Experience

6T Degrees

• Singapore
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Singapore 6T Degrees is an advisory, consultancy and investment company that helps early stage start-ups accelerate, companies looking to expand to Asia and companies that need a reboot. We help turn founders' passion into reality. Portfolio as at Dec 2021 (A-Z) 1. Investor/Advisor at Cognius.Ai Pte Ltd (www.cognius.ai) Cognius is the creator of Sofia, an AI driven conversational platform that has non-linear conversation capabilities making chatbots more human. Sofia, our AI platform, is… Show more 6T Degrees is an advisory, consultancy and investment company that helps early stage start-ups accelerate, companies looking to expand to Asia and companies that need a reboot. We help turn founders' passion into reality. Portfolio as at Dec 2021 (A-Z) 1. Investor/Advisor at Cognius.Ai Pte Ltd (www.cognius.ai) Cognius is the creator of Sofia, an AI driven conversational platform that has non-linear conversation capabilities making chatbots more human. Sofia, our AI platform, is one of the world's earliest commercial implementations of Natural Language Generation (NLG) 2. Fractional COO at Fresh Ideas Pte Ltd. (www.freshideastoday.com) Fresh Ideas is smart solutions provider, matchmaking the right solutions, platforms and services to business that are in various stages of their digital transformation journey. 3. Investor/Advisor at Fame Media Global (https://www.fame-global.com) Fame Media Global is SE Asia's first media for equity company. They provide start-ups to scale with a reduced investment in SEA through the best media plan backed by expertise in exchange for cash and equity. 4. Investor at Ohana (www.ohana.academy) Ohana is Singapore headquartered EduTech start-up that aims to provide a holistic learning experience to kids aged 4 to 12 through online classes. Their focus is on building non-academic skills. Ohana is an E-learning platform for holistic learning. 5. Investor/Advisor at Really Pte Ltd (www.really.sg) As one single marketplace platform, Integrated and Data-driven, Really automates procurement processes and streamlines workflows for any business, company, property and facilities manager, asset owner and tenant, supplier and vendor. 6. Investor/Advisor at Whire (www.whire.net) Whire is a HR tech company that aims to change the recruitment experience in the areas of sourcing, screening and scheduling. Whire aims to build a community of Hiring Ambassadors that will help refer and match the right candidate to the right job. Show less



Advisory Board Centre

• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Certified Chair, Founding Member

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Singapore



FreshIdeas

• Singapore
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Singapore



Asian Amateur Golf Tour

• Singapore
• Events Services

• Founder

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Singapore Asian Amateur Golf Tour is a private golf tour on the lines of a professional tour for serious amateurs. A Tour that is also a fully residential masterclass where you compete alongside, learn from and have fun with over 25 male and female touring professionals from Asian Tour, Ladies European Tour and other circuits.



Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• ProServe Partner Enablement Lead, APJC

  • May 2017 - Jan 2020

  Singapore Responsible for partner enablement activities on a focussed and scale basis Manage the Professional Services partner investment budget across APAC, Japan and Greater China

• Business Operations Lead, APJC

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  Singapore Cross Functional Management - Created opportunities for synergies across regional and global leadership teams to drive long term business sustainability. Strategic Planning - Assisted the regional SLT with building framework and establish a Rhythm of Business across various functional teams Operations - Lead day-to-day operations, deliver on strategy and operational plans, establish operational cadence, find and pursue cost effectiveness, own, manage and improve central repository of… Show more Cross Functional Management - Created opportunities for synergies across regional and global leadership teams to drive long term business sustainability. Strategic Planning - Assisted the regional SLT with building framework and establish a Rhythm of Business across various functional teams Operations - Lead day-to-day operations, deliver on strategy and operational plans, establish operational cadence, find and pursue cost effectiveness, own, manage and improve central repository of processes to drive strategic vision of Professional Services Data - Gather and analyze data, formulate and test hypotheses, synthesize findings, develop go-forward plans and help drive and translate recommendations into results. Reporting, Metrics, and KPIs - Identify, create and maintain executive level reports on metrics and KPIs that drive improved business performance though meaningful business actions.



