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P. Palaniappan

P. Palaniappan

Director

PhD Candidate (Leadership & Change Management), Manipal GlobalNXT University

Master in Counselling, Graduate Certificate in Counselling, Monash University

Bachelor of Business Administration, National University of Singapore

Professional Qualifications:

  • Certified Master Coach, International Coaching Council
  • Certified Emergenetics Consultant
  • ACTA Certified, Workforce Development Authority of Singapore

Work Experience:

  • 25 years | CEO, EMG International Pte Ltd
  • 15 years | Group CEO, Lifelong Learning Academy
  • 15 years | CEO, Training Masters Workforce Pte Ltd
  • 10 years | CEO, ASCENSUS INSTITUTE
  • 4 years | Director Operations, Regional Manufacturing
  • 7 years | Group CEO, Regional Manufacturing
  • 9 years | Consulting Manager, Arthur Andersen

Personal Experience and Expertise:

Industries:

  • Environmental Cleaning
  • Injection Moulding
  • OEM Assembly
  • Machining Operations
  • Education
  • Trading
  • Publishing
  • Distribution
  • Food & Beverage
  • Restaurant Operations
  • IT Systems

Business Skills:

  • Strategic Planning & Business Development
  • Leadership Development
  • Corporate Competency & Organisational Development
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • Corporate Training and Coaching
  • Business Consulting
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Business Planning & Budgeting
  • Regional Asia Pacific Management
  • Sales & Marketing

Sample Client List:

  • Ministry of Info, Comms & the Arts
  • GovTech Singapore
  • JTC Corporation, Singapore
  • Monetary Authority of Singapore
  • SingTel
  • Capitaland
  • Nike Southeast Asia
  • Dnata Singapore
  • Panduit Corporation Asia Pacific
  • Daimler Chrysler Asia Pacific
  • DHL Asia Pacific
  • Intel Asia Pacific
Florical Goh Chin Chin

Florical Goh Chin Chin

Member (Academic and Examination Board)

Master Degree in Business Administration, Monash University

Bachelor of Arts, National University of Singapore

Professional Qualifications:

  • ACTA Certified (Track A & B), WDA Singapore
  • NSRS Supervising Assessor, PSB Singapore
  • NSRS Assessor, PSB Singapore
  • Cleaning Operators Proficiency Certificate, BICS
  • 8 Modules of National Skills Recognition System (NSRS)
  • WSQ Certificate in Environmental Cleaning
  • Diploma in Adult Continuing Education(DACE), Apr 2014

Work Experience:

  • 7 years | Remiser, UOB Finance
  • 10 years | Training Consultant for Training Masters Workforce Institute PL
  • 2 years | Training Consultant for NTUC Learning Hub
  • 2 years | Training & Development Manager, Training Masters Workforce Institute PL
  • 3 years | Quality Assurance & Curriculum Development Director
  • Developed 31 WSQ Environmental Cleaning Training Programmes

Certificate Level:

  • Demonstrate Understanding of the Local Cleaning Industry Environment
  • Perform Basic Cleaning of Hard Floor Surfaces
  • Comply with Workplace Safety and Health Policies and Procedures
  • Provide Quality Services
  • Perform Basic Cleaning of Washrooms
  • Perform Basic Cleaning of Carpets
  • Clean Furniture and Furnishings
  • Perform Cleaning of Public Residential Estate(Manual)
  • Clean Vertical Surfaces, Glass and Ceiling
  • Clean Food Shops
  • Dispose Refuse in Public Residential Estate
  • Perform Manual Cleaning of Escalator, Travelator and Lift Surfaces
  • Provide Quality Services_ Assessment Only Pathway
  • Comply with Workplace Safety and Health Policies and Procedures_ Assessment Only Pathway
  • Provide Quality Services_ Assessment Only Pathway_Public Services
  • Demonstrate Understanding of the Local Cleaning Industry Environment_ Assessment Only Pathway
  • Perform Basic Cleaning of Hard Floor Surfaces_ Assessment Only Pathway

Higher Certificate Level:

  • Provide On-The Job Training
  • Schedule and Supervise Cleaning Services
  • Perform Advanced Cleaning of Hard Floor Surfaces
  • Perform Advanced Cleaning of Washrooms
  • Perform Advanced Cleaning of Carpets and Upholstery

