Koh Kianhua

I have experience teaching A-Level Computer Science in an International School and teaching Infocomm Technologies at ITE.

Part-Time Computer Science Teacher at Furen International School (23 July 2022 to Present)

 Involved in curriculum development (courseware development) of the CIE (Cambridge

International Examinations) Computer Science 9618 AS/A-Levels teaching materials as Computer

Science is newly offered at Furen International School (FIS) in July 2022.

 Conduct classes / lessons to international Chinese students studying at Furen International

School (FIS) on topics related to Computer Science based on the CIE Computer Science 9618

AS/A-Levels Syllabus.

 Set assignments, weekly and monthly test to evaluate the students' understanding of the topics that are being taught.

 Assess the students learning proficiency based on their weekly / monthly test scores and modify the course materials and teaching methods to improve the student learning outcomes.

 Setting and marking of examination papers and developing the marking schemes for the Term

Examinations and Year End Examinations for CIE A-Level Computer Science (9618)

Part-Time Course Developer at JP Universal Education Hub Pte Ltd (5 Sept 2022 to Present)

 Work with colleagues to design and develop the teaching materials for the Degree in Computer

Science Program via the Train-Work Scheme and partner with UTM-SPACE (University

Technology Malaysia - School of Professional and Continuing Education) to provide Malaysians with educational upgrading opportunities and matched them with suitable jobs in Singapore.

 Incorporate appropriate assessment methods into the course design to evaluate the students learning.

 Respond to feedback and queries from stakeholders regarding the curriculum, review the feedbacks and make the necessary changes to enhance the curriculum.

 Ensure that relevant time-line for completion of materials are adhered to.

 Conduct online lectures (in Singapore) and face to face lectures (in Malaysia) once the course materials for the Computer Science Program has been developed, validated and approved by

UTM-SPACE.

Adjunct Lecturer at Institute for Technical Education (2 Feb 2023 to Present)

 Helping the main lecturer to prepare and get the classroom ready for lessons.

 Conduct lectures to ITE students on assigned topics such as Web Server and Database

Management

 Involve in lesson planning and development of the course materials to be used for teaching.

 Supporting the main lecturer to run laboratory sessions and to manage classroom behavior

Senior Executive at Nanyang Technological University (1 Aug 2016 to 31 Aug 2022)

• I create, configure, edit and manage the contents of some of the e-learning modules that have been posted on the NTU-Learn Blackboard System (Learning Activity Management System).
• I develop online survey forms to gather information on student's experiences and feedback on the undergraduate and postgraduate courses that they have taken.
• I schedule, arrange and convert all training materials on High Performance Computing (HPC) to elearning format so that participants who are not able to attend the seminar can still access the course /

training materials and videos on NTULearn Blackboard.

• As the webmaster, I participated in the NTU web-revamp exercise to develop new contents for my department and perform web content migration from one CMS (content management system) to another

(Drupal, SharePoint and Sitefinity).

-As the system administrator for one of the e-learning module (GC0001: Environmental Sustainability), I write programming scripts / macros to assist the lecturer to counter-check the grading (MCQ questions)

for 3000 to 4000 students who are registered for the GC0001 module every semester.

• I work with my colleagues and academic staffs to setup and administer the technical proficiency tests

(MCQ questions) on the NTULearn Blackboard (LMS) for applicants who are applying for admission to the postgraduate research program in Environmental Earth Systems Science.

-Updating and uploading of specific courses/modules offered by my department onto the WDA-SFC(Skills

Future Credit) course directory. These courses are offered to working adults under the skills-future initiative.

-I input and update the details of 25-30 undergraduate and postgraduate course modules (eg module code, module description and instructor details) that is offered by my department/school onto the online

NTU-Learn Course Administration site before the start of every semester.

Reasons for wanting to have a change of job-scope: To seek a L&D (learning and development /

courseware development) or a research role in a suitable organization.

Research Technologist at Blackbox Research Pte Ltd (Jan 2015 to Aug 2015)

• Programming and development of online survey forms and supporting research analysts to perform data collection and analysis on the survey results for our private and public sector clients.
• Writing scripts to automate the loading of bar charts and graphs for database application to be accessed by our clients.
• Provide technical support to staffs and procurement of hardware and software for the organization.
• Administration of Email Server and granting of access rights for users to access files and folders on the server.

IT Administrator at Learning Point Pte Ltd (19 April 2014 to 17 Jan 2015)

1)To assist staffs and teachers in resolving technical issues (eg computers, and network problems) in the private education centre.

