Senior Executive at Health Promotion Board
Singapore
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- Senior Executive at Health Promotion Board
- Past
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- Assistant Manager at Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
- Web Technology Advisor at Fynch Consulting Pte Ltd
- Web Designer at Fynch Consulting Pte Ltd
- Web Designer at Project Eyeball, Singapore Press Holdings
- Education
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- INSEAD
- University of Bristol
- Anglo-Chinese Junior College
- Singapore Chinese Girls' School
- INSEAD
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Vanessa Tan’s Summary
I am a new media consultant, advising internal clients of the most suitable channels for their programmes. I manage a number of projects simultaneously, catering to a wide range of target audiences, particularly youth and young adults.
My work has been recognised numerous times in the Singapore media, particularly for launching the very first podcast by a Government agency and for founding a new movement. In August 2006 I was featured in the Straits Times as the founder of the Gahmen Bloggers group, which was established to support fellow Government officers who wished to start blogs for their agencies. Blogging has enabled us to reach out to the public in a friendly and more informal way. In 2007 I was featured in Digital Life for my experience in Second Life. I have also presented at training courses on various aspects of social media.
Within the organisation, I served for 2 years as the resident techie for our newsletter, moving it online for easier access. I am an advocate of Knowledge Management and open sharing.
Vanessa Tan’s Specialties:
Social media, specifically blogging, podcasting, Web 2.0, social networking, usability design, writing for the web, accessibility, web standards, integrated marketing, online branding (based on experience working 2 years in a brand consultancy). Interested in expanding knowledge on virtual communities, public and media relations.
Vanessa Tan’s Experience
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Senior Executive
Health Promotion Board
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
August 2004 — Present (3 years 10 months)
Part of a core team that proposes and implements suitable outreach channels using New Media. Manages numerous projects simultaneously, liaising with stakeholders and vendors. Manages online content for health programmes. Tracks public responses via statistics and Blogosphere feedback. Overall lead for youth projects using New Media.
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Assistant Manager
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2003 — May 2004 (7 months)
I was involved largely with industry development. Wrote grant applications for local companies seeking to develop IT products. I was supposed to manage the Singapore One broadband portal but a top-level decision was made to close it down, shortly after I joined. I assisted with the Creative Connections Programme involving multimedia keyword search. Assisted in programme for putting Tablet PCs in schools, liaising with textbook publishers to produce digital content.
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Web Technology Advisor
Fynch Consulting Pte Ltd
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year)
I provided advice on all sorts of web technologies and trends. Continued doing some web design as well. I gave training on web standards and using CSS, in Singapore and in the Philippines.
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Web Designer
Fynch Consulting Pte Ltd
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year)
I was the main designer for Volkswagen Asia. Maintained HTML and Flash components. Designed Audi Partners intranet singlehandedly, working closely with Coldfusion programmers. Designed website mockups for the Häagen-Dazs pitch (we won it, but were too expensive for them). Occasionally wrote short blurbs. Designed the Fynch in-house Calendar to keep track of man hour usage and scheduling.
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Web Designer
Project Eyeball, Singapore Press Holdings
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; SPH; Publishing industry)
July 2000 — June 2001 (1 year)
- Designed microsites on specific news topics
- Designed photo galleries in HTML and Flash, usually within a day
- Wrote headlines and blurbs for the main website
- Wrote articles for print and web editions of the newspaper
- Shot and edited videos for streaming on the web and for national television
Vanessa Tan’s Education
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INSEAD
MBA, 2008 — 2009 (expected)
Class of July '09.
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University of Bristol
1997 — 2000
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Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Arts 1995 — 1996
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Singapore Chinese Girls' School
English, English Literature, Maths, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese 1991 — 1994
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INSEAD
Additional Information
Vanessa Tan’s Websites:
Vanessa Tan’s Interests:
management training, new media, technology, health, Christianity, web standards, public relations, marketing
Vanessa Tan’s Groups:
Web Standards Group Singapore (founding member)
Gahmen Bloggers (co-founder)
New Media Working Group, Ministry of Communication, Information and the Arts
Second Life Singapore group, INSEAD, State of Play conference, The Digital Movement
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Web Standards Design + Development member
Vanessa Tan’s Honors:
- Outstanding Service Award 2007, Health Promotion Board.
- Best Staff Suggestion, Sep/Oct 2007
- Guest speaker at Hewlett-Packard Alumni talk, 24 Jan 2007.
- Featured in the Straits Times as the founder of the Gahmen Bloggers, a group of civil servants in Singapore who are interested in setting up blogs for their government agencies.
- Launched a health podcast, the first podcast by the Singapore Government. Garnered local and international media attention
Vanessa Tan’s Contact Settings
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