Edward Teo hello! I am Edward Teo

Brief

Dynamic and results-driven product management professional with over 9 years of experience in leading secure, scalable and efficient cloud-based mobile and web solutions. Adept at resolving complex challenges with a surgical analytical approach, with expertise in agile methodologies, cloud applications and strategic stakeholder management.

Experience

  National Heritage Board

Manager for Gamification & Product Delivery
July 2023 - Present
  • Architected the AI Data Platform project’s applications and GCC setup.
  • Spearheaded and led large cross-functional teams to transform, develop and launch Gamification-as-a-Service cloud platform solution.
  • Co-led a team of 24 in the digital solutioning and launch of the National Museum Singapore's Disco interactive pop-up room, acquiring over 6,000 unique signups and exceeding 10,000 plays.
  • Directed a team of 22 to launch and operate a highly engaging interactive gamified booth event for the Singapore Night Festival 2022.
  • Oversaw the design, implementation and maintenance of the application, DevOps pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
  • Managed a team of Product Support Consultants to ensure optimal service delivery.
Assistant Manager for Product Delivery
September 2020 - July 2023
  • Managed the operational delivery and maintenance of 19 National Heritage Board (NHB) websites.
  • Recognized with the Whole-of-Government Digital Service Awards in 2022 and 2021 for digital service standard excellence for NHB websites.
  • Implemented gamification, incentivization initiatives for museum and festival events.
  • Onboarded RPA tool for Product Delivery team.
  • Mentored Application Support Specialists on participating projects.

  Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd

System Executive
August 2018 - September 2020
  • Managed a team of offshore developers, overseeing the end-to-end delivery of a corporate mobile application for B2B partners.
  • Awarded the Business Process Re-Engineering Award in 2020 for leading impactful technological advancements on product servicing.
  • Led the implementation of new technologies like Jira and AWS serverless architecture, designing efficient process flows and seamless internal system integrations.
  • Co-designed and optimized serverless cloud infrastructure and databases for enhanced performance and scalability.
  • Oversaw the integration and implementation of secure data exchange between internet-facing systems and internal enterprise systems.
  • Implemented data integrations with Oracle EBS, third-party warehouse systems, and ensured system compliance with IFRS accounting standards.

  Koei Tecmo Singapore Pte Ltd

Project Coordinator
December 2016 - July 2018
  • Orchestrated the release of over 40 significant game content updates, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
  • Coordinated project deliverables effectively with internal development teams and external game publishers.
  • Executed strategic cross-game collaborations and in-game sales promotions to increase Daily Average Users (DAU) and maximize Average Revenue Per Paying User (ARPPU).
  • Managed communications on marketing campaigns, game content, sales performance and bug reports across international teams in Taiwan, China, Singapore and Japan.

  Miyazaki City Hall, Japan

Coordinator for International Relations
August 2014 - July 2016
  • Delivered impactful community projects aimed at promoting international culture and foestering cross-cultural understanding.
  • Provided real-time intepretation services for the City Mayor at key tourism promotion events and official meetings.
  • Translated official city publications and provided essential assistance to foreign residents navigating city services.
  • Presented a widely attended seminar on 'Advice on Everyday Living in Miyazaki' to support new international residents.

  Singapore Armed Forces

Military Police
September 2009 - September 2011
  • Designed and developed a comprehensive web-based Information Management System, resulting in significant savings of 67.5 man-days per month.
  • Managed the full project lifecycle from Minimum Viable Product (MVP) conceptualization to successful deployment.
  • Established robust intranet infrastructure for on-premise deployment and implemented a reliable data backup solution.

Skills

I work with

I code in

I speak

  • English (native)
  • Mandarin Chinese (native)
  • Japanese (fluent, JLPT N1)

Other Skills

  • AI Prompt Engineering
  • Product Management
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Hybrid)
  • Cloud Infrastructure Design
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Design
  • Mobile/Web app UX and Development
  • System Process Flow Design
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Gamification

Education

Udacity x Temasek Polytechnic

Nanodegree in Product Management
May 2023 - July 2023

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Affiliate
June 2011 - January 2018
  • Completed and achieved Affiliate with ACCA
  • Professional Level exams completed

Oxford Brookes University

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Accounting
June 2011 - March 2013

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Diploma in Banking & Financial Services
April 2006 - May 2009
  • Trained in MYOB accounting system
  • Participated actively in Investment Club
  • Team leader in various school projects
  • Completed internship at Societe Generale
  • Completed internship at Merrill Lynch

Badges

Awards