Experience

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  Accenture

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1990

  Information systems management consultant

  Responsibilities involved many aspects of IT and systems integration work for multinational companies. At the start, this involved programming, systems analysis, technical and functional design, developing and running sessions to train junior staff in various aspects of IT applications development (for both client and Accenture personnel) as well as team leadership.Toward the end of this period with Accenture, responsibilities evolved to more senior roles such as strategic planning, training of senior staff, business development and project management of IT development teams with personal responsibility for the activities of as many 40 people at a time with budgets up to US$5 million per project.Also a guest lecturer to graduate students in the MBA programme at the Jones School of Business Administration at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA on the topic of Executive Information Systems and Decision Support Systems planning, design and development.Clients included IBM, Exxon (Esso), the Department of Transportation for the State Government of Arizona, United Airlines and other multinationals.Projects included a wide range of IT integration solutions such as database optimisation, technical architecture development (both batch and online processes), performance monitoring and tuning, integration of front-end operational systems with back-end financial systems, strategic planning, information planning, training development and execution, Executive Information Systems and Decision Support Systems development. Show less

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  Accenture

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

  It programme management consultant

  Senior project manager seconded to Petronas Berhad by the Kuala Lumpur office of Accenture to work on a Programme Management Team for a large IT Systems Implementation project.Responsible for coordinating the activities of more than 150 Accenture and Petronas personnel working on the installation and integration of six concurrent SAP development and implementation IT projects for multiple operating companies within the Petronas organisation.

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  The bardmoor group

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Partner

  Business Development and Product Sourcing Director for the trade of industrial goods between Southeast Asia and the USA. Products included satellite and networking components (and their related software control systems) and plastic packaging.Responsibilities included researching and sourcing products to trade between Southeast Asia and the USA, negotiating contracts with suppliers and customers, developing and implementing measures to ensure the consistent quality of the traded goods, sales and marketing of products to customers, management of the customer database and working with advertising and PR agencies to develop programmes to attract new customers and suppliers. Show less

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  Web guru asia

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2007

  Director of operations and business development for southeast asia

  Responsible for operations plus sales and marketing/client service for Web Guru Asia’s activities in the Southeast Asia region in the areasß of Internet Marketing Consulting and web-enabled software applications development for multinational companies and other organisations.This included online marketing strategy, web site development and management, web site activity performance measurement and analysis, online game development, database management and segmentation, search engine optimization, email and mobile marketing programmes as well as the development of various web-enabled IT applications for the Internet.Involved in selling, conceptualizing, strategising and overseeing the implementation of such solutions for more than 150 clients, including local, regional and multinational companies as well as government organisations. Lead an office of 50 full-time and contract personnel.Client work included projects for Sony, BMW, Walt Disney, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Ministry of Manpower, Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia Tourism Board, TimeWarner (CNN/Time/FORTUNE), CNBC and other multinational companies and organisations in the region. This includes award- winning work recognised at the Asia-Pacific regional level for major airline clients.Frequently invited to be an expert speaker and/or chairperson at numerous conferences and seminars in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Bangkok in the areas of Internet Marketing and IT applications development for the Internet. Show less

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  Eb satellite solution sdn bhd

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Technical operations director (software)

  Responsible for the deployment and maintenance of satellite and networking systems for customers with a focus on the software aspect of the installation. Led a team of 15 personnel serving customers nationwide in Malaysia.Also assisted the Sales and Marketing teams in business development and customer acquisition activities.

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  Fxprimus

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Co-founder and director, digital strategies

  Duties included three primary responsibilities:1. To ensure the FXPrimus websites delivered a world-class user experience.2. To guide the creation, development and promotion of the FXPrimus brand through digital media.3. To direct the development of "industry first" online and mobile marketing tools to enhance and support the continued business growth of FXPrimus clients and partners.

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  American express open forum

  Dec 2013 - Jul 2015

  Advisor for customer engagement, advertising & pr, branding, online marketing, seo and social media

  American Express OPEN Forum is an online community for business owners and entreprenuers to share knowledge, insights and advice with one another. I like learning from others and sharing what I know with those who want to learn more in my area of expertise so I joined OPEN Forum to participate in the conversation.As a member, I answered questions on topics related to customer engagement, advertising & PR, branding, online marketing, SEO and social media and also interacted with others who provide insights in their respective fields.I was happily surprised when one of OPEN Forum's community managers invited me to become an OPEN Forum Advisor. The Advisor program is comprised of members who are recognized by the community as experts in their fields and want to share their knowledge & experience with the other business owners and entrepreneurs. Show less

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  Web guru asia

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Global director of operations and business development

  Responsible for operations plus sales and marketing/client service for the company's global activities in the areas of Internet/Mobile Marketing Consulting and web- enabled software applications development for multinational companies and other organisations.This included online and mobile marketing strategy, web site development and management, web site activity performance measurement and analysis, online game development, database management and segmentation, search engine optimization, email and mobile marketing programmes as well as the development of various web- enabled IT applications for the Internet.Involved in selling, conceptualizing, strategising and overseeing the implementation of more than 125 projects for clients including local, regional and multinational companies as well as government organisations.Frequently invited to be an expert speaker and/or chairperson at numerous conferences and seminars in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Bangkok in the areas of Internet/Mobile Marketing and IT applications development for the Internet. Show less

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  Wgt advisors

  Jan 2017 - now

  Principal

  Overall responsibility for business development and marketing/client service for the firm’s consulting activities in the areas of Digital and Mobile Marketing, Lead Generation and IT Consulting for local, regional and multinational companies.Delivered successful project outcomes for clients in a variety of industries including Education, IT, Travel and Tourism, Finance and Real Estate.