Team

Gerald Yap
Founder

  • Over 10 years experience in consulting for businesses
  • Certified as a Singapore Certified Management Consultant by TUV SUD, with specialty in corporate digitalisation, overseas expansion, and new technology commercialisation
  • Recognized by Enterprise Singapore under the Consultant Quality Initiative
  • Experienced in global B2B business development with SMEs, blue-chip companies and governments
  • Attained Advance Certificate in Training & Assessment by Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification 
  • Double Degree in Accountancy & Business (Major Finance and International Trading)

Evelyn New
Senior Writer

  • 8 years experience in government agency administering grants, loans and tax incentives schemes for SMEs. Planned and reviewed schemes to cater to industry needs and ensure compliance to the policy. Processed grant approvals and disbursement and prepared reports for management. 
  • Past corporate experience as Contract & Corporate Secretariat in a listed telecommunications firm, managing documentations for the exchange and applications on renewal of business license with the regulatory authority.
  • Experienced in implementation of multiple ISO standards in SMEs

Hayley Heah
Business Development

  • Ex Corporate banking background, having supported the operations of Hong Leong bank's first digital branch in Malaysia. Carried out branch RCSA (audit), performed AML reviews & KYC of customers
  • Engaged customers to generate branch’s targets for new account opening. Contributed towards branch’s KPI via cross-selling of wealth products. Provided financial advisory to clients offering wealth management products. 
  • Accounting experience with PwC, supported with analysis relating to clients' OPEX, revenue, account payable, account receivable and PPE

Y. Arintoc
Project Manager

  • Experienced project management professional
  • Over 18 years of corporate experience
  • Ex fraud specialist and quality analyst for a US-based technology company
  • Ex operations manager in a high-growth startup, managing weekly sprints for design & development teams
  • Ex editor-in-chief of hospital and pharmacy newsletter
  • Masters in Human Resource Management and Bachelors of Mass Communication

Clarence A.
Business Analyst & Writer​

  • Experienced data analyst, researcher and technical writer
  • Over 17 years of corporate experience
  • Ex internal auditor of a power & utilities company, experienced in preparing audit reports and technical proposals
  • Ex college instructor in Accounting, Economics, Technopreneurship and Entrepreneurship classes
  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy & Management Accounting

Tahsin M.
Technology Writer​

  • Experienced ​technical and business writer in the domain of IT project management, technical documentation, business analysis, pre-sales and communication.
  • Served as senior manager of technology partnership for a global non-profit-organisation of over 10,000 employees, conducting business process modelling and scenario analysis for the technology functionality testing team.
  • Ex PR & Marcomms experience in a leading hospitality group in Asia Pacific operating over 50 hotels

Grace A.
Business Development Associate

  • Over 5 years experience in lead generation and research

Jelyn T.
Business Development Associate

  • Over 5 years experience in lead generation​ & online marketing

Katherine Ting
Operations Executive

  • ​Over 5 years experience in business operations management

Tony Kim Lopez
​Business Development Manager (HK)

  • Ex investment broker of infrastructural projects in Philippines and Australia
  • Ex Business Development consultant at Gold Peak Industries for C-Music business.
  • Ex Global Product Quality Manager at H&M​ Group responsible for over 70 factories globally 
  • Ex Director of Quality and Process Engineering at New Balance
  • Ex Director of Quality & Customer Satisfaction at SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
  • Ex Sales Manager at Motorola for semiconductor sales and manufacturing

Tracy Chan
​Grant Operations Specialist (HK)

  • Over 24 years of corporate experience 
  • Attained Guangzhou Real Estate Intermediary & Management Service Qualification
  • Certified Coach under the Mediation Skills Training Programme by Institute For Enterprise Development (HKBU)
  • Ex Merchandiser at Swatow International Ltd.
  • Bachelor of Arts & Science from St. Louis University (the United States)

Advisors

​Daniel Cheng
Senior Advisor

  • Technologist and Industrial Engineer with 20+ years experience
  • Nurtured numerous SMEs to IPO in various regional stock exchanges
  • Led international management consultancy projects on institutional strengthening of overseas governmental agencies and institutes of Vietnam, Russia and China.
  • Masters in Micro-processing Engineering and Digital Electronics from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

Jazreel Ngan
Advisor / Partner

  • Practicing internal auditor by profession for more than 20 years in the private and public sectors 
  • Involved in creation of a government vis-à-vis company platform for applications of grants and approvals to companies in Singapore
  • Successfully applied approvals on lease application of industrial properties on behalf of local companies
  • Certified Personal Data Protection Practitioner
  • BA Hons in Business Administration

Brenda Tan
Corporate Finance Advisor

  • More than 10 years of proven track record in the Financial sector, with experience in Corporate investments, SME Banking, Business Development and Consultancy business
  • Winner of EXSA excellence service award (a national award that recognizes individuals who have delivered exceptional service), Top Global Trade, Top Leaders, Top Casa and Top Sales in Mortgages awards
  • Matched a wide range of corporate finance solutions to unique needs of SMEs and MNCs 

Corporate Partners

Engenesis

Engenesis is an international venture building company. Its mission is to cause a new level of entrepreneurial activity in the world. Apart from leading a portfolio of early stage ventures across the Asia-Pacific, Engenesis is committed to the education and training of corporate innovators, SME innovators and startup founders globally. 

Learn more here: http://www.engenesis.com/​

Prestige Fiduciary

Prestige Fiduciary Pte Ltd is a boutique professional services and advisory company. Through a combination of skills in the field of finance, structuring, law, and accounting, Prestige supports companies at every stage of their business from startups to global corporations as well as venture capital and private equity companies. 
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Learn more here:
​https://prestigefiduciary.com/

The Working Capitol

The Working Capitol is more than a co-working company. Its approach as a lifestyle brand utilizes a differentiated model of real estate, office Space, co-working and F&B, positioning itself as true neighbourhood builders. 

Learn more here:
​https://theworkingcapitol.com/our-story/