Melanie Wu Bio

Melanie Wu

Head of Learning, APAC, General Assembly

Singapore

Melanie currently leads learning and instruction at General Assembly across our APAC campuses. She has over 5 years of experience in managing over 30+ instructional staff through hiring, onboarding, coaching, professional development, and retention of the best instructors in tech, business, data, and design. She oversees the production of all GA's full-time and part-time courses in Australia and Singapore ensuring that every course is delivered with an industry-relevant curriculum and with the highest quality of expert instructors. Along with her team, she has successfully launched over 100+ full-time courses and 100+ part-time courses and works closely with General Assembly's government partners to grow tech talents in Singapore.

Prior to joining GA, Melanie was a secondary school visual arts teacher with Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) where she was regularly involved with research and curriculum design. Prior to working and living in Singapore, she completed her Bachelor of Education from York University and her Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management from the University of Toronto. She is passionate about learning and teaching and believes that education should be accessible for everyone.

In her downtime, Melanie loves to cook and explore new cocktail bars.

Melanie Wu

Upcoming Courses

Previously (14)

Business

GA x NTUC: So You Want to Be a Product Manager

Considering a career as a Product Manager? Curious about what a day-to-day job in product management looks like at a top company? Join us to learn more.

Coding

Career Fast-Track: Learn to Code & Get a Job as a Web Developer

This special Career Fast-Track event will cover the steps that you need to take to break into the web development industry and why software literacy is the new literacy.

Career Development

Find Work That Matters

Looking for fulfillment or a new direction in your career? Learn how to seize opportunities to cultivate happiness and pride in your work.

Career Development

The Future of Talent: Upskilling Your Workforce

Hear industry professionals discuss their approaches for bringing on talent from non-traditional backgrounds in order to scale and build a diverse and strong company culture.

Career Development

Building a Culture of Excellence: Shaping and Optimising the Employee Experience

Join GA and Singapore's leaders to learn how to prioritise and implement employee engagement strategies to create and sustain a positive culture in your organisation.

Data

Career Fast Track: Opportunities In Data Analytics & Data Science

In this special edition of the Career Fast Track events, we will cover the steps that you need to take to break into the Data community.

Data

Career Conversations: Opportunities in Data Analytics

Considering a career as a Data Analyst? Join us to find out if this might be the right career for you!

Data

Career Path Preview: Data Analytics & Data Science

Join us for our Data Analytics and Data Science Career Path Preview evening as we pull back the curtain and give you an insiders look into what your next career move could bring.

Career Development

So You Want To Teach at GA

Ever thought about teaching? Come hear from current instructors and team to discover what it's like to teach at General Assembly. Drinks and snacks provided!

Career Development

GA Open Day: Alumni Panel

Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A with GA Singapore alums.

Business

Innovators Series: Leadership in The Digital Age

Understand the major digital trends impacting business today, and what you can do as a leader to help your organization and employees make that transformation.

Career Development

Info Session: Teach @ GA

Ever thought about teaching? Come hear from current instructors and team to discover what it's like to teach at General Assembly. Drinks and provided!

Career Development

Pick Me! How to Stand Out to Tech Employers

Join us for an exclusive discussion with tech recruiting experts and talent acquisition specialists to stand out to tech employers!

Career Development

[Open House | In-Person] Combat Imposter Syndrome While Advancing Your Career

Imposter Syndrome is a challenge faced by many people, so, learning more about it and how to overcome it is important in seeking a long and fruitful career.

Career Development

Looking Ahead | Singapore's Job Market Landscape of 2024

Join us to find out how you can stay competitive and employable in this ever-changing job market landscape.

Want to teach at ga?

Join our global community of instructors and help shape the next generation of industry leaders — while moving your own career forward with proven subject matter expertise, leadership experience, and public speaking skills. Teach online or on campus, full-time or part-time.

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