FOONG Sew Bun

Professor FOONG Sew Bun is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Information Systems and Analytics, School of Computing, National University of Singapore. He holds dual roles as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for IBM Singapore and IBM ASEAN Software Group, and previously served as Managing Director at DBS Bank, Deputy Chief Executive at GovTech, and Global Head of Digital Transformation at Standard Chartered Bank. His career spans over three decades in IT leadership, technical architecture, and national-level advisory roles.

Education: BSc and MSc in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin. Research interests focus on IT architecture patterns, service-orientation, software reuse, enterprise architecture, and fuzzy logic. He has authored/co-authored multiple IBM Redbooks and peer-reviewed publications in AI and software engineering.

Awards include the 2016 IT Professional of the Year (SCS), IBM Distinguished Engineer distinction, and leadership accolades from IBM. He chairs the National Infocomm Competency Framework Steering Committee and has held key roles in Singapore's IT policy-making bodies.

Teaching includes courses on digital transformation in finance (FT5002) and AI-driven business innovations (IS4261). His professional activities span technical councils, industry certifications, and academic collaborations.