MEDS ESS PTE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Head of Engineering & System Integration / Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering ( National University of Singapore ) Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
In 2008, he started his career as a Process Engineer after obtaining his Master's degree. Throughout his career, he has gained in-depth experiences in Process Engineering of Gas Receiving Stations.
His major strengths include knowledge in international codes and standards, technical competency, diligence, commitment to assigned roles and responsibilities.
Job Titles:
- Principal Carbon Consultant
Dobrin is an international maritime and energy industry professional. Holding STCW COC1 certification (Chief Engineer, Unlimited power capacity).
Along his 30 years professional career, he dealt with complex state of art maritime, offshore, and onshore facilities collaborating with Fortune 500 companies in Japan, the Caribbean and Singapore. Participated in several projects for Hybrid Power plants development (RES+ICE+BESS) and Grid Stability. He was running a start-up in the Dominican Republic as well providing services such as the off-grid net-zero and carbon-neutral project development, execution of Energy Audits, and Integration of IoT cloud-based SaaS products.
Dobrin got a solid basis to step on when decided to make a switch and dedicate his time and efforts to the energy transition, energy management, and sustainability matters. At his previous role of APAC Regional Manager for Energy Management and Carbon Intelligence SaaS company, he was promoting a sustainable solution through a proper mix of vanguard and mature technologies. He is actively taking part in expert pools, events, and volunteering initiatives related to ESG, SDGs, and a broad spectrum of decarbonization matters.
Job Titles:
- Executive and Technology Management
- Senior Researcher at ERI
Dr. Stefano works as a Senior Researcher at ERI@N (NTU) and is the co-founder of MEDS ESS Pte. Ltd. He has consistent expertise in the optimization of gas turbine-based power plants and multi-energy systems, and developed the DECAPLAN™ software to support the necessary models and calculations.
Dr. Stefano also provides consulting services for companies such as SHELL and the Italian Authorities for Green Market Certifications. Before coming to Singapore, Stefano worked in European R&D projects for IGCC GT Cycles and as a professor at Roma University for two years. He took his PhD in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the Roma Tre University in 2014.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Group Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Executive & Leadership Team
Gary began his career in a foreign-owned and multinational company based in Singapore, specializing in regional sales for industrial products and automation & control businesses responsible for Asia territory in the oil & gas and power generation market. Earlier in 2000, he took on a new challenge as Director for a Singapore-based Mechanical & Electrical Construction Company to start a new Industrial Business Unit focusing on oil & gas, petrochemical and power generation market in Singapore and other ASEAN Countries.
During his tenure of over a decade, he has successfully developed the Industrial Business Unit into a multi-million dollar business with industrial product solution, system integration and turnkey engineering, procurement and construction capabilities.
After decades of holding various key managerial and leadership positions in multiple companies, he has decided to resign from his last employment as President & Managing Director. He then established his own holding company, GSC Venture Group Pte Ltd, in February 2010 and commenced his journey as an entrepreneur.
He embarked on a business venture by setting up a joint venture entity in Singapore with a European Technology Company focusing on the Oil & Gas and Power market segments in the Asia Pacific region. Since then, GSC Venture Group Pte Ltd has developed a humble track record with various business partnerships.
Currently, he focuses his time on managing the joint venture entity, RMA Fiventures, as President and CEO, where GSC Venture is one of the active shareholders in this entity, and most recently, as the CEO of MEDS.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Senior Vice President
Mr Hoo had over 18 years of experience in senior management positions with responsibilities, including sales and marketing, proposal management, procurement and contract management. In 1997, he began his career as a qualified engineer. Subsequently, in 2001, he started his career in a Product, System Integration and Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning company, serving the gas, power and petrochemical Industry. In 2012, he became one of the founders of Fiventures Pte Ltd.
William had served in the automation and energy sector for over 16 years, taking on sales and technical positions in renowned OEM companies (European, Japanese) and an energy consultant company (European), helping valued clients primarily in the Asia Pacific region. He has been a registered Professional Engineer with a Practicing License under the Board of Engineers Malaysia since 2015. Currently, he is pursuing a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence.
Job Titles:
- Deputy General Manager of Project & Service Management
- Head of Project and Service Management
Koh Ken Huwi started his career in 2007 in the Power Industry and has gained invaluable experience working on various power plant projects worldwide. He has since joined the Natural Gas Industry in 2016 and is continuing to build on his project execution skills and knowledge.
