Hello, if you are just visiting, do allow me to introduce myself. This is a old site and if you have been here before, you will know that I am making some changes here. Yes, I am in the midst of revamping this site, so do drop by every now and then to see what’s happening. This page is a prelude to what’s coming up, like pictures of my overseas trips and etc. But meanwhile I hope my introduction will suffice for now. Read on to find out about me and what I do for a living, as well as my likes and dislikes.
First off, my work - I used to work as an assistant manager in the Infrastructure & Technology department of the Government Chief Information Office (GCIO) at the Infocommunications Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). Whew, that was a mouthful eh? Anyways, we were previously known as both National Computer Board and Telecommunications Authority of Singapore. We merged when the Government believed that comms and computer had to go hand in hand in the future of IT and that was how IDA was born. The "drop-of-water-that-creates-ripples" logo of the now-defunct NCB is still my favourite even though the IDA logo is vibrant and refreshing (read “stiffy and boring”). Work was great and my colleagues are a great bunch to be with. I learnt a great deal about info-communications technology (ICT). I started picking up on all the abbreviations that Singaporeans are infamous for. I played my part in making sure we, as a nation, were well prepared for the challenges in the New Digital Economy. I never imagined I could learn so much in such a short while. IDA was a great place to start a career but I realised I needed to push myself further and to see if I could make a mark in the private sector. Thus, I quit and joined Failsafe Corporation, a premier service provider in the data centre hosting and disaster recovery arena, as a sales manager. I will tell you more about my work at Failsafe in my next site update, complete with pictures and details.	I also had the wonderful opportunity to spend an entire Fall 98 semester at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as an international exchange student, thanks to both RMIT and SIM. I never thought I would fall in love with the way of life in the States as much as I did. I toured Washington DC and Atlanta during my short semestral breaks, and spent Halloween and Thanksgiving at Chapel-Hill and New York respectively. For the benefit of those of you out there who don't know this, Michael Jordan - No. 23 of the Chicago Bulls - played his college basketball at UNC Chapel-Hill. I can tell you tonnes and tonnes of stuff about my times in the US. But that won't be such a smart idea, eh? Especially when you would keel over and fall asleep instantly. Anyway, I might just post some photos onto this site pretty soon, so stay tuned. I spent some of the happiest times of my life at UNC Greensboro and I'm so darn glad I blew my entire bank account to have been there. No regrets, honest.
Here you can see several logos of rugby unions around the world, like Australia, England, France, New Zealand and Scotland. Well, I played some rugby back in junior college and though I have not been playing since National Service, I am still very much in love with the sport. While I had a smashing good time watching the recently concluded Rugy World Cup 99 in Cardiff, Wales, I was disappointed the All-Blacks failed to reach the finals. Heck, they were even subsequently mauled by South Africa in the third-forth place playoffs. Needless to say, I was disappointed. But, I am sure they will be back, stronger than ever, in the next Rugby World Cup.	Well, I'm indulging a little here, but heck - we need to dream in order to find out what we really want in life, agree? Here's what I call a car. It's a BMW 330Ci or coupe. What more can I say? It's been said to be the ultimate driving experience, and I would love to find out and concur. Anyway, back to reality. I'm very satisfied with my car right now and I mean my car no disrespect when I'm lusting after that gorgeous BMW. But it's that we smart humans tend to get complacent when we become satisfied. It's almost human nature to want to rest easy and enjoy life when we've reached the epitome of our careers or lives. That's when we get brushed aside by some young punk with tonnes of energy to blaze into society. So, I reckon we should be constantly aiming for more, and not be satisfied easily. Besides, contentment and comfort breeds complacency. What do you think? Anyhow, I am a proud owner of a VW Golf and I do hope I will be able to lay my hands on the 330Ci really soon.
I graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in 1998 with a Bachelor of Business degree in Business Administration (Distinction). The degree programme was a "joint-venture" between RMIT and the Singapore Institute of Management, very much like what many world class universities like INSEAD, University of Chicago (GSB), Imperial College and University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School of Business), are doing - setting up campuses in Singapore. In actual fact, RMIT was having its Asian campus in Singapore! I spent one month or so in Melbourne - completing three modules - and I thoroughly enjoyed every single minute of my stay there. In a nutshell, Melbourne is a great place to live in and I will definitely be flying "Down Under" for food and sight-seeing again very soon.	Lastly, my favourite brand of apparel - Nike. Well, I'm simply crazy about that little swoosh. I am always hunting for a Nike factory outlet whenever I am in Australia or America. My friends and colleagues who have travelled with me will testify to this. I don't have any specific reasons on why I'm such a huge Nike fan. I guess it's a lot more comfortable and a lot less expensive compared to Armani.
Anyways, drop me an email at [email protected] if you would like to contact me and I will reply to your email as soon as possible. Meanwhile I will be going to bed so that I can wake up in time to catch my flight to Hong Kong at dawn tomorrow. Ciao!