Joel Chin

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Operations Specialist at Open Government Products

  • Education

    • Nanyang Technological University

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      Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
    • National University of Singapore

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      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience

    • Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE)

      Jun 2012 - Jul 2024

      IT ConsultantParents/Students Digital ServicesInformation Technology DivisionWorking in the Parents Gateway (PG) team which adopts #agile and iterative software development methodology. I have offered the team unique perspective as a teacher, and helped bridge the gap between them and the end-users.Supporting the team in training school users, and helping to reach out to parents to increase adoption and to assist both groups in technical aspects of using PG.Coordinated the successful migration of over 300 MOE school sites to Isomer, a static website solution for government agencies made by Open Government Products (OGP). This allows schools to save on website costs (4 million a year across MOE) and provides end-users with enhanced and secure browsing experiences. Show less Secondary School Teacher at Woodlands Ring Secondary SchoolSubjects taught: Additional Mathematics, Elementary Mathematics and English Language I have taught multiple graduating classes for all 3 subjects and I am well-versed in the curriculum and have produced outstanding results for both higher-progress and lower-progress learners as well. Committee work: Data Management 2015-2018 (Results processing and school database management), Timetabling 2019-2021 (Generating, troubleshooting of school’s timetable)Co-curricular Activity: Teacher Officer (Rank of Lieutenant) of National Cadet Corp (Land). Involved in planning of parades (including OIC of SG50 NDP held in school), camps (Secondary 1 cadets orientation), and Precision Drill Squad (National Champions 2016 and 2018) and Freestyle Drill Squad. Show less

      • IT Consultant

        Jul 2021 - Jul 2024
      • General Education Officer

        Jun 2012 - Jun 2021
    • Open Government Products

      Aug 2024 - now
      Product Operations Specialist

      Supporting the launch of Bright, a replacement platform for public and private hospitals, services providers, and social workers to refer patients to Intermediate and Long Term Care services. The goal of the new platform is to reduce the time it takes for a patient to receive the care they need.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Joel Chin
      MOE Minister's Innovation Award Ministry of Education May 2023 As the Ministry's pinnacle innovation award, it aims to recognise innovations with large scale, system-level sustainable impact from across MOE HQ, schools and MOE's statutory boards.The Parents Gateway (PG) provides a one- stop, secure portal for seamless school-home communication and is widely used by 338 mainstream schools, 50 MOE Kindergartens, MOE-HQ, and 450,000 parents. During the COVID-19 pandemic, PG enabled the timely dissemination of information to parents, and allowed… Show more As the Ministry's pinnacle innovation award, it aims to recognise innovations with large scale, system-level sustainable impact from across MOE HQ, schools and MOE's statutory boards.The Parents Gateway (PG) provides a one- stop, secure portal for seamless school-home communication and is widely used by 338 mainstream schools, 50 MOE Kindergartens, MOE-HQ, and 450,000 parents. During the COVID-19 pandemic, PG enabled the timely dissemination of information to parents, and allowed parents to take care of administrative matters without having to visit the school. Show less
    • Awarded to Joel Chin
      Long Service Award Ministry of Education Singapore Mar 2022 In recognition and appreciation of 10 years of loyalty and dedication to the Singapore Public Service