Rebecca Isjwara
A fast learner with a sense of urgency
Professional Experience
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Reporter II · 2020–present
- • Beats: banking, financial services, fintech, ESG
- • Data-driven exclusives on APAC banking/financial sectors
- • LinkedIn featured content (12,000+ views)
- • Pride board member for LGBTQ+ staff
Google News Initiative
Trainer
- • Workshops on digital tools, fact-checking, verification
Asian Private Banker
Reporter · 2018–2020
- • Beats: fintech, private banking, wealth management
- • Chairs annual Technology Awards
Education
HKUST (2018)
BBA Global Business & Finance, Humanities minor. Exchange at Warwick Business School.
AAJA Executive Leadership Program
2021 Fellow
Organizations
- • AAJA-Asia Secretary (2018–present)
- • TEDxWanChai Marketing Manager (2018–present)
- • Rainbow Bird Co-Founder, HKUST (2017–present)
- • Hong Kong International Literary Festival Events Coordinator (2017–2018)
Awards
- • Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (2021)
- • APRU-New York Times Case Competition finalist (2017–2018)
- • HKUST scholarships
Skills
Languages
English, Indonesian
Software
Adobe suite, Final Cut Pro X, WordPress, Squarespace
Certifications
Google News Initiative Trainer, Bloomberg Market Concepts
Interests
Coffee, personal branding, urban sketching