Mr Tan is a seasoned trainer, consultant and lecturer. His professional practice specializes in Project Management, SCRUM Agile Methodology, Business Analysis, as well as IT Service Management and Service Quality. He has held positions of Director for Asia South Region, Division Manager, Consulting Business Development Manager and Engineering Manager for several US multinational and local companies.

Professional background

Since 2001 Mr Tan has been a Consultant and Trainer.
With over 30 years of corporate experience in IT the industry, Mr. Tan has a vast working experience in various facets of IT adoption in Asia/Pacific through his roles as system developer, MIS manager, marketer, industry analyst and technology evangelist throughout his career. With his in-depth technology and business knowledge, he is in an advantageous position to offer training & development solutions to assist his clients to exploit complex technological solutions for competitive advantages.

1987 – 2000 – Regional Sales, Marketing & Business Development at various multinational IT vendors
Mr Tan was responsible for business and market development for multinational companies to promote their complex technological solutions to major clients in the Asia Pacific region.

1979 – 1987 – Various MIS Development and Management position in major governmental and commercial organisations in Singapore.
Mr Tan was responsible for developing and managing strategic IT plan, system development and implementation of MIS systems for a diverge range of companies.

Education and qualifications

Mr Tan holds a MBA degree from University of Tasmania (Australia) and B. Sc & B. Sc (Hons) from Nanyang University (Singapore). He is also a Project Management Professional (PMI, USA), a Fellow of Royal Statistical Society (UK), a Senior Member of Singapore Computer Society, a Certified Trainer & Faculty Member for American Management Association and a Certified Cambridge-SMG Trainer.

Personal

Mr Tan is Chinese, has Singaporean nationality, and is based in Singapore. He delivers his workshops in Mandarin and English.