Gods of Data
in DataFrens by Dr. Alvin Ang
Sing Kiat Oh
Data Analytics Lead, Pluang
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sing-kiat-oh-74355854/
About
Seasoned Big Data analytics professional with strong hands on experience in both business and technical aspects, capable of creating value from Big Data by overseeing and being hands on in the end to end process. Experience in verticals including E-commerce, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Finance and Retail.
Drawing from both my management consulting and data analytics experience, I am able to engage with the relevant stakeholders to define business problems where Big Data can provide value and translate them into technical solution designs in infrastructure or algorithms.
I am also able to work with or lead data teams in delivering the solutions, as I have been a key lead in the design of Big Data solutions for 2 different industries (E-commerce, Healthcare) and built a Big Data analytics team consisting of 8 sub teams and 40 people from scratch.
I am also able to program in Python/SQL and make use of Hadoop ecosystem tools to create analytics and data science solutions.
Maximilian Jackson
Leveraging data for the #freedomtodrive #f2d
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjyzc/
About
A creative and performance-driven business data analytics leader with a rich experience of 12+ years in various technology organisations to provide strategic direction to their data management requirements. Over the years, I have exhibited skills to understand business and client’s needs, working with large complex data sets, building innovative solutions and converting the data into simple, easily comprehensible information for making critical decisions. My expertise lies in leveraging various tools and techniques to develop predictive, custom models and algorithms providing new insights, advanced modelling techniques, and data science capabilities thereby improving the overall business effectiveness. Possessing excellent communication skills, I have been successful in handling a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders and provide them clarity on the usage of the data analytics and management tools to streamline operational processes leading to growth and customer satisfaction.
⚑ MY EXPERTISE LIES IN: Business Data Analytics | Project Management | Data Management Lifecycle | Advanced Statistical Methods | Custom Models and Algorithms | Machine Learning | Network Graphs | Operations Research | Scripting Languages | Data Integration and Visualisation | Dashboards and Predictive Analysis | Team Management | Stakeholder Engagement
★ DEMONSTRATED STRENGTHS:
☑ Demonstrated domain knowledge and hands-on experience in working on large complex datasets and developing appropriate data analytics systems to boost efficiencies.
☑ Initiative-driven with a passion for staying up to date with latest trends, techniques and best practices, determining how to incorporate the most suitable learnings to design innovative solutions.
☑ Excellent management and problem-solving skills to guide the work teams through smooth implementation of the systems confirming to high usability and quality standards.
Contact me at maximilian.jackson@gmail.com
Kevin Sehoon Son
APAC Head of Data & Analytics, Commercial Operations & Strategy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-sehoon-son-79688422/
About
Kevin has about 12 years of experience across management consulting and Life Science industry in the APAC region.
He is currently with Abbott Diabetes Care division in APAC Area as a strategy planning and commercial excellence manager primarily focusing on strategy formulation, go-to-market & launch excellence and commercial operations
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Prior to joining Abbott Laboratories, He developed his career in the management consulting companies including EY-Parthenon and IQVIA based in Singapore. His main experiences lies in the field of Go-to-Market, Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE), Commercial Due Diligence, Digital & Multi-channel Marketing, and business strategy formulation for MNC life science companies.
He was also with Johnson and Johnson (Janssen pharmaceutical company) as a regional commercial insight manager. During his tenure, he generated actionable and data-driven insights to support senior executives in decision making processes. Key areas of support include APAC market landscaping, corporate performance management, and strategic advisory to various stakeholders including marketing & market access, finance and local business affiliates.
Prior to MBA, He spent 5 years (2011–2015) at Deloitte Singapore focusing on corporate strategy, business process reengineering (BPR), and enterprise risk management as a senior consultant. He served various clients across industries including healthcare and public sectors.
Kevin is a Permanent Resident (PR) in Singapore
HONGLIN ZHANG
OKX — Head Of Data | Previously at Ant Group | Apple | DBS | AMD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/honglinzhang/
About
Expert in SQL and Data Analysis
Experience in various industries: eCommerce, Banking and Manufacturing
Lecturer of Data Analysis / SQL / Excel / Tableau
Started the data analysis career from AMD, computer CPU maker, competitor of Intel, initiated the reporting solution for the company and decided to shift the career path from microelectronic to data analysis.
Worked DBS for 1 year+ to help Chief Data Officer to build the data governance capability to ensure the data quality across the group is in control.
then started my new career in Apple retail department, as the only data analyst to support the whole JPAC (Japan & Asia Pacific) to support the data analysis work for Apple online store and flagship stores.
Worked in Giti Tire for a short period of time as digital transformation manager.
Now leading a BI team in Ant Group SME Merchant Payment Service & Digital Banks Department
Ivan de Castro
Senior Manager of Adidas Analytics
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivandecastro/
About
Expertise in digital transformation with focus on reporting, analytics & automation; including
• understand gaps / inefficiencies / requirements by partnering with different stakeholders,
• reach alignments across functions / regions,
• guide / develop team of expert analysts and project members, as well as
• juggle different tools (e.g. Excel / Power BI / Python / automation).
