Raymond Tan, ASC, CSP, ICPS, SFSM

Experience

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  Singapore Army

  Dec 2004 - May 2023

  - Perform covert roles comprising of collation of security intelligence and surveillance, whilst performing overt roles involving security executive protection and military, state police and various enforcement agency operations (i.e. Singapore Police Force, Central Narcotics Bureau and Singapore Customs).Highlights- Involved in National Security Operation in the search for terrorist fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari.- Participated in the security operations for Asian Aerospace and Singapore Airshow between 2008-2010.- Involved in major Island-wide Operations with the Singapore Police Force, Central Narcotics Bureau, Singapore Customs and various government bodies.- Participated in Intelligence and Security operations during APEC 2009 and SYOG 2010- Recipient of Singapore Armed Forces Commanders' Award - Recipient of Singapore Police Force Commissioners' Award Show less

  • Infantry Leader (Army Reserve)

    Oct 2011 - May 2023

  • Military Police - Intelligence & Security Officer

    Aug 2008 - Oct 2011

  • Military Police - Customs & Immigration Inspector

    Aug 2005 - Aug 2008

  • Military Police - K9 Guard Dog Handler

    Dec 2004 - Aug 2005
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  Mirage Design and Landscape Pte Ltd

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Horticultural Manager

  - Coordinate and oversee all landscape project/maintenance works.Highlights- Company Liaison for NParks CUGE and Singapore Prison’s SCORE programme.- Mentor the internship programme for training Horticulturist.- Re-work of entire landscape design for Esplanade, Singapore.

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  Stamford American International School, Singapore

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

  - Oversee and manage all campus security operations of the campus.- Plan, develop and implement security plans, procedures and programs.- Provide security risk and advice to Campus Leadership on security policy and practices.- Conduct security training and coaching for Campus staff and students.Highlights- Recognized by the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i), an initiative of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), as one of the exemplary service buyers in Singapore to progressively support the initiatives for the nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading for our security operations and its security staff in 2017- Successfully lead the Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Contract Tender processes for the Contract Guard Force services in 2017.- Engaged with US Embassy Security Attaché and the Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) on security assessment at the campus in 2016- Championed and lead new Contract Guard Force service provider transition in 2015. Show less - Coordinate all facilities (including soft services: Security, Cleaning, Landscape, Pest Control, Waste Management, Maintenance, Transport and Cafeteria) and academic operations of the campus.- Coordinate all rectification works on the campus.- Conduct Health and Safety Audit on the campus.- Perform Fire Safety managements and checks on the campus.Highlights- Design and spearheaded the implementation of an in-house Facilities and Services Request platform for the campus operations.- Design and implemented an in-house Visitor Management platform for the Campus Security. Show less

  • Facilities Manager

    May 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Head of Campus Security

    May 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Assistant Facilities Manager

    Oct 2012 - May 2014
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  Singapore GP Pte Ltd

  Jul 2013 - now

  - Oversee and manage all access control (land and sea) in the F1 Marina Bay Street Circuit Park during event days.- Manage, coordinate and protect all government leaders and performing artistes in the F1 Marina Bay Street Circuit Park during event days.- Coordinate and manage with local government agencies on event incident and crisis situations in the F1 Marina Bay Street Circuit Park during event days.- Manage the deployment of Crowd Control measures and security operations in the F1 Marina Bay Street Circuit Park during event days. Show less - Conduct Security briefing and site recce to Security Forces in the F1 Marina Bay Street Circuit Park during event days.- Manage the Armed Protection Officers and Protection Officers in the F1 Marina Bay Street Circuit Park during event days.- Manage and oversee the security control and operations of the Hospitality, Corporate and Government Suites in the F1 Marina Bay Street Circuit Park during event days.- Manage the general safety and respond to Emergency & Security incidences in the F1 Marina Bay Street Circuit Park during event days. Show less

  • Ground Commander

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Assistant Ground Commander

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2024

  • Zone Manager

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Assistant Zone Manager

    Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Area Manager

    Jul 2013 - Jul 2015
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  Cognita Schools