Advanced Certificate Level:

  • Demonstrate and Apply Understanding of Cleaning Chemicals
  • Manage Inventory
  • Maintain Workplace Safety And Health Policies and Procedures
  • Demonstrate and Apply Understanding of Cleaning Methods and Processes
  • Supervise Service Operations
  • Implement Continuous Improvements in Service Delivery Within Cleaning Industry
  • Conduct Interview and Making Hiring Decision
  • Implement Maintenance of Cleaning Tools and Equipment
  • Establish Relationship for Customer Confidence

Personal Experience and Expertise:

Industries:

  • Environmental Cleaning
  • Education
  • Finance

Business Skills:

  • Curriculum & Course Development
  • Leadership Development
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • Skills Training and Coaching
  • Training & Assessment
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Business Planning & Budgeting
  • Investment Management

Sample Client List:

  • ATL Maintenance
  • Lian Cheng Contracting
  • ISS Facility Services Private Limited
  • UE Managed Solutions
  • Kleenplus Services
  • Toh Kim Bock C-E Contractors
  • Kim Bock Contractor
  • EngLeng Contractors
Dr. Fred Utanes

Dr. Fred Utanes

Member (Academic and Examination Board)

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management

Manipal GlobalNxt University, Malaysia

Master in Business Administration, Asian Institute of Management

Professional Qualifications:

  • CHIA (Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics) certified, 2014-2019
  • ACTA, WDA-WSQ (IAL), 2011 – Certified in Training and Assessment
  • Certified Supply Chain Practitioner – CSCP (PASAS, 2008)
  • Scrum Fundamental Certified (Project Management)

Work Experience:

  • 5 years | Adjunct Lecturer, Management Development Institute Singapore (MDIS)
  • 9 years | Consultant, Academic Development
    Senior Lecturer and Member of Academic and Examination Board,
    SDH Institute, Singapore
  • 1.5 years | Adjunct Lecturer, SMF Institute of Higher Learning
  • 2.5 years | Assistant Director, Academics, SDH Institute (formerly School D’Hospitality), Singapore
  • 2 years | Part-time Lecturer, School D’Hospitality, Singapore
  • 1 year | Part-time Lecturer, Coleman College, Singapore
  • 2 years | Senior Lecturer, Management Services Division, University of the Philippines, Baguio Graduate Division
  • 3 years | Associate Professor of Management, Baguio Colleges Foundation, Inc. Graduate School
  • 6 years | Associate Professor, Philippine Military Academy

Personal Experience:

Academic Admin Experience:

  • Served as Chief Invigilator as well as Invigilator for NCC-UK / UCLES—University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate /UODLE—University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations from 1993 to 1997.

Published Paper:

  • “Gearing-Up Food and Beverage Managers in Singapore: A Competencies Model”. (May 2016). CirVath – Les Cahiers Internationaux du Tourisme (The International Journal of Tourism). Vol. no. 8. Pp. 35-74. Vatel Group. Centre International de Recherche Vatel en Tourisme et Hôtellerie: Nimes Cedex, France. See https://issuu.com/vatel/docs/cirvath_cahier_internationaux_8__32 (See also, Vol. 8, http://www.vatel.com/en/cirvath/the-international-books-of-tourism)
  • “Singapore Hotels’ Use of Technology for Productivity, Customer Service and Branding: A Descriptive Study”. (May 2017). CirVath – Les Cahiers Internationaux du Tourisme (The International Journal of Tourism). Vol. no. 9. Pp. 171-211. Vatel Group. Centre International de Recherche Vatel en Tourisme et Hôtellerie: Nimes Cedex, France. See https://issuu.com/vatel/docs/cirvath_9 (Also, See also, Vol. 9, http://www.vatel.com/en/cirvath/the-international-books-of-tourism) Research paper was also presented during the Singapore-Japan Tourism Forum. March 3, 2017. SDH Institute, Singapore.

Best Research Paper:

  • Awarded the Best Research Paper for “Critical Success Enablers for Entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia During Times of Major Crises – Part 1” during the 1st Manipal University Dubai Entrepreneurship Conference, Dubai, UAE. February 15-16, 2017. Besting 29 other research papers and abstracts from Dubai, India, Liberia, Malaysia, and Egypt. Paper published in the conference proceedings.

