Singapore · APAC AI-native digital twin & smart building SaaS platform. NVIDIA Omniverse Partner Network member. • Spearheaded Akila's APAC regional expansion, architecting a multi-country operational footprint and assembling cross- functional teams across sales, presales, delivery, and partnerships. • Cultivated high-performance regional teams, instilling a results-driven culture and aligning talent strategy to aggressive regional growth objectives. • Conceived and executed a multi-market go-to-market strategy, delivering measurable pipeline acceleration and recurring revenue growth. • Architected a strategic partner ecosystem encompassing system integrators, global technology leaders, FM providers, EPC companies, and sustainability consultants. • Disrupted the traditional FM landscape by engineering a market inception strategy — shifting end-user expectations toward intelligent, integrated FM solutions and compelling incumbent FM providers to seek Akila as a strategic technology partner. • Structured cross-sector partnerships to deliver comprehensive cleantech offerings — spanning solar, wind, and energy performance contracts — positioning Akila as a full turn-key solutions provider. • Instrumental in securing marquee global enterprise accounts including DSV, Harman, Jotun, Saint-Gobain, and IKEA through executive-level engagement and co-developed digital transformation and decarbonisation roadmaps. • Key Achievement: Established Singapore market presence in 6 months ($ mil SGD projects) vs. a prior 2-year failed attempt. Deployed 68+ enterprise sites across 5 markets in 24 months. Built Fortune 500 and NVIDIA partnership from zero.

Singapore · South East Asia Co-founded AI & IoT analytics startup focused on data centres, industrial, and real estate sectors. • Co-founded company and led fundraising rounds securing $2M+ seed capital from 4 strategic VCs — developed investor materials, financial projections, and commercial plans. • Translated AI research papers and academic frameworks into commercially deployed products across mission-critical infrastructure environments. • Advocated digital transformation and AI adoption across the data centre sector, engaging C-suite stakeholders to modernise legacy operational mindsets. • Guided core digital platform from concept to commercial launch — embedding intelligent automation and AI-ready architecture aligned to SEA market gaps. • Built partner ecosystem of EPCs, technology providers, and system integrators delivering integrated automation and sustainability solutions across SEA. • Signed multiple MOUs and teaming agreements with regional colocation providers and technology partners to accelerate market entry. • Scaled commercial operations across SEA, winning strategic anchor accounts in the data centre sector. • Key Achievement: Secured $1M+ in sales orders within Year 1 and raised $2M+ in VC funding by Year 2. Won marquee accounts including Equinix, GDS, Iron Mountain, and BDX.

Led digital solutions P&L for the EcoStruxure IoT and energy management platform across Greater China. • Drove Schneider Electric's digital solutions portfolio across Greater China, navigating a fiercely competitive landscape dominated by local players and low-cost alternatives to carve out differentiated enterprise positioning. • Engineered go-to-market strategies for the EcoStruxure platform — converging IoT, advanced analytics, and energy management into cohesive solutions that delivered quantifiable sustainability and efficiency outcomes, compelling clients to choose value over price. • Forged scalable OEM, SI, and technology partner co-investment frameworks, amplifying digital market penetration and revenue growth by building local credibility and expanding reach without commensurate increases in headcount. • Championed Greater China's voice at regional and global strategy forums, translating on-the-ground competitive intelligence into actionable insights that shaped product evolution and steered investment priorities. • Key Achievement: Delivered 250% sales revenue growth over 3 years. Secured the largest regional software deal in Schneider Electric's APAC history.

Singapore · Asia · Pacific · Japan • Pioneered the customer and partner success function across Asia, laying the foundational infrastructure to transition Schneider Electric's software business toward a SaaS-ready, recurring revenue model. • Architected end-to-end customer onboarding journeys for EcoStruxure solutions, accelerating time-to-value and embedding deep product adoption across multiple markets. • Established success metrics, health scoring frameworks, and engagement cadences to proactively identify expansion opportunities and mitigate churn risk at scale. • Orchestrated retention and expansion motions by equipping customers and partners with ROI-driven narratives and solution fluency — converting one-time engagements into long-term recurring revenue relationships. • Key Achievement: Achieved 30%+ growth in customer base and 70% reduction in churn rate within 12 months.

