Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (History), Balliol College, Oxford University.
• Master of Studies (Historical Research) Balliol College, Oxford University.
• Bachelor of Arts (History & English), St Hugh’s College, Oxford University.

Career:

• 2017 to present: Executive Coordinator, Future Issues and Technology, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
• 2015 to present: Head, Centre of Excellence for National Security, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies,S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University.
• 2014 – 2015: Deputy Head, Centre of Excellence for National Security, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University.
• 2011 – 2014: Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
• 2010 – 2011: Director, Elderly Policy, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Singapore.
• 2008 – 2010: Deputy Director, Labour Market Analysis Unit, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore.
• 2006 – 2008: Section Head, Ministry of Defence, Singapore.
• 2004 – 2005: Assistant Director, Information Policy (Content) Unit, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore.
• 2002 – 2004: Research Analyst, Ministry of Defence.
• 2002 – 2017: Member of the Singapore Administrative Service.