Naveen
Chandra

Engineer · Project Manager · Systems Optimiser

NUS Mechanical Engineer turning complex technical challenges into practical solutions, bringing together people, technology, and strategy to deliver meaningful impact.

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4+ yrs

Mission-critical tech integration

89%

Automation efficiency gain at Rolls-Royce

200+

VIP ushers coordinated at National Day Parades

60+

Personnel managed in hospital crisis ops

Experience

Jun 2021 – Sep 2025

Project Manager

Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX)

Led mission-critical technology integration projects for the Singapore Police Force.

Owned full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment, compliant with IM8 security protocols.
Primary liaison between HTX and SPF to gather and validate system requirements.
Evaluated technology solutions and oversaw procurement in line with public sector policies.
Integrated new technologies into SPF infrastructure while ensuring operational continuity.
Led cybersecurity risk mitigation through VAPT to meet IM8 standards.
Emceed and moderated key corporate events and dialogue sessions.

Jun 2020 – Jun 2021

Operations Executive

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (Yishun Health)

Directed critical screening operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Managed 60+ personnel across multiple screening stations.
Coordinated with critical departments on high-risk COVID-19 exposure cases.
Developed SOPs and structured training programmes for the screening workflow.
Re-engineered the screening layout using fluid dynamics principles to cut bottlenecks.
Communications improvement project shortlisted by YH Kaizen for poster presentation.

Jan 2018 – Jun 2018

Manufacturing Laboratory Intern

Rolls-Royce Singapore

Supported NDT quality assessment of aircraft engine fan blades.

Supported C-scan, X-ray and blue light scanning operations.
Built an Excel VBA automation cutting monthly NDT reporting from 18 hrs to 1.5 hrs (−89%).
Designed a sensor-fed dashboard for etching chemical levels, supporting predictive maintenance.
Handled fan blade scrapping documentation per aerospace QA standards.

Education

National University of Singapore

B.Eng (Mechanical Engineering), Honours

Final-Year Project (A+) with A*STAR SimTech — VBA model for cost- and carbon-optimal wastewater treatment using Life Cycle Assessment; adopted by SimTech.
Year 3 Design Project (A) — designed and prototyped a diffuser-cum-ioniser for commercial use.

Featured research

Cost- and carbon-optimal wastewater treatment

Final-Year Project in collaboration with A*STAR SimTech.

An Excel VBA simulation model using Life Cycle Assessment to identify cost and carbon efficient wastewater treatment methods.

Adopted by SimTech for ongoing projects.

Read the published paper

Beyond the desk

Rock Climbing Coach

Outpost Climbing, 2019 – present

Safety-focused training for climbers aged 4–16.

Youth Volunteer Council

Heartware Network, 2026 – present

Youth volunteer leadership with Heartware Network.

VIP Sector Overall In-charge

National Day Parades, 2015 – 2017

Led 200+ VIP ushers alongside MINDEF's NDP Organising Committee.

Mountaineering Team

NUS, 2019

Technical high-altitude expedition to Baden-Powell Peak (5,825m), Nepal.

Naveen Chandra

Engineer · Project Manager · Systems Optimiser

NUS Mechanical Engineer turning complex technical challenges into practical solutions, bringing together people, technology, and strategy to deliver meaningful impact.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenscs/

Naveenscs1994@gmail.com

Track record

Owned full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment, compliant with IM8 security protocols.
Primary liaison between HTX and SPF to gather and validate system requirements.
Evaluated technology solutions and oversaw procurement in line with public sector policies.
Integrated new technologies into SPF infrastructure while ensuring operational continuity.
Led cybersecurity risk mitigation through VAPT to meet IM8 standards.
Emceed and moderated key corporate events and dialogue sessions.

Managed 60+ personnel across multiple screening stations.
Coordinated with critical departments on high-risk COVID-19 exposure cases.
Developed SOPs and structured training programmes for the screening workflow.
Re-engineered the screening layout using fluid dynamics principles to cut bottlenecks.
Communications improvement project shortlisted by YH Kaizen for poster presentation.

Supported C-scan, X-ray and blue light scanning operations.
Built an Excel VBA automation cutting monthly NDT reporting from 18 hrs to 1.5 hrs (−89%).
Designed a sensor-fed dashboard for etching chemical levels, supporting predictive maintenance.
Handled fan blade scrapping documentation per aerospace QA standards.

Education

Final-Year Project (A+) with A*STAR SimTech — VBA model for cost- and carbon-optimal wastewater treatment using Life Cycle Assessment; adopted by SimTech.https://tinyurl.com/yxzgb3nt
Year 3 Design Project (A) — designed and prototyped a diffuser-cum-ioniser for commercial use.

Naveen Chandra

Track record

Education

NaveenChandra

Experience

Project Manager

Education

B.Eng (Mechanical Engineering), Honours

Cost- and carbon-optimal wastewater treatment

Beyond the desk

Rock Climbing Coach

Youth Volunteer Council

VIP Sector Overall In-charge

Mountaineering Team

Naveen
Chandra