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Hi there my name is Clera A/P Peter John and welcome to my E-Portfolio! I am so glad you have found my E-portfolio and I hope you enjoy it. I will be using my E-portfolio as a reflection tool to reflect on the trials and tribulations and the many victories that outnumbered the defeats both inside and outside of the classroom. While you are visiting my E-portfolio, you will also see some of my best work on display. Additionally, you get to learn a bit about me, my goals as they relate to the immediate future and many years down the road, and some of the many life lessons that I have learned outside of the classroom that have shaped me into the person I am today.
- First name: CLERA A/P PETER JOHN
- Student ID: A17MJ0032
- Display name: CLERA A/P PETER JOHN
- Email address: clerapeterjohn@graduate.utm.my
Industrial Training
COMPANY BACKGROUND
It all started in 2008 when Dr. Siti Hamidah returned from the UK after completing her PhD in Micellar nanotechnology. Upon returning, she started her research on extracting natural colorants from local plants. The research made her discover that color pigment extracted from Roselle flowers is the most stable and hence suitable for cosmetic uses. At that point of time, Dr. Siti herself was experiencing the issue of very dry and darkened lips. Dr. Siti then formulated an all natural plant based lip moisturizer from the Roselle extracts. The formula was impressive as her lip's dryness disappeared within 24 hours and her lip tone gradually became healthier and more rosy after using the lip moisturizer daily. She then developed a proper prototype and started testing the market for demands. It seems many were interested with the all natural lip moisturizer back then. Dr. Siti proceeded in commercializing and selling the Roselle Lip Moisturizer under the brand, Naturel Kiss. The Naturel Kiss Roselle Lip Moisturizer has won many awards internationally and locally. Dr. Siti has received more than 30 awards both internationally and locally for both the Roselle Natural Colorant and the Roselle Lip Moisturizer formula.
Along the way, Dr. Siti has also won the Superb Teraju grant from the government amounting RM 500K and this has enabled her to start developing more formulas and products under Naturel Kiss. To date, Naturel Kiss has expanded its range of products to natural face and bath soaps, all natural hand lotions with Roselle colorants, lip scrubs, non toxic lipsticks, blusher, two way cake foundation, make up remover, and the latest being the Micellar Series which is a range that is implementing the Micellar green nanotechnology. There are two products under the Micellar Series range, the Micellar Cleanser and the Micellar Energy Water Face Mist. Both formulas are 98 - 99% all natural. The Micellar research by Dr. Siti and team has also bagged the Semi Grand Award recently at the International Conference and Exposition on Inventions by Institutions of Higher Learning (PECIPTA 2017). This is not a surprise as Dr. Siti is considered an expert in Micellar nanotechnology in Malaysia as she has been studying and doing research on Micellar nanotechnology for more than 15 years since her Masters courses in 2001.
Coming from an expert, Malaysians should be very proud that they can experience a range of high quality and well researched Micellar skincare from our own homegrown brand at affordable price. According to Dr. Siti, Naturel Kiss' objectives are to offer Malaysian women with skincare and cosmetic products that are safer and non toxic, and based on natural local and imported ingredients as best as possible. Some or most of Naturel Kiss' skincare and lip products are of 98%-100% natural ingredients while the cosmetics range are non toxic and formulated with high quality and safer ingredients. Dr. Siti is also passionate in creating awareness on the importance of non toxic cosmetics and skincare to Malaysian women. Other than that, she is also keen in her mission to help roselle farmers to increase their income by using Roselle extracts as ingredients in most of her Naturel Kiss products.
INTERSHIP EXPERIENCES
My internship at SHE Empire Sdn.Bhd ended with a great experiences. I got offered the opportunity to work from home, due to the crisis and therefore, I am doing my internship via teleworking. I learned a lot of things that is very useful for my future career. Before I was joined officially as a intern student in SHE Empires. I was required to read the SHE Empire’s company history in order to gain some basic understanding on the Naturel Kiss products. The reports and bulletins publications provide a thorough and comprehensive coverage and analysis of the Naturel Kiss products as a solution for the cosmetic industries.
On my first day, I got welcomed through a video call by the founders of SHE Empire Sdn.Bhd, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Hamidah binti Mohd Setapar, and Dr. Hasmidah binti Mohd Nasir. Then, we discussed my role and the tasks I will have to do during my internship. As a intership student, I have been given many responsibilities such as contributing to the implementation of marketing strategies or even conducting marketing researcher, building bulletins and magazine and writing a research paper. What I like about being an intern at SHE Empire Sdn.Bhd is the flexibility in the workspace. For instance, during the first week, my task was to write a bulletin about day and night skincare routine and followed by my second bulletin with the title ‘Founder of Naturel Kiss.’ Moreover, all of my recommendations are taken into consideration, which is very satisfying. Figure below shows my work on first and second bulletins.
First Bulletin
Second Bulletin
ADDITIONAL TASK
Weekly Quotes
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS GAINED DURING INTERNSHIP
The important outcome of the work/learning journal writing activity to me is increased awareness of my learning. It shown evidence of understanding how I learned and what it means to become a self-directed learner within the workplace. Through my writing I analyzed the problems and obstacles that I encounter and articulate the process of finding possible facts. It appeared to recognize this aspect of problem solving as a reflective practice. The second important outcome of the work/learning journals is realizing an increase in self confidence. I saw the personal growth in the written reflections of how I have handled difficult situations. I begin to see myself as professionals that contribute to the industry. More advanced and astute also recognize cathartic and transformational moments within my written accounts and begin to see journal writing as a form of industry research that will aid me throughout my careers. The internship placement journal is a space that offered me the opportunity to engage in a form of qualitative inquiry that requires me to formulate problems, collect data through observations, analyze that data in the service of meaning making and form conclusions which for some, induces transformative learning. In order to increase my efficiency to search the data information, I used several searching tools besides Google, such as ScienceDirect, Elsevier, SpringerLink and Scopus. In searching the data information, I faced some problems obtaining marketing reports which are not available at the city and country official websites. To get the financial reports, I have to search in the government department website. Another problem is some of the official websites provide very limited information, I have to use creative ways to get the data in the website, such as using the synonym of the word or type the main key word to the Google search. My information searching skill increased significantly, doubling from the week before. I have to double check the data and details that I got in different website to avoid the wrong information updated. Although the information I got is limited, but finally I managed to complete the task that given by my supervisor in the twelve weeks.