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I am a technology analyst with more than 15 years of experience in the Research, Innovation and Enterprise ecosystem. I am a seasoned negotiator and a collaborative team player who rallies personnel through the project lifecycle. I enjoy connecting the dots and architecting innovative solutions to address pressing issues for organisations and society. I am passionate about pulling through and scaling high-impact tech solutions from conceptualisation to commercialisation, and I leverage data-centric tools to derive actionable insights and drive value-added decisions.
My work spans ecosystem development, industry partnerships, and strategic capability building across sectors like manufacturing, AI, IoT, and digital economy initiatives. I thrive in multi-stakeholder environments and am motivated by creating vibrant innovation communities and concrete, measurable outcomes for organisations and society.
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Work Experience
Technology & Research Analyst at SJ Group (SG)
April 1, 2025 - September 8, 2025Capability development: formulate, develop and implement innovation strategies and initiatives (internal & external grant management and commercialization of internal IP) to support transformation; secured leadership approvals for multiple R&D projects; ecosystem development to identify and embark on new research collaborations; focused on Digital Technologies (AI/ML powered feedback filter, LLM-driven internal chatbot for knowledge search) and Sustainability methodologies (AI/ML augmented BIM generation and monitoring for buildings).
Emerging Technology Development Manager at Info-Comm Media Authority of Singapore (IMDA)
June 1, 2021 - September 8, 2025Formulated and developed emerging technology strategies and programmes to support digital economy transformation; co-led feasibility studies to empower SG companies and workforce with technologies such as Blockchain, IoT, Ethical AI, and Digital/AI Trust Technologies; co-driven ecosystem building to grow the Human-AI collaboration use-case community.
Industry Development & Partnerships Manager at Digital Manufacturing & Design Centre (DMaND), NUS/SUTD
January 1, 2020 - September 8, 2025Strategic planning and foresight of research technology roadmaps with IP commercialization relevance for Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and Circular Economy; identified trends to position for upcoming technology waves (AI-assisted design, ML-centered process monitoring).
Assistant Head (Infocomm Cluster) at Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC), A*STAR
March 1, 2019 - September 8, 2025Managed multi-stakeholder (Public, Private, Academia) coordination to align and secure buy-in for capability initiatives; rolled out R&D programmes with total funding of approximately $35M focusing on emerging technologies (homomorphic encryption, 5G/6G, digital twins, IoT, Human-Machine AI collaborations).
Assistant Manager (Operations & Outreach) at Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS), NUS
June 1, 2018 - September 8, 2025Led outreach and technical consultancy for additive/3D printing capabilities to attract high-value, wide-potential projects; secured $5M in grant funding to support digital design of prosthetics and surgical implants.
Scientist (Deputy Lab Manager) at Institute for Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR
July 1, 2017 - September 8, 2025Product development of polymer gel electrolytes for next-generation energy storage in wearable tech; produced one patent application and high-impact journal publications; developed bio-compatible polymer-based vitreous substitutes for ocular disease; collaborations on antimicrobial agents for consumer products.
Assistant Manager (Operations & Outreach) at Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS), National University of Singapore
June 30, 2018 - September 8, 2025Spearheaded outreach and technical consulting for additive/3D printing capabilities; secured grant funding (approx. $5M) to support digital design of prosthetics and surgical implants, enhancing cross-faculty collaboration.
Assistant Head (Infocomm Cluster) at Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC), A*STAR
March 31, 2019 - September 8, 2025Managed multi-stakeholder R&D initiatives to maintain SG’s technological leadership; rolled out programs with total funding around $35M, focusing on emerging tech and industry partnerships.
Industry Development & Partnerships Manager at Digital Manufacturing & Design Centre (DM&D), SUTD
January 31, 2020 - September 8, 2025Led strategic planning for roadmaps in Digital Manufacturing and Industry 4.0; identified key trends to position SG’s innovation ecosystem, including AI-assisted design and ML-driven process monitoring.
Emerging Technology Development Manager at Infocomm Media Authority of Singapore (IMDA)
June 30, 2021 - September 8, 2025Formulated and developed emerging technology strategies to support Singapore’s digital economy transformation; conducted co-led feasibility studies and ecosystem-building efforts in areas like blockchain, IoT, AI ethics, and trust technologies.
Technology & Research Analyst at Surbana Jurong (SJ) Group (SG)
April 1, 2025 - September 8, 2025Led capability development: formulated, developed and implemented innovation strategies and initiatives; managed internal IP and grant activities; secured leadership approvals for 3 R&D projects; focused on Digital Technologies (AI/ML-powered feedback filter, LLM-driven internal chatbot for knowledge search) and Sustainability methodologies (AI/ML-augmented BIM generation and monitoring) to enable data-driven decisions.
Industry Development & Partnerships Manager at Digital Manufacturing & Design Centre (DManD), SUTD
January 1, 2020 - September 8, 2025Strategic planning and foresighting of research technology roadmaps including commercialization of internal IP for Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy; identified trends to position for upcoming tech waves such as AI-assisted design and ML-centered process monitoring.
Emerging Technology Development Manager at Infocomm Media Authority of Singapore (IMDA)
June 1, 2021 - September 8, 2025Co-led development of emerging technology strategies and programs to drive Singapore’s Digital Economy transformation; conducted feasibility studies to empower SG companies and workforce with digital technologies (Blockchain, IoT, Ethical AI, Digital/AI Trusted Technologies); co-led ecosystem-building efforts for Human-AI collaboration use cases.
Assistant Head (Infocomm Cluster) at Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC), A*STAR
March 1, 2019 - September 8, 2025Managed multi-stakeholder initiatives to align internal capability development with strategic R&D priorities; rolled out programs with total funding of around $35M focused on emerging technologies (Homomorphic Encryption, 5G/6G, Digital Twins, IoT and Human-Machine AI collaborations).
Assistant Manager (Operations & Outreach) at Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS), National University of Singapore (NUS)
June 1, 2018 - September 8, 2025Spearheaded outreach and technical consultation for additive/3D printing capabilities to attract high-value, wide-potency projects; secured $5M in grant funding to support digital design of prosthetics and surgical implants.
Scientist (Deputy Lab Manager) at Institute for Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR
July 1, 2017 - September 8, 2025Product development on polymer gel electrolytes for next-gen energy storage; produced a patent and high-impact journal publications; developed bio-compatible polymer-based vitreous substitutes for ocular disease with NUH; collaborated with Lion Corporation for metal-free anti-microbial agents for consumer products.
Education
B.Eng (2nd Upper) (Bioengineering) at National University of Singapore
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2008Ph.D. (Renewables) at National University of Singapore
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014S dip in Data Science (Predictive Analytics) at Singapore Polytechnic
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Qualifications
Commercial Law & Technology Transfer
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016Introduction to Data Science
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Lean Six Sigma Foundation (Yellow Belt)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020OneClick LCA Construction EPD Bootcamp
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022Cybersecurity Associate
January 1, 2025 - September 8, 2025Coaching Essentials, Developing & Practicing Coach (ICF-accredited)
January 1, 2024 - September 8, 2025Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Certified SOC Analyst
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Government, Professional Services, Education, Software & Internet, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Energy & Utilities, Media & Entertainment
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