CURRENT MISSION

Determined to execute on the next-big-thing ! Getting involved in my community and leveraging my education/experience in my personal life.

ABOUT ME

I am a fun, easy-going, open-minded guy. I get along with most people and go with the flow of things at most times. I'm resourceful and am good at crisis management.

I am a Mechanical Engineer working as the Business-Guy by day - I manage suppliers for a SemiTool manufacturing company - they make Machines that make Computer Chips or Smartphone Chips or Solar Cells or LCD TV Displays.

I'm also into tutoring and have managed subjects including English, Math, Science, History etc. My students have ranged from 5 to about 55 years of age. Teaching is truly a humbling experience because it literally makes you relearn everything that you thought you already knew.

PHILOSOPHY

It is said that Thomas Alva Edison attempted making a light bulb about a 100 times and failed before he finally invented it. The only reason we have LED lights today is because another person tried a 1000 different things to make the light bulb better. I strive to make the monotonous task of "try n try again" seem a lot more fun than it should be!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like travelers and hosts, they tend to have a free spirit. Every Hostel I have visited has been an amazing experience and I want to bring home a bit of that vibe (at least until I accumulate enough to open a travelers cafe in Kashgar or something!)

Interests

World Peace (no pun intended), Biking, Swimming, Pool/Snooker, Guitar, Writing, Karaoke, Politics, History, Economics - its quite a mixed bag.

• writing
• education
• dining
• politics
• tv
• billiards
• guitar
• karaoke
• cycling
• swimming
• business
• economics
• teaching
• engineering
• history
• mathematics
• science
• snooker

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything by Salman Rushdie, Atlas Shrugged, Shantaram, The Harry Potter series!.

Movies - comedy, romance, and even better if its a hash of the two - better still if its in a language that I can't comprehend.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was an English teacher in Southern China for half a year. I found the job a week after I landed. I must say that it was by far the best job I've ever had.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food - You're welcome to responsibly share whatever I have cooked/is in the fridge

Car rides - If you need to get somewhere close-by and I am available, I would be happy to drive you

Knowledge and fun facts and not so fun facts - I'm great at accumulating facts and talking about them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, India, United States