>
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  				<p>Mountains make me happy</p>
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  <p>
      I tend to frequent
      <a href="http://twitter.com/sylviang" target="new">Twitter</a>,
      <a href="http://github.com/sylviang" target="new">Github</a>,
      <a href="https://medium.com/@sylviang" target="new">Medium</a>, maintain a
      <a href="https://sylvia.substack.com/" target="new">newsletter</a>, curate an
      <a href="https://sylviang.me/agility-toolkit/" target="new">agility toolkit</a> and maintain an 
      <a href="https://tidsoptimist.com" target="new">events/learnings listing</a>.
      <a href="https://sylviang.me/blog/" target="new">Blog</a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@sylviang" target="new">Mastodon</a>, and <a href="https://sylviang.me/categories/" target="new">Experiments</a> are defunct.
      I am into Experience Design, Product Management, Entrepreneurship, Agile, Photography, Pottery, Travelling, Scuba Diving, Hiking, Cycling, Snow Boarding and Golf. As you can tell, I have many interests, and I like to pick up new ones now and then.
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  <p>In short, I am an adventure lover in the realm of design, tech and media.</p>
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    Recent Reads.
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      I am open to discussion on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/sylviang" target="new">these books</a> that I am reading or have recently read.
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  <h1>
    Public Speaks.
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    <li>Agile Tour Kuala Lumpur 2023</li>
    <li>Agile Vietnam Conference 2023 - <a href="https://sylviang.me/talks/avc2022/AVC2023 - Ten Learnings on delivering big bet initiatives - Sylvia Ng.pdf">slides</a></li>
    <li>Singapore Public Service Week Learning Festival 2022</li>
    <li>Agile Vietnam Conference 2022 - <a href="https://sylviang.me/talks/avc2022/Sylvia Ng - Delivering as One Kickass Team whether you are in-, co-, or outsource (AVC2022).pdf">slides</a></li>
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