Before that, freelanced for 10+ years as software engineer / IT consultant; possessing high tech understanding, strong business acumen and results-oriented mindset.
On personal note, having strong interest in sustainability, portfolio management (equity, bond, crypto markets) and startup ecosystem. Happy to exchange further here or via mail@decast.ro.
Lars-Henrik Skjolding, PhD
CTO | Scientists | Quantitative Researcher | Scalable ML/AI Evangelist | Entrepreneur | PhD Physics | FRM — Financial Risk Manager | Member CFA Institute | Quantic Executive MBA | Antler
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lhskjolding/
About
PhD in Physics and Nanotechnology with knowledge of finance, portfolio management, fixed income analytics and equity factor strategies. Pursuing the CFA (Passed Level I/II) and I am currently accruing work experience to receive my FRM designation (Expecting certified status by March 2021) designations. Graduate from Quantic School of Business and Technology’s Executive MBA August 2021.
Very entrepreneurial with interest in anything from CleanTech and NanoTech to FinTech and quantitative finance.
Worked in Europe, USA and APAC.
My interest in CleanTech and nanotechnology have been channeled through my company Smalltech Solutions Ltd.:
www.smalltech.co.uk (General consultancy)
www.smalltechsolutions.com (R&D and sales of chemistry for metal oxide and plastic electronics)
My interests in quantitative finance and portfolio management are stimulated in my current job at FactSet Singapore Ltd. Pte.
Hands on knowledge of: Biosensor Design, Electron Beam Lithography, Nanoimprint Lithography, Microscopy, FIB, Lithography Techniques, Pattern Transfer and Etching.
Other interests: Quantitative Finance, Data Science, Plastic Electronics, Electronics Engineering, FPGA technologies, ASIC design, Medical Devices, Open Source, Data Science, Virtualization, Dockers, SQL, Database Architectures, Machine Learning, Theoretical Neuroscience, ML, AI, Alternative Data, … Running, Climbing
Chen Si, Ph.D.
Head of Data Science at Dashdot
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-chen-si/
About
Chen Si is a Data Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Specialist, and educator. His highlighted experience, knowledge, and expertise are as follows.
• Have 7+ years of experience developing and delivering Machine Learning and Data Science projects.
• Have 8+ years of experience in Python, C++, and SQL.
• Strong experience with Machine Learning frameworks: Tensorflow, Pytorch, and Scikit-Learn.
• Knowledge and experience in Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Rule-based Artificial Intelligence, and Statistical Modelling.
• Domain knowledge and experience in Predictive Modelling, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing.
•Expert in the design, implementation, and optimization of Deep Learning and Machine Learning models to treat structured and unstructured data in solving business problems.
•Good at building and managing pipelines and life cycles of Machine Learning/Data Science, including data preparation, data processing, model training, evaluation, and deployment in both local and cloud environments.
•Expert in explainable AI, which benefits in interpreting outcomes and findings from data to non-technical shareholders and customers.
Dr. Sean Lam
Data Literacy and Empowerment Advocate, PhD, CIPM; Associate Professor; Grassroots Leader and Volunteer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-lam-19a1833/
About
Management of data science team and the application of data science, business analytics and quantitative methods to health services, engineering, operations and business management, project management and quality and regulatory management and compliance.
Undergraduate and postgraduate training and development, mentoring, facilitation, curriculum development and industry consulting.
Specialties: Data Science, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Strategic Analysis, Scenario Planning, Project Management
Kevin Yee
Co-Founder at Betterdata | Synthetic Data & Privacy Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yee-kevin/
About
We’re hiring AI researchers at our university academic lab & software engineering / data science roles at https://tinyurl.com/betterdatajobs.
A design thinker at heart, problem solving and strategising is what I enjoy. Technology excites me because of how it delivers efficient and innovative solutions to problems, especially AI with its capacity to 10x the impact I want to create in the world.
Today, I see data-centric AI as key to unlocking the full potential of AI, where data is the next lever for improving AI and creating even greater impact. My work focuses on programmable synthetic data research and engineering implementation to accelerate safe access to data by putting users’ privacy first.
Kevin Tay
Head of Data | Data Management | Data Architecture | Data Engineering | Data Science | Data Analytics | Data Governance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevintay-data-leader/
About
I am a strategic data leader who had led and managed the entire data management, engineering and analytics capabilities end to end. Possess over 20 years experiences helping companies derives values from analytics across various industries such as technology, manufacturing, supply chain, consulting, banking, music entertainment and healthcare.
