Ryan Ang Email & Phone Number

Singapore

• Led a team of 5 career advisors to conceptualize, plan and execute programmes and initiatives to enhance the employability outcomes for a catchment of 15,000 postgraduate students (Masters and PhDs) from 7 faculties and 3 departments • Coached up to 250 Computing Postgraduates every academic year to clarify their career interests and prospects, resume and interview queries and job search strategies• Engaged up to 20 employers every academic year to source for job/internship opportunities for Computing postgraduates• Conducted up to 15 “Career Accelerator” and “Industry Connect” workshops that focus on imparting career readiness skills to students or connecting employers directly to students, resulting in an outreach of more than 1,200 students• Conceptualized and organized the annual Postgraduate Career Fair and Postgraduate Symposium involving more than 80 employers and 1,500 students every year• Introduced AI-driven talent assessment and recruitment tools such as VMock and Graduates First to help students better prepare themselves for job applications, resulting in an outreach of 15,000 students every academic year

• Provided one-on-one career coaching for an average of 300 students every academic year (AY) from Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics and Information Security • Conducted workshops on student life planning, resume writing, interviewing skills and networking for about 500 first year students every AY through the Career Catalyst module. Invited employers such as Facebook, Credit Suisse, SGX, MasterCard and GIC to be guest speakers• Conceptualized workshops on technical interviews (coding tests), tech industry trends (A.I., Machine Learning, Cybersecurity) and popular industries (e.g. gaming) involving employers from diverse fields• Conducted workshops to prepare and debrief Computing students before, during and after their 6 month internships via the Industry Internship Programme (IIP)• Coordinated with Faculty staff to involve employers as guest lecture speakers and capstone project sponsors

• Conceptualized and launched an innovation and project-centred internship programme (iGen) that involved 20 employers from diverse industries (Accenture, DBS, Diageo, McDonald’s, Mastercard and Uniqlo), recruiting a total 80 students from 6 faculties from 2014-2016• Led a team of 18 Career Advisors to implement career preparation programs such as Career Catalyst, Career Launchpad and Career Booster, targeting different groups of students and enhancing the overall employability of about 15,000 NUS students every year from 6 faculties• Individually coached about 200 students per semester on career options, module mapping, resume critiques and mock interviews • Maintained quality control of services through analysis of student and faculty feedback and monitor student employability through analysis of Graduate Employment Survey (GES) data, and proposing interventionist measures• Attained certification in ACCDF (WSQ Advanced Certificate in Career Development Facilitation) as a Career Coach

Singapore

• Spearheaded the expansion of Singapore companies’ footprint and investments in strategic business sectors such as Infrastructure Development, Automotive Manufacturing & Consumer Services (F&B, Hospitality, Retail) in selected states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu• Collaborated with Infrastructure, Logistics, Technology Business and Lifestyle units to launch missions and deepen the presence of enterprises in India• Supervised project development and enterprise internationalization efforts of 3 overseas centres (Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai) and managed a HQ team of 2 officers• Developed and cultivated extensive networks of multipliers (lawyers, accountant, real estate agents, consultants), business enablers (both Indian government entities and companies) and prospective clients/customers (companies and end users)

Chennai Area, India

• Scoped specific projects for Singapore enterprises, including a proposed Automotive Industrial Park south of Chennai and Hospitality Management contracts in Bangalore and Hyderabad, leveraging on Singapore’s strengths in industry park development/master planning and hotel/serviced apartment management• Facilitated 20 Singapore-based companies in the real estate, logistics, consumer business and manufacturing industries to register business entities, establish revenue pipelines with suppliers and customers and recruit local personnel in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad • Served as Vice Consul (Commercial Affairs) for the Singapore Consul General under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing Singapore business interests in South India• Liaised with external partners such as government ministries, business chambers and associations on SA-specific initiatives such as joint missions, seminars and publications• Managed and supervised a group a 4 local staff (Marketing Officer, Centre Secretary, Office Assistant and Driver)

• Facilitated 10 Singapore-based consultants’ access to World Bank funded projects in the education and ICT industries in developing countries such as Bhutan, China, Nepal and the Philippines• Raised local awareness on WBG activities and commercial opportunities, including dissemination of information about WBG business opportunities, such as Bank procurements, IFC, MIGA and trust funds• Facilitated contacts between Singapore companies and the Bank Group staff from East Asia and Pacific region (EAP); organized consultations or events on development issues of interest to the private sector, such as investment climate, governance, Public Private Partnerships and carbon funds

• Account managed 15 infrastructure enterprises (master-planners and construction companies) and facilitate access to specific projects in real estate and urban infrastructure sectors in overseas markets such as China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Middle East and Latin America• Processed incentive grants for these enterprises, focusing on overseas business development activities, opening of marketing offices and IT/HR capability enhancement• Conceptualised and produced a documentary with ChannelNewsAsia featuring 6 Singapore-based enterprises with presence in Latin America, and spearheaded the programme development and event organisation of the first 2003 LatinAsia Biz Forum, which became an annual platform for government and business leaders from Asia and Latin America to foster closer business ties and partnerships• Represented Singapore’s interests and agenda in the Market Access Group discussions between APEC members in Brunei (2000) and China (2001)

• Conducted research on international best practices in global customs duty regimes on dutiable goods

B(A) Soc Sci, Political Science

A Levels:, Economics, Chemistry, Physics

O Levels