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#Celebrate Success with Lifelong Education

Another week, another opportunity to pause and recalibrate.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are no longer ‘coming’ because they're here. Generative AI (tools like Claude, Gemini, Copilot, ChatGPT) sits on desktop, in our browser, workflows, virtual meetings platforms, and quick searches. 👨🏻‍💻🔎

But how often do we ask: What's actually happening under the hood?

Large Language Models (LLMs) power these conversational interfaces. They're a specialized subset of Natural Language Processing (NLP), deeply intertwined with Machine Learning (ML) yet often treated as a black box. 💡🤖 Understanding the evolution, limitations, and practical levers of LLMs isn't just for AI specialists. It's for anyone who #builds, #teaches, or #leads with technology.

🌟 As IEEE Education Week 2026 (11-19 April) begins, I'm carving out time for learning. Not to become an expert overnight. Just to see the machinery a little more clearly. For those exploring further, the IEEE Learning Network also hosts a Resources page with alternative pathways.

☑️ A personal pick: "Large Language Models: Evolution, Impact, and Hands-On Exercises” [https://iln.ieee.org/Public/ContentDetails.aspx?id=13343DAA989D48408CE4D0903C8E14B8]

☑️ IEEE Learning Network [https://educationweek.ieee.org/resources/]

For those who prefer clarity over mystery. One module at a time. 📚📖 —My STEM Journey

#IEEE #EducationatIEEE #ambassador #Engineering #STEM #CommunityBuilder #CommunityMatters #LearningJourney #limjunlong #researcher #projectmanager #research #technology #education #learning #limexploration #singapore #singaporean #fyp 

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#Calling All Night Owls 🦉🎯

We spend years building projects’ outcomes in the lab. But the world outside 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 than our experiments. In my field of research, if your sensor doesn’t interfere with photon ✨, the signal is lost. In project management, it’s the same: if our 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 don’t account for AI, hybrid teams, and rapid shifts, we’re just optimizing for a reality that might no longer exists. 😵‍💫

📢 Join me tomorrow evening at 𝗣𝗠𝗫𝗣𝗢 to step out of the silo and see how #leaders in robotics, sustainability, and creative industries are #rewriting the rules right now. The global online event is complimentary and open to all.

You may be interested in these or seeking 7.0 PDU for recertification: 💡 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 💡 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 💡 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 & 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 💡 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

☑️ Tuning in not to confirm what I know, but to find where my assumptions need updating— 🚀🌐 My PM Journey

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, 26-Mar-2026 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10.00pm to 2.45am (Next Day 🌙), Singapore Time 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Virtual Live & On-Demand 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: Free (Registration Required)

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#Congratulations to all the Winning and Finalists Teams 🥳🎉

The 4th Annual Student Competition 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, organized by the PMI Singapore Chapter at Republic Polytechnic (RP), brought together students from 10+ Institutes of Higher Learning to design, plan, and launch a retail shop in Singapore, applying core 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 project management principles in a real-world context. 

#FlashbackFriday 

I am honored to serve as a judge and impressed by the teams of aspiring 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 ability to:  ☑️ Frame compelling business cases within tight constraints  ☑️ Apply the correct project management tools purposefully  ☑️ Articulate trade-offs between scope, timeline, risk, and stakeholder expectations 

It was a privilege to deliberate alongside fellow judges:  ✨ Frankie Shuai | ✨ Alexandre Maret | ✨ Leesun Huh | ✨ Linda Seah

Special shoutout to all the mentors, whose guidance helped students translate theory into thoughtful execution, and to the organizing committee (Jennifer Jim | Ronna Arunkumar), volunteers, Republic Polytechnic (venue host), and Smartsheet (PMI Singapore Chapter’s annual sponsor) for making the event a success. 🏆💯📈

🙏💙 Big thanks to the Project Management Institute, the PMI Singapore Chapter and the PMI Singapore Chapter Academic Outreach for the opportunity to serve as a judge once again. Witnessing the discipline, curiosity, and collaborative spirit of these future project leaders reaffirms what makes this profession so vital. —My PM Journey

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Happy New Year from Singapore 🌆🎉

SINGAPORE—Funny how the Singapore Flyer still looks enormous when you stand far from it. Makes you realise even the biggest things start with someone taking that first small step. Or in my case, my little figurine (4cm) with the happy 2026 eye (165 meters, blurry background).

Feeling #grateful 

✨For the work/tasks that’s coming. 

✨For the problems worth solving. 

✨For the people who’ll solve them with me.

