Meet Our Experienced Management Team at Real Inbound Consulting

Gerald Yap
Founder / Director

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

Eric Lau
Senior Advisor / Non-Executive Director for BD

  • Extensive experience in corporate strategy and finance, business development and client management across various sectors
  • Executive Director at Navigator Consultant Limited, specialising in commercial, social enterprise and charitable funding grants
  • Founder of Funding Sir, a leading business grants advisory firm in Hong Kong
  • Director at multiple Charities such as United Future Foundation, Hong Kong Association of Social Enterprises and Association of Doctors for Social Responsibility
  • Ex senior consultant for Investment Banking Division in Citi Securities
  • Ex senior leadership position holder in HSBC Hong Kong

Y. Arintoc
Operations Partner

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

Evelyn New
Technical Writing Manager

  • 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
  • Experienced in implementation of multiple ISO standards in SMEs

Clarence A.
Operations Manager / Analyst

  • 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

Hayley Heah
Project Manager

  • 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.
  • Accounting experience with PwC, supported with analysis relating to clients' OPEX, revenue, account payable, account receivable and PPE

Tony Kim Lopez
​Business Development Manager

  • 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

Chris Neo
Senior Consultant

  • Ex Sales Manager, SEA at Siemens Industry Software Pte. Ltd, responsible for managing and growing the renewals business in multiple countries
  • Ex Renewal Sales Rep, APJ at Informatica, handling renewals across 14 countries and consistently overachieving sales targets.
  • Ex Renewal Team Lead, APJ at ServiceSource, leading a team to achieve quarterly sales quotas.
  • Ex Renewal Specialist, APJ at TippingPoint Technologies.
  • Ex Sales & Channel Operations Executive, APAC at Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific LLC.

Jelyn T.
Marketing Manager

  • Over 5 years experience in lead generation​ & online marketing
  • Experienced in developing and executing marketing campaigns, focusing on driving brand awareness and engagement
  • Strong background in digital marketing and social media strategy, effectively leveraging online platforms to attract new clients and promote services, enhancing RIC’s digital presence.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to design marketing materials and strategies that resonate with target audiences

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​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 

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