Activities & Engagements
My Career Journey
Account Director, Digital Industry Singapore, IMDA
2023 - Present
Led long-term capability planning and competency frameworks for a 1,000-person organization, streamlined recruiting processes leading to 50% efficiency gains, and developed sector growth strategies for Quantum, Telecoms, Media, and Cybersecurity.
Deputy Director & Head, Partnerships, Open Government Products, GovTech
2021 - 2023
Led strategy, hiring, and management for Policy and Partnerships functions. Generated leads and secured projects to adapt OGP's ways of working to over 20 government agencies. Advised on national capability development frameworks.
Founding Head, People and Culture, Open Government Products, GovTech
2019 - 2021
Designed and implemented processes to attract and retain technology talent, growing the organization from 26 to 70 staff. Developed a comprehensive performance management framework and shared OGP's innovative practices globally.
Lead, Futures Team / Strategic Resource Planning & Management, MHA
2017 - 2019
Led liaison with Ministry of Finance for financial and manpower resources. Developed a framework for government response options to fake news and devised policy recommendations to lower recidivism rates.
Senior Manager, Industry Development Division, SkillsFuture Singapore
2016 - 2017
Assessed demand and supply of emerging skills across industries. Developed hypotheses on skill emergence and planned nation-wide continuous education and adult training capacity for priority skills.
Senior Strategist, Centre for Strategic Futures, Prime Minister's Office
2014 - 2016
Drove an inter-agency project to improve public service response time to strategic issues. Designed a game for considering long-term implications of trends and managed a $4M annual research portfolio.
Senior Consultant, Agricultural Transformation Agency (Ethiopia)
2012 - 2013
Designed a public sector-led system for business support to agricultural cooperatives. Wrote and presented a report on improving Ethiopia's government capacity for effective Implementation Support.
Founding COO, Climate Change Development Authority (PNG)
2010 - 2011
Led the formation of the Climate Change Development Authority, reported directly to the Prime Minister. Developed funding proposals over $500M and facilitated training programs for CCDA staff.
Business Analyst, McKinsey & Company (South-East Asia)
2008 - 2009
Supported the Indonesian Council for Climate Change and prioritized opportunities for private education services in Malaysia. Conducted organizational health index surveys for public policy schools.
Master in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
2011 - 2013
Concentration: Political and Economic Development.
B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
2004 - 2007
Cum Laude; Minor: Mathematics.