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Julia Tandy

Summary

Seasoned project manager and administrator with a proven track record in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Known for my deep sense of accountability and ownership, expertise in project management and commitment to excellence, I ensure I deliver exceptional results on projects entrusted to me, which included multimillion-dollar projects. These results, coupled with my relational nature, have helped me forge many good working relationships with my teams, clients, vendors and stakeholders.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Administration and Operations Manager

Tung Ling Bible School
02.2022 - 06.2024
  • Led staff team in overall school management, in areas of finance, human resources, administration, communications and programmes coordination for successful running of four diploma courses where about 300 local and foreign students graduate from annually
  • Managed and organised quarterly & annual reporting (including financial) to the Board of Directors
  • Partnered with School Management and Board in ensuring compliance with the Charities Act
  • Managed and led teams of staff and volunteers in organising multiple highly successful events such as seminars, orientation and graduation ceremonies involving hundreds to over a thousand participants.

Project Manager

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
07.2019 - 01.2022
  • Led a team of system, network and application engineers, a cybersecurity consultant and various vendors and partnered with LTA in designing and implementing GLIDE, a robust, mission critical back-end system infrastructure for the traffic lights across Singapore
  • Ensured that the GLIDE system project was successfully executed and delivered to the client’s satisfaction, within plan and on budget, and in line with ATS’s Service Level Agreement with LTA
  • Successfully led the team in performing an island-wide asset replacement for the GLIDE infrastructure, thus reinforcing the robustness, reliability and security of the system
  • Led the design and development of the standby system for disaster recovery to ensure operations continuity
  • Successful maintenance of the GLIDE system through strategic and comprehensive plans
  • As a result, ATS met the System Availability requirement set by LTA throughout the 5 years contract
  • Established strong relationships with LTA key personnel to ensure project success to customers’ satisfaction.

Senior Engineer

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
01.2017 - 06.2019
  • Facilitated the successful bidding of tenders by ensuring a thorough understanding of the tender specifications and translating them into technical solutions, management strategies and milestones with schedules
  • Ensured success of tender bids with thorough follow-up actions throughout the review process, tender presentations, interviews and responding to clarifications in a timely manner
  • Assisted managers in the project planning including determining milestones, planning for schedule and resource allocation for multiple projects
  • Assisted managers in monitoring progress and milestones of projects, preparing report to directors and clients for those projects
  • Preparation of technical documentation such as Project Management Plan, Design Document, Test Plans/Reports, Project Schedule Gantt Chart, Standard Operating Procedures, Method Statement and manuals to ensure clear follow-through of project execution
  • Preparation of contract documentation including progress reports, meeting minutes, incident reports and cost estimation across projects
  • Performed tests for new equipment and system with test cases and reports to ensure optimised and safe deployment
  • Analysed and resolved faults and issues for all deployed solutions.

Project Engineer

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
10.2010 - 12.2016
  • Managed documentation for all projects and ensured strict adherence to each contract’s specifications and clients’ requirements
  • Managed and coordinated detector loop reinstatement work in 2 out of 4 traffic light regions in Singapore
  • Coordinated ad-hoc programmes under the traffic light maintenance projects such as the island-wide LED replacement
  • Managed expectations and tracked progress across extensive network of technicians and contractors so that work is completed according to plan and within timeline
  • Sourced for solutions and resources with bidding managers to facilitate comprehensive details for tender bidding
  • Carried out risk assessments and management
  • Effective inventory management to ensure timely procurement.

Project Executive

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
04.2008 - 09.2010
  • Assisted engineers and managers in preparation of tender submissions, technical proposals and post-tender presentation and clarification
  • Collated field data to ensure all critical information is provided for effective and timely resolutions and reporting.

IT Administration & Support

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2022
  • Provided ICT related technical support to 40+ users in ATS and maintained the company’s IT overall infrastructure
  • Designed the revamp of the company's website to improve company’s online presence and brand with better user experience
  • Led a company-wide effort in successfully modifying the company’s network to allow remote working when Covid-19 hit in 2020.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science -

University of Wollongong
10.2005

Skills

  • Organisational Management
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Resource Management
  • Team Player
  • Effective Communicator
  • Client Relations
  • Troubleshooting & Data Analysis
  • Risk Assessment & Management
  • Documentation & Reporting
  • Compliance Review
  • Process Improvement
  • Finance and Budgeting

Languages

English
Indonesian
Chinese (Mandarin)
Malay

Software

SCATS (Traffic Management System)

Nessus Essentials

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Visio

Interests

  • Keen interest in community service and was a volunteer to Bethesda Care Services as a befriender to their elderly clients
  • Choir Leader for over 10 years
  • Led Church Small Group for over 10 years
  • Music, Singing

Timeline

Administration and Operations Manager

Tung Ling Bible School
02.2022 - 06.2024

Project Manager

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
07.2019 - 01.2022

Senior Engineer

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
01.2017 - 06.2019

IT Administration & Support

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2022

Project Engineer

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
10.2010 - 12.2016

Project Executive

ATS Traffic Pte Ltd
04.2008 - 09.2010

Bachelor of Computer Science -

University of Wollongong
Julia Tandy