peiwen PAN
潮州人. Chaozhou (Teochew). ~ Marrying Hospitality with Investment Banking in a win-win harmony ~ pleasesit@gmail.com
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.linkedin.com/in/... |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Food and Drink, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Nanotech, Real Estate, Retail, Sports, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Design, English, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Retail, Sales, Writing |
| Next step: | If you need any corporate governance, hotels & resorts or investment banking advisory services, please contact me.
Please sit (stay in touch), peiwen (沛文) pleasesit@gmail.com |
| Location: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Visas: | Singapore, Saudi Arabia |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Getting press, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Sharing my projects, Starting a company |
| Tags: | corporate control, corporate direction, corporate governance, corporate planning, Corporate Strategy, dreaming, hospitality, internal audit, Investment Banking, learning, meditation., nature walk, Networking, private banking, Reading, Sports, studying, thinking, training, Travelling |
| Schools: | Greenleaf University |
FULL BIO
Two years investment banking experience • Over 12 years corporate audit & internal controls experience • Over 14 years IT experience • Integrated Auditor • Police investigation experience • Civil Defence fire safety knowledge and rescue operations experience • Seasoned business traveller to more than 16 countries in 4 continents • Diverse experience, education and training backgrounds • Bilingual in English and Chinese / Mandarin (mother tongue) • Determined and responsible person • Creative, analytical and forward thinker • Self-starter and quick learner • Effective communicator and team builder
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | ID Global Advisors @ Singapore |
| Position: | Chief Independent Advisor (Contract Assignment) |
| Time period: | February 2004 - Present |
| Description: | ~ bringing oxygen to your board ~
ID Global Advisors aim to provide high quality internationally certified professional corporate advisory, management consulting, private banking and investment banking advisory services globally. • Strategic Brand Name: Healthy Wealthy. • Strategic Advantages: 1. I am a frank and direct person who has no hidden agenda when dealing with people so as to make you feel more comfortable when dealing with me directly. 2. I can offer free advice on improving your project proposal and business plan so as to increase the chance of securing your project financing. 3. As a qualified Corporate Director by training, I can advise on strengthening your corporate governance and internal control so as to ensure the success of your funding project and your organisation as a whole. Current Contract Assignment (Sep 2006 – Aug 2009): • IT Audit Specialist (Integrated Auditor, consulting role), Saudi Government Investment Bank @ Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia • Strategic Audit Advisor (advisory role) • Corporate Strategic Planner, China market (additional role, own initiative). Past Contract Assignments: • Independent Director, Ashcraft Holdings, Manufacturing @ Singapore MNC (Dec 2003 – May 2006) • Corporate Governance & Compliance Project Management, Retail @ Singapore • Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) IT Project Management, Fortune 500 Service Global MNC @ Asia Region • Control Self Assessment (CSA) Project Management, Manufacturing MNC @ China • Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Project Management, Manufacturing MNC @ China • Internal Audit Management, Transportation MNC @ Singapore • Corporate, Financial & Internal Controls, Manufacturing MNC @ Singapore • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Manufacturing MNC @ Singapore. |
| Employer: | Prima Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | Group Audit / Systems Manager (Chief Audit Executive) |
| Time period: | November 2000 - January 2004 |
| Description: | • Multi-national Group of Companies with manufacturing, property and restaurant operations in Asia Pacific & North America regions
