About
A student building in public.
I'm Vivaan — 16, based in Singapore, and figuring things out by doing them.
Biography
I'm a student who likes building things. I started because I wanted to understand how brands, money and businesses actually work — not just from classes, but from trying it myself. That led to Celestial Paradise, a minimal streetwear brand I started, and Vantoni, another project I'm slowly shaping.
I'm also learning finance through projects and job simulations — Bank of America (investment banking), Goldman Sachs (wealth management operations), and time at the futures desk at Simpson Spence Young. These were chances to see how professionals think, not claims that I've already done the job.
I'm early in all of this, and I think that's the point. Right now I'm focused on learning widely: how to build a brand people care about, how to value a company, and why people buy what they buy.
Interests
Entrepreneurship
Starting small, learning fast, and improving in public.
Finance
How companies are valued, how markets move, and where the money flows.
Investing
Thinking long-term, finding quality businesses, and understanding risk.
Brand building
Why some names feel important — identity, scarcity, and restraint.
How I work
Less noise, more doing. Build the thing, then let it speak.
I try to pick a few things and do them properly. Most of what I'm doing now is learning — and I'd rather learn by shipping something real than wait until I feel ready.