ASCENSUS INSTITUTE

Education

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

(Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management)

Manipal GlobalNxt University, Malaysia

Master in Business Administration, Asian Institute of Management

Professional Qualifications

CHIA (Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics) certified, 2014-2019

ACTA, WDA-WSQ (IAL), 2011 – Certified in Training and Assessment

Certified Supply Chain Practitioner – CSCP (PASAS, 2008)

Scrum Fundamental Certified (Project Management),

Work Experience

Adjunct Lecturer, Management Development Institute Singapore (MDIS)	5 years
Consultant, Academic Development Senior Lecturer and Member of Academic and Examination Board, SDH Institute, Singapore	9 years
Adjunct Lecturer, SMF Institute of Higher Learning	1.5 years
Assistant Director, Academics, SDH Institute (formerly School D’Hospitality), Singapore	2.5 years
Part-time Lecturer, School D’Hospitality, Singapore	2 years
Parttime Lecturer, Coleman College, Singapore	1 year
Senior Lecturer, Management Services Division, University of the Philippines, Baguio Graduate Division	2 years
Associate Professor of Management, Baguio Colleges Foundation, Inc. Graduate School	3 years
Associate Professor, Philippine Military Academy	6 years

Personal Experience

ACADEMIC ADMIN EXPERIENCE

Served as Chief Invigilator as well as Invigilator for NCC-UK / UCLES—University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate /UODLE—University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations from 1993 to 1997.

PUBLISHED PAPER

“Gearing-Up Food and Beverage Managers in Singapore: A Competencies Model”. (May 2016). CirVath – Les Cahiers Internationaux du Tourisme (The International Journal of Tourism). Vol. no. 8. Pp. 35-74. Vatel Group. Centre International de Recherche Vatel en Tourisme et Hôtellerie: Nimes Cedex, France. See https://issuu.com/vatel/docs/cirvath_cahier_internationaux_8__32 (See also, Vol. 8, http://www.vatel.com/en/cirvath/the-international-books-of-tourism)
“Singapore Hotels’ Use of Technology for Productivity, Customer Service and Branding: A Descriptive Study”. (May 2017). CirVath – Les Cahiers Internationaux du Tourisme (The International Journal of Tourism). Vol. no. 9. Pp. 171-211. Vatel Group. Centre International de Recherche Vatel en Tourisme et Hôtellerie: Nimes Cedex, France. See https://issuu.com/vatel/docs/cirvath_9 (Also, See also, Vol. 9, http://www.vatel.com/en/cirvath/the-international-books-of-tourism) Research paper was also presented during the Singapore-Japan Tourism Forum. March 3, 2017. SDH Institute, Singapore.

BEST RESEARCH PAPER

Awarded the Best Research Paper for “Critical Success Enablers for Entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia During Times of Major Crises – Part 1” during the 1st Manipal University Dubai Entrepreneurship Conference, Dubai, UAE. February 15-16, 2017. Besting 29 other research papers and abstracts from Dubai, India, Liberia, Malaysia, and Egypt. Paper published in the conference proceedings.

COLLOQUIUM RESEARCH PAPER

“Critical Success Enablers for Entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia During Times of Major Crises – Part 2”. Research paper accepted and published in the colloquium proceedings during the Manipal University Jaipur Entrepreneurship Colloquium, Jaipur, India. March 17-18, 2017.

PUBLISHED BOOK

“Picket Fence: A Personal Journey”. Overflow Publishing and Consultancy: Singapore, 2009.

Training Conducted

Specialization: Modules in Business Management

Lecturer / Trainer

Specialization: Modules in Business Management

Academic and Examination Board