Wilson Khoo
Summary
Young energetic individual with high interest in business development, strategy, deep tech innovation, automotive, China-SEA cross region development, startup venture creation and new technologies. Special interest in Singapore, Greater China, USA and Japan markets.
Associate Director (Venture Management), Ex-Business Consultant and a postgraduate student pursuing a second master at NUS Information Systems. Wilson recently graduated with Masters in Systems and Project Management and previously obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Systems Engineering with Business) at Nanyang Technological University. Prior to that, graduated with Diploma in Chemical Engineering and Graduate Diploma in Computer Software Application from Singapore Polytechnic.
Being a man with inner drive to performance and ambition to achieve self actualization, Wilson feels that an Engineer will not be good enough without mind set of Management. Hence, after graduating with a degree in Engineering, Wilson continuously improve himself in the pursuit of his career development through continuous learning, targeting to attain self actualization. In his free time, Wilson enjoys reading, learning about global trends and provides mentorships to early stage startups in areas of business management.
Wilson had stayed 10 years in China and short stays in several countries of between 2 to 6 months. During those years he experienced many business settings and had high exposure in the FMCG sector in terms of company expansion, development, operations and distribution in the China market.
Wilson is a team player who is courteous and will not hesitate to speak up the different in opinion while respectful to the thought of others. Being dependable and once committed he will always strive to obtain desirable result.
Wilson is gregarious and enjoys social networking so feel free to connect and exchange ideas!
Featured Skills
Work Experience
Associate Director APAC excluding China Oct 2020 - Present
Continental Corporation Singapore- Establish collaboration and partnership with SMEs, Startup players, Universities and Government in APAC ex. China market
- Build profound and strategic relevant partnerships with startups with/without investment support leading to new product or portfolio in terms of technology or business
- Influence key internal decision makers to build support and establish co-pace projects
- Analysis of focus topics and scouting of startups as a foundation to nurture the building blocks Startup Cooperation, Incubation and Corporate Venture Capital with relevant startups in different verticals
- Responsible to manage and overlook co-operation program activities, implement the process to start cooperation program in APAC ex. China
- Work hand-in-hand with China counterpart for overall startup co-opeeration success of APAC region
Venture Management Aug 2019 - Sep 2020
Continental Corporation SingaporeBusiness Consultant Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
Continental Corporation SingaporeVenture Adviser Oct 2018 - Present
Origgin SingaporeVenture Associate May 2018 - Oct 2018
Origgin SingaporeEducation
Master Of Computing (Information Systems) Aug 2020 - Present
National University of Singapore SingaporeMaster of Science (Business And Management) Aug 2018 - Jun 2020
Nanyang Technological University SingaporeBachelor Of Science (Mechanical Engineering) May 2014 - Jul 2018
Nanyang Technological University Singaporediploma (Chemical Engineering) Apr 2009 - May 2012
Singapore Polytechnic SingaporeDiploma Plus (Computer Science) Sep 2009 - May 2012
Singapore Polytechnic SingaporeOther Skills
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Wilson Khoo's Skill Profile
Associate Director APAC excluding China @ Continental Corporation
When I was working at Continental Corporation (Oct 2020 - Present), I demonstrated the Business Strategy skill when I was in charge of APAC excluding China Region. To take initiative, I proactively engage with stakeholders. As a result, I managed to achieve business growth with start-ups.