Raphael Ong
About Raphael Ong
Raphael Ong is the APAC Director of Strategy, Marketing & Commercial Excellence at Teleflex, with extensive experience in strategic initiatives and commercial excellence in the medical technology and pharmaceutical sectors.
Current Role at Teleflex
Raphael Ong currently holds the position of APAC Director of Strategy, Marketing & Commercial Excellence at Teleflex. In this role, he is responsible for defining strategic and operational priorities for the Asia Pacific region. His duties include leading digital transformation and marketing initiatives aimed at enhancing omnichannel customer engagement. He also coordinates leadership meetings and business reviews to ensure strategic and operational alignment within the organization. His role places him in a pivotal position within the APAC Senior Leadership Team.
Previous Roles at Teleflex
Prior to his current position, Raphael Ong held multiple roles at Teleflex, starting as the Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives, APAC in 2017. He then progressed to APAC Head of Strategic Initiatives & Commercial Excellence in 2020. Most recently, he served as APAC Director of Strategic Initiatives & Commercial Excellence from 2021 to 2022. Throughout these roles, he was responsible for strategic initiatives and promoting commercial excellence across the Asia Pacific region.
Industry Experience
Raphael Ong has extensive experience in the Medical Technology and Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology sectors. His background includes leading organizational change and innovation, implementing analytics-driven strategic decision-making, and building high-performing teams. Raphael has a passion for leveraging digital technologies, such as digital marketing, big data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, to drive business growth and innovation.
Educational Background
Raphael Ong graduated with a first-class honors degree in Biomedical Sciences and a minor in Technopreneurship from the National University of Singapore. He also completed several executive education programs, including the Digital Transformation Program at Stanford University, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Stanford, and Leadership and Management at The Wharton School. Additionally, he earned various digital certifications, such as Digital Marketing from Google, Data Science from IBM, and Digital Transformation from BCG.
Early Career and Internships
Raphael Ong's early career included roles such as Senior Consultant and Consultant at IQVIA, and Business Analyst at Kearney. He also completed numerous internships, including positions at Allen & Gledhill, Siemens Healthineers, and the Industry Liaison Office at NUS Enterprise. Furthermore, he was a