Bio

Highly experienced leader with a track record of driving transformation and achieving successful outcomes in corporate domains. Strong background in Corporate and residential real estate, ICT portfolio management, strategy, and change management. Has played a key role in a highly successful footprint strategy that delivered annual savings of $5M and increased lease flexibility. Has also implemented effective energy conservation measures that yielded a reduction of $1.8M in OPEX for datacentres and offices. As Director of Real Estate (APAC Region) at Swiss Re he is currently responsible for an annual occupancy spend of $42M in the APAC region, including the region headquarters, hub, SSC, satellite offices, and supporting standards/operations excellence on global ICT infrastructure. He is a thought leader for global digitalization strategy for buildings and facilities management and growth/transformation of the CRES division. Negotiated developer leases and implemented initiatives to reduce energy intensity and improve on ESG. Also supported development and deployment a global CRE service catalog and led a review of the global OHS strategy, standards, and governance. Active fostering of collaboration between CRE, IT, Finance, Legal, Audit, HR, and front office to drive strategy and improve portfolio metrics. Demonstrated leadership by driving agile practices and mentoring team members in agile methodologies, resulting in successful project delivery and improved operational efficiency. Skilled in governance, risk management, and financial and regulatory frameworks, and extensive experience in asset management, automation, IoT, and fintech. Key skills and areas of expertise include strategy, leasing and transactions, transformation, digitalization, portfolio optimization, construction, change management, capital projects, governance, asset management, sourcing and supply chain optimization, sustainability and ESG, vendor management, talent development, business process outsourcing, facilities management, OHS and security, and IoT enterprise architecture. Also a CX/design thinker and have strong communication skills and intercultural awareness, with basic skills in multiple languages. A quote I saw on LinkedIn that resonated - ''Take courage. Be humble. Keep your humanity. And get to work'' Please reach out to me directly for any opportunities.