1997, BA (Hons), Oxford University; 2009, MA, Stanford University; Postgraduate Diploma, Nanyang Technological University. 1998, Assistant Director, Finance Policy and Planning, Ministry of Health. 2000-03, Assistant Director, Implementation Planning, Ministry of Home Affairs. 2003-06, Deputy Director, Trade, Ministry of Trade and Industry. 2007-09, Regional Director, East China, IE Singapore. 2009-11, Director, National Population Secretariat. 2011, contested in the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC as one of the four-member PAP team; currently, Member of Parliament, Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.