Ming Yao Chai

Ming Yao Chai currently serves as the Head of Enterprise IT at SMRT Corporation Ltd since April 2022. Prior to this role, Ming Yao Chai was the Deputy Group CIO at the National University Health System from August 2020 to April 2022 and held the position of Deputy CIO at the Ministry of Manpower while working as Deputy Director at GovTech Singapore from January 2015 to August 2020. Earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Assistant Director at IDA Singapore from February 2010 to December 2014, where important work pass systems were driven for the Ministry of Manpower. Ming Yao Chai also held various roles at the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) related to International Relations and Cyber Security from June 2004 to January 2010, including Assistant CIO for the Ministry of Defence of Singapore. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Economics from Stanford University, as well as GCE A-Level and O-Level certificates from Hwa Chong Institution, along with a CFA designation from the CFA Institute.