Zhirong Cho

Tested, proven, accomplished problem solver using project management techniques, principles & philosophy and experienced working with limited resources & constrained environment, with tight schedules, budget & challenges to deliver result within the shortest time and meet clients’ expectations. I aspire to value-add and contribute to your organization with the skillsets accumulated over the years in project management, facilities management, real estate sales & marketing, property development and green building, sustainability & renewable energy segments in a role that can well apply them while making a positive impact to the built environment, society and to a greener world.

Associate Director - Ripton Realty

(2024-01)

• Real estate brokering in sales & leasing of residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, industrial, capital sale and projects marketing including international projects.
• Strategizing, positioning and planning for marketing for prospecting, advertising and events marketing.
• Conduct market research, cost analysis and networking with key stakeholders
• Coordinating of viewing & preparing of presentation and facilitating of deal closure & progresses till completion

Operation & Leasing Assistant Manager - Chinatown Business Association

(2023-10 - 2023-12)

• Reviewing tenant-mixed and formulating strategies and positioning to target specific tenants to increase occupancy
• Looking after daily M&E systems operation and improving facilities and repair in breakdown
• Maintaining good tenants’ relationship and facilitate incoming-outgoing tenants processes
• Plan & execute preventive maintenance programs and attend to tenants feedbacks & complaints
• Ensuring regularisation of tenants is met for renewal of STB license

Associate Marketing Manager - Knight Frank Property Network Pte Ltd

(2020-09 - 2013-12)

• Real estate brokerage in sales & marketing, purchases & leasing of residential landed properties condo, commercial & industrial properties including auction, retail, hotels, B1 & B2 factory and lands
• Conduct costing analysis, market research and feasibility studies pitching and provide ancillary services in loans, legal, valuation, facilitate due diligence and the transaction of the deal on the paperwork & taxation involved

Assistant Project Manager (6 Month Contract) - National University of Singapore Faculty of Dentistry

(2018-07 - 2019-01)

• Main coordinator for relocation to new NUCOHS building for Dean’s offices, Acad office, IT office & student labs and planning for research labs and service clinics move.
• Project management and scheduling & control for the move with program, resource allocation and budgeting & scope management
• Assistance in procurement for dentistry equipment & machineries
• Inspection & support in taking over of various levels of new oral health building including defects rectification for new premises for internal customer/occupant
• Operationalization support to ensure smooth operation of the dental clinics

Condominium Manager (Managed 2415 units combined) - Newman & Goh Property Consultants Pte Ltd

(2016-12 - 2017-05)

• Maintain and manage common property, services & facilities and ensure day-day smooth operation; Attend to complaints & resident’s feedback
• Initiate management control system, plans & programs; administering term-contracts, procurement & tendering
• Conduct of monthly council meeting and drafting meeting minutes & AGM accordance to BMSMA and monitoring maintenance fee, sinking fund and fixed deposit status
• Planning, leading, coordinating, controlling & supervising the maintenance team and overseeing A&A/R&R projects

Fire Safety Manager - Suntec Real Estate Consultants Pte Ltd

(2012-01 - 2016-06)

• Conduct fire drills & table-top exercises annually & organising periodic fire safety awareness and educational events for occupants
• Ensure conformance & compliances to SCDF regulation at all times
• Drafting of various plans (e.g Emergency Response Plan, TEP, IPP) and implementation of fire safety policies conduct training to fire wardens & in-housed fire-fighting team
• Ensure fire system contractors conduct servicing & maintenance to standard & systems are well maintained and functioning and ensure fire-certification renewal is successfully attained
• Conduct regular fire system inspections & checks and ensure occupant registry is keep up to date

Projects Manager - Blackrock Developments Pte Ltd

(2014-12 - 2015-08)

• Sourcing for investment opportunity in regional emerging economy particularly Cambodia market and negotiating deals with foreign counterparts or land owners
• Preparing for marketing materials & collaterals and planning for company investment strategy & assisting fund raising investment plans
• Work with consultants, contractors, authorities, agencies, architects and quantities surveyors
• Brainstorming for cost reduction and revenue maximization avenues, life-cycle costing, innovation enhancement plans, administering corporate website and planning for company long term development
• Maintaining and managing company corporate website & content as well as writing of E-books for marketing.

Associate Marketing Consultant (TOP 200 Producers) - Global Property Strategic Alliance Pte Ltd

(2012-01 - 2014-12)

• Real Estate brokerage, marketing, advertising in residential & commercial sale & purchases & leasing
• Market analysis, update on on-going property market conditions & compute report for listings preparation
• Due diligence checks to ensure transactions is legal and facilitate the transaction of the deal in the paperwork involved
• Co-ordinate viewings & showing property

Facility Executive The Environment Building — Managing Agent for Ministry of Environment & Water Resources - SMM Pte Ltd (Jurong International)

(2010-06 - 2011-07)

• Involve in tendering process, drafting tender documents using PSSCOC, ask for quotation, clearing claims & administrative paperwork
• Supervise, manage, maintain, planning & execute operation & maintenance and coordinate in project execution
• Manage term contractor & handling complaints/feedback from tenants and conduct reactive maintenance to breakdown services
• Brainstorm ways & method in problem solving building problems & conduct research & experiment to new innovative technology & ways for building & energy enhancement program
• Evaluate & assess tenderer & term contractor performance and prepared monthly maintenance report

Property Executive & Fire Safety Manager (HS Property Management Pte Ltd) - Hudson Holdings Pte Ltd

(2009-03 - 2010-05)

• Conducting & organizing fire drill and overseeing all fire safety related issues
• Advise on fire safety standards, rules & regulation to ensure there are no non-compliances and drafting of FEP & other plans & carry out annual Fire cert renewal.
• Ensure smooth M & E operation in the buildings and upkeep & maintain of the fire protection systems in the buildings
• Negotiating & accompany prospectus tenants & agents for viewing of premises
• Overseeing & supervise on service contractors in making sure they carry out their work as stated in the service contract and co-coordinating between contractors & tenants renovation work
• Assisting, coordinating & overseeing incoming & outgoing tenants moving in/out operation.

Technician - RC Hotel (Swissotel The Stamford & Fairmont Hotel)

(2008-07 - 2008-09)

Internship

• Deployed to Engineering department overseeing maintenance & management of hotels
• Rotate per week across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire, kitchen, general building, carpentry, ACMV, BAS and project management sections
• Support any other events or activities assigned such as helping out on F1 activities.

Bachelor in Building Project Management (RICS) - Building Project Management - UNISIM (SUSS) (2012 - 2015)

Diploma in Facilities Management In Business - Facilities Management In Business - Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore (2006 - 2009)

Higher-Nitec in Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Institute Of Technical Education (West Dover) (2002 - 2004)

GCE ‘N’ and ‘O’ Level - Jin Tai Secondary (1996 - 2001)

Company Law & Corporate Governance Course - Company Law & Corporate Governance - UNISIM (SUSS) (2016 - 2016)

Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Management - Sustainability Management - SUSS