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Poh Jee Seng

Poh Jee Seng

Project Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Research Analyst in MINDEF

  • Education

    • National University of Singapore

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree Social Sciences (Economics) Honours with Distinction (2nd Upper Honours)

      Specialisation in Applied and Policy Economics

    • NUS Overseas Colleges

      2016 - 2016

      • Embarked on a three weeks solo business trip to BackZtage’s Hong Kong office, leading to more effective communication with international colleagues and understanding of foreign markets• Three weeks immersion programme at California as part of NOC Singapore programme, where I was exposed to the start-up ecosystem of Silicon Valley and gained key insights on idea validation, the operations of a company and importance of work culture• Crafted a start-up idea and conducted market… Show more • Embarked on a three weeks solo business trip to BackZtage’s Hong Kong office, leading to more effective communication with international colleagues and understanding of foreign markets• Three weeks immersion programme at California as part of NOC Singapore programme, where I was exposed to the start-up ecosystem of Silicon Valley and gained key insights on idea validation, the operations of a company and importance of work culture• Crafted a start-up idea and conducted market validation through interviews and surveys as part of the seminars in entrepreneurship (TR4049) module Show less

    • Nanyang Technological University Singapore

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Science - MS International Political Economy Overall CGPA: 4.67/5

      Modules Taken: 1) Quantitative Methods in the Study of International Politics 2) Theories and Issues in International Political Economy 3) Energy and Environment4) Technology and Strategic Policy5) US-China Relations 6) Politics of Finance7) Introduction to International Relations8) Economics for International Political Economy9) Globalisation and Development

  • Experience

    • Backztage Media

      May 2016 - Nov 2016
      Project Manager

      • Coordinated team and delivered quality web design projects to the satisfaction of our clients • Delivered a case report on the company, identifying strong points and areas for improvements, as well as potential expansion markets • Formulated content for digital marketing efforts and translation of marketing material, leading to significant increase in “likes” of facebook page

    • AgroGo.com

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Market Research Intern

      • In charge of reviewing and building a database of international crop standards of highly-traded crops to help users make efficient transactions on our commodity trading platform• Led the research process, identifying potential markets of expansion by looking at demand trends and presented these data to founders in a concise manner via PowerPoint and Excel

    • CPF Board

      Dec 2018 - Jul 2022
      Manager

      • Working with stakeholders (i.e. Ministry of Health (MOH), Medical Institutions) to firm up guidelines, workflows and business requirements to ensure that the MediSave scheme benefits the public• Training of staff on automation tools such as Excel and Mainframe macros, and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) concepts to facilitate process improvement projects in the Board • Guiding staff on the handling public correspondences, especially on complex appeals, in line with CPF’s 3Es (Easy, Effective and Empathetic) service goal• Generation of correspondence related statistics to facilitate policy reviews, and monitor staff performance to ensure service standards are being met• Streamlining of work processes using automation tools (i.e. Excel, VBA and Mainframe macros). Successfully identified and streamlined 3 manual processes with a combined time savings of over 200 man-hours Show less

    • Ministry of Defence of Singapore

      Aug 2022 - now
      Research Analyst

      • Drafting of research papers on key geopolitical developments to facilitate decision-making by MINDEF senior management • Drafting of preparatory notes for meeting with foreign counterparts • Updating of key international events to MINDEF senior management in research meetings • Organising and facilitating of huddles between management and analysts

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Poh Jee Seng
      Top Resident Developer Award CPF Board Dec 2021 The Top Resident Developer Award recognises individuals who have initiated ground-up automation projects without prior coding knowledge.
    • Awarded to Poh Jee Seng
      Minister for Manpower Award Ministry of Manpower Dec 2020 As one of the project leads for our Rejected Appeals Management Protocol (RAMP) for Healthcare related appeals, I was awarded the Minister for Manpower Award for working together with the various stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Health and Public Healthcare Institutions to deliver better services to citizens in need.
    • Awarded to Poh Jee Seng
      ROSE Award for Outstanding Service CPF Board Aug 2020

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Running Guide

      Issued by Runninghour Co-Operative on Jul 2023
      Runninghour Co-OperativeAssociated with Poh Jee Seng

    • President

      Issued by Dayspring on Aug 2014
      DayspringAssociated with Poh Jee Seng

    • Ambassador of Goodwill

      Issued by SSEAYP (Ship for SouthEast Asian & Japanese Youth Program) on Oct 2018
      SSEAYP (Ship for SouthEast Asian & Japanese Youth Program)Associated with Poh Jee Seng

    • Academic Mentor

      Issued by Touch Young Arrows on Mar 2020
      Touch Young ArrowsAssociated with Poh Jee Seng

    • Youth Representative, Youth Regional Affairs Dialogue

      Issued by Nanyang Technological University Singapore on Jul 2022
      Nanyang Technological University SingaporeAssociated with Poh Jee Seng