Sid Kapur

29 years old Singaporean siddy.kaps@gmail.com (+65) 9857 8347 June 2012 Availability: Immediate Dear Sir/Madam, I submit my resume with great enthusiasm towards venturing into the Oil & Gas industry. My keen interest in the Energy Sector has led me to familiarise myself with industry jargon, current market practices, major players, upstream and downstream operations, the geological aspects of oil exploration, as well as commodity trading platforms. I assure you that my lack of industry experience is compensated by my thirst for knowledge and passion for this subject. I am confident that given the opportunity, I will get myself up to speed in no time and prove to be an asset to your organisation. Im a hard worker and have always been the kind of person you can depend on to get the job done, no matter what it takes. I learn fast and have a track record of exceeding targets. My past roles have primarily been sales-managerial ones, and I work just as well independently as I do with a team. My predominant strength is my ability to connect with people. I attribute this to my upbringing; I was born in Paris and raised in Mauritania, France and India, before settling down in Singapore. I have spent considerable time among a wide spectrum of individuals across a variety of cultures. Consequently, I read people well and can relate to them in a way that allows me to get more out of any interaction. This ability has always been particularly useful to me in closing deals. The past year has been an especially exciting one. At the beginning of 2011, I co-founded a web-based business with two partners. The company was acquired by a larger entity within months. I was invited to join their management team of three Harvard/Stanford alumni and a Silicon Valley whiz-kid. Suffice to say, these past few months have been an incredible learning experience and an enjoyable journey. As part of the acquisition agreement, I was to work full-time for them for a period of six months (which got extended to eight months). This ended in April. I am now looking for a new challenge, in Oil & Gas. Ideally, I see myself in a sales or trading role. I thank you in advance for your time and consideration. With warm regards. Sid Kapur

Professional Experience:
August 2011 April 2012: Director of Operations (Sales), Catapult Ventures Pte Ltd Member of the management team Responsible for the overall sales and operations for Catapults SmartInsurance.sg portfolio Designed the online quotation system and customer management software for SmartInsurance.sg Conducted in-depth industry training and sales workshops for the customer service and sales teams Contributing Editor for Moneysmart.sg January 2011 July 2011: Founder, Motorboi Pte Ltd Majority shareholder Headed the site development as well as customer management system design Mainly responsible for the implementation of sales strategies to increase business exposure and revenue Motorboi.com launched its web systems in mid-April 2011 and turned an operational profit by end-May 2011 Within 3 months of launch we expanded our sales team with 2 new hires Motorboi.com was acquired by Catapult Ventures Pte Ltd in August 2011 March 2008 July 2010: Managing Director, Regoo Pte Ltd Joined the company when it had a client base of 152 In 2 years, increased the client base to over 29,000 Revamped and redesigned the business model, web portal and customised software for backend operations Headed an extensive marketing and sales initiative Pioneered an alliance with Prudential for IT Show, Comex, PC Show & SITEX Pioneered an alliance with MotorMuse (published in The Business Times, 16th Feb 2010) Firmly established Regoo as Singapores leading motor insurance search engine Made partner and shareholder June 2006 December 2007: Copywriter, Industrie Interactive (Ad Planet) Pte Ltd Worked on accounts for clients like Standard Chartered Bank, UIC, Far East Organization and many more Single-handedly prepared the VivoCity presentation for Standard Chartered Bank to clinch the preferred card partner deal (which they eventually won) Wrote and designed countless brochures, print advertisements, television and radio commercials Was often tasked to make presentations and pitches to clients January 2006 June 2006: Junior Copywriter, M&C Saatchi Worked on accounts such as Peugeot, Land Rover, Tiger Beer, Radio 98.7FM and many more In addition, part-time/internship work done for the following organisations: StarHub, Maritime Port Authority Singapore, Port of Singapore Authority, Raffles Hotel, Toshiba, Tropical Touch Pte Ltd References available upon request.

Tech Skills & Languages:

Computing Skills: Well versed in Windows OS, Macintosh OS, MS Office, Open Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator & basic HTML Experienced in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) & Social Media Marketing Languages (besides English): Hindi (fluent), Mandarin (basic conversational & currently taking formal lessons)

Academic Qualifications:
2005: University of South Australia Bachelor of Arts (Communications & Media Management) 2002: Ngee Ann Polytechnic Diploma in Business Studies (Marketing) 1999: St Josephs Institution O Levels Other notable courses attended: Singapore College of Insurance BCP certification, PGI certification Adobe Systems Professional Certification Course Professional Certificate in Adobe Photoshop Institute of Advertising Singapore Professional Copywriting Course Professional Certificate in Copywriting Jungle Confidence Course (JCC) Awarded the JCC badge (survived 7 days alone without food/water in the Brunei jungle) Subliminal Dynamics Training for speed reading & subliminal message recognition. Was the youngest member (12 years old) to ever attend the course and was featured on local television show Talking Point.

Media & Other Notable Achievements:

Featured in Singapore Business Review (Oct 2009) Was part of the magazines cover story showcasing 6 SME leaders Featured in The Business Times (28 May 2008) Was in a feature covering rising motor insurance prices Ngee Ann Polytechnic Debating Club President (2001) Led contingent to All Asian Debating Championships (Bangkok) and Australasian Debating Championships (Melbourne). Was in the team that won the highest ever score by a Singapore debating contingent. Was also the chief speaker and organiser of the Ngee Ann Speak Good English Movement SPH Rugby Championships (1998) Was part of the St Josephs team that finished in 2nd place Under-14 Squash Nationals (1997) Reached the finals and finished in 2nd place St Josephs Institution Inter-class Speech Competition (1996) Champion