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Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, Australia

• Accountabilities
• Responsible for the overall strategy for the growth and maintenance of Incnet’s data assets.
• Vendor management, driving service excellence and continuous improvements.
• Development of continuous improvement culture as an enabler to operational improvements.
• Developed new data acquisition tools as well as internal reporting tools to deliver quicker and better insights.
• Pre-sales consultant to key accounts

Sydney, Australia

• Accountabilities
• Develop management reporting systems and processes that measure all aspects of the performance of the business against key performance indicators with an aim of identifying key performance trends and highlighting.
• Responsible for preparation of business driver analysis, including but not limited to sales analysis, inventory analysis, purchase price variation analysis, material usage efficiency analysis.
• Responsible for ensuring that Management Information Systems used in the Manufacturing and Retail businesses are maintained and kept up to date. Assist in updating system documentation and training programs.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Futura Point of Sales system data is maintained and kept up to date. Assist in updating system documentation and training programs.
• Assist in identifying technology and system short-comings in Manufacturing and Retail businesses and assist in developing solutions to problems identified.Key Achievements

Sydney, Australia

• Accountabilities
• Responsible for the design and delivery of Managed Print Solutions for government and corporate clients nationally.
• Manage and develop a team of 15 Direct reports consisting of 13 Pre-Sales Business Analyst and 2 Validation Analyst located in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
• Vendor management, driving service excellence and mitigating risks to gain increased value throughout the project life cycle.
• Develop long-term strategic relationships with key stakeholders such as State General Managers and Executive Leaders.
• Continuous improvements of framework and procedures ensuring governance and compliance across the team.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Accountabilities
• Managing Customized Research operations for Malaysia and Indonesia, financial planning, monitoring and controlling expenses according to allotted budget.
• Develop long-term strategic relationships with country MDs, regional and global leaders across the organisation.
• Develop strategies to deliver annual productivity targets of 9-10% and ensuring the successful implementation of those strategies.
• Ensure operations is compliant to ISO20252
• Team development strategies to retain and develop talent within the business.Key Achievements

Sydney, Australia

• Accountabilities
• I held dual roles during my tenure as operations leader. I was also responsible for the region’s technical initiatives.
• Business analyst for key regional projects.
• Testing and assessment of productivity tools such as tools like Cognos, Tableau and Yellowfin.
• Conduct technical training e.g. VBA training (Excel, Access, Outlook) and Database design concepts to further assist in productivity opportunities. Key Achievements
• Designed and developed a global data collection tool for Nielsen field offices in Europe, Greater China and APMEA together with a reporting component.

Sydney, Australia

• Accountabilities
• Financial planning and operational budgeting.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders and operations leads from other countries to leverage on best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Team development to drive career progression and productivity.
• Develop strategies to deliver annual productivity targets of 9-10% and ensuring the successful implementation of those strategies.
• Vendor management; workload forecasting, performance management ensuring KPIs are met and actions are taken on root causes identified to mitigate the risk of reoccurrences.Key Achievements

Sydney, Australia

• Accountabilities
• Ensuring successful delivery of projects.
• Business analyst productivity projects.
• Develop automations to reduce cycle times and increase accuracy of data.Key Achievements
• Designed and developed a Kaizen system as a proof of concept for Nielsen Australia utilising Excel and SQL server. The system has been leveraged on at Nielsen. The system creates the foundations for process.
• Developed data processing systems for clients such as Ford, Suzuki, Volkswagen, Murray Goulburn and various government organisations.

Sydney, Australia

• Involvement in two HR projects relating to the learning and development of RailCorp employees in the Asset Management Division
• The first was the Training Needs Review project which involved interviewing all levels management to better identify and understand the technical training requirements of their various business units.
• The second; design, development and management of a Training Management System in Microsoft Access as an interim solution to deliver training plans.
• Implement ideas for data manipulation.
• Development of Technical Skills Profiles for engineers.
• Training of staff on the concepts of database design and use of Microsoft Office Suite.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Designed, developed, implemented and maintained inventory and patient management system for a Medical Specialist Clinic, Kuala Lumpur.
• Provided training to the clinic staff and preparation of the User Manual.
• Designed, developed and implemented a customer database for a Publishing house, JF Publishing, Kuala Lumpur.
• Design and installation of Small Office Home Office (SOHO) networks.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Planning and managing new and current models in Malaysia- Camry, Corolla and Vios models.
• Coordinating with Toyota Japan on the vehicle specifications, expected sales volume based on market research.
• Carrying out product planning activities which included product and pricing strategy proposals.
• Model life management which included planning, researching and monitoring all products and pricing issues to ensure new models are introduced as planned.
• Monitoring performance of models in terms of market positioning and target market share.
• Monitoring/following-up on team members concerning model launch introduction (across Division/Company) and ensure all planned activities are completed on time.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Involved in tender specification and evaluation of power plants, mainly in control and instrumentation.
• Project involvement as consultants for Powertek Berhad in Teluk Gong 720 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant, Malacca.
• The project involved construction a Water Treatment Plant, the addition of 2 gas turbines and a steam turbine to the plant's existing configuration whereby I was given the responsibility of reviewing and approving the.

Masters Of Commerce, Information Systems & Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (Hons), Electrical & Electronic, 2Nd Class Upper