Ricky has devoted 18 years of his career to the Singapore Civil Service since March 1977, including six years posted to Hong Kong and three years in Bangkok as a diplomat. In July 1994, he joined the private sector as Chief Operating Officer of Suntec Investment Group of Companies (SIPL). Ricky was concurrently the Managing Director of Chesterton Suntec International (Property Consultancy Business) in addition to his other executive duties in SIPL subsidiary companies.
In April 2013, Ricky founded RS Advisory and Consultancy Pte Ltd and as its CEO. In this business, he will be leveraging on the vast network of contacts he has built over the past 36 years in the public and private sectors.
Outside his professional and business, Ricky had volunteered in a wide range of CSR Organisations. He was elected into the Singapore Scout Association Council in 2004 and was the Secretary of the Scout Association for 8 years. In August 2010 he was conferred the Distinguished Service (Silver) Award from the Scout Association by the President of Singapore, Mr S R Nathan. From 2005 to 2013, he was one of the Honorary Advisors to the Real Estates Developers Association of Singapore. He also held the position of Secretary/Treasurer of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. He was the Vice Chairman of the Singapore Kindness Movement from 2007 to 2013. Ricky was a sub-committee Member on the National Council on Problem Gambling from 2007 to 2010. Ricky also served as a Board Member of the Social Innovation Park as well as with (SIFE)Students in Free Enterprise in Singapore between 2007 and 2010. He was appointed as one of the 60 International Judges at the SIFE World Cup Tournament in Paris in 2006 and in New York in 2007.