Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · Hybrid

• As part of the faculty at Duke CE I help design and deliver leadership programs focusing on strategy, innovation and product management.

Mar 2020 – May 2025 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Singapore, Singapore

• EGN Singapore is a 700 member strong executive peer network. Members are qualified by members to join one of 23 peer groups based on their expertise, experience and seniority. We are growing and will soon open EGN Indonesia in Q4 2021.

Feb 2020 – Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Singapore

• Have designed and teach a 4 module programme introducing MBA/PMBA/EMBA students to the world of consulting and how to be a consultant.

Sep 2019 – Sep 2023 · 4 yrs · Singapore

• I mentor MBA consulting teams on a hands-on consulting project for a client. My role is to provide guidance on how to approach clients to agree on the project scope and deliverables, develop a consulting strategy, mentor them throughout the project to a final presentation to the client, and give a final grade for this capstone course.

Jul 2019 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Singapore

• As a Senior Career Fellow I coach around MBA students on their career paths. We co-create a strategic direction, develop a compelling and authentic professional story as well as a UVP for their desired role/industry, and an action plan to build their network and establish warm leads for post-MBA job opportunities.
• I also coach EMBA professionals, already existing leaders in their organisations, on when and how to apply coaching in their leadership.

Sep 2019 – Sep 2022 · 3 yrs · Singapore · Hybrid

• Have struck out on my own and run a boutique strategy and innovation consulting firm, www.innovationconnected.com
• I help clients develop customer-centric business models and ways of working in order to drive commercial excellence.

Mar 2019 – Sep 2019 · 6 mos · Singapore

• I help corporate clients deep dive into three challenges; how to become more customer centric, how to develop an innovation strategy, and how to inculcate a design thinking and agile innovation culture through training and consulting projects.

Mar 2015 – Mar 2019 · 4 yrs · Singapore

• My main objective is to deepen understanding of new markets and customer segments (both B2C and B2B), identify market opportunities for the group, innovate new business models and establish partnerships, and increase market penetration of the group's various businesses in Asia Pacific. As a member of the Asia Management Committee I keep the group abreast of trends and disruptions in our industry and to build consensus on strategy for various markets.
• Key results:
• Marketing: Increased revenue in a major market by 27% based on a comprehensive marketing campaign to build brand awareness and drive leads to our sales team.
• Partnerships: Established several media partnership and distribution agreements across Asia
• Innovation: Proactive engagement in Start-up eco-system in Singapore where I seek out content partnerships with new disruptors of the media and publishing industry.

Mar 2012 – Mar 2015 · 3 yrs · Singapore

• Internal business consultant focusing on strategic marketing and helping transform BASF into a customer centric organization.
• Key results:
• +8M Euro in forecasted revenue from value pricing consulting projects
• +10M Euro in forecased revenue from product launch consulting projects

Apr 2009 – Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Shenzhen, PRC

• SSMR researches and manufactures world-class MRI machines for both domestic and international healthcare providers. Our workforce is highly skilled with over 56% holding a post graduate degree.
• Direct report to the CFO
• Support Organizational Development through Learning and Development management, Talent Management, and Succession Planning, and Employee Engagement
• Professional development coaching for Top Talents
• Leadership coaching/mentoring for managers
• Conduct leadership and soft-skills training workshops
• Establish performance benchmarks then design and deliver training programs to bridge performance gaps (Process training, regulations, soft-skills, etc..)

Dec 2006 – Mar 2009 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Excelliance is a corporate training consultancy that specializes in tailor-made training programs relating to business skills, culture, and communication.
•  Project Management:
• Design, develop and deliver tailor-made training programs for leading MNCs in China
• Manage budget and resources
•  People management:
• Manage a team of 10 people (both local and foreign staff)
• Recruit, coach, and train the trainers
•  Operational Development:
• Designed, developed and implemented an operational platform for training services to streamline operations and improve quality
• Built a database on MS Access to operate the various systems that comprise the operations platform
•  Sales
• Signed several large service contracts with IBM, TCL, Lenovo, Phillips, Flextronics, and Hasbro
•  Strategic Planning
• Established strategic partnerships with overseas partners

Sep 2005 – Nov 2006 · 1 yr 2 mos · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

• WSI is the largest English training company worldwide and WSE is the Chinese division of the company. It is now owned by the Carlyle group.
•  Business Development: opened 2 new centers in Shenzhen. Hired, trained, and managed a team of 23 staff members in each center (both local and foreigner staff) before handing it off to a new service manager.
•  Operational Development: designed and developed company wide benchmarks and SOP’s relating to service
•  Heavy initial focus on recruitment, training, and team building. Medium – long term focus on profitability and quality management.