Kathleen Tan

Operations Associate

Singapore, Singapore15 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in event management and project coordination.
  • Multilingual communicator with global partnership experience.
  • Recognized for outstanding performance in administrative support.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Manager specializing in Event Management within the Arts and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementEvent ManagementOffice AdministrationBudget ManagementAdministrative SupportCommunicationStrategic Planning

Other Skills

Data ManagementTravel CoordinationRelationship ManagementHuman ResourcesRecruitingCustomer ServiceTrainingPerformance ManagementTeam ManagementAnalysisEmployee RelationsEvent Planning

About

Experienced professional with a background in events management and programmes administration. Significant global exposure from having managed international partnerships and events. Engaging, multi-lingual communicator with abilities in English, Mandarin, French and basic Japanese.

Experience

15 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 1 mo
Current Experience

Okta

Executive Assistant

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Singapore, Singapore · Hybrid

  • Supporting all business priorities of the Vice-President of APJ Presales, and Vice-President of APJ Channels and Alliances.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel, process expense reports and assist with
  • management of budget for travel and events.
  • Own and help manage the rhythm of the business in close partnership with the VP of APJ Presales and VP of APJ Channels and Alliances, including ensuring meeting agendas match business priorities, taking notes and following up on action items.
  • Schedule and coordinate logistics for conferences and special events (both onsite & offsite).
  • Lead, drive and execute on various team events, socials, offsite meetings, etc.
  • Provide program management services to the VP of APJ Presales and VP of APJ Channels and Alliances for key programs around initiatives such as diversity and inclusion and employee engagement.
Project ManagementEvent ManagementBudget ManagementCommunication

Uob

Executive Assistant / Office Management & Support, Data Management Office

Oct 2022Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Singapore · Hybrid

  • Executive assistant to 4 Executive Directors, coordination on large group meeting coordination, travel, expenses
  • Covering executive assistant for Chief Data Officer
  • Fixed Assets Management - Independently manages office fixed assets including upkeeping of premises and equipment to support the department; Contact point for all IT and Assets issues.
  • Office Administration - New staff onboarding / off boarding and staff training related coordination, maintaining department org chart management, ordering and maintaining office supplies etc.
  • Yearly Budget & Finance related - Annual budget planning; Collation for the preparation of yearly DMO budget exercise; Invoices tracking and raising POs (PEMS) administrator.
Office AdministrationBudget ManagementData Management

Cloudflare

Executive Assistant

Feb 2022Sep 2022 · 7 mos · Singapore

  • Executive Assistant to
  • Head of Solution Engineering, APJC;
  • Head, SASE Specialist Sales & Expansion GTM, APJC
  • Provide excellent administrative support to executives, exercising high attention to detail and discretion to every matter. Plan, coordinate and execute meeting set-up and events. Provide agendas, detailed data, information and resources to the executive in preparation for meetings. Prepare and manage expense reports and calendars.
  • Travel: Plan all aspects of domestic and international travel, optimising and balancing executives' time with cost of travel; monitoring flights for up to the minute changes; ensuring all documents are secured and up-to-date.
  • Special Projects: Coordinate and organise APJC-wide internal events (All-Hands, Leadership meetings, external facing events). Support Cloudflare TV sessions for APJC region.
Event ManagementTravel CoordinationAdministrative Support

Oracle

Executive Assistant to Vice President, Digital Sales, JAPAC

May 2019Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Singapore

  • Provide high-level support on a daily basis of coordinating VP's schedule and calendar, expenses, travel arrangements, visa requirements, purchase orders and other adhoc tasks as required. Management and dissemination of communications & information to VP’s org. Assist in handling coordination and execution of key organizational events and calls.
  • Provide administrative assistance to ODP team for raising any service requests, events and logistics arrangements and other adhoc tasks as required. Organizes annual kick off, social / networking events across the ODP SG Hub.
  • Worked on assignments that are complex in nature where considerable judgment and initiative is needed in resolving problems and making recommendations.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational skills. Proactive and resourceful. Self-motivated. Proficient in desktop applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email messaging tools, etc.
  • Constantly ranked “Outstanding” (highest employee rating) in annual employee talent ranking exercise.
Event ManagementCommunicationBudget Management

Singapore symphony orchestra

Programmes Manager

Jan 2015Apr 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Project & Events Management
  • Team lead of the Outreach department of the national orchestra
  • Handled whole spectrum of the events management (ranging from small working groups to high profile events) including budgeting, conceptualizing, vendor management, planning and execution.
  • Monitor the project timeline and ensure that the deliverables meet the required dates.
  • Ensured smooth execution of events within the events’ budgets
  • Tracking post-event reports and activities
  • Engaging new markets through designing and launching new and exciting content, programmes and initiatives
  • Management of event operations – manpower scheduling, venue rental, logistics, interdepartmental communications and publicity
  • Public communications
  • Editor and content creator for SSO’s quarterly outreach publication – RhapSSOdy
  • Relationship management and accounts management with vendors, industry partners, public stakeholders and government bodies
Project ManagementEvent ManagementBudget Management

Singapore tourism board

Project Manager

May 2014Dec 2014 · 7 mos

  • Project Management
  • Key project and events manager for Singapore Food Festival 2014
  • Budget management: Budget projection and control of department finances for the sector's annual utilisation across the various grants and projects
  • Relationship management: Relationship manager for commercial industry players and potential event partners
Project ManagementBudget ManagementRelationship Management

National arts council

Manager (Sector Development)

Jun 2010Apr 2014 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Covered a broad spectrum of national initiatives and government to government projects, managing budgets of up to $35 million.
  • Project Management
  • Key project and events manager for various national and international arts programmes:
  • Grants and Arts Administration
  • Strategic Planning & Policy Development: Development of a performing arts masterplan;
  • Budget management: Budget projection and control of annual department finances for the sector's annual utilisation
  • Relationship management: Lead account manager to a broad range of national stakeholders
  • Grants/Policy Review
Project ManagementBudget ManagementStrategic Planning

Education

National University of Singapore

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2006Jan 2010

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