Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
Languages
Timeline
Generic

Albert Mah

Singapore

Summary

Develop infra and architecture innovative solutions for Public Sector and commercial customers in the areas of IOT, Big Data and Ai.

Develop partner Ecosystems for Public Sector Support all sales related activities in quotation, clarification of tender, solution proposal and also in customer presentations and meeting with vendors for various products and services.

Work on tenders and proposals from government and commercial sectors

Involved in Proof Of Concept as and when required by the customers

Provide assistance and advise to implementation teams on system and network projects

Results-driven Enterprise Architect knowledgeable about legacy modernization, platform design and application development. Good strategic and tactical planning, project management and team leadership skills.

Ready to bring 27 years of related experience to a challenging new role.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solution Lead, Cyber (Enterprise+ & Telco+)

NCS Group
01.2023 - Current
  • Lead the team of Security Architect and Security Engineers for Presales support on Security Solutions and Services for Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2 scope.
  • Optimized system performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks in the architecture design.
  • Provide effective security support and engagement to teams and actively participate in presales, evaluating technical requirements, solution design for GCC and Commercial Cloud platforms. Recommending best of breeds of Cyber solutions with Cloud and Infra and Applications for turn key projects in Transportation and Healthcare sectors.

    Participate in review meetings for solution cost and strategize winning plan with teams for key accounts and projects.

    Provide cybersecurity consultancy and advisory on diverse areas such as Threat Modelling, Cloud Security framework, Cyber Risk Program Management, Data Security and Protection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security by Design, compliance requirements according to government policies and regulations and compliances.

    Support team members on their projects and perform technical reviews on the proposed Csolutions and services together with sales and project team.

    Identify risk areas and advise on security controls and potential breaches and compromises to meet organizational security objectives and compliances, especially related to IM8 and NIST security best practices on incident response and handling.

    Handle and actively involved complex and complicated solutions and services which involved other business teams and external partners to provide turn key solutions and services which estimate around 10 millions and above.

Lead IT Architect, Cyber

NCS Group
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Provide Cyber related advise on solutions and services based on public sector policies and regulations.
  • Work with vendors and partners on product demo Proof of Concept and manage to meet and conclude on objectives and desirable outcomes which result in proof and test setup and solutioning.

    Mentor and coach new and junior SA and SE on projects and tenders for projects and also mentor new interns as Cyber SE in the team.

    Experience with proposing Asset and Vulnerability Management solutions for Cybersecurity devices and software and interface and integrate with Voice, Video and IOT frontend setup. Familiar with solutions on network security, embedded and firmware assessment for solutions for projects in Transportation (Land, Sea and Air) sectors.
  • Won tenders and projects with revenue of estimation of 1-2 million per engagement.

Senior IT Architect, CyberSecurity

NCS Group
06.2021 - 08.2022
  • Provide Cybersecurity technical advisory on Cloud and on-premise solutions deployment and design new, upgrade, tech refresh and migration of IT and OT projects in public sector.
  • Size and scope the needed security services such as Risk Assessment, IT Compliance Review, VAPT and HCR etc. Solution and scope up the services for managed security services such as ITSM and ITSO and also help to provide advise and solutions on SOC monitoring services when needed.

    Support and lead junior SA and SE in Day 1 and Day 2 related Cybersecurity solutions and services.

Senior Presales Engineer (Public Sector and Commercial)

Trustwave
03.2020 - 05.2021
  • Provide Cyber products and solutions for Public Sector clients and provide security services scope for Day 1 and Day 2 requirements for RFQ, Tenders and BQ.
  • Collaborated on interdisciplinary teams to develop creative, cost-effective solutions for complex projects.
  • Takes responsibility for understanding client requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and problem resolution.
  • Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies.
  • Creates reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights with others.
  • Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability.
  • Produces specifications of cloud-based or on-premises components, tiers and interfaces, for translation into detailed designs using selected services and products.
  • Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications.

