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David SO

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David SO

Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning & Continuous Improvement, SIA Engineering Company

Mr So was appointed Senior Vice President Corporate Planning & Continuous Improvement on 1st February 2023. Prior to his latest appointment, he was Senior Vice President Transformation and Technology. In addition to innovation and technology, and the Enterprise Continuous Improvement Office, he is also responsible for corporate planning and supply chain management.

Mr So joined SIAEC as an Executive Engineer, specialising in airframe systems and aircraft structures. Between 2011 and 2015, he held various senior positions in Engineering and Fleet Management Divisions, including Vice President Engineering and Fleet Technical Management. He was the accountable manager for the design organisation under CAAS and EASA approval. He assumed the position of Vice President Transformation Office in 2017. Besides supporting operations with technical solutions, he was in charge of spearheading strategic and innovative plans for digitalisation and technology adoption across all divisions in SIAEC.

Mr So was on the board of several aerospace companies in Singapore including Additive Flight Solutions Pte Ltd, Component Aerospace Singapore Pte Ltd, Jamco Aero Design & Engineering Company and Jamco Singapore Private Limited. 

Mr So sits on the Council of the Institution of Engineers Singapore and held various appointment including chairman of the Aerospace Engineering Technical Committee and the Vice Dean of College of Fellow. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore and is a Chartered Engineer.