OUR VISION & MISSION
Vision & Mission
đź” VISION
Empowering enterprises with trusted expertise, keeping seniors vital and economically active.
🎯 MISSION
To match enterprises needing practical HR solutions with seniors eager to share their lifelong skills and knowledge.
THE STORY
A social enterprise born from a simple observation.
Singapore’s SMEs are the engine of our economy, but most of them run HR the same way they run everything else when stretched thin. The business owner handles contracts. The ops manager deals with disputes. Finance processes payroll. It works, until it doesn’t.
At the same time, Singapore is home to an entire generation of experienced HR professionals – people who spent careers at MNCs, government agencies, and major enterprises – now retired or semi-retired, with knowledge that took decades to build sitting largely unused.
“30 years of experience doesn’t disappear at retirement. It just needs somewhere to go”.
HR Shared Services exists to close that gap. We are a social enterprise – not a staffing agency, not a tech platform – built on the conviction that both groups are better off when they find each other.
30+
Years of combined HR experience in our advisory pool – across MNCs, government bodies, and Singapore enterprises
SMEs
Our clients – businesses that have never had a dedicated HR function but need one now
Seniors
Our advisors – professionals who have spent careers solving exactly the problems our clients face
1 model
That serves both – sustainable, purposeful, and built for Singapore’s community
TWO MISSIONS. ONE MODEL.
We exist to serve two groups who need each other.
FOR SME BUSINESS OWNERS
Professional HR support you can finally afford.
You built your business with everything you had. You shouldn’t have to risk it because HR compliance is complex and a full-time HR hire doesn’t make financial sense yet. We give you access to the kind of experienced guidance that used to be reserved for companies ten times your size – at a subscription price that fits an SME budget.
FOR SENIOR HR PROFESSIONALS
A way to stay active, purposeful, and connected.
You gave decades to your career. You earned the rest – but rest doesn’t have to mean irrelevance. As an advisor in our pool, you contribute your experience to businesses that genuinely need it, work on your own schedule, stay sharp, and know that what you’ve spent your career learning is still making a difference. That matters.
OUR VALUES — S H R A
Values
S
Synergy
Uniting senior talent with enterprise demand for a stronger community.
H
Honesty
Practicing transparent, ethical, and trustworthy advisory standards.
R
Relevance
Keeping senior experience active and vital in a changing modern workplace.
A
Advancement
Driving success for enterprises while elevating the well-being of seniors.
ADVISORY POOL BACKGROUND
The experience behind the advice.
🏛️ Corporate Governance
ICSA-trained in board administration, compliance registers, and corporate secretarial frameworks.
⚖️ Tripartite & MOM Experience
Senior advisory experience at TADM – directly handling PME employment disputes and regulatory compliance.
🌏 Regional HR Leadership
Director-level HR roles at Itochu Corporation and Eli Lilly – spanning regional HRIS, compensation benchmarking, and enterprise HR operations.
đź“Š Financial & Operations Literacy
ACCA-certified, with hands-on experience in financial dashboards, procurement, audit coordination, and operational management.
đź’» HR Systems & Technology
Certificate in Strategic IT Management – experience deploying cloud HRIS platforms spanning payroll, leave, attendance, training, and performance.
🎓 Management Qualifications
Diplomas from Singapore Institute of Management and the Institute of Administrative Management (UK) – grounding in operations, administration, and organisational management.
THE FOUNDER
A career built on making HR work for real organisations.
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Highly respected HR leader with 50+ years in Singapore’s HR landscape. Trusted authority on Employment Law, MOM regulations, and people strategy across MNCs and SMEs. Known for pragmatic, compliance-grounded solutions that align workforce strategy with business growth.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Senior HR Leadership – HR Director, Head of HR, Senior HR Manager; led HR transformations and built HR departments from ground-up.
Strategic Advisory – Advised C-suite on restructuring, growth and regulatory change with solutions grounded in Singapore Employment Law.
Consultancy & Training – Delivered programmes on Employment Act compliance, disciplinary management and HR operations for line managers & practitioners.
COMMUNITY & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Active contributor to SNEF, SBF, HRSINGAPORE. Shares practical insights on employment legislation, tripartite guidelines & fair employment through forums and professional networks. Passionate mentor championing ethical HR practice and continuous learning.
CORE EXPERTISE
Singapore Employment LawMOM Regulations & ComplianceIndustrial & Labour RelationsUnion Engagement & CA NegotiationTalent Acquisition & SuccessionWorkforce PlanningC&B Design & BenchmarkingPerformance ManagementEmployee Relations & GrievanceDisciplinary ProceduresHR Policy & AuditOrganisational Development
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
F&BRetailLogistics & Supply ChainManufacturingProfessional Services
From managing shift-based frontline workforce in F&B/Retail, to industrial relations in manufacturing & logistics, to supporting knowledge workers in professional services. Experience across MNC regional complexities and agile SME environments.
Available for: HR Advisory • Compliance Audit • Executive Coaching
CAREER TIMELINE
- 2022 — Present: Freelance Management & HR Consultant, SME Operations Advisory
- Feb – Dec 2021: HR Consultant, Diamond Glass Enterprise
- 2016 — 2020: Team Lead, Advisory & Partnership, Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM)
- 2013 — 2016: Freelance HR & Systems Consultant, SPRING EDG Projects / Regional Conglomerates
- 2012 — 2013: HR Systems Specialist (Contract), Han’s Cafe
- 2008 — 2012: Director, HR Asia, Itochu Corporation
- 2004 — 2008: Senior HR Operations Manager, Eli Lilly & Company
- 1989 — 1990: Director, HR & Administrative Services, American Express (Travel Related Services)
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- ICSA — Corporate Governance
- Strategic IT Management
- ACCA Diploma — Accounting & Finance
- Diploma in Management Studies (SIM)
- Diploma in Administrative Management (IAM, UK)
- Diploma in Organisation & Management (IAM, UK)
Be part of something that matters.
Whether you’re an SME owner who needs proper HR support, or a senior professional ready to give back — there’s a place for you here.