AI Talent & Education · 2026-07-31 · 01:00

Why We Hire AIAP Graduates — SAM Part 2

Speaker
Victor & Ming Wah
AI Engineer & Senior AI Manager
Type
Industry Leader

In Brief

SAM AI engineers Victor and Ming Wah discuss their experience in the AI Apprenticeship Programme and how it prepared them for their current roles in AI engineering.

Readable transcript

Caption language: en · Fetched: 2026-08-03

Send >> [music] >> manufacturers for the aerospace, or as the semicon industry. So, we chance upon AI Singapore, and that's where the journey started. [music] >> Using AI and automation together, we can help to reduce the the work time and production time of the parts [music] that we manufacture. We can increase productivity. >> So, part of my work is to fine-tune models for our visual inspections. [music] >> During the AIAP, we have a 3 months of deep skilling phase, and then we had another 3 months of working on real-life projects. So, when we come here, [music] we have the confidence to design solutions and then and then we have to put them into practice. >> We also [music] work in group in AIAP. Even though we are graduated now, we are still can go back to them and ask for advice on certain topics that they may have worked [music] on.

>> I'm a mid-career switcher. So, all my previous skills are still valid [music] and usable. What I need is the AI specific part. AIAP is a great place to do your plus skilling. >> To be a good AI engineer, you need to have a [music] combination of AI domain knowledge and software engineering skills. AIAP can help you find this balance.

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