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  Regional Security Coordinator - Asia

  - Provide and coordinate all security supporting elements and management to the international schools in the region. - Provide Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (TVRA), security evaluation and recommendations to the international schools in the region. - Coordinate and provide advisory matters to the regional international schools on its security operations.- Coordinate Executive Protection to Senior Leadership visits to the regional international schools.Highlights- Written and published Campus Security Guidelines and procedures for the regional international schools in 2016.- Designed and implemented Staff/Student/Parent/Vendor/Visitor security passes across the regional international schools in 2017.- Panel Speaker on “Campus Security” topic for International SOS Foundation, Asia Education Duty of Care Conference in 2017. Show less

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  KnowledgeTree Training Centre

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2021

  Associate Trainer

  Conduct of Security Skills Framework Training(s) and Assessment to the Private Security Industry

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  Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  Jun 2017 - now

  - Country Leader for Infrastructure Operations Security and Compliance.- Oversees the overview management and planning of on-site operational physical security of our data centers across Hong Kong, Taiwan and new region launches.- Provide leadership direction to the Data Center Security Managers, Specialists and Program Managers as they manage the cluster-wide security operations and security systems.- Drive continuous improvements and engagement with regional and global stakeholders.Key Skills and Achievements:- Proven ability to manage and lead a team of security professionals- Expertise in infrastructure operations security and compliance- Strong track record of developing and implementing security policies and procedures- Ability to drive continuous improvements and engage with stakeholders across the organization- Experience in working in a fast-paced and demanding environment Show less - Drive operational security excellence in several separate facilities across the cluster.- Provide leadership and mentoring to the Data Center Security Managers and Specialists as they manage their security operations.- Drive cluster-wide Stakeholder Management engagement across the various teams to align physical security programs, projects, improvements and implementations.- Drive the management and performance of the Contract Guard Force across the cluster. - Assist the Cluster Security Manager (CSM) with cluster-wide security management and programs. Show less - Lead and manage sector security operations of the Datacenter facilities.- Managed and pioneered Singapore’s first Leased site Data Center facility.- Vendor Manager for local Contract Guard Force services.Highlights- Championed and lead the regional project working group in developing a Contract Guard Force Performance Checklist in 2017/2018 which was adopted in APJC for performance metrics capture.- Successfully lead the Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Contract Tender processes for the Contract Guard Force services in 2018.- Championed and lead new Contract Guard Force service provider transition in 2018.- Appointed as pioneer Datacenter Security Manager for first Leased site facility in 2018.- Written and published Singapore Datacenter Physical Security Standard Operating Guideline (SOP) in 2018.- Spearheaded the launch of cluster’s Security Control Room in 2018, which monitors the Non-Traditional Environment (NTE) datacenter facilities in the APJC region.- Represented APJC region in the Global Physical Security Vendor Standards of Expectation Working Group in 2018- Won the ‘Global Learning Experience and Development (LEAD) Award’ under the compliance category for ‘Best Use of Learning for Compliance’ in 2019 for the Security Induction Course training program. Show less - Manage the security operations in the Datacenter facility.- Conduct security review and surveillance.- Perform media compliance and audit roles and functions for all Datacenter media handling processes.- Supervise site security contract guard force operations and taskings.Highlights- Revamped and restart the local Security Induction Course training program in 2017.- Represented APJC region in San Francisco (SFO) in a global project working group which contributed a six (6) pager document on ‘Physical Security Training Program’ for the Datacenter Security unit. Show less

  • Cluster Security Manager

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Area Security Manager

    Feb 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Datacenter Security Manager (Sector Lead)

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2021

  • Datacenter Security Manager

    Jun 2017 - Sept 2017
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  Horus I (Private Limited)

  Aug 2019 - now

  Principal Security Consultant

  - Highly experienced and accomplished Principal Security Consultant with a proven track record of success in the security industry. - Expertise in a wide range of security disciplines, including risk assessment, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, incident response, and security awareness training. - Proven ability to lead and manage complex security projects from initiation to completion. - Passionate about security and committed to helping organizations protect their valuable assets. Show less