Singapore, Singapore
Enterprise Architect & AI Governance Leader | 25+ Years Tier-1 Banking | SAFe® 5 Certified I bridge the gap between C-suite vision and production reality by replacing manual gatekeeping with Governance-as-Code. Leveraging a "dual perspective" as both an external strategic consultant and an internal banking leader, I specialize in transforming legacy tech foundations into high-ROI, audit-ready AI ecosystems. My approach focuses on a deliberate, three-stage runway to enterprise AI maturity: 1. The Foundation (Banking & Technology Consulting): Over 25 years of Tier-1 banking experience leading legacy-to-cloud transitions and cloud-first microservices architectures. Seasoned generalist architect, consultant, and delivery manager expert at leading complex, cross-functional onsite and remote teams. 2. The Ramp-Up (Data Strategy & AI Readiness): Spearheading comprehensive data layer uplifts and rolling out Data Governance Operating Models (lineage, quality, model risk). I build the high-fidelity, compliant data foundations required to safely fuel advanced machine learning under strict regulatory standards like MAS TRM, APRA, SWIFT, and FIS. 3. AI Implementation (Production Platform ROI): Moving organizations past speculative sandbox PoCs into high-availability, scalable production platforms. I operationalize MLOps and LLMOps with embedded guardrails aligned with MAS FEAT and MindForge to deliver tangible financial and operational ROI. Core Expertise AI, MLOps & LLMOps Platforms: Building high-availability production AI infrastructures that scale rapidly. Responsible AI & Regulatory Resilience: Deep domain expertise in MAS FEAT, MindForge, MAS TRM, and APRA compliance. Enterprise Architecture & Data Strategy: SAFe® 5 Certified Architect designing robust data governance frameworks, technology processes uplift, technology governance and compliance, vendor mapping and technology lifecycle. Consulting & Executive Communication: Trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders with exceptional presentation skills (IELTS Band 8.5 Speaking) and a track record of mentoring high-performance delivery teams.
Production AI & Platform ROI: Design and operationalize enterprise AI, Responsible AI, and AIOps frameworks. Shift AI from speculative PoCs to scalable, high-availability production platforms that drive tangible financial ROI. AI & Regulatory Governance: Establish rigorous architecture governance for complex environments, ensuring alignment with MAS FEAT and Mindforge. Secure, audit, and future-proof AI pipelines without sacrificing deployment velocity. Design Assurance & AI Runway: Drive technology design assurance and process standardization to build a sustainable "Architecture Runway," aligning AI initiatives directly with business strategy. Pragmatic Architecture Patterns: Develop reusable, secure architecture patterns that accelerate platform deployment, eliminate technical debt, and ensure scalable data/AI infrastructure.
Data Foundation & AI Readiness Architecture Led a comprehensive data layer uplift to establish the trusted enterprise foundation required for bank-wide AI/ML adoption. AI-Ready Governance & Risk: Implemented a modern Data Governance operating model that mitigates risk and aligns strict regulatory compliance with advanced AI/ML deployment needs. Data Integrity & Quality: Spearheaded initiatives to deliver high-fidelity, structured data assets engineered specifically to fuel accurate, production-grade AI models. Responsible AI Frameworks: Built core architecture artifacts, reference models, and governance processes to ensure ethical, auditable, and transparent ML deployment from day one. Scalable Data Management: Standardized enterprise data processes and blueprints, significantly reducing friction for sourcing and scaling data across AI initiatives.
Enterprise Architecture - Consulting for legacy transformation, modernisation, processes, ways of working Industry: IT for Health (nationwide scope)
Enterprise Architecture Technology Governance (MAS Singapore / APRA Australia) Consultative selling Consulting / supporting sales for technology Pre-sales Solution Architecture Technology PoC - pre-sales / delivery Designed and led the build of a MLOps factory with governance (MAS' FEAT principles) for a cloud first bank in Singapore
Natural transition from UST to Temus (Temus is a JV between UST and Temasek Holdings) Enterprise Architecture Cloud solutions Consultative selling Public Sector, GCC, AIAS, GovTech Financial services Digital Transformation
Enterprise Architecture Pre-sales Solution Architecture Consultative selling Digital transformation projects Cross-Cloud solutions Public Sector, GCC, AIAS, GovTech Financial Services