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Blk 205, Bedok North Street 1, #01-369, Singapore 460205 Mobile: 094 2175 7685 E-mail: [email protected]

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TAN CHUN LIONG SIMON

A individual who is passionate about working with people from all walks of life. With an entrepreneuring spirit and speaking 4 different languages/ dialects, using his strength and unique work experiences to build a need based marketing and strategizing career at the latest economic frontier of Asia, Myanmar. Personal Directory Date of Birth : 25th September 1978 Identity Number : SE 7873434 Sex : Male Age : 37 Marital Status : Married Nationality : Singaporean Race : Chinese Religion : Christian (New Creation Church) Experience Sep 2014 – Sep 2015

Ningbo Deli Imp & Exp Co., Ltd (China) Marketing Manager (Myanmar) – Project Served A multi-national stationery manufacturing company based in Ning Hai city of China. The main scope of the Marketing Manager (Myanmar) requires the followings:

• To progress Deli in Myanmar from mere retail products on shelves to a recognized international stationery brand.

• Key accounts servicing roles for the 5 appointed distributors in Myanmar.

• To implement branding campaigns and marketing activities

most effective and relevant according to requirements and the culture of the local Myanmar market and industry.

• To organize Trade Exhibitions and Press Conferences in

Yangon, Mandalay & Nay Pyi Taw to establishing continuous brand loyalty by the distributors, wholesales and direct sales channels.

• To work closely with the Sales and Product Designing

counterparts in headquarter to develop and produce new products in accordance to the local market demands and overall regional progresses of the stationery industry.

• To work independently for initiations and executions.


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Nov 2012 – July 2015 Project Management Project Colours In Myanmar A project initiated by a group of like-minded friends, family members and professionals for setting up a student care centre and housing the unprivileged children clients for providing moral and academic provision. In the same time, leveraging on the healthcare background to set up and operate a medical clinic serving the poor and trespassed population of a ghetto in the middle of Yangon City. Project Mingalarbar Myanmar Souvenir & Gift Niche Responsible for foundational business operating procedures, liaising with the manufacturers from Myanmar, Thailand and China for product designs and manufacturing and developing distribution channels of retailing and wholesaling of the tourism related souvenirs and gifts. Evolving the project into supplying of corporate gifts and premiums for some major corporations in Myanmar such as Telenor telecommunication, Golden Myanmar Airways, Asia Golden Lion Foodstuff Supplier, CityMart chain of supermarkets, Shangri-La Group Traders Hotel and Serviced Apartment, Ministry of Custom Operations, 2013 SEA Games awarded official souvenir supplier and etc… It had also crossed the borders of Myanmar to supply products to corporate partners from Bangkok Thailand and Singapore. . Project Emtech Wellness Centre in Myanmar Responsible mainly for setting up the team of competently trained workforce, fulfilling legal obligations and licensing from Myanmar FDA Department, developing marketing strategies and collaterals for the local market and etc…

Project BackPacker Myanmar Hostel in Yangon

Responsible for full spectrum of planning, implementation and legal processes of setting up a guesthouse and form a able-workforce to operate and progress the business with continuation strategies for dynamic expansion in order to attain market leadership for budget travel industry in Myanmar. Project RedDot Asian Food Junction Restaurant in Yangon Main duties include the planning, legal processing and setting up a boutique restaurant. From recruitment to menu planning; costing to marketing initiatives are the main area of contribution to the project.


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Jan 2008 – Sep 2012 SHINE Universal Services Co., Ltd (Myanmar Registered Company)

Business Development Manager

Family business based in Singapore, Yangon (Myanmar) and Shenzhen (China).

• Coordinating the recruitment campaigns, delivering educational seminars and initiating new market penetration mainly in Yangon city and other major cities of Myanmar.

• Provide counseling to the candidates for suitable courses

offered by the various PEIs in Singapore, colleges in UK and TAFE programs in Australia.

• Supervision of documentation procedures and application

processes as mandated by the institutes and ICA of Singapore and other related countries.

• Coordination of the services such as Homestay programs,

airport transfers, accommodation services and etc, required by the students arriving to Singapore and ensuring smooth transition into the institutes and countries.

• Managing and directing the operation of Singapore-based

office operations and Yangon branch office.

Jun 2005 – Oct 2012 Manulife Financial (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Manulife Financial Planner

• Personal financial review and advice

• Marketing of Life Insurance, General Insurance and Personal Accident Plans and Unit Trusts.

Apr 2004- Apr 2005 National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

Health Promotion Officer (HPO)

• Team I/C for operation of the health screening sessions conducted at various locations in Singapore.

• Performing health counseling, capillary blood test and

urinalysis test.


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Mar 2001- Apr 2004 Raffles Medical Group Ltd (RMG)

Clinic Coordinator III (Jul 2002 - Apr 2004)

• Coordinating the general clinical operation of medical clinic or center.

Jul 2003 - Apr 2004 RMG Causeway Point Medical

Center Jan 2002 - Apr 2003 RMG Anson Center Clinic

Responsibilities under the appointment: -Yearly archival exercise and maintenance of filing system. -Quarterly inventory stock-take and update on fix assets control. -Monthly inventory control and stock ordering. -Petty cash and clinic general claiming process. -Monthly statistical updates and KPI update for ISO filing system. -Handling of complaints and delivering service recovery. -Daily operation of clinic/medical center. -Assisted the management in on-job-training of new staffs.

In the course of service for RMG as Clinic Coordinator III, was deployed to SARs screening operation team in Changi International Airport of Singapore. Period from Apr 2003 - July 2003.

• Involved in weekly roster setting for a team of 40 over members operating 24 hours daily.

Registered Staff Nurse (Mar 2001 – Jun 2002) RMG Bedok Clinic

Responsibilities under the appointment:

-Performing basic nursing duties such dressing, blood drawing, injection, assisting doctors with minor surgeries, house calls and emergency calls, etc…. -Involved in community health screening projects.


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Education Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Financial Planner Legislation Certificates Principles in financial planning, Investment tools and investment laws of Singapore, Principles of personal accident insurances.

Diploma in Nursing Nanyang Polytechnic in Singapore 1997-2000 GCE ‘O’ Levels The Seventh-Day Adventist School 1993-1996 Extra-curricular - Badminton Club in Secondary School Activities - Chinese Cultural Club: Club president in year 1995

- Campus Crusade for Christ Association in Nanyang Polytechnic Hobbies Traveling, Music, reading, etc… Languages English, Mandarin, Burmese, Hokkien and minimally Thai. Volunteerism Living Stone Yangon Student Care Centre for Less Privileged

Children Other skills Knowledge of Microsoft office Certificate in Patient Education for Management of Chronic Diseases Certificates in Financial management, Health Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance Certificate in Health Education for Chronic Diseases Reference Available upon request

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