Adrian Kok
Financial Research Analyst
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About
MBA-qualified Financial Research Analyst with over 4 years of experience in corporate financial analysis, business risk assessment, and company research at Dun & Bradstreet Singapore. Possess over 6 years of equity research and value investing experience with strong capabilities in financial statement analysis, valuation, and investment research. Currently pursuing the CFA Program and seeking opportunities in investment analysis, equity research, corporate finance, or credit analysis.
Experience
Research Analyst (Finance) at Dun & Bradstreet (SG) Pte Ltd (2022-01 – Present)
- Produced over 2,500 research assessments annually supporting institutional client credit and investment decisions.
- Conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis and assessed corporate creditworthiness by analyzed financial performance, liquidity, leverage, profitability and cash flow metrics and business sustainability.
- Evaluate business models, competitive positioning, industry dynamics, and key value drivers and perform debt-to-equity analysis, interest coverage ratio, current/cash ratio, EBITDA analysis, cash flow analysis.
- Perform credit and investment risk assessments to support institutional and corporate clients.
- Manage high-volume research assignments while maintaining quality and turnaround standards.
Financial Adviser - Investments Products at Manulife Singapore Pte Ltd (2019-07 – 2022-01)
- Conducted client financial reviews and investment suitability assessments.
- Advised clients on unit trusts and investment-linked products based on risk profiles and financial objectives.
- Developed asset allocation recommendations aligned with clients long-term investment goals.
- Monitored portfolio performance and provided periodic investment reviews.
- Ensured compliance with MAS regulations and industry best practices.
Senior QA Engineer at Fu Yu Corporation Limited (2015-10 – 2019-07)
- Conducted statistical and financial analysis to identify inefficiencies and reduce production yield loss by 4–7%.
- Applied SPC and data analytics tools (Minitab, JMP) to improve process stability and cost efficiency.
- Managed supplier performance evaluation programs, achieving supplier quality scores above 92%.
- Led cross-functional teams to improve productivity by over 10%
- Reduced customer complaints by 70% through data-driven quality and process improvements.
QA Engineer at Infinic Plastic Technology Sdn Bhd (2013-08 – 2015-10)
- Conducted quality and process analysis to support production and supplier performance.
- Prepared reports on non-conformities, corrective actions, and operational risks.
- Assisted internal audits and management review processes.
Education
Master of Business Administration – The University of Northampton (2017 – 2017)
Bachelor Degree in International of Business Administration in Business Strategy & Marketing (2013 – 2013)