He is developing his portfolio in executing projects in the Asia Pacific region with key emphasis on customer satisfaction, teamwork and perseverance in the face of challenges.
Job Titles:
- Head of Assurance / Master of Science in Health, Safety & Wellbeing ( Cardiff Metropolitan University, U.K. )
Mark Leong has been working as a quality, health and safety professional for 30 years in the Oil & Gas/Petrochemical, Construction and Heavy industries for Clients such as Chevron, Exxon Mobil, British Petroleum, Texaco, etc. He is a proven Health and Safety Practitioner with an excellent goal for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction and driving overall operational improvements. He had consistently help projects in costs savings while increasing profits. This is carried through continuous HSE assessments and implementing HSE changes and thus enabling projects to meet their required excellence. As a manager, he had vast experience in managing teams of HSE personnel and specializing in increasing individual effectiveness and building organisational capability in the Health, safety and environmental arena. He is also previously an adjunct lecturer with The University of New Castle (Australia) & Heriot-Watt University in Health and Safety, Safety, Risk and Reliable Engineering subjects, Ministry Of Manpower approved and Singapore Accredited Council accredited trainer & auditor with over 25 years in developing and auditing the Workplace Safety and Health, Construction, Security and Environment.
Over the last 19 years, Mr. Faizal has vast experience serving the oil & gas, gas transmission & distribution and power generation industry. In 1999, his career began when he joined a major crude oil producer and supplier of natural gas in Malaysia. Then, he developed his portfolio in managing multidisciplinary engineering and commissioning activities in various projects around major continents, mainly in Plant's Upstream and Downstream applications. In 2013, he joined Fiventures Pte Ltd as a shareholder.
Job Titles:
- Founder & Group Chief Strategy Officer
- Program Director at ERI
Mr. Cherif Assaf is the Program Director at ERI@N (NTU) for two important projects related to Net Zero: Smart Multi Energy System and Distributed Energy Resources management. Cherif brings with him more than 25 years' experience in technology leadership as Senior Corporate Vice President at Schneider Electric, managing Sales, Strategic Marketing and Acquisitions and as Business Transformation Vice president at Philips Lighting, plus R&D and entrepreneurial experience from various parts of the world.
Currently, he is the Chief Strategic Officer of MEDS Group Pte Ltd, leading the strategic plan for providing consulting, optimization, and CO2 certification in the exciting challenge of the Net Zero transition.
Job Titles:
- Head of Project & Service Management
Mr. Thu Ra is highly skilled professional with proven track record in managing Oil and Gas Projects of all sizes spanning more than 15 years. In 2003, his career began as Project Engineer in one of the Myanmar-based Construction Companies. Subsequently, in 2007, he joined Singapore-based Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Power Generating Company as Project Engineer later becoming Project Manager. He received Master Degree (Project Management) in 2017, and demonstrated success applying Project Management best practices, Technical Expertise and Business Acumen to consistently achieve targeted results.
He has proven track record of delivering projects that exceed expectation on time and on budget in South East Asia, East Asia and internationally.
Job Titles:
- Head of Business Development
Ms Idy Ho worked in the safety industry for over 14 years. Moreover, she has 22 years of experience in professional sales across the Greater China region in her role in the executive sales management and regional office management for China, Taiwan and Hong Kong markets serving various industries, including OGP, government and industrial sectors.
Job Titles:
- Chief IT Officer / Master of Business Administration
Napat is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in the software and technology sector. In 2014, he co-founded a successful software house in Bangkok, Thailand, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit. In 2019, Napat transitioned to Microsoft Singapore, further honing his expertise in managing large-scale projects.
Job Titles:
- Executive Management and Technology Intelligence Committee
Prof. Nouredine Hadjsaid received a PhD and the "Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches" degree from Grenoble Institute of Technology in 1992 and 1998, respectively. At present, he is a full professor at Grenoble INP/ENSE3, where he conducts research at G2ELAB. He is also a visiting professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech - USA). His main research interests are in the area of "smartgrids."
He has directed the common academia-industry research center between EDF, Schneider Electric and INPGrenoble (IDEA: Inventer la Distribution Electric de l'Avenir) on smartgrids from 2001 to 2013. He is presently the Director of G2ELAB, the Director of an ENEDIS Chair of Excellence on "Smartgrids", and the Chairman of Scientific Council of Think SmartGrids France. He is also the vice-chair of IEEE IGETCC (Intelligent Grid and Emerging Technologies Coordination Committee) and the French representative at the International Energy Agency for ISGAN-SIRFN Annex. He was the General Chair of IEEE PowerTech 2013 held in Grenoble-France, and IEEE SG4SC (SmartGrids for SmartCities) held in Paris in 2016. Prof. Hadjsaid has published more than 250 scientific papers in international conferences and journals, as well as authored/co-authored and directed seven books about power and smartgrids.
