Experience
Professional Experience
Regional Director, Singapore
- Anti-Fraud Solutions, Southeast Asia
Experienced Business and Technology Transformation Consultant
- Completed strategy and go-to-market plan for a fintech startup that provided financial crime solutions in Southeast Asia.
- Lead consultant and interim manager at CashX Bank, a start-up bank in Siem Reap. The start-up bank was funded by international investors.
- Lead consultant and interim manager of new e-commerce start-up, TravelEasy Pte. Ltd., that specialised in creating unique travel clothing.
- Internal controls and risk review that uncovered fraudulent transactions at a SME bank using data analytics.
ACL, Singapore
Held multiple positions:
- Practice Manager Professional Services Group, Asia
- Customer Success Manager, Asia
- Product Manager, Asia
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Singapore
Held multiple positions:
- Practice Lead Consulting, Asia
- Market Manager Governance, Risk & Compliance Solutions, Asia
Protiviti, Singapore
- Associate Director, Risk & Compliance Practice Lead, South-East Asia
Deloitte & Touche
- Manager, Enterprise Risk Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Singapore
- Assistant Manager, Banking & Capital Markets Industry Group
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Amsterdam
- Senior Associate, Global Risk Management
Achievements and Recognitions
· Successfully set up and built teams and businesses at Protiviti, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, ACL and Tongdun International
· Pioneered in the set-up of Customer Success organisation at ACL in Asia Pacific region
· Creation of a new e-commerce start-up in May 2017, TravelEasy Pte. Ltd.
· Interim manager at CashX Bank, a start-up bank, during the transition period
· Uncovered fraudulent transactions with data analytics as part of internal controls and risk review
· Awarded “Change Agent” at ACL in 2016 and included in leadership programme
· Awarded “GRC Hero” at ACL in 2016 in recognition of his contribution in promoting GRC technology adoption at clients in Asia region
· Seconded to overseas offices at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Protiviti
· Awarded Long Service Award by Singapore’s National Council of Social Service (NCSS) in recognition of voluntary service to Singapore Red Cross since 2012
· Seasoned speaker/SME on selected topics at conferences, workshops and seminars
Core Competencies
· Self-starter and proven track record in building teams and businesses
· Built and empowered high-performing teams
· Closed and completed multi-year transformation projects
· Customer-focused approach and execution
· Stakeholder management
· Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
· Entrepreneurial spirit and drive
· Managed client relationships at C-level
· Problem solving and designing solutions
· Public speaker at conferences, workshops and other events
· Results-oriented
· Supervision of regional teams/functions
· Up and cross-sell of services and technology
· Visionary and pioneering leadership