• Creation and termination of accounts(emails, software) for staffs who have joined or left the centre.
• Maintenance and backing up of all files and documents stored on the server.
• Granting of access rights for staffs to access documents on the server.
• Maintenance and updating of information on the company’s website.
• To perform monthly maintenance of all projectors in the classrooms.
• Updating of hardware and other equipments in the inventory lists.
• Liaise with vendors for the repair of faulty equipments and purchase of software for the company.

Technical Executive at Nanyang Technological University (Jun 2011 to Feb 2014)

1)To be familiar with all the standard operating procedures with all the software and hardware systems in the immersive room and to support staffs and researchers in their projects in the immersive room.

• To be involved in the scheduling of the preventive maintenance of projectors and the air-cons in the immersive room
• To liase with vendors on the repair and replacements of faulty equipments for the systems in the institute (eg faulty computers, breakdown of projector lamps etc)
• To perform the backing up of important data files and folders for the systems in the immersive room on a monthly basis
• To help in sourcing for vendors on the purchase of pcs, softwares and other equipments to be used by staffs and researchers in the institute.
• To perform troubleshooting of systems such as computers and network issues encountered by my colleagues and staffs..
• To keep track of all hardware and software inventory listings in the institute
• To assist to update the website for my department.

IT Administrator in Singapore-Anti-Narcotics Association (5 Oct 2009 to 11 Feb 2011)

• Maintain and enhanced the organization website.
• Setting up of email and user login account for new employees.
• Perform account termination for employees who have left the organization.
• Acquired Skills in proposal writing to request VCF funding from NCSS for purchase of IT equipments.
• Assist in facilities management such as scheduling of contractors for various repair works in the organization.
• Involved in sourcing and liaising with various software vendors to purchase new software systems to replace existing ones whose functionality is obsolete
• To do monthly backups of email and important documents in user’s pc.
• To migrate documents and software applications from the old server to the new server which was completed successfully in July 2010.
• To maintain and administer the ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning) System to be used by Staff in

Aftercare, Corporate, Preventive Drug Education, Volunteer Management and Info-Management

Department in the company

Application Developer at CPG Laboratories Pte Ltd (Oct 2007 to Sept 2009)

To develop software programs(web-based and windows applications) to support the business operations of a building and construction company. I am involved in the development of the web-based application for online viewing on the testing results for the various samples that are being sent to the lab or testing.

I am also involved in the development of the HRIS(Human Resource Information System) to be used by the HR department.

Other projects that I have done includes the development of windows based application to interface the pc to the compression machine for the bricks that are sent to the lab for testing, extracts the compression strength of the bricks from the machine and write the results to database. The reports or the testing results can be printed out via crystal reports which has been installed together with the application.

I am also involved in the migration of the software application from the old server to the new server which was completed successfully. Other duties includes the administration of the database server and the email server.

Other Responsibilities at CPG Laboratories Pte Ltd

· To do enhancement of internal software program as required by company /client on new testing requirements for computation and uploading of test result to the internet website.

· To provide technical support to staff on various IT-related problems

· To configure system program which enable staff to do regular backup of their important files and programs to be stored in the server system.

· To do regular backup of important files on the client pc.

· To maintain the website that is to be viewed by the clients for testing results and make the necessary amendments as required.

· In charge of internal software program installation for the newly recruited staffs.

· To assist in user accounts creation and termination and setting up of emails accounts for newly recruited staff.

· To assist in setting specific access rights to files and folders for individual users/ departments.

· To assist in keeping track and updating of IT equipments inventory in the company.

Senior Radar Technician at Republic of Singapore Air-Force (Apr 1997 to Dec 2005)

• Providing technical support, servicing and maintenance of long range radars in Singapore.
• Acquired skills in operating sophisticated radar systems of the Air-Force to ensure that they are always operational at times and that any faults with the radars are rectified in the shortest possible time.
• Good Knowledge in the use of various electronics equipments such as multi-meter, spectrum analyser, frequency synthesizer to be used for fault rectification and trouble-shooting on the radar systems etc.

July 2021 to June 2022

Master of Adult Learning from Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

July 2020 to June 2021

Graduate Diploma in Adult Learning from Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

Jan 2011 to May 2016

Bachelor of Social Work (Merit) from SIM University (Singapore University of Social Sciences)

Feb 2003 – Dec 2004

Bachelor of Computing from Monash University

July 2000- May 2002

Advanced Diploma in Business Information Systems from Singapore Polytechnic

July 1993- Dec 1996

Diploma in Electronics, Computer and Communication Engineering from Singapore Polytechnic