EyzUp

• Australia
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Founder

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2017

  Singapore EyzUp is a mobile app designed to monitor and manage your device usage. The parental control version lets you remotely monitor and manage your child's device usage. Creator of an app that was ahead of its time!



Oneira Hotels Pte Ltd

• Director

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2016

  Singapore Oneira Hotels is a hospitality company based in Singapore consolidating a portfolio of hotels across segments in Asia Pac. Founder, Owner and operator of two properties - a 12-room boutique hotel and a 10-tent desert camp in India.



Bank of America Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Global Markets Technology

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2013

  Singapore Business operations lead for Global Markets Technology for APJ Led all administrative and operational functions for Asia Pacific Head of Technology and Operations and the 700+ technology and operations team under him. Built and managed financial, headcount and operational metrics dashboard for the various teams. Managed a budget of over USD 100mil for global business and technology initiatives that I rolled out for the region with the help of the regional leads. Maintained the KPI… Show more Business operations lead for Global Markets Technology for APJ Led all administrative and operational functions for Asia Pacific Head of Technology and Operations and the 700+ technology and operations team under him. Built and managed financial, headcount and operational metrics dashboard for the various teams. Managed a budget of over USD 100mil for global business and technology initiatives that I rolled out for the region with the help of the regional leads. Maintained the KPI and Business Review cadence on behalf of the APAC head of Technology and Operations. Helped with cost reduction strategy post merger with BoA. Oversaw resource management, corporate culture initiatives, promotion and retrenchment processes. Program managed a location strategy for the regional organisation that resulted in USD 50m in savings. Shared responsibility with local leads on operational and regulatory risk

• Vice President, Global Markets ResearchTechnology

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2012

  Singapore Managed the COO function for the Singapore Global Markets Technology Managed the operational and metrics dashboard for the Singapore Head of Technology and Operations. Led the monthly cadence for business reviews. Managed a budget of USD 25 mil supporting a team of 124 employees. Responsible for corporate culture initiatives rolled out globally and regionally.



ICAP

• Nepal
• Non-profit Organizations

• Money Broker, Asia NDS Desk

  • Sep 2009 - Feb 2010

  Sell Side for Institutional Asian NDS markets (INR, THB, MYR)



Satyam Computer Services Ltd

• India
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Consultant

  • Nov 2005 - Sep 2009

  Was responsible for the program management of BFSI Data Warehousing projects across APJ. Managed large scale data warehouse migrations at a large bank in Thailand, a FSI in Dubai and an Islamic bank in Malaysia. As a BFSI domain expert, helped enhance an in-house framework tool to address the financial market analytics and reporting.



Lehman Brothers

• Capital Markets
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

  Strategy consultant for data organisation and MIS reporting Provided direction to enhance regional and global MIS reporting Was instrumental in identifying reporting irregularities and providing corrective measures across EMEA and US on the junk bond desk.



IndusAge Advisors

• Business Development Consutant

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2003

  Identified and sourced Indian companies for M&A for Singapore clients Handled due-D of Indian companies targeted for M&A by Singapore clients



ICAP, India

• India
• Financial Services

• Head, Bond Desk and Online Business

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2002

  Managed the Corporate Bond Desk and Online Business Customised an in-house trading platform to the Indian debt markets Led the desk to market leadership in the first year of operations



Times of Money Ltd

• Product Manager B2B

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2001

  Was involved in developing a trading platform for secondary debt markets in India Headed the B2B business segment

• Dealer, Fixed Income

  • Apr 1999 - Sep 2000

  Senior dealer on the Indian Govt Securities desk Managed Asset allocation for India Life Pension Fund



Tower Capital & Securities Pvt. Ltd.

• Dealer

  • Feb 1998 - Apr 1999

  Dealer for INR Government Securities and T-Bills, Corporate bonds, CP, CDS.



Kanji Pitamber Forex & Co

• Dealer

  • Jan 1996 - Feb 1998

  Dealer for Spot FX and Cross currency swaps