Emily Low
Summary
Graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry with Second Upper Class Honours. Dedicated and experienced professional with over 12 years of service at Singapore Customs, specializing in strategic goods control and supply chain security. Proficient in Harmonized System (HS) classification of goods and the determination of Strategic Goods. Demonstrated leadership skills as an officer commanding at Land Checkpoints. Able to converse in Japanese Language at intermediate level.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Head
Singapore Customs
11.2021 - Current
- Develop and implement policies to advance and safeguard Singapore’s interests in strategic goods control, trade prohibitions on UN sanctioned countries/entities and sanctions imposed by Singapore;
- Provide policy assessment on permits and shipments of proliferation concern;
- Manage positive international relations at the export control front, establish international engagements and develop partnerships with foreign customs administrations to position Singapore as a secure and trusted trade hub;
- Raise awareness of Singapore’s strategic goods control regime among industries and international communities;
- Develop policies to advance and safeguard Singapore’s interest in supply chain security;
- Negotiate Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) of Authorised Economic Operators;
- Represent Singapore at export control and UNSCR related seminars;
- Monitor export control lists and controls by the 4 multilateral export regimes and other countries for example, the EU, Japan and US.
Officer Commanding/Land Checkpoints & Ops Officer
Singapore Customs
11.2018 - 10.2021
- Provided essential Customs related services including revenue collection, encouraging cashless payments at checkpoints, investigation of minor Customs offences at Land Checkpoints;
- Managed a team of 12 officers at Land Checkpoints;
- Prepared management and statistics reports in Checkpoints Division;
- Handle communications matters on media releases, media queries, parliamentary questions, public enquiries and feedback.
Senior Operations Policy and Development Branch
Singapore Customs
11.2015 - 10.2018
- Prepared management and statistics reports in Intelligence and Investigation Division;
- Handle communications matters on media releases, media queries, parliamentary questions, public enquiries and feedback.
Senior Trade Officer
Singapore Customs
02.2012 - 10.2015
- Provided HS classification related advice to government agencies and the trading community;
- Reviewed ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) at ASEAN level;
- Represented Singapore in WCO Harmonised System Committee (HSC) meetings, AHTN meetings;
- Determination of Strategic Goods in case referrals and to traders;
- Provided Strategic Goods related advice to government agencies and the trading community;
- Reviewed Singapore's Strategic Goods Control Order;
- Monitored changes in WCO Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System;
- Monitored export control lists by the 4 multilateral export regimes and other countries for example, the EU and US.
Senior Risk Assessment Officer
Singapore Customs
09.2011 - 01.2012
- Data analysis, screening and risk assessment.
Research Officer
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
06.2009 - 08.2011
- Project: It is a biomembranes project, developing a membrane platform in vesicular systems to detect and monitor membrane proteins’ activities, associated to surfaces;
- Conducting experiments involving preparation of vesicles, transcription and translation of proteins, gel electrophoresis and Western Blot, and protein functionality studies.
Internship Student
Health Sciences Authority
01.2009 - 06.2009
- Developed screening methods in LC/MS/MS for the adulterants screening in Western Medicine and Herbal Medicine;
- Evaluated new liquid chromatography columns, infusion of standards into the LC/MS/MS system, building drug libraries for LC/MS/MS screening, and method validation for the screening methods in LC/MS/MS.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry And Biological Chemistry
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
05.2009
GCE 'A' Level -
Nanyang Junior College
12.2004
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 Certification (Dec 2014) -
Ikoma Language School
03.2016
Skills
- Proficient in English and Mandarin
- Able to converse in Japanese
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
- Strong interest in Japan culture, travel, music, fitness, social media, handicrafts, reading and singing
Timeline
Assistant Head
Singapore Customs
11.2021 - Current
Officer Commanding/Land Checkpoints & Ops Officer
Singapore Customs
11.2018 - 10.2021
Senior Operations Policy and Development Branch
Singapore Customs
11.2015 - 10.2018
Senior Trade Officer
Singapore Customs
02.2012 - 10.2015
Senior Risk Assessment Officer
Singapore Customs
09.2011 - 01.2012
Research Officer
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
06.2009 - 08.2011
Internship Student
Health Sciences Authority
01.2009 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry And Biological Chemistry
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
GCE 'A' Level -
Nanyang Junior College
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 Certification (Dec 2014) -
Ikoma Language School
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