Experience

Energy Market Company

• Singapore
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Economist

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  EMC is the market operator for wholesale electricity in Singapore, acting as the centralised virtual marketplace for electricity trading between generators and retailers. As a senior economist within the Market Administration team, key responsibilities include: - proposing rule changes to evolve the market design for the National Electricity Market of Singapore (NEMS) - supporting EMA initiatives to continually enhance market design and functioning (e.g., facilitating entry of Sembcorp’s 200MW energy storage system, operationalising the two-year Demand Side Management Sandbox) - providing industrial training to industry players, overseas market operators, regulators and academics - facilitating registration of new market participants and facilities Show less



Frontier Economics (Asia-Pacific)

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

• Economics Consultant

  • Sep 2017 - May 2020

  Amidst a wide range of projects across various sectors (e.g. energy, water, telecommunications, agriculture), highlighted experiences include:Formulating data-backed policy advice- National Climate Change Secretariat: Compared the cost impact of climate policies on Singapore-based manufacturers across various industries and jurisdictions, in the context of an impending increase in the carbon tax- Confidential client: Analysed historical trading data in four countries to investigate the purportedlack of liquidity in the local electricity futures market, with subsequent recommendations- Ministry for Primary Industries: Assessed the need to amend New Zealand’s Dairy Industry Restructuring Act, designed to limit Fonterra’s domestic market power while maximising export value for dairy productsConducting robust economic analysis in market power-related disputes and reviews- Confidential client: Advised an Asian competition regulator on a recent merger investigation, contributing significantly to the regulator’s prescribed remedies post-merger- Airlines for Australia and New Zealand: Assessed the extent of airport market power across Australia’s major airports, in the context of a formal inquiry by the Productivity Commission- Emergency Services Levy Insurance Monitor: Conducted a review of consumer protection andcompetition for general insurance in New South Wales Show less

• Economics Consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  During a short-term secondment in Frontier's Sydney office, the majority of work focused on undertaking cost benefit analyses (CBA) of major infrastructure projects to support public investment decisions:- CBA of water supply options (i.e. business-as-usual vs recycled water vs desalination) in Sydney, accounting for uncertain outcomes (e.g. community acceptance for potable recycled water) on behalf of Infrastructure NSW- CBA of options for integration of utility service provision (i.e. business-as-usual vs multi-utility corridors vs multi-utility integrated entity) in new developments of Western Sydney on behalf of the Greater Sydney Commission Show less



PwC Singapore

• Singapore
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategy Associate

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

  - Devised growth strategies for client companies (e.g. market entry strategy for a Japanese keiretsu into Myanmar's steel market) - Conducted commercial due diligence (e.g. commercial due diligence on a large F&B chain in Malaysia on behalf of a global private equity firm) - Crafted long-term government initiatives (e.g. development of a 2030 vision, coupled with short term fixes for Orchard Road on behalf of Singapore Tourism Board) - Carried out extensive research to back up recommendations - Prepared documents as deliverables Show less