Singapore, Singapore
Fintech and payments professional with 7+ years of regional experience across product and program management, business development, go-to-market strategy, and partnerships in Asia Pacific. Passionate about translating strategic vision into execution excellence with high urgency, and thrives within inclusive, diverse environments. Beyond my professional role, I’ve been involved with The Mentoring Circle (TMC) since 2017 as a founding committee. TMC is an award-winning initiative focused on nurturing university undergraduates through structured mentorship. Now serving as an advisor, I’ve supported TMC’s growth into a vibrant community of 500+ mentors and mentees - reflecting my belief in paying it forward and fostering purpose-driven communities7
Shaping the future of AI-powered commerce across Asia Pacific through Mastercard Agent Pay and cultivating the ecosystem of partners, merchants, and enablers driving agentic commerce forward.
Co-lead the strategic direction and regional execution of Mastercard’s inclusive and sustainable propositions across >10 Asia Pacific markets, providing vision and guidance to market teams while ensuring alignment with global priorities. I drive multi-market go-to-market strategies, shape the product roadmap, and forge win-win partnerships with financial institutions, Fintechs, and ecosystem players. By steering cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders, I scale adoption and position Mastercard as a thought leader in financial inclusion and sustainable innovation.
Drove the GTM of products and services that enable inclusive and sustainable propositions across >10 Asia Pacific markets as part of the founding team. Priority focus on Carbon Calculator (carbon scoring for cardholders and businesses), Financial Inclusion (supporting underbanked population with access to financial services through accounts and credit/debit/prepaid cards), and Priceless Planet Coalition (expanding our network of partners to restore 100M trees globally).
◆ Led the building and nurturing of strategic partnerships with numerous luxury brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and Rolls-Royce ◆ Largest local automotive lifestyle platform with over 10,000 members (Facebook) and 20,000 followers (Instagram) ◆ Launched and co-led our 10th Anniversary event which attracted a record turnout of more than 300 cars and 200 automotive enthusiasts
◆ Championed DBS products such as Paylah!, Multiplier Account, and Live Fresh Student Card through social media engagements and on-campus brand experience events ◆ Awarded 1st position out of 5 teams for an internal Brand Manager Challenge around proposing fresh and innovative marketing strategies for yQueue, Paylah! application and the Multiplier Account
◆ Formulated and executed the club’s yearly vision and strategic initiatives in collaboration with 64 members and 14 appointed committee leaders ◆ Secured and effectively managed a five-figure annual budget, optimizing resource allocation in coordination with SMU Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) ◆ Spearheaded the club’s social media strategy, launching official channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram to expand outreach and engagement ◆ Directed a team of 30 undergraduates in organizing Odyssey, SMU’s most comprehensive alumni-student networking event, achieving record participation of 250 alumni and 350 students ◆ Received affirmation from SMU Founding Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and President Lily Kong for initiatives that strengthened the university’s culture of giving and collegiality ◆ Led a media pitch resulting in Lianhe Zaobao’s publication on the club’s transformation, reaching Singapore’s largest Chinese-language readership
◆ Implemented projects to engage SMU's 20,000+ alumni members and ensure productive relationships with current undergraduates ◆ Close collaboration with SMU OAR (Office of Alumni Relations) to launch the introduction of alumni involvement for various training workshops and events ◆ Spearheaded TMC's largest bi-annual networking event which brought together approximately 100 Alumni members and 150 students ◆ Built Alumni database through networking and word-of-mouth marketing over 1 year to attain an overall 200% growth in total member count ◆ Created club's original presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, website and scaled organic reach from 0 to 1
◆ Conducted market research and CVP benchmarking analysis for local commercial and consumer debit/credit cards ◆ Supported the account management for one of the largest local banking groups and developed a basic pricing financial model to understand Mastercard's revenue streams ◆ Co-liaised with key internal/external stakeholders to assist with the overall strategy and planning for Mastercard's involvement at Singapore FinTech Festival 2018 ◆ Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 5 for Take Initiative 2018 (Mastercard's annual hackathon challenge). ◆ Spent 1 week on ideation and solution-building for an innovation regarding the delivery of IoT services before presenting to the APAC leadership panel (achieved Top 5 position).