As Chief Marketing Officer and Head of International Operations of Straits Interactive, Alvin drives marketing strategy, awareness and partner relationships for the company’s innovative privacy solutions that build upon the foundation of responsible marketing.

Using his extensive sales and marketing experience, Alvin was involved in helping SMEs in their marketing and digital marketing activities prior to co-founding Straits Interactive. In addition, he is a sought-after regional speaker on data protection and privacy management as well as a trainer in data protection and digital marketing.

He holds an Executive MBA, International Business Administration, from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick as well as internationally-recognised professional qualifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Open Compliance Ethics Group and EXIN. His credentials from these examining bodies include the Certified Information Privacy Manager and Technologist (CIPM and CIPT), the Certified Information Privacy Professional /Asia (CIPP /A) and the GRC Processional (GRCP) Certification. Locally, Alvin received the Advanced Diploma in Data Protection (SMU).