Catalyse External Partnerships for Value Creation

"Catalysing External Partnerships" for the KO system• Collaborate with Strategy, Functions, Category and Operating Units leadership to maintain a clear understanding of prioritized opportunity areas where external solutions create value through growth, efficiency or capability building • Lead and coordinate the identification and evaluation of viable external solutions (e.g., products, businesses, IP, services); serve as key conduit of external opportunity assessments • Build… Show more "Catalysing External Partnerships" for the KO system• Collaborate with Strategy, Functions, Category and Operating Units leadership to maintain a clear understanding of prioritized opportunity areas where external solutions create value through growth, efficiency or capability building • Lead and coordinate the identification and evaluation of viable external solutions (e.g., products, businesses, IP, services); serve as key conduit of external opportunity assessments • Build global network of external partners (academics, research institutes, accelerators, suppliers etc.) and ecosystem to maintain understanding of external opportunities, trends and emerging commercial developments; Collaborate with Bottling partners to develop system wide scouting ecosystem. • Partner with internal SME’s to assess external assets against prioritized business objectives and facilitate experimentation/implementation of high potential opportunities • Develop and maintain process for assessing external opportunities, documenting findings from scouting activities and effectively sharing with peers and facilitating future re-use (knowledge management) to limit duplication of efforts across the organization Show less

- APAC ETA hub lead- External innovation ecosystem catalyst (Startups, Research organisations, Technology consortiums etc) - Bridge the innovation gaps with our R&D, CPS, BUs and Bottlers. - Manage ETA hubs in Asia, and work closely with global ETA hubs in other regions across the world, to identify technologies, advance joint R&D projects, and implement them into Coca Cola system.- Scout, assess, and implement external technologies for The Coca Cola Company as part of global… Show more - APAC ETA hub lead- External innovation ecosystem catalyst (Startups, Research organisations, Technology consortiums etc) - Bridge the innovation gaps with our R&D, CPS, BUs and Bottlers. - Manage ETA hubs in Asia, and work closely with global ETA hubs in other regions across the world, to identify technologies, advance joint R&D projects, and implement them into Coca Cola system.- Scout, assess, and implement external technologies for The Coca Cola Company as part of global R&D and global ETA function.- Work with the technical community and R&D teams to identify external technologies that meet our internal needs, and bring these in to the business most effectively to enable competitive advantage for The Coca Cola Company.- Ensure the external knowledge is seamlessly transitioned to internal subject matter experts across the Global Technical community. Show less

Top line responsibilities:1. Supply chain – Strengthen and Manage connection with supply chain related topics and platformsa. Breakthrough supply chain technologies b. Supply chain resilience, remote visibilityc. Connect on e-commerced. Develop framework and process for ETA connection with T & SC2. Enhance connection with GTEC, elevate the visibility of ETA, seek challenges from GTEC, and bring potential technologies/solutions for pilot3. Relationship manager –… Show more Top line responsibilities:1. Supply chain – Strengthen and Manage connection with supply chain related topics and platformsa. Breakthrough supply chain technologies b. Supply chain resilience, remote visibilityc. Connect on e-commerced. Develop framework and process for ETA connection with T & SC2. Enhance connection with GTEC, elevate the visibility of ETA, seek challenges from GTEC, and bring potential technologies/solutions for pilot3. Relationship manager – continue representing global ETA to manage strategic partner on a global level. 4. Assess opportunities for improvement on ETA connections with business units Show less

- APAC ETA hub lead - Manage ETA hubs in Asia, and work closely with global ETA hubs in other regions across the world, to identify technologies, advance joint R&D projects, and implement them into Coca Cola system.- Scout, assess, and implement external technologies for The Coca Cola Company as part of global R&D and global ETA function.- Work with the technical community and R&D teams to identify external technologies that meet our internal needs, and bring these in to the… Show more - APAC ETA hub lead - Manage ETA hubs in Asia, and work closely with global ETA hubs in other regions across the world, to identify technologies, advance joint R&D projects, and implement them into Coca Cola system.- Scout, assess, and implement external technologies for The Coca Cola Company as part of global R&D and global ETA function.- Work with the technical community and R&D teams to identify external technologies that meet our internal needs, and bring these in to the business most effectively to enable competitive advantage for The Coca Cola Company.- Ensure the external knowledge is seamlessly transitioned to internal subject matter experts across the Global Technical community. Show less

