12 November 2025

In this special edition of The CNM Podcast – produced by Create N iMpact, a group of NUS Communications and New Media (CNM) undergraduate students currently enrolled in NM4207 (Managing Communications Campaigns) –  CNM alumni Xie Jingyi (Creative Director of BREAVACO and Master’s by Research student) and Ken Ng (Director of Operations at Parkway East Hospital) talk about their careers in development, elaborate on the skills and values they gained in their time at CNM, and offer advice for students today.

Key Points in this Episode
04:20 Professional journey so far
07:05 Career-shaping moments
09:10 The skills acquired at CNM that are used the most today
14:55 Discovering one’s strengths
27:00 Advice for students considering pursuing a major in Communications and New Media
31:10 Favourite classes and fondest memories of time at NUS CNM