Thank you for being part of my 2025 story. Let’s make this 2026 the year we lift as we climb. Building things that matter with our hands, our minds, and our humanity intact.—𝘔𝘺 𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘔 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 ✨

#reflection #collaboration #leadership #AcademicCommunity #communityimpact #CommunityBuilder #CommunityMatters #limjunlong #researcher #ProjectManager #research #technology #education #learning #limexploration #singapore #singaporean #fyp limjunlong™

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Just an ordinary Singaporean being thankful to the community 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦🎉

Happy Holiday Season Everyone! 🎄🎉

SINGAPORE— #Grateful for the quiet Xmas morning and this peaceful moment always brings a chance to reflect 2025. Big thank you to everyone who showed up. All 359 days of it. 

🙏🏻🤝 Your #trust and #engagement matter.

Wishing you ☕ A little rest 😄 Real, snort-laugh joy 🕊️ The kind of peace that doesn’t need to be earned, just received. ✨ Merry Christmas especially to my Christianity professors, researchers, fellow project managers, friends, and 💛 everyone who’s ever double-tapped, commented, or quietly believed in the work.—𝘔𝘺 𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘔 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 ✨

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ☑️ Continuous Learning ☑️ Turning Ideas Into Reality ☑️ Showing up for others and ourselves

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Some Circles Just Keep Coming Back Positively at MBS ✨

The 𝟒𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐆𝐌 edition of the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 was held at the iconic Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. I found myself in that rare kind of ballroom: where handshakes turn into “what are you doing now?”, that quiet nod across the room, and networking tea over family, failed experiments, and manuscript review processes. 

So glad to reconnect with IEEE #leadership, world top universities professors, researchers, old friends, #passionate volunteers and STEM students who are contributing to different technology verticals and education sectors in Singapore. Special shoutout to all those who always stood beside me and now I could finally thank them in person. 🙏

🎁🎉 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬

Moments like these remind me: technical (research) communities aren’t just about publishing papers and applying grant projects. They’re about sharing expert knowledge and continuity of trust, standards, and shared purpose. 

The dinner was fabulous. Seriously, well done to the team and leadership by Dr Michael Ong Ling Chuen, Chair, IEEE Singapore Section. This community has shaped my career in ways no CV can capture. It’s where I learned that rigor and kindness aren’t opposites, they’re requirements.

Grateful to still be part of this STEM ecosystem and the wider 500,000-strong IEEE global community: 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 🚀🌐 —𝘔𝘺 𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘔 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 

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#Honored to be Part of a Community Dedicated to Children's Wellbeing 🌟

SINGAPORE—I’m #grateful to receive a lovely certificate package and thoughtful reading materials from Singapore Children's Society (SCS). Being included in their 1000 Philanthropists programme is a meaningful recognition that reflects their mission to bring relief and happiness to 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧-𝐢𝐧-𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝. 🧸💛

💬 What resonates deeply with me is how this special initiative unites supporters into a committed community dedicated to making a lasting difference in children's lives. The programme's focus on creating awareness and advocating for the wellbeing of children and youth through meaningful engagement truly embodies the spirit of collective care. 

The certificate reminds me of the importance of standing alongside 1373 philanthropists and 434 enterprises that champion our most vulnerable #community members with compassion and dedication. 🤗🤲 Grateful to be part of this journey toward building a more caring society for every child. SCS deserves our wholehearted support.—My Community Service Journey ✨

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#RingsABell 🔔 First task as a researcher or project lead? Often: "𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐅𝐏."

SINGAPORE—Most researchers learn procurement 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠. And 𝐛𝐲 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. This session fills the gap. Procurement isn’t one-sided. Neither is this first task.

The organization also trains project managers to evaluate vendors — shortlist, score, select. But rarely do they step into the room holding your hands across the table.

Tomorrow evening, @PMI Singapore Chapter hosts a practical session with @Colin Millward, unpacking procurement from both sides: ☑️ The project sponsor (buyer) ☑️ The vendor (seller)

Not theory. Not templates. Just how proposals are shaped before they reach us, and how trust gets built (or broken) in negotiations.

📢 I’ll be there tomorrow evening, not as a speaker, but as someone who values understanding how systems actually work, not just how we assume they do. As the Director, Professional Development, in the Chapter, I invite you, your colleagues and your friends to join us. No pitch. No noise. Just insight. —𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐌 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 🧡

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 📅 Thursday, 27-Nov-2025 | 7:30–8:30 PM (SGT) 📍   Virtual (Zoom), Open to all 

#thanksgiving ✨ 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 “THANKSGIVING” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 ✨ 

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