GY Tan

Manager @ Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)

About

Experienced leader in security operations and government liaison. Ensured Singapore's border security at cruise centres and Singapore's busiest land crossing before being seconded to the Ministry of Home Affairs. "Jake is an intelligent student who is quick to grasp concepts. He is capable of analysing a problem from diverse angles and makes valuable contributions during discussions. He is a friendly and pleasant student who relates well to others." These were the remarks that my secondary school form teacher left in one of my semester results. I believe these are the factors that have followed me and enable me to become a successful leader in one of the world's most well-regarded civil service and border control agencies. Skills: Leadership | Bias for action | Real-time monitoring | Crisis management | Physical Security / Protective Security | Red Teaming | Profiling | Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (TVRA)

Country

City

Singapore

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

Access Control, Firearms Handling, Pressure Situations, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessment, Linux, SQL, IT Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Microsoft Power Platform, Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), Leadership, Team Management, Research Skills, National Security, Risk Management, Red Teaming, Research Writing, Border Control, Incident Management

Experience

Manager

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Posted to ICA, Ops-Tech Division

Deputy Operations Manager

Ministry of Home Affairs Singapore

2022-8 - 2025-10 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Seconded to the Ministry of Home Affairs. • Liaised with law enforcement and other public agencies.

Team Leader (Woodlands Command)

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)

2020-2 - 2022-8 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Singapore

• Promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent. • Planned the daily deployment for 300 officers at Woodlands Command including Business Continuity Planning. • Successfully transited my team from a 3-shift system to a 2-shift system. • Major deployments included the closure of the causeway in March 2020 and the reopening of the Singapore-Malaysian border in April 2022.

Team Leader (Coastal Command)

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)

2018-2 - 2020-2 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Singapore

• Processed immigration and checkpoint-related cases. • Mentored junior Team Leaders and ensured that they passed their On-Job-Training (OJT) • Worked with public and private stakeholders to achieve 100% passenger clearance without compromising security standards and customer service. • Appointed to Red Teaming Officer • Appointed to Protective Security Team Leader to safeguard property & life at checkpoints. • Organized Coastal Command's Annual Dinner and Dance 2019. • Received 3rd placing in ICA's 2018 Risk Mitigation Challenge, where I presented on an identified risk and potential solutions to a judging panel comprising of ICA senior management.

Inspector Trainee

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)

2017-10 - 2018-2 · 5 mos

Singapore

• Underwent training to become a well-equipped frontline ICA team leader

Education

Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

2013 - 2017 · 4 yrs

Graduated with a cGPA of 3.92 Trained in current and trending topics of genetics, developmental biology, biotechnology etc,. Took part in various lab practicals and internships to grow my experience in molecular biology techniques. For my final year project, did analysis on air metagenomics data to reveal the microbiodiversity of various locations in Singapore

Waseda University

2016-6 - 2016-6 · 1 mo

Selected by my home university and Waseda University to spend 1 month in Tokyo, Japan on an cultural exchange. Took two electives on the Culture and History of Japan respectively. Culture III - Grade A; History D - Grade A