Chiew Sien Kong (CK)

Responsibilities

• Setup ADE Philippines Inc.
• Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.

AgriTech Innovations aims to revolutionize agriculture through precision farming technologies that enhance productivity, while improving the quality of life for farmers. By leveraging data analytics, IoT, and AI, the startup provides solutions that optimize resource use, increase yields, and promote sustainable practices.

• Precision Farming Platform:Develop a user-friendly app that integrates data from drones, soil sensors, and weather forecasts to provide real-time insights for farmers.
  Features include crop health monitoring, soil moisture levels, and optimal planting times.
  
• IoT Devices:Offer affordable IoT devices that monitor environmental conditions and automate irrigation and fertilization processes.
  Devices can send alerts and recommendations directly to farmers’ smartphones, enabling timely interventions.
  
• Data Analytics:Create a dashboard for farmers that visualizes data trends, helping them make informed decisions about crop management and resource allocation.
  Implement machine learning algorithms to predict crop yields and identify potential pest outbreaks.
  
• Training and Support:Provide educational resources and workshops on using technology in farming, focusing on sustainable practices and maximizing yield.
  Establish a support network connecting farmers with agricultural experts for personalized advice.
  
• Community Building:Foster a community of farmers through an online platform for sharing experiences, best practices, and success stories.
  Facilitate peer-to-peer learning and collaboration on common challenges.
  

Business Model:

• Subscription Service: Charge a monthly fee for access to the precision farming platform and ongoing support.
• Device Sales: Sell IoT devices at competitive prices, with options for leasing or purchasing.
• Workshops: Offer paid workshops and training sessions, with potential partnerships with agricultural organizations.

Impact:

• Increase productivity through data-driven decisions, leading to higher incomes for farmers.
• Promote sustainable practices that protect the environment and reduce resource waste.
• Improve farmer well-being by providing them with tools and knowledge to enhance their livelihoods.

Next Steps:

By focusing on technology and community, AgriTech Innovations can empower farmers to thrive in an increasingly complex agricultural landscape.

Responsibilities

• Bring back all the grounded aircraft back to operation
• Managing lessor expectation
• Managing engineering payable
• Improve the OTP

Responsibilities

• Centralized AirAsia procurement for better term, cost saving and improve efficiency
• Analyze group spending by category
• Review all existing contract and renegotiate for better terms

Achievements

• Managing all the vendors expectation during the COVID-19 to ensure operation still running without interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure engineering operate according to AirAsia • group standard
• Ensure engineering operation expenditures are necessary
• Ensure aircraft complied with airworthy and safety requirements
• Establish policy and procedure correspondingly
• Liaise with local authorities, vendors and services provider
• Review all the contracts and negotiate for better deal
• Review engineering budget
• Working closely with the group
• Provide engineering assistance to all sections and departments

Achievements

2019

• Improved overall NPS by improving aircraft reliability

2018

• Completed engineering salary adjustment final phase to align the salary with local competitors and reduce engineering employee high turn around from 12% to 4%
• Standardize salary bracket for each section until year 2020.
• Reduced E-Check completion days from 3 days to 12 hours.
• Purchased GPUs, ASU & ACU for operating cost saving and improve operation.
• Minimum operating cost saving of USD 250K yearly by terminated all the domestic technical handler and handle by engineering.
• Renegotiate wheel and brake maintenance agreement and achieved minimum yearly saving of 5%.
• Improved aircraft E-Check and hangar check efficiency to 90%.

2017

• Restructured engineering maintenance and material section
• Initiated engineering salary adjustment by phase without creating big surge in operating cost and part of the exercise to reduce employee high turn around
• Categorized maintenance mechanic leveling and basic salary accordingly
• Minimum saving USD 450K yearly throughout the exercise of renegotiate all the existing agreement
• Implemented new process of aircraft delivery to shorten the process and minimize days aircraft on ground until first commercial flight from weeks to only 5 workings days
• Improved engineering basic tooling and equipment to reduce operating cost and increase operation efficiency
• Reduced E-Check completion days from 5 days to 3 days
• Improved the E-Check and C-Check efficiency to 85%.

2016

• Changed new approach of heavy maintenance planning to have only one aircraft grounded at a time and only ground once in every 24 months interval to allow aircraft has more days for operation to generate more revenue.
• Initiated communication and discussion with network, commercial and OCC regarding the maintenance plan for better PAA network planning.
• Established relationship with all the local MROs and service providers for better operation support due to PAA limited resources at the time.
• Restructured engineering support (Technical Services, Planning & Record)
• Trained and mentored candidates to become the section lead
• Established CART team to maintain PAA fleet cabin condition for passenger comfort
• Engaged UTAS for IAE engine nacelle shop visit program to avoid unexpected AOG due IAE aircraft aging.
• Initiated APU hours & fuel saving project

2015

• Improved technical support procedures
• Implemented procedure for AD review involving all the engineering sections
• Cleaned up all overdue AD, SB & MPD tasks
• Established communication platform between engineering & all other departments
• Changed E-Check package from equalize man hour to block check for better maintenance planning.
• Shorten the E-Check from days & weeks completion to 5 day completion for better monitoring.

Responsibilities
• Provide effective and efficient technical support to aircraft operations.
• Manage engine and APU condition monitoring program to maintain inherent reliability.
• Manage off-wing maintenance program to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate continuing airworthiness and reliability data

Achievements

• Established engine water wash interval at every 750 FH for better ETGM and fuel saving.
• Established engine abradable seal on-wing repair to save 6 engines removal for shop repair.
• Established timely engine abradable seal inspection and repair to prevent engine removal.