Experience

Australian Defence College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Fellow

  • Apr 2023 - Present



ASEAN-Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program, Strategic Defence Studies Centre, ANU

• Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Academic Tutor

  • Sep 2022 - Present



The Australian National University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • 2018 - Present

• • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019



Australian Defence College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Fellow

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2022



Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs - Asian Politics and Southeast Asian Security

• Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Academic Tutor

  • Feb 2022 - Jun 2022



Freelance

• Strategic Defence Studies Centre, ANU

• Lecture on ASEAN's Defence Policy - History and Contemporary

  • May 2022 - May 2022

  Delivered a presentation on ASEAN's defence policy, past and present. It covers the topic of joint ops planning and covert operations during the Cold War, and contemporary security concerns. Delivered a presentation on ASEAN's defence policy, past and present. It covers the topic of joint ops planning and covert operations during the Cold War, and contemporary security concerns.



Australian Army Research Centre, Australian Defence Force

• Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Awarded Research Grant

  • Jan 2021 - May 2022

  A joint Singaporean-Indonesian research project on threat perceptions, defence capabilities and defence diplomacy within the context of Southeast Asia, middle powers and great powers. A joint Singaporean-Indonesian research project on threat perceptions, defence capabilities and defence diplomacy within the context of Southeast Asia, middle powers and great powers.



Freelance

• Facilitator

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

  Facilitator in an online forum supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth on racial discrimination in Singapore, which was held on 14 August 2021. Facilitator in an online forum supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth on racial discrimination in Singapore, which was held on 14 August 2021.



Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University

• Co-Presenter: The Rise of China and Southeast Asian Strategic Responses: Roundtable

  • Dec 2020 - Dec 2020

  Presenting research findings on defence capabilities to ASEAN's defence officials participating in the ASEAN-Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program. Presenting research findings on defence capabilities to ASEAN's defence officials participating in the ASEAN-Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program.



Inter-Faith Dialogue Group

• Singapore

• Facilitator

  • 2006 - Oct 2019

  Volunteer and trained facilitator for Interfaith Dialogue Groups and capability building for religious leaders. Volunteer and trained facilitator for Interfaith Dialogue Groups and capability building for religious leaders.



Flinders University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018



Government of Singapore

• Singapore

• Domestic Security

  • 2000 - 2018

  Extensive experience in the following areas: Community Policing, Crime Prevention, Counter-Terrorism & Business Continuity, Major Events Security, Ground Commander for various Head of State and Government related events General Elections Strategic Planning, Budget Management and Resource Prioritisation Liaison with local and foreign contacts Extensive experience in the following areas: Community Policing, Crime Prevention, Counter-Terrorism & Business Continuity, Major Events Security, Ground Commander for various Head of State and Government related events General Elections Strategic Planning, Budget Management and Resource Prioritisation Liaison with local and foreign contacts



SVDP Migrant & Refugee Centre

• Adelaide, South Australia

• Volunteer Staff and member of the Management Committee

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2017

  Assessing aid requirement for new arrival of migrants and refugees into Australia. Assisting the Centre Coordinator to formulate strategic and budget planning along with a review of work processes to better meet the needs of new migrants and refugees. Assessing aid requirement for new arrival of migrants and refugees into Australia. Assisting the Centre Coordinator to formulate strategic and budget planning along with a review of work processes to better meet the needs of new migrants and refugees.