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Discovered EA c. 2013 via the rationality movement (LessWrong). Used to be a software engineer, switched to math to help contribute to AI safety fundamental research
I am studying remotely for my master's. Before that I worked in a local non-profit on women empowerment in Kazakhstan.
Singapore
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Singapore
Started the EA community in Singapore in 2015. Also working with other organisers to building the EA network in Asia.
Bangalore
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India
Been involved in the EA and Longtermist community since 2017, and have held different research positions doing academic or independent EA-related research. Have either supported chapter-level initiatives in EA Bangalore and EA Singapore in the past, and country-level initiatives across EA India chapters.
Founded EA club at NYU Abu Dhabi; personal career focus on global health & impact investment
Rika is the current VP for Internal Affairs of EA Blue. She is currently studying psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University, and aiming to pursue higher studies and a career in research and psychiatry.
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
Previously a Teach for Malaysia fellow, and an in-house consultant/project manager. Broad interests in various EA related areas, with specific interest in community building and local priorities research.
Co-Founder of EA Nepal. Founder and CEO of Sport Initiatives for Youth (SportIFY) Nepal. Pursuing an MPA in International Development and Peacebuilding at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
Singapore
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Singapore
Involved in EA since 2017 primarily in community building. Working to improve the global EA infrastructure & access to opportunities. I work at an enterprise software company full-time.
Been part of EA community in Singapore since 2015. Part of EA Microsoft since 2019. Interested in AI alignment.
Jakarta
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Indonesia
Started the EA outreach in Indonesia since 2019. Currently work at mental health startup, Riliv. Excited to find more like-minded (EA) people in Indonesia.
Joined the Singapore EA community at the end of 2018, and started a chapter at Yale-NUS College (Singapore). While it was not able to continue as a fully fledged organisation after I graduated in May this year, we were able to connect career services and students wtih the larger EA community to help students find opportunities.
Market researcher and business designer helping organisations improve decision-making by better understanding their ecosystems and stakeholders. I'm especially interested in the intersections of research (e.g. user, consumer, market and social), evaluation, strategy and organisational design.
I learnt about EA in 2019 and I have since been an organizer at EA Japan. My background is in Integrated Marketing and Analytics with experience at e-commerce startups and insurance businesses.
Manila
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Philippines
Tanya is a development professional specializing in monitoring and evaluation. She co-founded EA Philippines in 2018 with Kate and Brian. She also leads the chapter's activities on local charity effectiveness research and helps organize EA Asia's Regional Health and Development working group.
London
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United Kingdom
Previously: Centre for AI and Data Governance, Singapore; Mercy for Animals.
Founded EA Japan in July 2018 after taking a personal interest in EA in 2015. Career interests in data science, machine learning and research.
Also organized virtual EA Middle East events. Please reach out if you're interested in community building in that region. Current Mathematics with Economics student at the LSE in London where I also facilitate the EA fellowship program. Originally from Pakistan.
Interested in the intersection of local priorities and philosophies and EA principles. Technical background in software development and machine learning, and current cause inclination towards global mental health and well-being.
Founded a local city group, EA Ankara in 2020, interested in growing the EA community in Turkey. Qualified lawyer in Turkey interested in tech and the law, in partciular, information and cyber security.
Istanbul
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Turkey
PhD / Warwick, ECCP Global Priorities Institute Participant, EA Turkey Founder
Co-founder of EA Nepal.
Involved with EA Cambridge since October 2018, Regional Rep for The Humane League UK, participant of Charity Entrepreneurship's 2020 incubation program
Currently working with 4 other organizers in EA Indonesia to establish an EA community of like-minded people. Working as a data analyst at startup and having interest in developing and bringing impact to society through both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Delhi, Mumbai
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India
My background is in Computer Science and I've mostly worked in AI and healthcare space. I am currently running a water fortification initiative (WatOR) to tackle micronutrient malnutrition in India. Working on a plan to set up EA India meta-org with Varun Deshpande and others.
Interesting in founding EA Yangon, Myanmar chapter. Invested in the intersections of education, politics and social justice. Currently a consultant at UNESCO Myanmar. Part of the Strengthening Pre-Service Teacher Education (STEM) project as part of the education transformation and reform initiative.
Manila
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Philippines
Lenz is the current VP for Communications and Research of EA Blue. She is studying physics at Ateneo de Manila University. She is also working on climate science, optical engineering and education research at Ateneo Innovation Center.
Manila
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Philippines
I co-founded EA Philippines in November 2018 and am one of the 3 main organizers of the group. I am also a Senior Product Designer at First Circle, a FinTech company in Manila.
Global Food Partners is a Singapore-based multinational consultancy firm that works with food businesses and suppliers to develop, implement and maintain higher animal welfare and responsible sourcing goals and production practices, with a focus on cage-free egg procurement and production in Asia. The team has more than 50 years of corporate and on-farm experience developing and executing animal welfare policies and production practices, and has worked with food industry leaders, governments and egg industries globally, including throughout Latin America, Asia and Australia on the implementation of cage-free egg policies and standards, and transitioning to and maintaining high welfare cage-free systems.
Manila
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Philippines
I co-founded EA Philippines in 2018 with Brian and Tanya. Currently working as a Corporate Accountant for an International Humanitarian Organization. Also I'm volunteering for Faunalytics fundraising and operations projects and helping organizing events for Animal advocacy in Asia.
Currently working with 4 other organizers in EA Indonesia to establish an EA community of like-minded people! Have interest and experience in youth & community development, training & coaching, and organizational improvement.
Manila
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Philippines
Current president of EA Blue. Third-year undergraduate majoring in Health Sciences in Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. Working to learn more about and spread EA while finding out how to use EA principles in my career.
Heard about EA in 2015-16 ish, started helping out more in 2018
Cambridge, MA
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United States of America
Multi-disciplinary researcher working on AI that better understands and conforms to human preferences, intentions, norms, and values. Advisor to EA Singapore on AI and long-termist cause areas.
Introduced to EA in Mid 2019 after being gifted Doing Good Better. Strong interest in spreading EA Ideas in Malaysia. Currently on a Gap Year. Cofounder of a Startup (For Profit Social Enterprise) and runs a Web Development Enterprise. Intends to pursue CS for a degree.
Singapore
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Singapore
I joined EA Singapore in 2019. My background is in the humanities and for work I do marketing/communications/a lot of project management. Trying to make a difference with my 24-hour days. Exploring the quantitative/ logical/ scientific side of my brain.
Tzu is a sophomore at Occidental College where he’s intending to double major in philosophy, comparative literature, and minoring in cognitive science. He spent this past summer as an intern at the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). He stumbled upon Peter Singer’s TED talk on effective altruism and wants to orient his life towards high-impact causes. He is currently finishing up the book Doing The Most Good You Can Do by Peter Singer.
Mumbai
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India
I moved back to India from the US in 2017 to focus on building the EA community in India, which involved supporting local groups and international and local EA charities, and building a network. I ended up joining the Good Food Institute to set up GFI India instead. I currently have updated plans to set up an EA India meta-organization and welcome collaborators.
Delhi
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India
Initiated the EA Delhi Chapter in January, 2018. Interested in climate change mitigation efforts. Previously worked with J-PAL conducting randomised trials in early education delivery.
Founder of EA NUS, Software Engineer interested in earning to give, AI
Umm Al Quwain
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United Arab Emirates
Founded the EA Club at the American University of Sharjah in August 2020. Very interested in community building and working on spreading EA concepts and ideals among communities and advancing global empathy and wisdom.