Matilda Tan

Experience

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  Institute of Materials Research and Engineering

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Intern

  EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS• Meticulously performed various experiments during which experimental procedures were accurately adhered to • Conceptualize a more efficient method of carrying out the procedures through observation and analysis that reduced experimental process time by 20%

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  Ministry of Home Affairs

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

  Analyst

  DATA INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS/CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS• Wrote reports on findings after analysing and interpreting data to facilitate the workings of various departments• Noticed points of significance and alerted relevant departments, which facilitated changes to their action plan• Employed critical thinking skills in data comparison to look for possible trends, resulting in incidental findings and innovative solutions that were praised by supervisorGOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS• Maintained a good working relationship with all colleagues, and resolved any points of conflict well• Dealt with a potentially combustible situation with a colleague by maintaining a calm disposition and asking her leading questions that facilitated the discovery of the root cause of the situation to resolve it peacefullyHIGH EFFICIENCY/MULTI-TASKING SKILLS• Regularly synthesize reports for multiple issues under tight deadlines, but never missed a deadline• Completed a document within the span of a day when originally allotted two weeks for its completion due to a miscommunication that led to the reception of the document template on the day of the deadline itself Mostrar menos

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  Eyeota

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2016

  Intern

  • Assisted in process of assessing profitability of different markets by cleaning up data obtained from various different demand side platforms• Increased the efficiency of the data clean-up process through automation via Excel VBA, resulting in steps that originally took half a day to complete being completed in less than an hour

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  National Environment Agency

  May 2016 - Jun 2019

  Senior Executive

  COLLABORATION//DATA ANALYSIS SKILLS/INNOVATION AND ORGANISATION SKILLS/METICULOUSFacilitated the analysis of a performance evaluation exercise that saw a turnout of more than 500 officers by:• Usage of Excel and other data analytics software for the cleaning, collation (inclusive of integration of data from analogue records) and analysis of data across different demographic factors for derivation of trends to provide insights for training and workflow planning• Development of data visualisations for the analysis performed on the data collected, for easy identification of trends and derivation of insightsFacilitated the administration process of a monthly enforcement training course that saw a turnout of more than 400 officers by:• Liaising with colleagues for inputs to be delivered to the training vendor for registration purposes• Assisting the training vendor on feedback evaluation through the analysis of free response feedback• Organising the steps involved in the course administration process into a set of standard operating procedures• Creating a dashboard based on this SOP for easy monitoring of each stage of the process to ensure timely action RESEARCH SKILLS/ADAPTABILITY/NEGOTIATION & COMMUNICATION SKILLS/TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS/INITIATIVE/HIGH EFFICIENCY/DECISION MAKING SKILLSProduced a training video for operational officers as a visual aid to coach them on their operational work through:• Researching and extracting information required within a month from starting on the project in order to produce a storyboard for the video• Liaising with colleagues and video production vendor for inputs on the content and style of the video and negotiating compromises when conflicts arise• Keeping to timeline imposed for the video production process by ensuring that each milestone was completed on time• Made decisions on compromises on more trivial details that would not affect quality of end product to ensure timely completion of the project Mostrar menos

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  IMDA

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Assistant Manager

  - Aided in the analysis and research of several topic areas of concern highlighted based on the direction of technology evolution- Aided in the cleaning and analysis of patent data of pertinent technology areas

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  National Environment Agency

  Feb 2021 - now

  - Assisting with data analysis through development of Python scripts for bespoke data requests - Facilitated enforcement paperwork through development of data pipeline using Python script for extraction of essential data via API call based on end user requirements and business needs- Enabled close monitoring of sanitation enforcements by management through usage, maintenance and restructuring of automated MS Excel dashboard for weekly reports based on management’s requirements- Facilitated the organisation’s BizSAFE Level 3 certification process via management of preparation process for WSH audit at the Group level through timely preparation/collation of necessary documentation from colleagues, proofreading and editing documentation for consistency, liaising with colleagues for inputs and clarifications as required Mostrar menos - End to end database development in MS Access for management of contracts, inclusive of data modelling, development of input forms and required queries- Liaised with end users for user requirements gathering for database development- Facilitated decision making process on cost model to be used for upcoming call for tender for vending machine services through the collation, cleaning and analysis of transactional data from the then-current batch of 9 machines located across different offices- Publishing of monthly and quarterly reports with holistic analysis of costs incurred from administrative and facilities management services that provided for more informed decision making by department management - done via ongoing collection, cleaning and analysis of data and usage of self-developed exploratory dashboard built in MS PowerPivot- Usage of R and clustering analysis for derivation of trends in demand of supplies housed in the department’s centralised warehouse for the optimisation of warehouse operations- Rationalising received inputs for OpEx/CapEx budgets with actual usage based on payment records and general ledger transactions and suggesting adjustments when deemed necessary— Providing finance-related advice to colleagues as required and liaising with finance department colleagues when more in-depth information is required Mostrar menos

  • Assistant Manager (Operations & Planning)

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Assistant Manager (Strategy & Policy - Procurement)

    May 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Assistant Manager (Systems & Intelligence - Admin & Facilities Mgmt)

    Feb 2021 - Jan 2022