SMU SCIS alumnus Derrick Lee, who is the co-founder of Accredify, took a non-traditional path into technology. Beginning at the Institute of Technical Education and progressing through polytechnic, he completed his undergraduate studies at SMU with support from the SG Digital Scholarship, part of the broader SG Digital Leadership Accelerator initiative. The scholarship was designed by the Infocomm Media Development Authority to open doors for individuals regardless of their academic starting point and aims to help them grow into future leaders of Singapore’s digital economy.