Job Titles:
- Executive Management and Technology Intelligence Committee
- Researcher and Expert
Prof. Phil Taylor is an internationally leading researcher and expert in energy systems who has worked in industry and academia for over 25 years. In 2013, he joined Newcastle University as Dean and Director of the multidisciplinary Institute for Sustainability, later becoming Head of the School of Engineering. Currently he is Pro-Vice Chancellor in Research and Enterprise division of University of Bristol (UK).
He is Co-Director of the EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration and Director of the EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub, which brings together industrial and academic partners with other stakeholders to explore the interdependencies of energy networks and related challenges. His previous contributions in the industry include his time in GEC Alstom, EPS (UK), Teradyne and Senergy Econnect, where he designed the grid connection for the UK's first commercial offshore wind farm. He is a Visiting Professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and a Non-Executive Director of Northern Powergrid.
RMA Fiventures is a leading global company specializing in implementation of energy solutions, services and technology, including natural gas applications, gas transmission and distribution networks, power generation, net zero solution and Combined Cooling, Heat and Power (CCHP).
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Senior Vice President
Mr. Sam has over two decades of experience in the oil & gas industry, mainly in after-sales service and project management. He began his career in 1996 as a Field Service Engineer in the oil & gas exploration industry. In the past 20 years, he has worked with clients in after-sales service and project management for analytical systems, heat tracing systems, fuel gas conditioning skid package and turnkey engineering, procurement construction contracts in Natural Gas, LNG, Power and Petrochemical Industries. In 2014, he joined Fiventures Pte Ltd as a shareholder.
Job Titles:
- Head of Contract & Procurement
Job Titles:
- Head of Finance and Administration
Stacy is finance and accounting professional with over 14 years international experience.
Prior to RMA Fiventures and Multi Energy Decarbonized Solutions (MEDS), she worked in Multinational Corporations & Big 4 firms at Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC) and Deloitte Touche as a Head of Finance & Accounting with key expertise in Financial Management, Financial and Management Reporting & Analysis, Internal Control, Taxation and Corporate Governance.
She has wide range of industrial knowledge and experience in various sectors such as Construction, Consulting, Marketing & Advertising, Oil and Energy, Telecommunication, Trading, Travel industries.
She has a unique passionate to transform organizations to data driven digital economy by implementing digital transformation strategies and its technologies. She leads and drives risk management around financial process and ensure integrity of financial and management reporting in compliance with international financial reporting standards, local laws and approved standards & practices. She has proven track records of developing finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting data analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction, establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
In addition to her experience and expertise, she is Chartered Accountant of Singapore, Certified Practising Accountant of Australia, Certified Public Accountant of Myanmar, Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Finance, Graduate Specialist Diploma in Supply Chain Management and Bachelor of Population Studies in Statistics.
She is member of Chartered Accountant Worldwide, ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountant (ISCA), Chartered Practising Accountant of Australia and Singapore Institute of Director (SID).
She is also a Qualified Corporate Secretary (QI) of Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority in Singapore (ACRA).
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Operating Officer / Master of Business Administration
Stanislav is an international energy industry professional with over a decade of experience in originating and managing decarbonization, cleantech and energy projects.
In his previous role as Senior Manager - Decarbonization Solutions at EcoLabs - Centre of Innovation for Energy @ NTU, Stanislav supported innovative cleantech start-ups with deployment and demonstration of their novel solutions in real-life environment thought green tech programs and strategic partnerships with corporate partners, investors and government agencies. Prior to that he worked in Project Management roles in France, Moscow and Siberia, managing multimillion energy projects and teams of up to 70 engineers.
Job Titles:
- Group Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Plocher has more than 25 years of professional experience in managerial positions in international companies. His responsibilities encompass all administrative functions, especially in the areas of human resources, controlling and finance.
Within the RMA Group, Mr. Plocher is responsible for mergers and acquisitions and thus actively shapes the structure of the group, to which RMA Fiventures in Singapore has belonged since 2015. After joining us in 2008, the RMA Group has grown from eight companies to 27 to date.