• Responsible to the Chairman, Audit Committee • Responsible for nine Audit/ Systems staff (five in Singapore, one in China & three in Sri Lanka) • Served as Secretary to the Audit Committee / Member of the IT Governance Committee / Coordinator to the External Auditors / Main Group IT Auditor • 30% each for Financial Audit, Operations Audit and IT Audit • 10% Fraud Examinations Responsibilities and Achievements: Headed and managed the Group Internal Audit Division • Supervised, trained and developed Audit / Systems staff • Assumed overall responsibility for the internal audit review of the entire Group’s operations • Identified, developed and reviewed operations performance reports • Advised on Group’s policies, systems and standard operating procedures development and implementation • Established and maintained the entire Group’s policies, systems and standard operating procedures • Conducted fraud examinations in China and Sri Lanka • Conducted Oracle system development life cycle (SDLC) audit Completed risk based integrated audit assignments in the following countries: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Yantai) • Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) • Sri Lanka (Colombo, Trincomalee) • Singapore Reason for Leaving: R&R – Retrenched and retired from full-time executive position |
| Employer: | Philips Electronics China Group @ Shanghai, China |
| Position: | Internal Audit Manager (China) |
| Time period: | July 1999 - September 2000 |
| Description: | • First six months attached to ASEAN & Pakistan Internal Audit Department @ Singapore
• Responsible to Internal Audit Director (China) • 35% each for Financial Audit and Operations Audit • 30% IT Audit Responsibilities and Achievements: Led and carried out risk based integrated internal audit assignments in the following areas: Automation Controls • Financial Controls • Internal Controls • Business Controls • Environmental Controls • Quality Controls • Conducted Year 2000 (Y2K) IT compliance audit • Automated the whole audit process using Paisley Auto Audit software Completed risk based integrated audit assignments in the following countries: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Guangzhou, Zhuhai) • India (Bombay, Pune) • Pakistan (Karachi) • Philippines (Manila) • Thailand (Bangkok) • Singapore Reason for Leaving: Career advancement - relocated back to Singapore |
| Employer: | Orient Lines Limited (NOL) @ Singapore |
| Position: | Internal Audit Manager (Head of Global IT Audit) |
| Time period: | September 1996 - December 1998 |
| Description: | • A holding company of American President Lines Limited (APL) @ Oakland, US
• Responsible to Vice President, Global Internal Audit • Responsible for one Senior IT Auditor Responsibilities and Achievements: Led and carried out IT audit assignments in the following areas: System development life cycle (SDLC) • Data Centre • Data integrity • Telecommunications • Operating Systems • Shipping / Logistics / Financial Application Systems Completed IT audit assignments in the following countries: US (Oakland (APL head office), Denver (APL North America Customer Services Centre), Memphis (APL North America Financial Hub)) • China (Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan) • Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) • Singapore Reason for Leaving: R&R – Retrenched and relocated to China |
| Employer: | C. K. Tang Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | IT Auditor (Singapore & Malaysia) |
| Time period: | July 1995 - August 1996 |
| Description: | • Retail and restaurant operations
• Responsible to Internal Audit Manager • Responsible for one Internal Audit Assistant Responsibilities and Achievements: Led and carried out IT audit assignments in the following areas: Similar to the above responsibilities in NOL except for additional Point of Sales (POS) / Retailing Application Systems Completed IT audit assignments in the following countries: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) • Singapore Reason for Leaving: Career advancement |
| Employer: | Albright & Wilson Asia Pacific Private Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | Regional IT Coordinator (UK’s senior level job title, Head of Regional IT Department) |
| Time period: | May 1991 - January 1995 |
| Description: | • Asia Pacific Regional Head Office
• Responsible to Vice President, Finance & Administration • Responsible for three Systems Administrators indirectly (one each in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia) and all IT & IT related activities in the region • Served as Secretary to the IT Governance Committee • IT Platform: IBM AS/400, Compaq LAN (Novell Netware) • ERP: JD Edwards Responsibilities and Achievements: Set up and reviewed regional IT infrastructure and disaster recovery plan (DRP) • Set up and maintained telecommunication link between Singapore and UK head office • Implemented and maintained JD Edwards ERP Systems • Set up and maintained Chemical Process Control / Financial / Distribution Application Systems • Managed Data Centre operations, IT system projects and IT vendors • Conducted IT end-users education and training programs • Participated in Total Quality Management (TQM, now known as Six Sigma) Reviewed IT infrastructure and management in the following countries: China (Hong Kong) • Indonesia (Surabaya) • Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang) • Singapore Reason for Leaving: Career change |
