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Gangasudhan s/o Bala Supramaniam

Residence: Apt Blk 375 Clementi Avenue 4, #05-136

Singapore (120375)

Contact: 65-90602206 (mobile)

 

 

ACADEMIC PROFILE

 

1983 to 1988 (Braddell Primary School)

Awarded PSLE Certificate for completion of primary level education

  • Includes a distinction (A*) for English as a first language and ‘A’ grades for Tamil as a second language, Mathematics and Science

 

1989 to 1992 (Beatty Secondary School)

Awarded the GCE ‘O’ level Certificate for completion of secondary level education

  • Includes distinctions (A2) for Mathematics, Biology and Science (Physics/Chemistry); merit (B3) for English as a first language, Tamil as a second language and Principles of Accounts; and a credit (C6) for Geography
  • Participated in the Singapore Youth Festival (Choir) in March 1989
  • Represented school in national hockey tournaments from 1990 to 1992
  • Attained the Gold award in the Schools Fitness Test in 1990
  • Won the school debate competition (English) in October 1990

 

1993 to 1994 (Yishun Junior College)

Awarded the GCE ‘A’ level Certificate for completion of pre-tertiary education

  • Includes merit for English as a First language (B3) and Tamil as a second language (B4); and passes in Mathematics (E) and Computing (D)
  • Represented college in soccer competitions from 1993 to 1994
  • Appointed vice-secretary of the Indian Cultural Society from 1993 to 1994
  • Participated in Student Pilot Licence flight training programme by Youth Flying Club (20 hours of flight) in 1993
  • Participated in the intra-college debate (English/Tamil) in May 1993
  • Attended the Hindu Centre Student Leadership Camp in June 1993
  • Volunteered during Flag Day 94, collecting donations for the Children’s Society
  • Attained the Gold award in the NAPFA fitness test in 1994

 

1998 to 2003 (Open University Centre, Singapore Institute of Management OUC-SIM)

Awarded the Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology by the Open University – BSc Psych (Open)

  • Areas focused on include Cognitive Psychology, Child Psychology, Social Psychology, Biology and Statistics.

 

2004 (Cambridge Language School)

Awarded the Certificate in Conversational Mandarin

  • Basic level course in conversing in Mandarin

 

2004 (Mensa Singapore)

Certified to have an IQ level of 132 (92nd Percentile)

    • Assessed using the Raven’s Advanced Matrices Test

     

     

    PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

     

    January 1995 to February 2005

    Regular Police Officer (rank of Sergeant) with the Singapore Police Force under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Singapore

     

    Jul 1995 to Dec 1997

    • Team Policing Officer with the Central Police Division involving in street patrolling and frontline crime fighting

    Dec 1997 to Dec 1998

    • Detectivein a special task force (Little India Team) newly created to tackle robbery syndicates operating from and within Little India
    • Investigation Officer with the Robbery Squad of Central Police Division dealing with offences involving robbery, extortion and other similarly serious crimes
    • Awarded the Commander Award for excellent performance in the Little India Team (Anti-Robbery) in April 1997
    • Awarded the Speedy Gonzales Award for being the most efficient investigating officer in September 1997
    • Awarded the Speedy Gonzales Award for being the most efficient investigating officer from July to September 1997

    Dec 1998 to Nov 2000

    • Attached to Jalan Besar Neighbourhood Police Post as a Community Policing Officer tackling issues and addressing concerns of the community by working closely with the grassroots organizations such as the Resident Committees (RCs)
    • Awarded Commander Award for the arrest of 2 drug traffickers in July 1999
    • Achieved certification under the Service Excellence Programme conducted by Service Quality Centre in September 1999
    • Achieved certification under the Service Skills Training Programme conducted by Service Quality Centre in September 1999
    • Achieved certification as a Field Training Officer in January 2000
    • Awarded Commander Award for the arrest of a serial housebreaker January 2000
    • Awarded Commander Award and Achievement Award for the arrest of the International Spider-man in November 2000

     

    Nov 2000 to Feb 2004

    • Courts Officer with the Subordinate Courts of Singapore assuming several responsibilities including the safety and security of the judges and the effective coordination of court proceedings
    • Additional role of assisting in the training and development of fellow officers within the unit comprising of over 100 men in strength
    • Awarded Commander Award for an arrest for drug possession inside the courtroom in June 2001
    • Awarded top WITs (Work Improvement Teams) project at the Alpha Service Excellence Day in February 2002
    •  Awarded Commander Award for handling a violent person against a district judge in April 2002
    • Awarded the Gold award for the SPF WITs competition in July 2002
    • Awarded the Bronze Award at the MHA ExCEL Convention in September 2002
    • Awarded Commander Achievement Award for an arrest of a drug trafficker inside the court in October 2002
    • Led unit soccer team to victory in the Intra-Division soccer competition as the team manager-coach in 2002
    •  Attained the Silver Award for the annual fitness proficiency test in 2003
    •  Attained marksmanship grading for the annual combat shoot in 2003
    • Led unit soccer team to consecutive final in the Intra-Division soccer competition as the team manager-coach in 2003