Data curious by nature, passionate in building robust and self-sustaining enterprise-wide data solutions thru data and technology to enable growth and productivity. Specialize in converting challenges into strategic opportunities while dissecting complex problems into simpler actionable deliveries. An advocate for lifelong learning delivering strategic and innovative capabilities focusing on purpose, people, method and tools.
Competencies:
• Business Intelligence — Tableau, MS SSRS, MS Excel, Business Objects, Oracle Hyperion Intelligence
• Coding — Python, SQL, VBA, Javascript
• Cloud — AWS
• Data — Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Governance
• Database — Amazon RedShift, Cassandra, MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres
• Domain — Leadership, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Portfolio / Program / Project Management
• ETL — Alteryx, Matillion, Amazon EMR, Hadoop, MS SSIS, MS SSAS
• Messaging — Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Enterprise Service Bus
Just relocated to Singapore and now I am on a mission to look out for my next adventure. Drop me a message for a chat.
Dwight Fonseka
Data Governance Officer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwightfonseka/
About
I graduated with a degree in Biotechnology (from NUS in 2001) ,Advanced diploma in Pharamceutical management (from MDIS in 2007) and Masters in Education (from NTU in 2013). I have 8 years experience of teaching biology at O and A levels/ IB level in international schools in Singapore and overseas. My expertise in Biology include genetics, biostatistics and bioinformatics (Rbioconductor)
In 2014, i ventured into Data Analytics and Database Management and i picked up Machine Learning, Neural Networks, advanced statistics, BigData analytics, textmining, time series & social media analytics and web applications. My main data science programming languages are R. My interest is also explore more neural networks like GANS and deep reinforcement learning. I enjoy creating cool and novel applications using these neural networks
I am now an adjust lecturer/trainer at TertiaryCourses for programming, data analytics/visualization, data storytelling and machine/deep learning including R, RapidMiner, DeepCognition, Tableau and Advanced Excel.
In Nov 2018, I started working for Plano pte ltd. as a Senior Data Analyst, where i perform data analytics and create predictive models using eye healthcare data. I am also currently the Data Governance Officer at Plano (data management, protection, architecture and analytics)
I have my own private company http://www.deepnovasg.com where I take on data science projects, create course content & videos and data protection documentation & services
Do drop me a message
My resume is at: https://tinyurl.com/dwightresume and email is d_n_f_@hotmail.com.
Md Al Ameen
Research and Analysis l Strategic Planning l Impact and Outcome Evaluation l Collaboration and Engagement
https://www.linkedin.com/in/md-al-ameen/
About
An aspiring futurist, meticulous and proactive problem solver with research and analysis experience in the Public Service, I have a voracious appetite to acquire knowledge in new domains, using my keen ability to grasp issues, think conceptually and analyse multiple sources of information and data to derive insights for strategy formulation.
I am a highly motivated self-starter who multi-tasks and thrives in a dynamic environment. Prior to my work in the Public Service, I successfully coached a team of five, focusing on community engagement, outreach and youth development in the non-profit sector, engaging more than 1000 youths annually.
I would love to participate, chat and learn more about futures, history, geopolitics, security and climate related issues.
Currently exploring the use of AI and machine learning for impact and outcome evaluation and would love to discuss and explore collaborative opportunities.
Mervyn Chua
Account Director | Digital Marketing | Data Analytics | Gaming | E-Commerce | OTT
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mervynchuagr/
About
Mervyn Chua is a highly motivated and results-driven professional with over 12 years of experience in gaming, entertainment and e-commerce. As a skilled data-driven digital marketer, Mervyn has a proven track record of success as a marketing leader in acquisition strategy, building teams from scratch, and running ad operations across Asia Pacific.
Throughout his career, Mervyn has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, a keen eye for detail, and a willingness to go above and beyond to deliver outstanding results. He is a strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities, and a team-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced and dynamic environments.
In his spare time, Mervyn enjoys boxing to keep fit and spending time with his friends and family over a good bottle of wine. He is committed to continuous learning and is passionate about Digital Strategy, Marketing Analytics and Advertising Technology.
Wouter van Groenestijn
Data Science and Analytics Leader at EY-Parthenon | 24 years Big 4 (EY, Deloitte, KPMG) | Strategic value creation | Private Equity
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wvangroenestijn/
About
International business and transactions adviser with extensive experience pre, during and post deal. CFA charterholder and business modelling expert, focussed on solving complex business problems and well-informed decision-making through the application of sophisticated strategic, commercial, financial and business modelling and decision analytics skills.
About Dr. Alvin Ang
Dr. Alvin Ang earned his Ph.D., Masters and Bachelor degrees from NTU, Singapore. Previously he was a Principal Consultant (Data Science) as well as an Assistant Professor. He was also 8 years SUSS adjunct lecturer. His focus and interest is in the area of real world data science. Though an operational researcher by study, his passion for practical applications outweigh his academic background He is a scientist, entrepreneur, as well as a personal/business advisor.
More about him at www.AlvinAng.sg.
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