• Pioneer at startup oil and gas services company, directly contributed to growing the company from under 10 to over 400 personnel.• Key member of senior leadership, shaping business direction, strategy, and policy and advising the C-suite, Board of Directors, and business owners. Actively involved in high-level committees.• Developed comprehensive financial models and led bid and proposals submission process and commercial negotiations securing long-term service contracts with multiple global oil and gas clients, contributing over SGD60 million revenue annually.• Directed diverse teams across technical, commercial, legal, and finance departments for successful bid submissions and contract negotiations, effectively balancing team inputs and resolving conflicts of interest.• Evaluated new business strategies and investments in related revenue streams in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Qatar, China, and the US. Performed due diligence, financial analysis and evaluation process in collaboration with the Board of Directors.• Secured partnerships in the forms of Heads of Agreement (HOA), Joint Venture (JV) agreements, Service Agreements, and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with multiple partners.• Managed Corporate Services division, encompassing Information Technology and Administration. Focused on team development, mentoring IT and Administration Heads, fostering a collaborative work environment and empowering technical staff to initiate and execute projects.• Streamlined operations within the Corporate Services division, achieving significant cost savings and enhancing service delivery, including IT Helpdesk systems, disaster recovery protocols, server infrastructure transitions, and email infrastructure cloud transition.• Championed a Corporate Communications overhaul, successfully revamping the corporate identity, including branding, logo, collaterals, website, and implementation of new Corporate Identity Guidelines.

• Accumulated over four years of experience in demanding roles at Arthur Andersen & Co. (2000-2002) and, following a merger, at Ernst & Young (2002-2004).• Expertly managed both internal Partner and external Client expectations regarding audit outcomes, proactively identifying and addressing audit issues to ensure satisfaction of all parties involved.• Led the planning, management, and execution of a broad spectrum of audit and related service engagements for diverse clients, including private and public listed companies in manufacturing, plantations, advertising, and security services.• Demonstrated exceptional resource management and organizational skills, consistently meeting strict deadlines and managing multiple concurrent projects with various engagement teams.