Chief Technologist

HPE
04.2019 - 03.2020
  • Solutions Lead for Smart Cities and craft out GTM strategies in the Public Sector for Asia Pacific.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency by implementing cutting-edge technological solutions and streamlining processes.
  • Developed innovative IT strategies aligned with organizational goals, enabling business growth and competitive advantage.
  • Evaluated emerging technologies for potential adoption into existing systems, supporting long-term organizational growth.
  • Provided expert guidance during critical decision-making processes by presenting thorough analyses of technology options and their associated risks benefits.
  • Coordinated with external vendors/partners for strategic collaboration opportunities that further enhanced the organization''s technological capabilities.
  • Sourced vendors, negotiated contracts and developed productive relationships.
  • Identified, planned and managed research and development initiatives.
  • Supported current and emerging programs through interactions with high-level customers, business partners and external vendors.
  • Developed and implemented long-term strategic technological blueprint.
  • Designed enterprise-level technological blueprints and system architectures.
  • Support individual country (Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore) sales and technical teams in their bid pursue and follow up towards closure.
  • Deal value ranges from $500k to $1 million USD.

Senior Consultant, Presales

NCS Group
08.2016 - 03.2019
  • Work as a Presales for Server, Storage, Virtualization and Backup for Public Sector accounts.
  • Provide system sizing and man effort and work with various teams and vendors and partners to bid for tenders, RFQ and ITQ. Assist fellow team mates on various projects and tenders.

    Perform the role as Presales for Singtel Commercial accounts and work with support staffs on tenders and RFQ. Craft out design and requirements on servers, storage, virtualization and backup and help to work out BOM and solutions with Solution Architect.
  • Design and architect Microsoft Infra solutions such as Remote Desktop Services, System Center Suite, End Point Protection, Active Directory Multi-Domain, Software-Defined Data Center setup, Perimeter Defence solution such as Firewalls and Proxy and IDS/IPS solutions.

Presales Consultant

ST Engineering
09.2012 - 08.2016
  • Design and propose solutions based on client requirements and specifications.

Technical Account Manager

IVOLUTE TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE PTE LTD
01.2012 - 06.2012
  • Technical lead in all Sales and Presales related technologies and solutions in CISCO, APC, ASUS, IBM and any other IT SMB solutions.

Technical Manager

DATUM TECHNOLOGIES
09.2011 - 12.2011
  • Oversee the technical team for Overland products support and sales, involved in store assert management and also assist in Riverbed technology POC and technical support.

Account Support Manager

Hewlett Packard
02.1997 - 01.2010
  • Responsible and managing mission critical and key accounts and delivering proactive services to them.

Education

Bachelor - Computing and Information Systems

University of London
Singapore
01.2002

Diploma - Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Micro Electronics

Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore
01.1993

Skills

  • Sales
  • Relationship Development
  • Presentation Skills
  • Network Architecture
  • Technical Advisory
  • Digital Authentication
  • Networking Technology
  • IT Service Management
  • ITIL
  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • System and Network Security
  • Enterprise Architecture Design
  • Data Security
  • Security management
  • Information Security
  • Penetration Testing
  • IT Infrastructure Management
  • Virtual and Cloud Technologies
  • Regulatory Compliance

Websites

Certification

  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft, 08/01/17, 08/01/17
  • Developing and Supporting an Agile Mind-set, Skillsoft
  • TRENDsCampus Foundation, Trend Micro, 09/01/20, 09/01/22
  • Tenable Certified Sales Associate - Tenable.ad, Tenable
  • Tenable Certified Sales Engineer - Tenable.ad, Tenable
  • Tenable Certified Sales Associate - Tenable.ot, Tenable
  • Tenable Certified Sales Engineer - Tenable ot, Tenable
  • Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineer (PSE)- Foundation, Palo Alto Networks, 10/01/21, 10/01/23
  • Nutanix Certified Professional 5, Nutanix, 12/01/18, 06/01/23

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Solution Lead, Cyber (Enterprise+ & Telco+)

NCS Group
01.2023 - Current

Lead IT Architect, Cyber

NCS Group
06.2022 - 12.2022

Senior IT Architect, CyberSecurity

NCS Group
06.2021 - 08.2022

Senior Presales Engineer (Public Sector and Commercial)

Trustwave
03.2020 - 05.2021

Chief Technologist

HPE
04.2019 - 03.2020

Senior Consultant, Presales

NCS Group
08.2016 - 03.2019

Presales Consultant

ST Engineering
09.2012 - 08.2016

Technical Account Manager

IVOLUTE TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE PTE LTD
01.2012 - 06.2012

Technical Manager

DATUM TECHNOLOGIES
09.2011 - 12.2011

Account Support Manager

Hewlett Packard
02.1997 - 01.2010

Bachelor - Computing and Information Systems

University of London

Diploma - Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Micro Electronics

Singapore Polytechnic

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Albert Mah