About
I’m an AI strategy consultant, builder, and writer based in Bethesda, Maryland. I grew up in Singapore and have lived in Washington DC since 2008.
At Accenture, I help public sector clients embed AI into core business processes, with expertise in responsible AI use, agent development, and AI tool selection for enterprise use cases. My client work spans energy and utilities, including utility integrated resource planning, solar compliance, and battery storage permitting.
Outside of work, I build software as side projects using AI-assisted development, working across iOS/macOS, progressive web apps, and web applications. I’ve been writing online since 2002, and this site collects twenty years of that writing alongside my current work.
I love wordplay, trivia, and competition. I’m an active crossword tournament participant, LearnedLeague member, and lifelong Everton supporter. I also have a soft spot for mid-90s Mandopop ballads.
Career
Principal Director, Sustainability & AI Strategy, Accenture LLP (Arlington, VA; 2022-present)
Leading AI strategy and sustainability engagements for public service clients, including government, international organizations, and non-profit foundations. Named a Top Climate Change Exec to Watch by WashingtonExec (2023, 2024). Work includes Inflation Reduction Act implementation, climate action planning, green economic development, and AI-enabled environmental data transformation for state and federal clients.
Strategy Specialist Leader (Senior Manager), Deloitte Consulting LLP (Arlington, VA; 2014-2022)
Led strategic transformation, strategic foresight and resilience, international economic development, and climate change consulting engagements for government, energy, tech, and financial services clients.
Deputy Director, Singapore Administrative Service (Singapore and Washington DC; 2003-2013)
Senior executive in the leadership corps of the Singapore public sector. Roles included:
- Political Counsellor, Singapore Embassy in Washington DC and Deputy Director (International Organizations), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2008-2013) - Senior diplomat covering US-Singapore relations, international development, trade, climate change, and multilateral negotiations.
- Deputy Director (Climate Change), Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (2005-2008) - Created the climate change division of the Ministry. Led the team that developed Singapore’s first National Climate Change Strategy and first Energy Efficiency Master Plan.
- Assistant Director (Strategic Planning), Ministry of Law (2003-2005) - Managed the Ministry’s strategic planning and performance monitoring.
Republic of Singapore Armed Forces (Singapore; 2001-2003)
Education
Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs - Master in Public Policy (2013-2014). Woodrow Wilson School Fellow.
Harvard University - A.B. Economics, magna cum laude (2001). John Harvard Scholar (top 5% of class), Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List 1997-2001.
Contact
The best way to reach me is by email: daryl.sng@gmail.com