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May 14, 2025

Award-winning Singapore poly graduate is aspiring tech entrepreneur coding for social good

The Straits Times, 14 May 2025 - SP Diploma in Applied AI & Analytics (DAAA) alumnus Jeyakumar Sriram had no coding experience before joining the polytechnic. Today, the 19-year-old aspiring tech entrepreneur has participated in multiple hackathons that have won him seed funding for his innovations. He was one of more than 5,000 students who graduated from SP from 2 to 8 May. He was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Award, which is presented to four outstanding course gold medallists from the technology or computer-related courses in SP; and the OCBC Prize, which recognises Lee Kuan Yew institutional medallists for their academic excellence, leadership and contributions to the institution and beyond.

DAAA LKY award winner 2025