Resume
Darren
Mark Ee
14 Jalan Haji Alias
Singapore 268519
Phone : 9745 8580 (M)
Email : darrenee@singnet.com.sg
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Career Objectives
Seeking a position in consulting or finance in a dynamic, innovative work environment.
Driven by success, I apply myself with passion to projects assigned to me. Strengths
include ability to work in and lead teams, critical thinking skills, and a good
grounding in analysis and organisational knowledge.
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Professional Experience
May 2003 – Presently
Defence
Management Group, MINDEF Innovation Office
Executive (Innovation Capability Building and Capacity Building)
- Continually explore new training
methodologies and conceptualise customised processes to fit seamlessly into
the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) Innovation Programme
- Provide consultancy services
to clients from diverse operational backgrounds on how to adopt, adapt and
implement the MINDEF Innovation Framework
- Deliver a comprehensive programme
that inspires and provides tools for clients to practise creativity and innovation
in their workplace
- Develop and implement distinct
elements of the MINDEF Innovation Framework, keeping abreast with emerging
technologies to maintain the relevance of the framework
- Deliver numerous innovation-related
workshops and training courses in the capacity of lead and co-facilitator
- Review and implement policy
to provide people with the necessary physical, mental and technological space
to innovate
June 2001 - February 2003
Burlington
Consultants
Associate Consultant
- Worked predominantly on projects in the
technology industry
- Projects included conducting competitive market intelligence,
strategic business planning, business viability analysis, and determining
customer satisfaction
- Project experience included in-depth qualitative research
combined with rigorous quantitative analysis to extract accurate market intelligences
- Involved with new client development and development
of proposals
- Based 5 months in the US for various projects
- Received consultancy training in the UK
Feb 1997 – July 1999
Barr & Chan Communications
Business Executive (Part-time)
- Prepared marcomm materials
- Conducted internet research for client companies
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Education
July 2000 – June 2001 National University of Singapore
Masters of Science (Management)
- Research scholar in Accelerated Masters Program
- Area of concentration: Strategic Information Systems
Planning
- Thesis: Analysis of IS Planning Success
July 1996 – July 2000 National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours), 2nd Upper Class
- Area of concentration: Finance, Business Strategy
- Thesis: Enterprise Resource Planning Implementations
and Effects
1992 – 1993 National Junior College
GCE ‘A’ Levels
1988 - 1991 St Joseph's
Institution
GCE ‘O’ Levels
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Co-Curricular
Activities
Defence Management Group
- Charter Member of DMG Toastmasters Club
- Presenter on ‘In Conversation with Deputy Secretary
(Administration)’ video
- Emcee for DMG Annual Business Plan Seminar 2004,
DMG Touch Time, DMG Toastmasters Installation Meeting
- Featured in MINDEF’s Defence Executive Officer
brochure and video
- MINDEF conference group mission leader for International
Association of Facilitators Conference 2003 held in Subang, Malaysia
- Conducting MINDEF-developed, innovation workshops
for other Ministries, such as leading the Innovation Game workshop for the
Ministry of Law Senior Management Retreat
National University of Singapore Students Union
- NUS Convocation Ball 1999 – Chairperson
- NUS Student Leaders’ Camp 1998 – Chairperson
- NUS Jubilee Dinner 1998 - Chairperson
- Freshmen Orientation Central Committee 1998 –
Project Coordinator
- Freshmen Orientation Camp 1997 – Program Head
National University of Singapore, Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty Soccer Team – Captain
National Junior College
- College Squash Team – Captain
St Joseph’s Institution
- School Rugby Team – Vice Captain
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Skills
Organisation Development Tools
- Accredited to administer the entire suite of Team
Management Systems profiling tools
- Trained facilitator for idea generation processes
such as Thinkathon™, CPSG™ (Creative Problem Solving Group) Process,
and Open Space Technology™
Communication Proficiency
- Ability to communicate efficiently and engagingly
- Fluent, written and spoken English
- Conversational Mandarin
Software Capabilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
- Adobe PhotoShop, Premier, After Effects, PageMaker
- Internet Applications, HTML, Macromedia Dreamweaver
- SPSS
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Awards
National University of Singapore Students’ Union
- NUSSU Colours Award - Received Award of Certificate
of Merit in 1999
- NUSSU Colours Award - Received Award of Certificate
of Merit in 1998
Singapore South Zone Schools’ Sports Council
- South Zone Schools’ Colours Award - Received
the Award of Certificate of Merit (Team) in 1993
St Joseph’s Institution
- School Colours Award - Received School Colours for
Rugby
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Personal Details
Date of Birth : 17 August 1975
Marital Status : Single
Nationality : Singaporean
Ethnic Group : Chinese
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References available on request