Simon Lum

Formation of Global IT Organization to create synergy of IT solutions across sites, enable multiple level collaboration with holistic group wide solutioning and leveraging competencies across sites. Enabling direct IT Governance from Corporate to ensure integrity and compliance of all IT systems. Develop Strategic IT Direction Short- and Long-term plan. Position IT as a key business differentiator in business environment. Develop vision and value of IT Eco system in supply chain management, Cyber Security threats and importance of Data driven management with roadmap to proactively achieve goals. Provide initiatives in areas of 1) Customer and Supplier Connectivity, 2) Supply Chain Management, 3) Factory Automation, 4) Business Intelligence, 5) Cyber Security, 6) Infrastructure SDWAN and Backup solution and 7) HR/Finance improvements.

Transform the IT department from functional organization to delivery organization and further to innovative contributor organization resulted in providing end-to-end holistic SCM solution to enable business growth to 132 entities in the region. Working closely with business leaders, proactively engaging to understand their business strategy and propose matching IT strategy to align and achieve overall company’s roadmap and goals. Providing End 2 End IT services from Advance innovative solution e.g. Internet of Things, Mobile Application, E-commerce, Big Data, Robotic Process Automation, Artificial Intelligent, Cyber Security, Service desk and Infra to departments e.g. Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management, Demand Management, Marketing, Sales, Logistic, Procurement, Financial, Manufacturing and Warehouse Management using SAP / Oracle / MS Dynamics / Dot Net. Delivered an average of 35 key projects yearly

12 years of working experience in Supply Chain IT with 8 years of successful delivery on major initiative as program/project manager. Promoted to position of Global Program manager in 2006 for large size project in APAC scale program. Developed strong and all rounded understanding of project management, performing as the main point of contact role, responsible and accountable for delivery of projects. I am the liaison or relationship manager for business management and IT Sponsors Confident in demonstrating control and leadership within the overall project life cycle in capacities of governance, monitoring, tracking, team/vendor management. I can manage and resolve most of my project issues within my capacity. Manage the team mainly by objectives and keep close relationship with members, I conduct regular 1:1 discussion to motivate my resources and understand their needs; Recognize importance of team synergy, cohesiveness and encourage situational leadership to build highly effective and motivated team.

Completed Student ID : X000475

Student ID : A0247059X

Student ID: P96165410

Student ID : 21676314 IT investment helps companies to automate and be more efficient and productive. However, there will come a point when the IT systems become overloaded and highly complex, and further investment will not help the business but, on the contrary, impede its growth. How do we identify and measure that an organisation is reaching this tipping point? What elements should we review and what matrix should we compute in a business to indicate this risk? And what structural steps to de-transform complexities to sustain business effectiveness. Also, how do we get a scientifically proven and agreed balancing point?