I am interested in a health or social service sector career in which I could contribute specifically by integrating behavioral science principles, psychology/gerontology knowledge, and systems thinking into operational improvements or policy planning.I have more than a decade of experience involving the formulation, development, and execution of work processes in Logistics, Community Services, and Research organizations: Logistics: In SingPost, my employment roles spanned from front end customer servicing, to back end operations facilitation, to being a crucial member of a small project team which designed and developed in-house electronic systems and process solutions for logistics and e-commerce business needs. Community Services: In People’s Association, I was staff-in-charge of a Resident Committee comprising more than 30 active volunteers who provided more than 40 monthly courses and interest groups to their grassroot community. My work contributions included developing effective and efficient communication channels to coordinate volunteer efforts, and using basic software to automate routine administrative and business tasks. Research: In Duke-NUS, I assisted the Principal Investigator of the Health Systems Design Lab (HSDL) to manage the lab’s (1) research activities in terms of research grant applications, funding forecasts and utilization, monitoring project development, and (2) administrative and operative activities in the domains of Human Resource, Finance, and Central Procurement.Personality: Introvert, calm mediator, abstract thinkerInterests: Avid reader of behavioral science, behavioral economics, cognitive science topicsContinuous learning practitioner: undertook bachelor’s degree at age 36 and master’s degree at age 38Adaptive and receptive to change; led the following process improvements at work:1) At Duke-NUS: curated a database of workflows and templates and synthesized the information to ease the learning curve of new operations staff coping with multiple system frameworks employed by different business partners2) At People’s Association: devised an excel-based transaction platform for a resident committee which was using hardcopy filing system to administer more than 40 monthly courses
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ExecutiveDuke-Nus Medical School Apr 2019 - Nov 2022Research coordinator for a team of 14 researchers, responsible for:· Administrative processes for recruitment and onboarding of new staff· Managed day-to-day Financial and Procurement activities· Formalizing partnership contracts and funding applications with research funders and partners· Project manager for 2 projects:· Education initiative to teach systems thinking method to healthcare industry professionals in Asia-Pacific region· Database merger and construction of electronic medical records for SingHealth Asthma patients -
Relief Training OfficerMovement For The Intellectually Disabled
2017 - 2019· Assist with(in development of) clients’ activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) -
Assistant ManagerTeck Eng Pte Ltd Mar 2016 - Oct 2016· Manage staffing requirements: application of work permits and security bonds· Analysis of vehicle GPS logs and dormitory entry/exit logs to identify workers’ activity patterns· Preparation of Risk Assessment Statements, Landscape Operations Method Statements, and Safe Work Procedure Statements
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Constituency Management ExecutivePeople’S Association Feb 2014 - Feb 2016· Service operations of Geylang Serai Community Club· Volunteer management: staff in charge of Greenville Resident Committee: operations coordination, and managing expectations of grassroots and ad hoc volunteers
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Residents’ Committee ManagerPeople’S Association Dec 2012 - Feb 2014· Daily operations: Manning RC Centre, attending to administrative and information needs of course trainers and residents· Administrative support: Assisting RC’s office bearers and event organizers in the documentation of activities in accordance to PA’s guidelines· Logistics support: preparations for events and festive celebrations, coordination between stakeholders to promote courses and activities
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Senior Postal OfficerSingapore Post Ltd 2005 - 2012· Specific project management tasks:· Project inception: Coordination between Information Systems department and Marketing/Business Development departments to acquire and evaluate user requirements· Project development: Conceptualizing and planning the designs of in-house content management module functions/features to achieve Operations, Marketing and Business Development projects’ objectives· Project testing: Facilitate User Acceptance Tests (test scripts creation; test execution and conclusion) of content management modules, website interface for customers, and promotional activities prior to actual program launches
Thomas Tan Education Details
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Psychology
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