Senior Associate

• Dec 2019 - Present

Lead

• Dec 2019 - Dec 2019

• Independently partner, advise and co-develop industry/firm-level solutions with EDB’s industry divisions to address talent and capability development interests and/or needs.• Engage and work closely with other government agencies and tertiary education institutions on policies and initiatives to augment the workforce.• Manage and review talent development products.• Analyse workforce data so as to facilitate policy development and enhancement.

Assistant Manager

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2019

 Led project that secured a funding of S$1.4 million to develop key product offerings to expand into new market segments.  Monitored project progress and key milestones to be delivered over 6 months by team of 11 members.  Co-led development and project management of the HCDT, the national HR diagnostic tool commissioned by Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Workforce Singapore (WSG), and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) to develop organisational human capital maturity in Singapore.  Strategized with officers from MOM and ESG to refine the diagnostic tool based on feedback from companies, conceptualising initiatives such as HCDT-Lite and a client-centric HCDT portal.  Trained 63 senior HR leaders, agency officers, and HR consultants as HCDT Assessors to conduct diagnostics for multiple governmental programmes.  Conducted pilot testing sessions of HR Foundation Paper for over 150 candidates.  Present the HCDT at public forums and internal meetings to industry leaders and heads of governmental agencies.  Designed and created a Self-Diagnostic Tool that leverages on predictive analytics to recommend certification levels for candidates.  Created dashboard for concise reporting of critical data that tracks organisational key performance indicators.  Designed and led a data validation study to understand the relationships between IHRP certification outcomes and HR professionals in Singapore.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2018

• Authored and co-authored three research papers, two of which were published in international scientific journals. • Conceptualized and headed a multi-visit cohort study involving 280 participants, coordinating with ethics regulatory authorities and delegating operational tasks among a team of seven researchers. • Designed and created a Microsoft Access database to streamline input and verification of over 90,000 data points, reducing error rates and usage time by 25%. • Collaborated with doctors, engineers, and game designers to conceptualize and develop interventions that provide physical and cognitive training for the elderly. • Conducted multiple studies in accordance with Good Clinical Practices standards across diverse populations, such as adults with anxiety disorders, children with autism, and elderly with memory complaints. • Invited to present on a study’s findings at an ASEAN scientific conference on healthy ageing.

Intern (Social Entrepreneurship Experience and Development Programme)

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

• Organized Dash of Kindness 2013, a kindness-themed nationwide competition supported by Singapore Kindness Movement which attracted more than 100 participants • Drafted corporate proposal used to publicize the event to 40 different schools and companies • Visited social enterprises to better understand social needs in Singapore and the strategies to meet them • Organized Dash of Kindness 2013, a kindness-themed nationwide competition supported by Singapore Kindness Movement which attracted more than 100 participants • Drafted corporate proposal used to publicize the event to 40 different schools and companies • Visited social enterprises to better understand social needs in Singapore and the strategies to meet them