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Kar Boon Soon

Military Security Specialist

Summary

Bringing 12 years of experience in incident management, crisis response, and strategic planning gained from the Singapore Armed Forces.


Demonstrated expertise in threat assessment, coordinating crisis responses with inter-government agencies, and safeguarding the safety and security of individuals and communities.


Recognized for spearheading high-profile initiatives including the development of incident management processes, contingency response plans, and cybersecurity strategies for major national events.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Deputy Head of Intelligence

MINDEF
07.2022 - Current

Outline

The role involves delivering timely and actionable intelligence crucial for operational planning, incident, and crisis management. It includes assessing threats and operational risks to develop proactive measures, ensuring effective consequence management, and formulating robust business continuity plans.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor and analyze security-related incidents.
  • Convene Incident Command Systems for crises and emergencies.
  • Provide consultation on security, crisis, and emergency management for unit operations.
  • Inform senior management of trends and lessons learned, disseminating to relevant stakeholders.
  • Develop security, incident, and crisis management plans for events and operations.
  • Train division-level Intelligence and Security Officers.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed incident management process and 20 contingency response plans for National Day Parade 2024.
  • Created Cybersecurity plan for National Day Parade 2024.
  • Conducted Tabletop Exercise (TTX) for military, inter-governmental, and civilian agencies for National Day 2024.
  • Trained and endorsed 4 division-level Intelligence Officers.

Intelligence and Security Trainer

MINDEF
01.2019 - 06.2022

This role includes training and evaluating department-level Intelligence and Security Officers to ensure alignment with doctrinal operational requirements. Tailoring training curriculum to individual needs is paramount, ensuring each officer receives personalized development. Additionally, evaluating officers against operational standards for Intelligence and Security ensures readiness and proficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor and analyze security-related incidents within the training department, including the training unit.
  • Enforce Security management plan for the training department.
  • Attend Institute-level Incident Command Systems for crises and emergencies.
  • Provide consultation on security and emergency management for the team.
  • Disseminate trends and lessons learned to relevant stakeholders.
  • Develop security and incident management plans for events.
  • Train and evaluate department-level Intelligence and Security Officers.
  • Review BCP for training department.

Key Achievements:

  • Trained and evaluated 20 department-level Intelligence and Security Officers, achieving 90th percentile in trainer feedback satisfaction.
  • Created a new training system for department-level Intelligence and Security Officers, from concept clearance in Jun 2019 to endorsement in Nov 2019.
  • Planned and supervised the decantation of ~10,000 migrant workers in Lim Chu Kang Camp, managing the facility for 6 months (Mar 2020 to Sept 2020) before handover to the Ministry of Manpower.
  • Conducted 7 department-level high-risk field training and Tabletop Exercises (TTXs).
  • Developed and executed Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for training outfit to continue training units during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assistant Intelligence and Security Officer

MINDEF
03.2016 - 01.2018

Outline: The role primarily supports the Deputy Head of Intelligence and Security in delivering timely and actionable intelligence crucial for operational planning, incident, and crisis management. Other tasks include managing defense relations with other armed forces and training intelligence collection agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Compile and organize security-related incidents.
  • Provide administrative support for Incident Command Systems during crises and emergencies.
  • Offer consultation on security management for unit operations.
  • Organize and execute foreign military visits to the unit.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed PDPA management plan.
  • Supported the review and dissemination of BCP.

Operations Officer

MINDEF
01.2014 - 02.2016

Outline

As an operations officer within the Army's high readiness core, the key role is to ensure the standby contingency forces are prepared to respond to any crisis within and around Singapore. The role encompasses work planning, incident management, contingency response, and project management.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and resource yearly workplan, coordinating and aligning sub-units to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Raise, train, and maintain the Army's Quick Response Force (QRF).
  • Plan and coordinate QRF actions, interfacing with various army headquarters and units.
  • Handle incident reporting and incident management for the unit.
  • Develop capabilities to enhance QRF's crisis and emergency response.
  • Ensure recruitment, staffing, and training needs of the QRF are met.

Key Achievements:

  • Served as Deputy Commander for Crisis Response Team during Flood relief operations in Kelantan (Dec 2014), providing 120,000 liters of water to flood victims and hospitals.
  • Member of the Incident Command for LKY funeral proceedings.

Intelligence Officer

MINDEF
03.2012 - 12.2013

Outline

The role involves delivering timely and actionable intelligence crucial for operational planning, incident, and crisis management. It includes assessing threats and operational risks to develop proactive measures, ensuring effective consequence management, and formulating robust business continuity plans.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor and analyze security-related incidents.
  • Provide consultation on security management for unit operations.
  • Develop security management plans for events and operations.
  • Develop Business Continuity Plans (BCP) for the unit.

Officer Commanding

MINDEF
01.2010 - 02.2012

Responsibilities include personnel management, training development, mission planning, logistics coordination, risk management, and interagency liaison.

Training Evaluation Officer

MINDEF
08.2008 - 12.2009

Platoon Commander

MINDEF
07.2007 - 07.2008

Education

Master of Human Capital Management - Human Capital Management

NTU
Singapore, Null, Singapore
11.2020 - 05.2021

Some College (No Degree) - Organizational Leadership

Command And Staff College
Singapore
01.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) - Civil Engineering

NTU
Singapore, Null, Singapore
07.2003 - 06.2007

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

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Timeline

Deputy Head of Intelligence

MINDEF
07.2022 - Current

Master of Human Capital Management - Human Capital Management

NTU
11.2020 - 05.2021

Intelligence and Security Trainer

MINDEF
01.2019 - 06.2022

Some College (No Degree) - Organizational Leadership

Command And Staff College
01.2018 - 12.2018

Assistant Intelligence and Security Officer

MINDEF
03.2016 - 01.2018

Operations Officer

MINDEF
01.2014 - 02.2016

Intelligence Officer

MINDEF
03.2012 - 12.2013

Officer Commanding

MINDEF
01.2010 - 02.2012

Training Evaluation Officer

MINDEF
08.2008 - 12.2009

Platoon Commander

MINDEF
07.2007 - 07.2008

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) - Civil Engineering

NTU
07.2003 - 06.2007
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