- Heads the Materials and Chemicals team • Conducts Technology Scouting, Matching, Scanning and Assessment • Connects MNCS, SMEs and StartUps to Innovation to address their business and technology needs • Consultancy on strategic recommendations for new applications, products and technologies. • Maintains working relationships with technology seekers (Industry) and technology providers (Research Institutes, Institutes of Higher Learning, Start-Ups and Intermediaries)… Show more - Heads the Materials and Chemicals team • Conducts Technology Scouting, Matching, Scanning and Assessment • Connects MNCS, SMEs and StartUps to Innovation to address their business and technology needs • Consultancy on strategic recommendations for new applications, products and technologies. • Maintains working relationships with technology seekers (Industry) and technology providers (Research Institutes, Institutes of Higher Learning, Start-Ups and Intermediaries). • Training of junior staffs and interns about technology scouting and Open Innovation. - Enhance industry engagements' in the area of Open Innovation, soliciting technologies from external sources. • Establish partnerships with global Open Innovation platforms • Drive the seeking of local companies in seeking new technology through Open Innovation Show less

I.C.O.N Project 2: Towards antibacterial surfaces by NanoImprinting (Aug 2010 – Dec 2011)• Project team to set up 3-D live bacteria tracking system for understanding bacteria-imprinted surface interaction• Assessed adhesion and viability of various bacteria (found in healthcare, consumer electronics, medical devices and marine environment) on imprinted surfaces.

Behavioural response of cyprids on microtextured surfaces (Dec 2009-Aug 2010)• Establish the mechanistic understanding of cyprid behaviour and barnacle formation on microtextured surfaces. Cyprid larval adhesion on a molecular scale: A new route towards preventing Marine Biofouling (May 2007-Nov 2008) • Established behavioural tracking technique to understand barnacle cyprid-surface interactions• Established a correlation of their behaviour to settlement patterns in the lab… Show more Behavioural response of cyprids on microtextured surfaces (Dec 2009-Aug 2010)• Establish the mechanistic understanding of cyprid behaviour and barnacle formation on microtextured surfaces. Cyprid larval adhesion on a molecular scale: A new route towards preventing Marine Biofouling (May 2007-Nov 2008) • Established behavioural tracking technique to understand barnacle cyprid-surface interactions• Established a correlation of their behaviour to settlement patterns in the lab and in the sea Show less

PhD thesis: Multistep microfluidic device for studying cancer metastasis• Designed, fabricated and developed a working multistep microfluidic device (5cm x 2.5cm) that successfully demonstrated cancer deformation, migration, invasion and endothelial cell transmigration.

Technology Upgrade: A Novel Real-Time Energy & cost saving cleaning system for Industrial Heat Exchangers (Aug 2009 –Oct 2010)• Project Leader for a Proof of Concept pilot test in Singapore Refining Company (SRC) • Designed and engineered heat exchanger prototypes • Established new experimental procedures• Liaised with HVS and SRC engineers for overall operation, data collection and analysis of the POC testing. • Demonstrated product feasibility and convinced SRC… Show more Technology Upgrade: A Novel Real-Time Energy & cost saving cleaning system for Industrial Heat Exchangers (Aug 2009 –Oct 2010)• Project Leader for a Proof of Concept pilot test in Singapore Refining Company (SRC) • Designed and engineered heat exchanger prototypes • Established new experimental procedures• Liaised with HVS and SRC engineers for overall operation, data collection and analysis of the POC testing. • Demonstrated product feasibility and convinced SRC management to retrofit HVS technology to existing heat exchangers. Show less