From a small-town boy to becoming the man behind some of Malaysia's most popular mobile apps like TGV Cinema and Tune Talk, Dato' Kelvin Kwek shares his journey to success.
What comes to mind when you think about technology? These days, technology has a hand in a wide range of prospects, from automation to sustainability. Organisations are adapting to a whole new wave of consumer preferences with apps made for services like ride-sharing to ticket purchasing.
How often have we stopped to wonder who invented these apps? One such stakeholder is Dato’ Kelvin Kwek, founder and CEO of Nexstream, who is also the brains behind some popular local mobile apps like TGV Cinema and Tune Talk.
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The Beginning
At 33 years old, Dato’ Kelvin dived full force into building Nexstream, leaving behind a stable job at tech conglomerate Huawei. Initially, he wanted to be an engineer, but little did he know it was simply a stepping stone to turning his passion into reality.
“My dream was to help corporations turn their business processes and ideas into mobile apps through modern-day technology. I wanted to create a platform that will reinvent these ideas that will merge the use of mobile phones with cloud technology. This was my ultimate goal with Nexstream.”