Lenskart’s Jan Lim knows a thing or two about the tech industry. Here’s what he has learnt on his journey

The chief business officer of Lenskart Southeast Asia shares the insights he has gathered navigating the ups and downs of the Asian tech industry

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Chief business officer for South East Asia at Lenskart Jan Lim knows a thing or two about the tech industry. In fact, prior to joining the tech-driven international eyewear brand, Lim helped launch the American e-commerce platform Amazon in Singapore back in 2017.

Growing up, Lim found himself drawn to the products that tech companies would launch. “I was always the first to buy new tech or tinker with personal computers (PCs) at home,” he says, adding how his natural interest in computers and technology made it almost a natural segue into the industry. This led him to join the Amazon business in Singapore, becoming one of its founding team members.

His time at Amazon led him to various opportunities for growth, enabling him to receive the SG Digital Leader award by IMDA and attend the Wharton Business School’s Advanced Management Program. Lim is also a member of the XA Network, an investment network based in Singapore.

After over seven years at Amazon, Lim has moved to Lenskart where he currently leads the business in Singapore and Indonesia. He also spearheads regional expansion in Thailand.

Here, Lim speaks to Tatler Singapore as he looks back on his journey in the industry and shares the lessons he has learnt, his biggest success and more.

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