Experience

Global Schools Foundation

• Singapore
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Chairman

  • Jun 2002 - Present

  Singapore-based Global Schools Foundation (GSF) has set its sights on becoming a global K-12 group via greenfield school projects, strategic partnerships or acquisitions. GSF intends to broaden its global network of schools by building from the ground up, strategic partnerships or acquisitions of large schools or chain of schools in the super premium, premium and mid-market segments while retaining the existing management. Singapore-based Global Schools Foundation (GSF) has set its sights on becoming a global K-12 group via greenfield school projects, strategic partnerships or acquisitions. GSF intends to broaden its global network of schools by building from the ground up, strategic partnerships or acquisitions of large schools or chain of schools in the super premium, premium and mid-market segments while retaining the existing management.



Global Indian Foundation (GIF)

• Co-Founder & Chairman

  • Jan 2002 - Present

  Global Indian Foundation is a charity in Singapore, registered as a non-profit organisation working towards cultural and sports education for the community. GIF has been working very closely with the community organisations, community centres and neighbourhood on several social causes. It has provided for Yoga training to over 6000 Singaporeans in Singapore. Global Indian Foundation is a charity in Singapore, registered as a non-profit organisation working towards cultural and sports education for the community. GIF has been working very closely with the community organisations, community centres and neighbourhood on several social causes. It has provided for Yoga training to over 6000 Singaporeans in Singapore.



IBM Singapore

• Country Manager

  • Jul 1997 - Dec 2001

  I had the opportunity to work with IBM ASEAN / South Asia headquarters based in Singapore, from 1997 to 2001. Under IBM I had opportunity to work on several fronts, which included e-business solutions marketing in ASEAN, integrating Lotus company workflow offerings under IBM's e-business lineup of offerings. I also had a chance to lead as Country Manager in IBM ASEAN to establish leadership in Retail sector. I had the opportunity to work with IBM ASEAN / South Asia headquarters based in Singapore, from 1997 to 2001. Under IBM I had opportunity to work on several fronts, which included e-business solutions marketing in ASEAN, integrating Lotus company workflow offerings under IBM's e-business lineup of offerings. I also had a chance to lead as Country Manager in IBM ASEAN to establish leadership in Retail sector.



HCL Subsidiary - Far East computers (Singapore)

• Program and project manager

  • 1991 - 1997

  As a lead Project Manager, I had the opportunity to work on several large Singapore Government related enterprise automation / Digital transformation / Workflow projects under several of their ministries such as Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Law (MinLaw), Land Transport Authority (LTA) etc. This was a valuable experience in creating large systems with business automation. As a lead Project Manager, I had the opportunity to work on several large Singapore Government related enterprise automation / Digital transformation / Workflow projects under several of their ministries such as Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Law (MinLaw), Land Transport Authority (LTA) etc. This was a valuable experience in creating large systems with business automation.



HCL

• Lead

  • 1985 - 1991

  Under HCL, I was privy to some major tech innovations taking place around 1985. I had the opportunity to be involved in supporting Unix, Mini Mainframes, and CAD/CAM systems for VLSI and Chip design. I also assisted in the planning and setting up of the CAD/CAM manufacturing plant for HCL in NOIDA India. Under HCL, I was privy to some major tech innovations taking place around 1985. I had the opportunity to be involved in supporting Unix, Mini Mainframes, and CAD/CAM systems for VLSI and Chip design. I also assisted in the planning and setting up of the CAD/CAM manufacturing plant for HCL in NOIDA India.