Experience

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  Maribyrnong City Council

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Senior Strategic Planner

    • Sep 2021 - Dec 2023

  • Acting Coordinator Strategic Planning

    • Dec 2022 - Jan 2023

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  Maribyrnong City Council

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Strategic Planner

    • Aug 2015 - Aug 2021
    • Melbourne, Australia

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  Urban Edge Consultants Pty Ltd

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Town Planner

    • Jun 2015 - Sep 2016
    • Melbourne, Australia

    A part-time position in a boutique consultancy. My primary responsibilities were to prepare planning applications and Rescode and conduct site visits as needed.

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  National Environment Agency

  • Singapore

  • Assistant Director Planning

    • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
    • Singapore

    << The Agency is a referral authority for large development projects with potential environmental impacts. Besides performing statutory planning, the Agency also builds public infrastructure including landfills, hawker centres, and markets. >>In 2012, I was brought on board as a mid-level Statutory Planner tasked with assessing development proposals referred to us from the western and northern parts of Singapore. Also included in my duties was the planning of 14 new infrastructure projects in 11 towns. The Admiralty Integrated Development Project which I was a party to had a USD 115 million budget, and was one of its kind. Further information is listed under “Projects” below.Bringing to the table my reputation of engaging customers and delivering high quality planning outcomes, together with my team we prepared feasibility analyses, developed design guidelines, and scheduled phases of development. Key in the launch of projects were consultations with authorities for planning permissions, forming partnerships with developers and consultants, and conducting outreach to local communities.Benchmark achievements include:★ Managing the roll-out of new infrastructure projects such as the Bukit Panjang Centre and Admiralty Integrated Development;★ Pioneering the establishment of co-location guidelines with other private / public agencies; and★ Reviewing and assessing development applications and providing advice to customers.If you are interested in learning more about my involvement in these areas, please request my resume for more detail.

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  Dyett & Bhatia Urban and Regional Planners

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Associate Planner

    • Nov 2006 - Dec 2010
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    << Dyett & Bhatia has a staff of approximately 25 with academic backgrounds and experience in urban and regional planning; urban design; zoning and development control; environmental planning; graphic design; and community facilitation. Tech staff specializes in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), 3D modeling and computer-aided visualization.” >>Upon completing my education, I joined Dyett & Bhatia as a Strategic Planner/ Urban Designer. My main duty was to conduct research and contribute to writing designated chapters for broader planning documents. The primary emphasis was on strategic land use, economic planning, environment planning, and urban design. I am pleased to state after 2 years I was:★ Promoted to Associate Planner.As an Associate, I was given the opportunity to work directly with clients and manage projects. While in a team leader capacity I was charged with coordinating the assignments of other planners, supervising GIS and administrative staff, and managing specialist sub-contractors. I was plan author in addition to managing multiple strategic and statutory projects. Further, I was to liaise with city planners and conduct public outreach for clients. I facilitated community workshops and meetings for councils and planning departments on a regular basis. Surveys, newsletters, notifications, submission summaries and planning content were also developed and disbursed for most projects.Key achievements included:★ National Planning Achievement Award in Environmental Planning 2013 as co-author; ★ Exceeding client expectations and helping to retain them for additional projects; and ★ Instrumental to a number of projects as highlighted under the “Projects” section. For a more detailed list of accomplishments, please request my resume.

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  Cornell University

  • New York

  • Teaching Assistant Geographic Information System (GIS)

    • Jan 2006 - May 2006
    • New York

    << “Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York. It is consistently ranked among the Top 15 universities in the World ” >>A part-time position while continuing my scholarly endeavors was as a Geographic Information System (GIS) Teaching Assistant. As such I prepared and taught GIS to undergraduate students. I planned classroom / computer lab activities, conducted lessons, graded GIS assignments, and facilitated weekly discussions on map-making techniques.

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  JTC Corporation

  • Singapore

  • Planning Intern

    • 2005 - 2005
    • Singapore

    << JTC Corporation is the referral authority in Singapore overseeing industrial land and business parks. It plays a major role in Singapore’s economic development by developing land and space to support the transformation of industries and to create jobs. >>In 2004 I continued on in my education with a Master’s of Regional Planning as the goal. While attending school I participated in a variety of enterprises of which JTC was one. Working during the summer of 2005 I conducted research on mixed use and provided support to the senior executives.The foray into continued research of mixed use on industrial, commercial, and residential development would prove to be an invaluable block of knowledge to carry forward with me into my career as a Planner.

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  SH Lim Architects

  • Singapore

  • Graduate Architect

    • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
    • Singapore

    << Full private and public sector architectural services to projects such as condominium and conventional housing, schools, recreational building and facilities, industrial and commercial building as well as upgrading, refurbishing and historical conservation projects. >>I began the pursuit of an advanced degree in 2000 to obtain a Master’s in Architecture. In early 2004 I joined SH Lim in the capacity of a Junior Architect where I formulated concepts and participated in the subsequent stages of design to include construction drawings.During this time I began to develop a personal technique for the presentation of proposals, and professional interpersonal skills when participating in consultative meetings. I was further entrusted to liaise with stakeholders and authorities on permit applications, design reviews, and other submissions of building documentation.

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  AWP Architects (Alfred Wong Partnership)

  • Singapore

  • Architect’s Assistant

    • May 1999 - Apr 2000
    • Singapore

    << AWP provides integrated professional services for the planning, design, and execution of built environments. Core services of master planning, architecture and interior design are complemented by specialist technical expertise, project coordination, and development consultancy. >>I began my career journey as an Architect’s Assistant. My role at AWP was to assist architects in the design of built and unbuilt (design competition or tender) projects. This included the demonstration to clients of the design concepts. Tools used for illustration ranged from the traditional pen and ink all the way to computer 3D modeling.Further responsibilities included overseeing the production of design, construction, and shop drawings for authorities, contractors, and the consultant team.