     

    Feb 2004 to Feb 2005

    • Frontline policing officer with the Rochor Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) involved with crime-fighting duties including uniformed and non-uniformed patrol and community policing including projects with the Resident Committees (RCs)
    • Additional responsibilities include the investigation into Magistrate Complaint cases
    • Awarded Commander Achievement Award for being the best NPCO for the month in February 2004
    • Awarded Commander Achievement Award for the arrest of a molester in February 2004
    • Awarded Commander Award for the recovery of a stolen motorcycle and the ambush and arrest of the culprit in April 2004
    • Awarded Commander Achievement Award for being the best NPCO for the month in July 2004
    • Attained marksmanship grading for the annual combat shoot with a score of 99/100 in 2004

     

     

     

    February 2005 to Present

    Writer, Editor, Author and Editorial Consultant (Writing Profile - PDF)

     

    July 2005 to Present

    Sole-proprietor of Sudhan’s Creations (Reg No: 53048057C)

    • Consultancy on writing techniques, drafting correspondence, preparing academic reports and document preparation services
    • Article published in Telecom Credit Cooperative (TCC) newsletter in March 2005
    • 4 forum letters published out of 8 submitted to the Straits Times between September 2005 and March 2007

     Aug 2005 to Mar 2006

                Freelance Writer for Career Central magazine

    • Contributed a total of 9 published articles on a wide array of genre in relation to careers, job placement and personal development
    • Article featured on Finance Connect Singapore (Changing Landscape of the Insurance Industry) in June 2006

     Nov 2006 to May 2007

                Staff Writer for The Executive magazine

    • Contributed a total of 60 published articles on a wide array of genre including Finance, Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Public Relations and Information Technology
    • Continuing to supply ad-hoc feature articles pro-bono from May 2007 to present

     Feb 2007 to Present

                Freelance Writer for AlumNUS magazine

    • Contributed a total of 18 published articles on Alumni Interviews, Campus Highlights and NUS News

     May 2007 to Sep 2007

                Freelance Writer/Editor for NUS Enterprise

    • Document preparation consulting and service including reworking current publication materials, drafting speeches & press releases and preparing marketing collaterals

     Aug 2007 to June 2008

    Consulting Editor for Bikers Inc magazine

      • Managing the full scope of responsibilities such as procuring & preparing articles, developing & managing timelines, photography selection, maintaining client relationship, advertisement negotiations, media coverage of various events, organising roadshows and marketing events
      • Contributed a total of 15 published articles out of 20 for inaugural issue (64 pages)
      • Contributed a total of 16 published articles out of 20 for second issue (64 pages)

       

      Oct 2008

      Author of The 'Unofficial' Police Handbook

        • Published 5,000 copies for sale to the public
        • 70 pages
        • ISBN-13 978-981-08-0860-0

         

         

         

         

        GRASSROOTS PROFILE

         

        January 2002 to Present                                                 

        Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA)

         

        Jan 2002 to Nov 2005

        STEP (SINDA Tutorials for Enhanced Performance) Programme

        • Ad-hoc tutor for primary and lower secondary levels in English, Mathematics and Science at various centres

        Jan 2006 to Nov 2007

        STEP (SINDA Tutorials for Enhanced Performance) Programme

        • Administrator at Juying STEP Centre handling the full spectrum of administrative responsibilities for the centre’s operations

         Jan 2008 to Nov 2008

        STEP (SINDA Tutorials for Enhanced Performance) Programme

        • Administrator at Pioneer STEP Centre handling the full spectrum of administrative responsibilities for the centre’s operations

         

         

         

        May 2005 to Present                                                        

        Associate Member of the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS)

         

        Feb 2006        

        • Media coverage of Dyslexia Awareness Talk in February 2006

         

         

        April 2006 to Present                                                      

        Member of the Singapore Writers Guild

         

         

         

        August 2007 to Present                                                   

        Clementi Zone 1 Residents’ Committee (RC)

         

        Aug 2007 to May 2008

        • Observer of RC meetings and involvement in grassroots activities
        • Master of Ceremony (MC) for Chinese New Year Dinner held on 2nd March 2008
        • Appointed Executive Member in the 18th term

         Jun 2008 to Present

        • Appointed Vice-Secretary in the 18th term
        • Master of Ceremony (MC) for Multi-Cultural Nite held on 8th June 2008
        • Master of Ceremony (MC) for Year-End Party held on 20th December 2008

         

         

        May 2008 to Present                                                        

        YourFilm.SG Nationwide Filmmaking Competition (South West CDC)

        • Appointed Head of Media & Public Relations in the Executive Organising Committee
        • Oversaw the Launch Party held at Youth Park on 17th June 2008
 

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