Edmund Lim
Sociology
School of Social Sciences
Summary
As an individual who believes that life is not simply about work but a fine balance between the two, Edmund enjoys regular runs to keep himself healthy as well as travelling the world.
Adopting a personal life philosophy, Edmund believes in the Golden Rule - Treating others as how you would like to be treated or its Mandarin rendition 己所不欲, 勿施于人. He believes that the world would be a much kinder place if we could all practise it in various forms.
You can also find more about me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lzqedmund/ cheers.
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Work Experience
Associate Director, Portfolio And Transformation Aug 2023 - Present
Standard Chartered Bank SingaporeA finance professional with various experience across Consumer frontline, Control Governance as well as Product roles, Edmund now focuses on the Commercial, Corporate Institutional Banking space in Group-level Portfolio Transformation programmes projects.
Being a driven individual who sees the end-to-end view of the owrk he performs, Edmund works towards achieving the best in all that he does to ensure that it is sound and forward-thinking.
The Transformation scope that Edmund focuses on seeks to deliver operational efficiencies and transform the business by way of elevating productivity and automating / digitising work.
The Portfolio scope that Edmund focuses on involves managing a multi-million dollar investment budget in-tandem with other stakeholders who were assigned the budget to strike a fine balance between investing in projects for the future while ensuring sustainable spending.
Regional Digital Product Manager Jul 2018 - Jul 2023
DBS Bank Ltd. SingaporeEducation
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) Aug 2014 - May 2018
Nanyang Technological University SingaporeOther Skills
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Edmund Lim's Skill Profile
Associate Director, Portfolio And Transformation @ Standard Chartered Bank
When I was working at Standard Chartered Bank (Aug 2023 - Present), I demonstrated the Project Management skill when I was in charge of Transformation Initiatives. To tackle this challenge, I proactively demonstrated innovation and transformation. As a result, I managed to positively affect the governance, structure, and progress along the initiatives.
Q&A with Edmund Lim
What achievements in your career are you most proud of?
- Enabling Singapores first digital interaction between an RM and a customer for consumer business.
- Delivering and crafting digital products that contribute towards the business and productivi of RMs
- Driving transformation and change in the corporate banking world especially in how things are being run today and how it will be run
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How would you describe yourself in one sentence?
An individual who isnt perfect, much like everyone else, but strives for perfection in all that I do.
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How do you effectively manage your work?
Prioritise. In every line of work, even if its not daily, there will bound to be a time where you are extremely busy and have up to 20 concurrent tasks at once.
The way to go about it is to ensure you have a priority and not try to tackle all at once, 5% at a time, or go by chronological order of when you received the task - the importance of the task and urgency matters more than anything else.
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What do you do to keep your skills fresh or keep yourself updated in your field?
Upskilling is extremely important. Just 10 years ago, Gen AI wasnt quite a thing and AI wasnt that hyped. In a short span of 10 years, you realise things have changed so much that we simply have to keep pace with the developments in this world.
Remember - you never know everything in this world, what you know today may be obsolete tomorrow. And what you know tomorrow might not even last a day.
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What sacrifices have you had to make to succeed in this field, and do you feel the sacrifices were worth it?
Time. Like many industries and roles, time is often a factor in how far you progress. Imagine performing your work much like driving a car, how far you go is determined by both the time and the speed. If you have the speed but dont have the time, you wouldnt be able to go very far. The reverse is true, if you have the time but dont have the speed, you wouldnt go far. So its really about maintaining both the speed and the time put in.
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What was the most significant event that made you the way you are now?
COVID and not only its challenges but also the wonderful opportunities that came along unexpectedly. When you learn to make the most out of even the worst situations, you realise that every situation can be a potential opportunity if you know how to approach it.
Through COVID, I came to learn how to view things in a different light and always consider the positives and what could be, instead of always being bogged by what it is.
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