Business Development, Deep Tech, and Sustainability

maI am an electrical engineer who has worked with a range of start-ups and companies on energyinnovation, smart city, and other projects in infrastructure industries. As an engineer, I am driven by quantitative analysis and systems thinking to drive project strategy. My professional experience in business development and innovation consulting has allowed me to develop a keen sense of the current state and future analysis of industries such as energy, mobility and smart cities, as well as the future of work and education through emering technologies. I am driven by the potential of technologies to make our cities more sutsainable, inclusive, and safe.

I previously served as Business Development Manager of an energy-blockchain startup in China where I lead the company's expansion in Singapore, Thailand, India, Philippines among others. I currently serve as Business Development Manager at an advisory firm for Industry 4.0. Under these roles I have become adept at sourcing and analzying market conditions to provide actionable recommendations; drive company strategy through market feedback and product market fit; and serve as a liaison between solution providers, project developers, and financial stakeholders. From blockchain to IoT products, I have co-created pitch decks and research reports, and been involved with the ideation and development process of new products thorugh design sprints.

Passionate about sustainable technologies in particular, I am a winner of the UN Environment's Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyles Challenge and an REChampion of USAID. I am also a 2019 Leader of Tomorrow at the St.Gallen Symposium, and have represented companies and won startup competitions at various international stages including the Echelon Top 100 APAC Startups in Singapore and the Startup Energy Transition in Germany.