Experienced professional and dedicated problem solver. Brings 15+ years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in delivering large, complex programs and improvements.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Thomson Reuters
07.2017 - Current
Accountable for the Data Management Automation Services portfolio focused on making data easy to find, govern, and consume through the delivery of scalable, cloud enabled data management capabilities.
Lead cross-functional teams and guide the development and launch of data-related products.
Develop and communicate a clear strategy and roadmap for metadata management, lineage management and data quality management, aligned with business objectives and key results.
Led a global project team consisting of architects, subject matter experts, and third-party vendor resources to deploy Thomson Reuters' enterprise data catalog, fostering data discovery, ensuring data governance and compliance, and empowering the organization to derive value from its data assets.
Partnered with subject matter experts based in India to implement end-to-end technical lineage in the enterprise data lake, mater data management platform, and AI/ML platform to enhance the visualization of the flow of data in the organization.
Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms that supported budgetary constraints.
Assistant Vice President, Project Office, IT Project Manager
OCBC Bank
06.2016 - 05.2017
Successfully led end-to-end rollout of the Bank’s Voice Biometrics solution to enable retail customers to use their voice prints to authenticate a majority of phone banking transactions in Singapore. First local Singapore bank to implement Voice Biometrics technology to enhance customer experience.
Negotiated contracts for professional services with multiple vendors based in Singapore and Malaysia and reduced select contract costs by up to 43%.
Technical Project Manager
Helius Technologies based in DBS Bank
07.2014 - 05.2016
Led rollout of robust and secure LiveChat contact centre solution to enable online interaction between DBS call centre agents and internet banking wealth customers in Singapore and Hong Kong
Deployed large scale initiative to re-platform Singapore’s contact centre IVR system impacting 550 DBS contact centre agents and 5.6 million mass market customers; total investment: S$1.7 million.
Research Associate
Egon Zehnder
05.2011 - 06.2014
Regional Research Lead of the Firm’s Services Practice Group for Asia Pacific.
Provided timely industry specific knowledge on the marketplace and on senior-level candidates by conducting extensive research, interviews, and synthesizing business requirement data into recommendations.
Analysis & Strategic Planning MBA Intern
NTT Communications Asia
Evaluated business development opportunities and presented to senior management.
Conducted feasibility studies and relevant data gathering.
Design Specialist
TELUS Communications
05.2008 - 06.2009
Established reporting requirements to monitor and enable just in time capacity on TELUS’ high-speed internet access network.
Developed Traffic & Routing plans in support of corporate and team projects to optimize the delivery of voice services on TELUS’ fixed-line network.
Developer Analyst
TELUS Communications
05.2005 - 04.2008
Joined TELUS’ Business Transformation Leadership Development rotational program designed for new graduates to drive measurable operational improvements and develop new internal IT and business capabilities at TELUS.
Research Assistant & Software Developer
General Electric (GE)
05.2003 - 08.2004
Developed in-house software used by engineering to evaluate the electromagnetic performance of GE’s large hydro-electric generators and industrial motors in Unix and Fortran.
Education
Computer Security and Digital Forensics Certificate -
Ryerson University
Kellogg School of Management MBA exchange student -
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering with Distinction -
University of Western Ontario
Master of Business Administration -
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
01.2011
Skills
Certified Data Management Professional - Associate
Certified Scrum Master
Timeline
Program Manager
Thomson Reuters
07.2017 - Current
Assistant Vice President, Project Office, IT Project Manager
OCBC Bank
06.2016 - 05.2017
Technical Project Manager
Helius Technologies based in DBS Bank
07.2014 - 05.2016
Research Associate
Egon Zehnder
05.2011 - 06.2014
Design Specialist
TELUS Communications
05.2008 - 06.2009
Developer Analyst
TELUS Communications
05.2005 - 04.2008
Research Assistant & Software Developer
General Electric (GE)
05.2003 - 08.2004
Analysis & Strategic Planning MBA Intern
NTT Communications Asia
Computer Security and Digital Forensics Certificate -
Ryerson University
Kellogg School of Management MBA exchange student -
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering with Distinction -