Enabling global mindset

Forge partnerships with startup ecosystem partners globally, to enable entrepreneurship learning for students

Deliver meals to 12 families in Jurong, twice a week

Worked closely with the Singapore Consulting Leader to plan and execute growth in the fiercely competitive consulting landscape in Singapore and South East Asia (SEA).Identified business development opportunities with Singapore and SEA-based clients, as well as overseas partners such as PwC offices in other territories.Oversight on Management Reporting, Budgeting, Talent Acquisition, Communications and Operations, ensuring that the Singapore Consulting practice of 350 personnel is well-… Show more Worked closely with the Singapore Consulting Leader to plan and execute growth in the fiercely competitive consulting landscape in Singapore and South East Asia (SEA).Identified business development opportunities with Singapore and SEA-based clients, as well as overseas partners such as PwC offices in other territories.Oversight on Management Reporting, Budgeting, Talent Acquisition, Communications and Operations, ensuring that the Singapore Consulting practice of 350 personnel is well- managed.Managed funding schemes with Singapore government agencies, such as the Singapore Economic Development Board and Workforce Singapore.Recommended for promotion to regional role. Show less

Kickstarted the Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme (OEP) for NTU students to intern with tech startups in the US. Built up a list of 100 startups, accelerators and tech companies in the US to work with NTU on internship and other initiatives.Worked with partners to engage tech startups with an interest to use Singapore as a base for Asian expansion.Incubated NTU startups and entrepreneurs by providing advice for growth and fund raising.Continued to perform a mentor role for NTU… Show more Kickstarted the Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme (OEP) for NTU students to intern with tech startups in the US. Built up a list of 100 startups, accelerators and tech companies in the US to work with NTU on internship and other initiatives.Worked with partners to engage tech startups with an interest to use Singapore as a base for Asian expansion.Incubated NTU startups and entrepreneurs by providing advice for growth and fund raising.Continued to perform a mentor role for NTU startups from April to December 2018. Show less

Relocated to USA with my family after my wife was transferred to her company’s USA headquarters.Undertook freelance consulting work before joining NTUitive as their USA Centre Director in June 2016.

Headed the Strategic Planning team to introduce new initiatives, notably programmes to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in Singapore.Oversaw development of the local Energy / Oil & Gas industry, leading a team of 5 officers.Enabled growth of local companies to achieve revenue of above S$100 million by facilitating technology acquisition and capacity expansion.Represented SPRING Singapore’s interests at APEC and ASEAN SME Working Group.Part of incentives management team… Show more Headed the Strategic Planning team to introduce new initiatives, notably programmes to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in Singapore.Oversaw development of the local Energy / Oil & Gas industry, leading a team of 5 officers.Enabled growth of local companies to achieve revenue of above S$100 million by facilitating technology acquisition and capacity expansion.Represented SPRING Singapore’s interests at APEC and ASEAN SME Working Group.Part of incentives management team which significantly enlarged SPRING’s tax incentives and grant offerings to SMEs.Developed policy guidelines for incentives management. Show less

Pioneered Singapore’s first certification scheme for management consultants.Built up membership base to 200 consultants only after one year.Certification scheme was adopted by SPRING Singapore less than 2 years after inception.Successfully trained up my successor before returning to take on a head of department role in SPRING Singapore.

Incentives Policy - tax incentives, grants- Facilitate investment by MNCs into Singapore using government incentives- Work with government agencies (MOF, MTI and IRAS) on incentive policy- Competitive analysis of international government incentive landscape