# Samuel Tan

> Samuel Tan is the Singapore-based CEO and co-founder of Auk Industries, an industrial IoT and operational analytics company. His background includes GE Aviation operations leadership and McKinsey’s Operations Practice. Auk develops systems that make machine performance visible to factory teams and managers.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Auk Industries
- **Organizations:** Auk Industries, McKinsey & Company, General Electric Aviation
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, first-class honours; engineering and business double majors, National University of Singapore
- **Known for:** Co-founded an industrial IoT business serving manufacturers internationally., Led consulting workstreams associated with gains above 20% in OEE and labour productivity and reductions above 40% in setup/changeover downtime, according to his professional biography., Represented Auk at its 2023 partnership signing with FPT Digital.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in a biofuel startup on a micro-refinery for onsite power generation at Marina Bay Financial Centre.
- **—** — Joined GE’s Operations Management Leadership Program and worked in GE Aviation operations.
- **—** — Worked in McKinsey’s Operations Practice on lean manufacturing and supply-chain projects.
- **2016** — Co-founded Auk Industries; company establishment year reported by AngelCentral and Auk’s company profile.
- **2018** — Auk joined the Index Partners Network associated with the Smart Industry Readiness Index.
- **2022** — Publicly discussed Auk’s expansion into Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
- **2023** — Attended the March 9 FPT Digital and Auk partnership signing in Hanoi.

## Achievements

- Co-founded an industrial IoT business serving manufacturers internationally.
- Led consulting workstreams associated with gains above 20% in OEE and labour productivity and reductions above 40% in setup/changeover downtime, according to his professional biography.
- Represented Auk at its 2023 partnership signing with FPT Digital.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Auk announced an MCP integration in beta with selected customers, connecting AI assistants to live plant data; this is a company update, not a separately verified personal announcement.
- **2026-07** — Auk promoted manufacturing workshops in Bangkok and Jakarta with partners including Lenovo, Gericke Group and Kaizen Institute; Tan was tagged in the announcements.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/samuelthf

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Last updated: 2026-10-13