He graduated with the Bachelor of Clinical Psychology in 1993 and further completed his Doctorate in Organisational Psychology in 2003 in Australia. He is registered with The Western Australia Registration Board of Psychologists and is also a member of the Australian Psychological Society, the Australian Institute of Management and the International Registration of Certificated Auditors. Prior to returning to Singapore, he worked as a consulting psychologist in the areas of selection & recruitment, organisational development, human resource management and corporate psychology R & D. His experience extends to the government sector such as the Australian Taxation Office and private sector in the corporate psychology consulting, natural resource mining, education, property and healthcare industries.