| Employer: | DHL International (Singapore) Private Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | Systems Analyst (Deputy Head of IT Department) |
| Time period: | March 1989 - May 1991 |
| Description: | Implemented the first automated voice response system in the air express industry in Singapore in 1990
Reason for Leaving: Career advancement |
| Employer: | Bank of Montreal Private Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | Systems Analyst (Deputy Head of IT Department) |
| Time period: | June 1988 - January 1989 |
| Description: | • Offshore Banking
Reason for Leaving: Resigned after bank reorganisation |
| Employer: | Fraser & Neave Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | Programmer / Analyst |
| Time period: | June 1985 - May 1988 |
| Description: | Reason for Leaving: Career advancement |
| Employer: | Systems Technology Private Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | Systems Executive |
| Time period: | January 1984 - December 1984 |
| Description: | Reason for Leaving: M&A – Married and advanced my career after retrenchment |
| Employer: | Masterdata Singapore Private Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | Programmer |
| Time period: | August 1982 - December 1983 |
| Description: | Reason for Leaving: Career advancement |
| Employer: | Associated Data Processing Private Limited @ Singapore |
| Position: | Computer Operator |
| Time period: | August 1981 - May 1982 |
| Description: | • Commercial Banking: Five Commercial Banks’ joint Computer Centre
Reason for Leaving: Resigned to prepare for Diploma in Computer Studies examinations in Jun |
EDUCATION
| University: | Greenleaf University |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2005 |
| Degree: | Corporate Governance & Strategic Planning, PhD |
PUBLICATIONS
| Papers: | Our Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Degree of Master of Business in IT course project team presented the 1989 Singapore Computer Security Survey Report at the Asia Pacific Regional Computer Security & Crime Conference on 6 December 1989. |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | 1975: Cool Mind: Scored 2 points on 2/2 free-throw in the dying second of a District Schools Boys "B" Basketball Second Runners-up match to help my school team won over by 1 point.
1974: Helped Secondary School Boys "B" Basketball Team to secure Second Runners-up in the National Schools Basketball Tournament. 1973: Captain of both Secondary School Boys "C" Basketball and Volleyball Teams to secure 4th place in the National Schools Basketball and Volleyball Tournaments. 1971: Determination: Served and scored 15 points continuously to help my school team secured a 15-0 win in the first set of a Volleyball match (probably an unrecorded Guinness World Record). 1971: Captain of Primary School Volleyball Team to lift the school's first ever and also probably the last (as at to-date) Champion Trophy in the District Schools Volleyball Tournament. |
| Hobbies: | investment banking, private banking, hospitality, corporate governance, corporate strategy, corporate direction, corporate planning, corporate control, internal audit, networking, learning, reading, studying, training, travelling, sports, nature walk, dreaming, thinking, meditation. |
| Clubs: | Home Team NS Country Club |
| Memberships: | 2008 Graduate Member (GAICD), Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
2007 Global Business Services Advisor, Reuters Insight @ US 2007 Member, Society of Industry Leaders (SIL @ US) 2005 Associate Member (AAIA), (Certified International Accountant, UK’s CA, CPA, CMA and ACIS equivalent), Association of International Accountants (AIA @ UK) Accounting Council Member, The Councils of Advisors (Gerson Lehrman Group @ US) 2005 – 2006 Member, Professional Development Committee, Chartered Institute of Marketing Singapore (CIMS @ UK) 2002 Member, Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan (Chaozhou Association @ Singapore) 1998 – 1999 Member, Administration Committee, Sagaramudra Buddhist Society (SBS @ Singapore) 1988 Certified Diploma Holder (CDipAF), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA @ UK) |
| Awards: | 1976: CJC Book Prize: Top Chinese Stream student in Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing subject. |
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Avish Dahiya
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