Experience

SHE Singapore

• Singapore
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board-Ready Women Programme

  • Feb 2023 - Present



WWF-Singapore

• Singapore
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor, Volunteer and Youth Engagement

  • Oct 2022 - Present



BoardAgender

• Singapore
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate, Mentoring Programme for Aspiring Women Directors

  • Jul 2022 - Jan 2023



Joobee

• Indonesia

• Micro Angel Investor

  • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

  Joobee is a tech start up that makes social commerce work better for micro, small and medium and enterprise (MSME) merchants in Southeast Asia, so that they can build and grow their business effortlessly joobee.co/ Joobee is a tech start up that makes social commerce work better for micro, small and medium and enterprise (MSME) merchants in Southeast Asia, so that they can build and grow their business effortlessly joobee.co/



NVPC - Towards a City of Good

• Singapore
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Director, Strategy & Policy | Head, Colabs

  • Nov 2020 - Sep 2022

  Concurrently headed two portfolios--Colabs and Scenario Planning. Grew the reach and visibility of Colabs as a collaborative trisector platform to tackle complex social issues in Singapore. Oversaw multi-stakeholder systems-level engagements on diverse intractable issues such as migrant workers and dementia. Developed networks to connect and mobilise resources within the ecosystem to yield collaborative social impact on identified solution spaces. Established capability development program to strengthen systems-level collaboration among trisector leaders. Established the Futures and Scenario Planning units in NVPC. Drove the Futures of Giving 2021 research on drivers, trends and signals impacting the giving space in the the next 10 years. Developed Giving Scenarios 2031 to provide alternative futures to strengthen strategy development. Secured buy-ins with key decision makers and strategic partners in the giving ecosystem. Show less

• Deputy Director, Knowledge & Insights

  • Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

  Oversaw the research, communication and implementation of NVPC's various national studies, with a focus on qualitative research. Partnered relevant government agencies and academics to influence giving-related policies such as senior volunteerism and non-profit board leadership. Led the research curation and advocacy for key policy issues on Mental Health, Low Income Families, and Environment.

• Lead- Qualitative Insights

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2019

• Lead- Strategy and Futures

  • May 2016 - Mar 2017

• Manager- Strategy

  • Oct 2015 - May 2016



Chapter W

• Singapore
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and Director

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2016

  Chapter W is a non-profit enterprise that adopts a social innovation model to empower rural women in Indonesia. We have create jobs for over 100 rural women in Indonesia in remote villages in Western and Eastern Indonesia. Known as Ibu Rumah Terang or Mothers of Light, these women introduce solar lamps to over 50,000 individuals living in off-grid communities. The project was recognized as part of UNFCCC Climate Action Momentum for Change initiative. -Worked alongside the ED to grow a network of strategic partners including corporate sponsors, social impact investors and umbrella bodies in Singapore and Indonesia -Successfully secured seed funding, mentorship and resources through investor pitches and global start-up competitions such as the JetStar Flying Start Grant 2016, Startup@Singapore 2014, Global Social Venture Competition 2013 and UN Women Mastercard Project Inspire 2012, from inception to early growth stage -Responsible to raise the startup profile in various high-level international public speaking engagements and media profiles Show less



SPH Media

• Singapore
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager- Insights & Intelligence Unit

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  -Responsible to provide strategic consultancy for corporate and core business units -Advised the Management, Senior Sales and Editorial teams on market competitiveness, brand positioning and customer segmentation for Luxury and Custom Publishing verticals, including top brands like The Peak and SilverKris-Supported company-wide transformation efforts and brand repositioning from a print publisher to an integrated solution provider in an increasingly digital media space-Drove keystone quantitative and qualitative research projects, including managing relationships with all levels of internal stakeholders, supervising research vendors and communicating findings to management and clients-Drove thought leadership in the global media and publishing space such as the International News Media Association-Finalist for “Best Insights and Research Project by Media Owner in South East Asia” at The Spark Awards for Media Excellence 2014 Show less

• Senior Research Executive

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2014

• Research Executive

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2012



UN Women Kitakyushu- Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women

• Fukuoka, Japan

• Foreign Correspondent

  • 2005 - 2014

  KFAW seeks to promote the improvement of women's status as well as their mutual understanding and cooperation in Asia. Through its network of researchers and foreign correspondents, the Forum publishes research articles on women in the Asia-Pacific region. My research for KFAW revolved around Singapore and Indonesia, covering various issues such as human rights, disaster relief and women entrepreneurship. Selection of reports: 2014. Becoming Solar Lamp Entrepreneurs: Adult Education among Rural Women in Indonesia. http://www.kfaw.or.jp/correspondents/docs/23-2_Indonesia_E.pdf 2014. Girl Power in the Workplace: A Frozen Ideal? http://www.kfaw.or.jp/correspondents/docs/23-3_Indonesia_E.pdf 2009. The Girl Child and Indonesian Television. http://www.kfaw.or.jp/correspondents/docs/18-3_Singapore_E.pdf 2008. HOME Away from Home—Social Support Network for Migrant Workers in Singapore http://www.kfaw.or.jp/correspondents/docs/17-2_Singapore_E.pdf 2007. When Human Rights and Family are at Odds. http://www.kfaw.or.jp/correspondents/docs/15-1_Shingapore_E.pdf Show less



IOM - UN Migration

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Counter Trafficking Unit

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  IOM Indonesia’s Counter-Trafficking Unit works with government agencies, international organizations, local NGOs and faith-based organizations to combat human trafficking. This includes prevention of trafficking through education and community empowerment, and protection of victims including return, recovery and reintegration. IOM Indonesia’s Counter-Trafficking Unit works with government agencies, international organizations, local NGOs and faith-based organizations to combat human trafficking. This includes prevention of trafficking through education and community empowerment, and protection of victims including return, recovery and reintegration.



Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)

• Elderly Policy Executive

  • 2007 - 2008

  -Developed and reviewed policies to encourage active ageing and grow senior-friendly ecosystem -Supported the establishment of the Council for Third Age, an independent government agency that catalyzes initiatives, partnerships and programmes to help senior citizens improve their quality of life through active ageing -Secretariat to the Silver Industry Committee chaired by Philip Yeo, a public-private partnership leading efforts to harness the untapped potential of the elderly market in Singapore and region and grow related 'silver' industries such as healthcare, wellness and tourism -Liaison for international partners on global ageing conventions Show less