Colloquium Research Paper:

  • “Critical Success Enablers for Entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia During Times of Major Crises – Part 2”. Research paper accepted and published in the colloquium proceedings during the Manipal University Jaipur Entrepreneurship Colloquium, Jaipur, India. March 17-18, 2017.

Published Book:

  • “Picket Fence: A Personal Journey”. Overflow Publishing and Consultancy: Singapore, 2009.

Training Conducted:

Lecturer / Trainer:

Specialization: Modules in Business Management

Lecturer / Trainer

Specialization: Modules in Business Management

  • Masters, Bachelor, Diploma Modules Taught
    • Project Management
    • Business Policy & Strategic Management
    • Financial Accounting
    • Financial Management
    • Marketing Management
    • Economics for Business
    • Human Resource Economics
  • Other Modules Taught
    • Human Resource Management
    • Operations and Revenue Management
    • Organisational Behaviour
    • Strategic Marketing Management
    • Business Entrepreneurship
Dr. Teo Kim Heng

Dr. Teo Kim Heng

Member (Academic and Examination Board)

PhD in Computer Science, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA

MSc in Computer Science, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA

MSc in Mathematics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

BSc in Mathematics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

Advanced Certificate in Teaching and Assessment (ACTA), Institute of Adult Learning (IAL), WDA, Singapore

Work Experience:

  • 20 years 2 Months | Lecturer, School of Information and Communication Technology
  • 5 Months | Chief Technology Officer, Research and Development Department, iHive Technology, Singapore
  • 9 Months | Assistant Director, e-Services and Training Department Genovate Solutions, Singapore
  • 3 Months | Manager, Product Research and Development Division Elcom Software Pte Ltd, Finesse Alliance, Singapore
  • 3 Years 6 Months | Senior Lecturer, Student Project Coordinator, Graduate Studies Department, Informatics Computer School, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
  • 4 Years 9 Months | Teaching Fellow, Department of Information System and Computer Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • 11 Months | Associate Professor, Department of Electronics, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
  • 3 Year 1 Month | Graduate Assistant, Library Computer Room, The University Of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
  • 1 Year 11 Months | Instructor, Department of Hospital Administration, Yuan Pei Institute of Medical Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC
  • 2 Years | Research Assistant, Department of Mathematics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

Personal Experience:

  • Big Data, Quantum Computing, Object-Oriented Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithm Design and Performance Analysis

Journal Publication:

  • K. H. Teo and T. C. Tuan, 1990, Performance analysis of greedy heuristic to find a minimum total-jogs layout for river routing, Information Processing Letter, 36.4, pp.167-170.
  • T. C. Tuan and K. H. Teo, 1991, On river routing with minimum number of jogs, IEEE Transaction on CAD, 10.2, pp.270-273.
  • K. H. Teo and T. C. Tuan, 1991, An improved upper bound on the number of intersections between two rectangular paths, Information Processing Letter, 37.6, pp. 305-309.
  • K. H. Teo and T. C. Tuan, 1991, A tight upper bound on the number of intersections between two rectangular paths, BIT, 31.4, pp. 598-606.
  • K. H. Teo and T. C. Tuan, 1992An efficient one side height minimization algorithm for routing around a rectangle, Information Processing Letter, 44.2, pp. 101-105.

Awards:

  • The Outstanding Computer Science Student Award, April 1990 School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
  • The best lecturer award, Dec 1999, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • The best lecturer award, 2002, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • Chairman’s Excellence Award, Oct 2003, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • EXSA Silver Award, Nov 2006
  • The best lecturer award, August 2007, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • The most popular (ICT) lecturer award, August 2009, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • The best lecturer award, March 2010, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • The most popular (ICT) lecturer award, July 2010, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • The Best Facilitator award, Jan 2011, Informatics Global Campus
  • The most popular (ICT) lecturer award, Jan 2011, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • The most popular (ICT) lecturer award, August 2012, Informatics Academy, Singapore
  • The best (ICT) lecturer award, September 2014, Informatics Academy, Singapore