Mr. Bhaskaran began his career with the Singaporean government before leaving in 1989 to pursue a career in the private sector, serving as Chief Economist and Chief Strategist for Asia of Societe Generale Investment Bank for 12 years.

He is a Council Member of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies. Mr. Bhaskaran has a Bachelors Degree in Economics from Cambridge University, a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst.