Aziza Sheerin

Director

General Assembly Singapore

when interviewed in

March 2018

Aziza Sheerin runs the Singapore branch of General Assembly, a tech education company. It was founded in 2011 in NYC and Aziza helped set up the SG branch three years ago. General Assembly aims to bridge the gap between traditional education and skills that modern employers are looking for in terms of technology, data and design jobs.

Among other topics, Aziza talks about her responsibilities, the courses they offer, her passion for education, career changes, her daily routine and people that inspire her by paving the way for others.

Current position & company >

“65% of children in primary school right now will be working in jobs you and I haven’t heard about… The question that has always been on my mind is: how can we train people for a new economy?”