Work experience

• Vice President, Head of Platform Business

  GoNetZeroTM

  2024.07-Current

  (2 years)

  Sembcorp Industries (GoNetZero) (www.sembcorp.com) . (GoNetZero is the carbon management business unit of Sembcorp Industries (SGX: U96), a publicly listed power and critical infrastructure group, Singapore’s largest solar developer and major utilities player, and one of Asia’s leading utilities and renewable energy companies, with 20.4GW assets, including 9.3GWp of solar and 3.0GWh of BESS capacity. Temasek Holdings is its largest shareholder. GoNetZero delivers AI-powered Cloud SaaS/PaaS platforms with LLM models, API and IoT sensors that support large-scale solar and BESS performance optimisation and industrial decarbonisation, converting renewable asset data into predictive analytics and actionable intelligence.) Acted as General Manager for the Platform Business with full commercial P&L accountability, managing a US$5.5M operating budget. Spearheaded the '0 to 1' product engineering and commercial launch, establishing the long-term product roadmap, GTM strategy, and strategic partnerships. Built organizational capability by recruiting high-performing regional revenue and product teams while architecting scalable operational processes to drive sustainable growth. Own full commercial P&L and drive regional target delivery, managing an operating budget of US$5.5M while spearheading full local business development for an AI powered platform. Lead end to end team management for a 31 headcount regional team across commercial, product, and digital domains, ensuring rigorous performance management. Drove regional business performance by delivering 230% Year over Year revenue growth and establishing a US$3M sales pipeline within the first quarter of 2026, tracking well ahead of targets. Executed a highly successful local market strategy to secure 31 new enterprise clients within six months, validating product market fit. Developed key enterprise clients across logistics and manufacturing sectors, navigating complex B2B key account sales cycles and high stakes negotiations. Thought Leadership & Strategic Advocacy: Expanded the company’s presence by delivering executive thought leadership across 9+ major industry forums (see LinkedIn posts) in the last 12 months. Fostered strong, strategic relationships with key stakeholders, channel partners, and enterprise clients to generate leads.
• Sales & Business Development Director, APAC (General Manager)

  Kevel (www.kevel.com)

  2022.03-2024.02

  (2 years)

  (A U.S. AdTech leader, a Series C scale-up, providing an AI-powered API-first Cloud SaaS web and mobile advertising platform, Customer Data Platform with ML Models, and Data Analytics, with US$44M in funding.) Joined as the first APAC hire to build the business from ‘0-to1’ across APAC. Built the APAC business from the ground up, executing local market strategy and owning regional target delivery to scale Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) to over US$1.5M in one year. Demonstrated solid hands-on experience in local team building by recruiting and leading a specialized team of 3 across the region. Led local B2B key account and solution sales, expanding the company’s largest regional account to US$800K in Annual Recurring Revenue through strategic CEO and CTO engagements. Penetrated over 10 APAC markets, establishing channel partners and elevating local brand building.
• Business Development Director, APAC

  EasyMile (www.easymile.com)

  2018.01-2022.02

  (4 years)

  (A French driverless tech pioneer, a Series B scale-up, providing SaaS/Software and API, featuring Deep Learning algorithms, AI, and IoT. Deployed the highest number of L4 autonomous driving shuttles globally, backed by Fortune 500 companies Continental and Alstom with US$96M in funding.) Joined as a foundational team member in APAC, scaled the global team from 70+ to 300+ people. Led APAC market expansion and executed local market strategy. Closed a US$1.1M deal within the first 6 months. Closed a landmark US$24M autonomous technology deal yielding US$4M+ in ARR over 5 years, accelerating regional adoption. Showcased solid hands-on experience in team building by mentoring and leading a team of 5. Collaborated extensively with global technical teams and HQ to ensure stable project delivery for large scale automation deployments.
• Sales Director (Founder & General Manager)

  TGreen (www.tgreeninc.com)

  2017.01-2018.01

  (a year)

  (A Singapore tech consulting start-up providing IT consultancy, industry automation and smart mobility solutions) Founded and steered a regional tech consulting firm, driving sustainable business performance. Provided strategic leadership to shape commercial direction and offer IT solutions, advising a client on investments to establish a semiconductor plant in APAC. Conduct robust due diligence to advise an APAC client on the acquisition of a German silicon technology firm.
• Vice President of Business Development, APAC

  Royal Falcon Group (6gai.se, royalfalconfleet.com)

  2010.09-2017.01

  (6 years)

  (A US$60M-funded Swedish tech group and telco Millicom [millicom.com] spinoff. Portfolio includes 6G AI Sweden [Cybersecurity, IT consultancy and DX Software for Telcos] and Royal Falcon Fleet [Porsche Design luxury yacht manufacturing]) Joined as a founding team member, built and led business development and sales functions of 6 people, led corporate actions and M&A, scaled the company from 4 people to 200+ personnel. Led the development, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts, structuring a landmark 4G Mobile Telecom License deal with the Vietnam government. Optimised risk allocation and protected commercial interests during an acquisition deal for a majority shareholding in a mobile company.
• Sales Manager

  Web Synergies (www.websynergies.com)

  2006.08-2010.09

  (4 years)

  (A Yokogawa company. A Microsoft Gold Partner. A Singapore based Global System Integrator and IT consultancy company specializing in digital transformation, cybersecurity, ERP, data analytics, and IT infrastructure.) Joined as a foundational team member, led APAC sales, scaled the company from 10+ to 300+ people over 4 years. Displayed solid hands-on experience in local sales team building by coaching 5 sales people and achieving Year over Year revenue growth of up to 79%. Led consultative solution sales in government and private enterprise sectors, consistently exceeding sales quotas.
• Process Control Engineer

  ST Microelectronics (www.st.com)

  2004.08-2006.08

  (2 years)

  (Europe's largest semiconductor chip maker and design company, of French-Italian origin, headquartered in Switzerland, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, 2023 revenue US$17 billion, over 50,000 employees) Directed a team of 12 to deploy industrial automation solutions, utilizing Statistical Process Control to optimize operational workflows and ensure stable project delivery.

Educational experience

• Nanyang Technological University

  Master in Finance

  2007.01-2010.01

  (3 years)
• National University of Singapore

  Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)

  2000.01-2004.01

  (4 years)

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