Managing Director

• Apr 2020 - Present

Startup-O is a Venture Capital platform that combines a Fund Manager with business scaling services. Responsible for driving revenue growth and risk management capabilities of B2B Tech Ventures through a mix of business development and process improvements. • Successfully led the Major Payments License application to MAS for a Singapore-based FinTech; identified and implemented incremental risk and control processes to meet MAS standards • Increased revenues and geographic client footprint for a broad range of tech founders • Generated over 100 meetings with top executives at target corporations and channel partners Show less

Business Development Director

• May 2021 - Present

As part of the Startup-O Edge offering, leading Business Development for ZopSmart across Europe and South East Asia. As part of the Startup-O Edge offering, leading Business Development for ZopSmart across Europe and South East Asia.

Head of Asia Research and Global Research Offshoring

• 2014 - Apr 2020

Supervised more than 250 research staff spanning seven countries before the bank’s decision to exit specific business lines in Asia. • Increased commercial impact of team with 40% growth in analyst interactions at target clients• Drove diversity and career progression e.g., five reports promoted to MD, three of whom were female• Interacted with regulators across APAC. Licensed in Singapore (MAS) and Hong Kong (SFC & HKMA)• Company Director to two Barclays entities (UK and Hong Kong)• Member of Barclays’ Singapore and Hong Kong Management Committees Show less

COO & Chief of Staff, Global Research

• 2007 - 2015

Administered financial budget for a department of 750 staff and partnered across functions to deliver required resources, systems, and infrastructure. Directly supervised ~100 operations staff.• Reduced departmental expense base by 15% over three years while delivering key objectives• Established division’s off-shoring competence and scaled to 100 staff across Barclays and vendors • Rapidly integrated ~550 Lehman Brother staff in Sept. 2008 with decisive operational and HR actions• Launched Barclays Live, an award-winning research web portal, with over 50k active monthly users Show less

Strategy & Planning Department

• 2005 - 2007

Management Consultant and Project Leader

• Apr 2001 - Jan 2005