Singapore · Asia · Pacific · Japan • Steered digital transformation across Schneider's APAC software and services portfolio, driving adoption of cloud- based and IoT-enabled solutions across 10+ markets and diverse industry verticals. • Defined regional cloud strategy, competitive positioning, and go-to-market frameworks — bridging regional market realities with global business objectives to ensure coherent and executable commercial strategies. • Synthesised end-user feedback and competitive intelligence into actionable product insights, collaborating cross- functionally with product, sales, and engineering teams to directly shape EcoStruxure's regional roadmap and investment priorities. • Orchestrated in-country rollouts of digital services across Asia, ensuring seamless deployment, measurable customer impact, and scalable adoption across markets of varying digital maturity. • Translated complex technology narratives into compelling value propositions, equipping field teams and partners with sharp positioning tools to accelerate market penetration and displace entrenched competitors. • Key Achievement: Connected 900+ enterprise customers, 200,000 devices, and 3,000,000+ data points within 2 years.

Singapore · Asia · Pacific · Japan • Architected the regional product strategy for Schneider's expanding digital software portfolio across Asia, rationalising and integrating a broad range of acquired software assets into a cohesive, market-ready offer. • Championed the strategic shift from hardware-centric business models toward software-driven recurring revenue streams — building the commercial foundation for deeper customer intimacy, long-term service contracts, and scalable digital growth. • Served as the voice of the customer across APAC, translating evolving market needs and competitive dynamics into product positioning that differentiated Schneider's software portfolio against entrenched and emerging rivals. • Owned end-to-end product release lifecycle across Asia — spanning competitive analysis, pricing strategy, playbook development, field enablement, and marketing communications. • Represented Schneider at major industry events, C-suite roundtables, and media engagements, establishing thought leadership and reinforcing the company's credibility as a software-led solutions provider across Asia. • Key Achievement: Delivered consistent high double-digit YoY software revenue growth from 2012–2014.

Singapore · Southeast Asia • Accelerated sales growth and pipeline expansion across Southeast Asia, penetrating new enterprise accounts and deepening strategic channel partnerships to broaden Emerson's regional commercial footprint. • Identified, onboarded, and developed a network of high-performing channel partners — instilling structured performance frameworks, elevating service delivery standards, and navigating complex channel conflict with precision. • Pioneered market entry into previously untapped territories including the Philippines and Thailand, establishing credible commercial presence and laying the groundwork for sustained regional revenue growth. • Key Achievement: Established strong market presence in previously untapped emerging markets including Philippines and Thailand, securing landmark enterprise accounts across major banking institutions and data centre operators, with notable wins including BPI and SCB.

Avocent acquired by Emerson Network Power for $1.36B in 2009. • Joined as one of the first 5 APAC hires, instrumental in building the regional business from the ground up — growing from a nascent market presence into a scaled, self-sufficient multi-country operation over a decade. • Progressed rapidly from Senior Technical Engineer to Regional Technical Manager, earning expanded leadership responsibility across both technical and commercial functions — ultimately leading a team of 20+ pre- and post-sales engineers across Asia Pacific. • Architected and scaled regional partner programmes across 10+ markets — encompassing certification frameworks, tiered incentive structures, and channel service models that elevated partner capability and drove consistent revenue performance. • Collaborated with country managers across APAC to localise go-to-market strategies, establish in-country channel infrastructure, and tailor commercial approaches to diverse regulatory and competitive environments. • Developed new service offerings that expanded Avocent's value proposition beyond hardware — introducing managed services, post-sales support structures, and solution-led selling motions that deepened customer relationships and increased recurring revenue potential. • Key Achievement: Part of founding APAC team: $800K → $42M revenue,5→300+ headcounts. Played a pivotal role through Avocent's $1.36B acquisition by Emerson Network Power in 2009. EARLY CAREER