Ben L.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Section Head

  • Education

    • SAF-NTU Academy

      2016 - 2016
      Undergraduate Professional Military Education and Training Military Leadership

      Undergraduate Professional Military Education and Training (UGPMET) programme is mainly a non-residential programme. These courses are a fusion of military knowledge and up-to-date academic developments, that are delivered with our partner, NTU, through the SAF-NTU Academy.As for Military Leadership (ML), given an appreciation of the fundamentals of leadership as well as various leadership styles, behaviours, and challenges. It was designed to provide an entry-level… Show more Undergraduate Professional Military Education and Training (UGPMET) programme is mainly a non-residential programme. These courses are a fusion of military knowledge and up-to-date academic developments, that are delivered with our partner, NTU, through the SAF-NTU Academy.As for Military Leadership (ML), given an appreciation of the fundamentals of leadership as well as various leadership styles, behaviours, and challenges. It was designed to provide an entry-level treatment of the key concepts and issues related to military leadership from a social-behavioural science perspective. Acquainted with the human dimension of military operations and organization, how to relate direct or team level leadership to the SAF Leadership 24-7 framework and the challenges of leadership. Show less

    • SAF-NTU Academy

      2015 - 2015
      Undergraduate Professional Military Education and Training (UGPMET) Military Studies and Technology

      Undergraduate Professional Military Education and Training (UGPMET) programme is mainly a non-residential programme. These courses are a fusion of military knowledge and up-to-date academic developments, that are delivered with our partner, NTU, through the SAF-NTU Academy.For Military Studies (MS), given an understanding of Singapore’s regional and extra-regional dynamics and how these have influenced our country's developments and security… Show more Undergraduate Professional Military Education and Training (UGPMET) programme is mainly a non-residential programme. These courses are a fusion of military knowledge and up-to-date academic developments, that are delivered with our partner, NTU, through the SAF-NTU Academy.For Military Studies (MS), given an understanding of Singapore’s regional and extra-regional dynamics and how these have influenced our country's developments and security challenges. For Military Technology (MT), introduced to the latest cutting-edge technologies in Command, Control, Communication, Computer and Intelligence (C4I) and various military platforms. The Military Technology Course had equipped me with the basic concepts and technical knowledge to understand the fundamental principles behind enabling technologies and apply them to the military context. Show less

    • Tanglin Trust School

      1993 - 2008
      A-Levels

      Tanglin Trust School (TTS) is an international school in Singapore. Studied Chemistry, Geography, Economics and Maths for my 'A'-Levels. Most of my education life was in TTS before enlisting to National Service in 2008.

    • Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

      2015 - 2017
      Bachelors of Sciences Psychology with Military Studies
  • Experience

    • Singapore Army

      Sept 2009 - now

      National Service Affairs Department:Expertise-based deployment allows you to be redeployed to roles that require specialised skills to maximise your contributions towards the SAF’s operational requirements. MINDEF/SAF will continue to build on this scheme and systematically expand opportunities to deploy NSmen with relevant civilian expertise.As a staff officer under this department, perform the following: (1) manages the expertise deployment cases, (2) explore and devising proposals to increase demand requirements, (3) establishing and increasing the NS Supply visibility to match cases and (4) system development to automate current business processes. In addition, coordinating/conducting of courses and seeing the info-comms aspect of expertise based deployment. Show less SAF Military Police Command:- Collaborated closely with relevant agencies to acquire necessary resources, ensuring seamless training execution.- Supervised training, ensuring programs align with organisational/training objectives.- Invested in team growth through active mentoring and coaching, fostering professional development among subordinates.- Led operation planning- Secretariat for quarterly conferences, facilitating discussions on manpower, training, doctrine, and operational matters. Show less 2nd People's Defence Force Headquarters:- Led the acquisition of essential equipment to support operational needs and enhance team efficiency. Working with different organisations, supplier and with DSTA. - Played a pivotal role in capabilities development, ensuring continuous growth and adaptability in dynamic environments.- Led in organisation restructuring initiatives to streamline processes and bolster efficiency.- Led in conceptual development, integrating innovative strategies and forward-thinking solutions. Show less

      • Section Head (Supply Policy)

        Nov 2023 - now
      • Student

        Jan 2023 - Nov 2023
      • Staff Officer

        Apr 2021 - Jan 2023
      • Operations Officer

        Dec 2019 - Oct 2022
      • Staff Officer (CapDev/Plans)

        Jun 2019 - Apr 2021
      • Officer Commanding

        Dec 2017 - Jun 2019
      • Staff Officer

        Apr 2015 - Dec 2017
      • Staff Officer (Manpower)

        Apr 2015 - Dec 2017
      • Platoon Commander

        Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
      • OCS Instructor / Assistant Platoon Commander

        Sept 2009 - Apr 2014
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Data Science & Analytics for Strategic Decisions Programme

      SMU ExD Badges
      Feb 2024
      View certificate certificate