Saravanan Sugumaran Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Singapore

Founded and heading the urban advisory arm of Morrow focused on developing policy solutions for unique and complex urban challengesEnsuring a data-driven approach complemented with Foresight tools and benchmarking techniques

Singapore

• Developing indicators for the Singapore Liveablity Framework (LF), as a means to benchmark cities for liveability and sustainability
• Tracking indices pertaining to Liveability, Sustainability and Resilience; Liveability Matrix
• Forward-looking research projects on Liveability Framework indicators, urban economics and urban governance

Singapore

Focus on providing strategic counsel pertaining to public affairs, digital diplomacy & development policies across Singapore and ASEAN

Singapore, Singapore

Special advisor on digital diplomacy, digital economy and EU-ASEAN matters

Singapore

• Part of the Government Advisory Division and Senior Management team in Singapore
• Led the global data collation/analyses and contributor for the Soft Power 30 Report (2019)
• Provided strategic counsel to the Singapore government on projects relating to smart nation initiatives and domestic security
• Offered research and strategy advice for corporate clients
• Responsible for New Business Development in ASEAN and APAC regions (G2G & G2B focus)

Singapore

• Ensure data quality and improve indicator methodology deployed in the Safe Cities Index 2019

Singapore

• Mentored and taught students modules pertaining to Environmental Economics, Post-Financial Crisis
• Research work focused on re-defining GDP valuation

Mongolia

• Audit public finance processes for the Investment Department
• Deliver comparative case study from ASEAN cities

Philippines

• Developed an index for Smart City Benchmarking [Capstone]
• Model was derived from conducting Qualitative Case Study Analysis of Manila, Yogyakarta, Phuket
• Model was benchmarked to Singapore's Smart City Initiative

Singapore

• Developed and managed integrated social media strategy
• Improved social media profile within the wider ASEAN media and news environment

London, United Kingdom

• Performed analysis for clients within the Oil & Gas, Media &Technologies and Government sectors
• Consulted with companies on social media strategies to improve message tracking

London, United Kingdom

• Providing evaluation and communications insight to US FinTech Clientele
• Offering consultancy on media communication strategy & [ROI] target planning.

London, United Kingdom

• Managing 9 sectoral teams of analysts; conduct training and performance reviews
• Developed internal processes for Social Media Analysis (Training and Monitoring)

Whitehall, London

• White Paper research on Global Defence Issues for Britain
• Interviewed and prepared video packages of high profile figures inc. NATO Secretary General

London, United Kingdom

• Conducted closed door interviews for the documentary production
• Produced media research and wrote a first-person piece

Holland & Denmark

• Contributed stories on European Policies, mainly focusing on Redevelopment and Environmental Strategies within the EU member states (which involved topics such as Secularism within the EU and covering the anniversary.

Singapore

• Developed E-newsletters
• Planned and managed events and seminars with foreign delegates
• Developed blue prints for an Organizational Excellence board game

Master In Public Policy (Mpp), Economic Analyses

Activities and Societies: President, Political Satire Club • Awarded Li Ka Shing Schorlarship • Specialisation in Economic Policy Analysis

Masters Of Arts, International Journalism

Advanced Diploma, European Politics And Reporting

• Awarded GEJI (Global Environmental Journalism Initiative) Scholarship

Advanced Diploma, European Politics And Eu Policies

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism

Diploma, Business Information Technology