Internship at iFast

  🗓️  Date:  7  Oct 2025 📌 Title:  Slowly but surely! Task Description Today marked my second day of internship at the company. The day was relatively calmer compared to the first, allowing me to gradually settle into the working environment. I continued familiarising myself with the team, office workflow, and tools that are used on a daily basis. Challenges & Solutions One challenge was that I have no access to the office building yet as it requires some time to receive the code for mobile access registration. I checked with the HR and she confirmed that we will not be getting the email so soon, hence, new comers will need to register at the front desk for every entrance, even during lunch break. Even though it is quite troublesome and time consuming, but it is inevitable and will soon be resolved once we get the mobile access code.  Key Learnings & Skills Gained From today’s experience, I learned the importance of patience and time management in...

🗓️  Date:  13  Oct 2025 📌 Title:  Monday Chaos! Task Description In my second week of internship, I continued working on the  Fixed Deposit (FD)  and  Notice Deposit (ND)  UI enhancement project. My supervisor had provided several  comments and suggestions  based on last week’s progress, so my main task was to  review, refine, and amend the designs accordingly . The goal was to improve layout consistency, alignment, and overall visual clarity to ensure a more polished and user-friendly interface. During the week, our team also held a  weekly meeting  to update one another on current tasks and project timelines. I was assigned to  prepare slides and present my updates , which was my  first time presenting during the internship . Although I felt nervous and uncertain at first, it turned out to be a valuable learning experience thanks to the constructive feedback I received from my supervisor and seniors. Challeng...

  🗓️  Date:  23  Oct 2025 📌 Title:  Mockups, Meetings, and Language Challenges Task Description Today, I sent the mockup link for the MCCA project to the person-in-charge and attended a meeting with her to review it. The discussion followed UKT standards, and she spoke primarily in Cantonese. Although I can understand Cantonese, I’m not fluent in speaking it yet, so I focused on listening carefully, picking up key words, and trying my best to follow along. Later, my supervisor provided additional guidance on the iFAST Pay Back Office project, briefing me on the next steps, priorities, and expectations for upcoming tasks. Challenges & Solutions The main challenge was the language barrier during the meeting. I overcame this by actively listening, taking notes, and focusing on context clues to understand the discussion, while also trying to improve my Cantonese comprehension for future meetings. Another challenge was keeping track of multiple projects simulta...

  🗓️  Date:  10  Oct 2025 📌 Title:  One-week-old Intern! Task Description Today marked my fifth day of internship at the company. I began the morning by checking my emails and iFAST chat to ensure I didn’t miss any important messages. My supervisor granted me access to the team’s Notion account, which contains project plans and design platform credentials. He also introduced me to Mobbin, an online library and design research tool for UI/UX designers. It offers a vast collection of real-world, searchable screenshots of mobile and web interfaces to help designers gather inspiration, conduct research, and streamline their workflow. At 10 a.m., I attended an orientation session for new joiners that lasted two hours. The session provided an in-depth introduction to the company, including its divisions, vision and mission statements, history, key stakeholders, revenue model, and overall business operations. Challenges & Solutions Although I’ve used Figma during...

  🗓️  Date:  9  Oct 2025 📌 Title:  Time flies! Task Description Today marked my fourth day of internship at the company. I started the morning with a meeting with my supervisor to get a better understanding of what the company does, which regions our team covers and what sub-company the team is responsible for. I also had a brief discussion about projects I could take on from the start till the end for my internship project report. I continued with the task given to me yesterday, which is the UI enhancement for the fixed term deposit and notice deposit tabs on the iGB mobile app. The current interface looks lengthy due to the information displayed and is causing cognitive dissonance. Furthermore, the view more button reveals more of the information. I was tasked to come up with ideas on simplifying the interface but still retaining the necessary information. Other than that, the HR provided me a temporary access card for the building entrance, and we have to r...

🗓️ Date:   6 Oct 2025 📌 Title:  Getting started at iFAST! Task Description Today marked my first day of internship at the company. The day began with a newcomer briefing where I was introduced to the company, its structure, rules, and employee benefits by 3 HR staffs. Following that, I set up my Face ID for office access and went on an office tour to get familiar with the workspace. Before getting assigned to my desk, I was given a work laptop and asked to set it up, which included configuring my Outlook email, accessing the company intranet, and setting up iFast chat for communication. Additionally, I completed onboarding formalities such as checking emails, submitting required documents, and complete some mandatory quizzes like PDPA Training and  IT Security Awareness Onboarding Training. Toward the end of the day, I received my first task: Converting web screens into mobile app screens for the iFast Global Bank Cash Dropdown feature. I also attended the weekly Monday...