Track record and credentials
Ho Hsu Hsia has worked in 10 countries since 2013 as an advisor, consultant and trainer for governments and institutions, and earned an 8.9 out of 10 overall teaching evaluation as a visiting lecturer from 2021 to 2024. This page lists each programme, award and credential with its issuer and award date, so every claim can be checked at its source.
- Since 2013 Director, Blak Rice Pte Ltd, a Singapore advisory, consultancy and training company
- 10 countries Across Asia and the Middle East
- 8.9/10 Overall teaching evaluation
Where Ho Hsu Hsia has worked
Ho Hsu Hsia has worked in Cambodia, China, Jordan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The work has been advisory, consulting and training for government ministries, regulators and institutional clients, delivered through Blak Rice Pte Ltd, the Singapore company Ho Hsu Hsia directs. Client names and contract details are not published on this site.
Programmes designed and delivered, 2018 to 2025
Eight programmes are listed below, each with the theme it belongs to.
- 2025: AI-enabled public services (digital government)
- 2024: Change management for TVET (digital transformation)
- 2022: Big data and analytics (digital economy)
- 2020: Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (programme design)
- 2019: Health policy and the role of data and technology in healthcare (digital strategy)
- 2019: Privatisation and financial reform (capability building)
- 2018: Digital pedagogy and technology-enabled learning (capability building)
- 2018: Public policy reform (leadership development)
The services that grew out of this work are described on the pages for digital transformation and process audit, data analytics training and capability building and TVET.
Teaching record
From 2021 to 2024 Ho Hsu Hsia was a visiting lecturer in a business faculty, designing and teaching Management Information Systems and Spreadsheets to undergraduates. The overall teaching evaluation score was 8.9 out of 10. The role also included building lesson plans, LMS resources, assignments, tutorials, question banks and examination papers for a newly established campus. Further detail is in the CV.
Awards
- Regional Business Training Provider of the YearAPAC Insider, Singapore Business Awards 2024. Awarded to Blak Rice Pte Ltd. About the awards2024
- Company of Good: Two HeartsNational Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC). Awarded to Blak Rice Pte Ltd. NVPC2026 to 2028
- Finalist, Asia Financial Advisers AwardAFPJ Journal. Personal recognition.2004
The first two awards belong to Blak Rice Pte Ltd, the company Ho Hsu Hsia directs. NVPC’s figures put Blak Rice among 1,046 organisations, of which 128 achieved Two Hearts. The third award is a personal recognition from Ho Hsu Hsia’s earlier career in financial advising.
Education and languages
- OTHM Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership PracticeOTHM Qualifications, Ofqual-regulated; completed at London School of International Business. OTHMMarch 2025
- Diploma in Tourism ManagementTemasek PolytechnicAugust 1996
Languages: English (C2, proficient) and Chinese (C2, proficient).
Certificates
Each entry shows the certificate, the issuer and the award date. The issuer’s website is linked, and the two IBM certificates carry a verification link.
- BSAFE course completionUnited Nations Department of Safety and SecurityJanuary 2026
- IBM Data Science Professional CertificateIBM, through Coursera. VerifyMay 2024
- IBM Data Analyst Professional CertificateIBM, through Coursera. VerifyMay 2024
- Autism Certificate (AC)International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES)June 2021
- Certified ScrumMasterScrum Alliance. Scrum AllianceDecember 2020
- Microsoft Office Specialist Expert: Word 2016Microsoft. MicrosoftJune 2020
- Microsoft Office Specialist Expert: Excel 2016MicrosoftMay 2020
- Advanced Certificate in Training and AssessmentInstitute for Adult Learning, Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications. IALFebruary 2015
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP)Financial Planning Association of Singapore. FPASJuly 2012
- Associate Wealth Planner (AWP)Financial Planning Association of SingaporeMay 2005
- Associate Financial Planner (AFP)Financial Planning Association of SingaporeJuly 2003
Short courses from universities and other providers are listed in the qualification section of the home page. For the full career history, see the CV or the experience section.
Frequently asked questions
Where has Ho Hsu Hsia worked?
Ho Hsu Hsia has worked in 10 countries: Cambodia, China, Jordan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Since 2013 the work has been advisory, consulting and training for governments and institutions across Asia and the Middle East. Client names and contract details are not published.
Which awards are linked to Ho Hsu Hsia?
Blak Rice Pte Ltd, which Ho Hsu Hsia directs, received Regional Business Training Provider of the Year at the APAC Insider Singapore Business Awards 2024 and Company of Good: Two Hearts from the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre for 2026 to 2028. Ho Hsu Hsia was also a finalist in the 2004 Asia Financial Advisers Award.
How can the credentials of Ho Hsu Hsia be checked?
Every credential on this page is listed with its issuer and award date, and the issuer’s website is linked. The two IBM professional certificates, issued through Coursera, have verification links. For any other entry, the issuer named on that line is the place to confirm it.