Clarence

Singapore
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I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Currently traveling around Central Asia for March and April
My next destination:
Tajikistan - from Apr 2024 until Apr 2024
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Description
I will be embarking on my second round the world trip going from Asia to Europe and the Americas by traveling West. I am also currently volunteering remotely with a non-profit that partners with the Stanford AI Lab to provide mentorship to under-represented communities pursuing their undergraduate studies in artificial intelligence.

In my previous round the world trip, I traveled East across the Pacific and this took me across 4 different continents.

My other profiles can be found at the following:
https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/clarencelam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarencelamwz

I try my best to make ashtanga yoga a daily practice and maintain a diet of conscious eating and constantly on a lookout for kirtan events. I am also expanding both my knowledge and practice across various disciplines from spirituality to neuroscience.
Interests
Hiking
Writing
Sustainability
Nature
Dancing
Events & social
Cooking & food
Performing arts
Fitness
Mountain
Books
Art & design
Self development
Vegetarian or vegan
Yoga / Wellness
Culture
History
Technology
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Chinese (Cantonese): Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
English, Chinese, Python :)
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Teaching
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Art Projects
Languages
More details about your skills
Business Skills (PSPO, MBA)
AI skills (Python, R)
Creative (Adobe CC proficiency)
Digital Marketing (Google Analytics & Adwords certified)
Full Stack Development (MEAN, MERN)
English teaching (TEFL certified with 320hours + 30 hours Business English)
Age
37
What else ...
Previous work experiences:
- product owner leading a team of 7 consisting of product managers, engineers and designers for 2 years
- 4 years experience in artificial intelligence engineering and analytics consulting in Singapore and Europe
- 5 years of doing analytics and running digital marketing programs in Europe
- over 8 years of creative freelance work in Singapore
- photography and video research assistance in the USA (Santa Fe, NM)
- photo editor in the USA (Baton Rouge, LA)
- academic field research work in Indonesia, India, and Iraq
- SEO/SEM for a business in Morocco
- full stack developer as a digital nomad for clients in Europe and Asia
- technical editing of English language documents in Poland
- digital marketing manager for an IT QA company in Warsaw, Poland
on Workaway:
- worked at a farm in Belize (Spanish Lookout)
- developing an eco retreat in Costa Rica (Platanillo)
- media-related work with a writer in Scotland (Aberdeen)
- helped out with IT-related tasks in B&B in Italy (Rome)
- helping out in maintenance and cleaning at a yoga retreat center in Israel
- marketing consultant in a medical and spa resort in Serbia
other volunteering experiences:
- business English teaching for adults in Poland
- serving the homeless meals every weekends in Warsaw, Poland
- English teaching for students (aged 12 - 18) from Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine
- volunteered leadership training for youths in Ukraine
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  Plant-based

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21 Oct 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Clarence)

Clarence recently participated in this English language immersion programme, completing more than 100 hours of hands-on, practical teaching experience. It can be a difficult and - at times - challenging role, and Clarence approached it with great enthusiasm, energy and determination. It is critical that our volunteers have a positive attitude… read more

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13 Oct 2016

Left by Workawayer (Clarence) for host (Stay for free in beautiful ...)

Generally, I get really wary when I see a Workaway listing that sounds a little too good to be true having had some bad experiences previously. However, I felt a lot more settled after reading about various opinions about it from the feedback here and blogs about this program.

Not only do you get an all expenses paid at a hotel in the beautiful… read more

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27 Sep 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Clarence)

Clarence I wish you all the best and I thank you for the time you were here. You were a big help for us. We all enjoyed working with you.

I advise any host to accept Clarence as a Volunteer. He is a great a great worker very reliable, indepentand, tidy, and will help where ever he can. He is also great company. We had a lot of great talks and… read more

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26 Apr 2016

Left by Workawayer (Clarence) for host (Come and help with ...)

I have volunteered with various workaway hosts from across 4 different different continents and I have to say, this one was the best I have ever done! I have been skeptical of most hosts in the past due to the fact that their profiles often over-promised and was far from the reality of the situation in the place.

Sarah, the manager is the best… read more

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28 Jan 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Clarence)

Clarence is a highly capable and intelligent young man with a wealth of skills in media. Whilst, I wasn't fully prepared to host him, he worked away on a task and with little input from me and I was very happy with his efforts.

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24 Sep 2015

Left by Workawayer (Clarence) for host (Author seeks help in Aberdeen)

It was a great experience with Wendy!

I spent about 6 weeks here helping with Wendy over a variety of tasks, from organizing and archiving her files, to working on her website. She was really kind and open to all kinds of input and always checked to make sure I was ok and if I had enough to eat.

I also got to meet her flat mate Gerard and… read more

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Couchsurfing in Diyarbakir for the Newroz Festival!

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My Turkish host in Şanlıurfa

Cooking in Kansas City

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21 Oct 2016

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13 Oct 2016

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27 Sep 2016

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26 Apr 2016

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28 Jan 2016

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24 Sep 2015

Left by Workawayer (Clarence) for host (Author seeks help in Aberdeen)

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12 Jan 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Clarence)

Clarence was the easiest workawayer to have in the B&B, because he would sit from morning to night in his arnchair writing a book. When I had questions about computer I would ask him and for me it was enough. But he offered to take some pretty photos and make videos of my two listings, which he did brilliantly and I thank him very much for that!… read more

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28 Jan 2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Clarence)

Clarence was a great help in the house

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28 Dec 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Clarence)

Thanks clarence ,I recomend him as a willing to work and best wishes on your travels

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17 Dec 2014

Left by Workawayer (Clarence) for host (Help out in my old fashioned ...)

This was my first experience working at the farm. I was glad to be hosted by David who was always cheerful and positive and learnt a lot from him and Nathan. The work can get tough on certain days but generally you rotate around with different chores each day. You are definitely well-fed here with more than enough to eat!

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