About me

About Me

Hello, my name is Nicholas Hew. I am currently a year 1 student at ITE College Central (School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology), pursuing a 3-year Higher National ITE Certificate in Immersive Applications & Game. I currently hold a Current GPA of 3.750 and a Cumulative GPA of 3.667, and was awarded the Director's List for the academic period from January 2026 to June 2026.

I am highly driven and always strive to achieve the best results in both academic and practical projects. I have a strong foundation in hand-drawn sketching and am currently training in programming and generative AI technologies. My next educational milestone is to progress into a university degree program majoring in Art Design or Game Art upon graduation. Beyond academics, I have been actively involved in leadership roles, design competitions, and have balanced my full-time studies with over 3 years of continuous part-time work experience.

Academic Performance (ITE)

• Distinction: Programming 1

• Distinction: Generative AI Essentials

• Distinction: Personal & Professional Development I

• A (Excellent): Video Creation for Social Media

• B (Very Good): Immersive Environment Design

• S (Satisfactory): Sports & Wellness 1

Categorized Achievements (Secondary School Era)

1. Academic & Technical Top Performance

• Sec 1 Top Student in Design & Technology (D&T)

• Sec 2 Top Student in Mathematics, Design & Technology, and Chinese

• Sec 3 Top Student in Art and Mathematics

• Top Performance Award for 3D Product and Interior Design (2023)

• Young Engineer Award (2023)

• Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2024)

2. Design, Art & Media Competitions

• Bronze Award in the National Animation and Game Making Competition (2023)

• Distinction Award in the Singapore Police Force Poster Design Competition (2022)

• Winner in the Acts of Goodness Painting Competition (2024)

• Institutional Awards: Most Improved Award (2024) and multiple consecutive "Woodlandes of the Term" commendations (2022–2024).

Projects & Leadership Experience

• CCA Media & Apparel Design: Managed official social media accounts, wrote articles, and created promotional graphics. Utilizing my design background, I successfully designed 4 full sets of custom T-shirts for my CCA. Also enforced discipline and coordinated community services such as BB CARES.

• Youth Ambassador: Appointed as an official Youth Ambassador in 2024, representing youth engagement.

• OBS Team Captain: Appointed as Team Leader during the Outward Bound Singapore expedition. Managed task delegation, timelines, and spearheaded team culinary operations under limited resource constraints.

• VIA Eco-Art Project Leader: Formulated and led the campaign "Turn Disposable Items into Works of Art", transforming recycled materials into physical art installations and presenting the concepts to visiting schools.

Work Experience

• 3+ Years of Continuous Part-Time Employment:

Maintained long-term part-time employment for over 3 years concurrently with full-time studies and aggressive competition schedules, developing strong time management, accountability, and real-world problem-solving skills.

• G2000 (Ang Mo Kio) — 2-Month Work Attachment:

Completed a 2-month comprehensive temporary retail associate attachment during secondary school. Managed customer relations, profiling, and applied styling insights to assist clients with apparel choices.

Future Goals (Where I want to go)

• Short-Term: Maintain a high GPA in ITE and continue to secure Director's List placements.

• Mid-Term: Merge my sketching skills with digital programming and game engine workflows to create a solid design portfolio.

• Long-Term: Progress directly into a reputable university degree program in Art Design or Game Art to pursue a professional career in the game industry.