Experience

Dia Guild

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  - Dia is an e-commerce platform where you can shop from artisanal Southeast Asian brands. - We help connect brands with a discerning, global consumer audience and take an omni-channel approach to creating a meaningful customer experience and vibrant community. - Dia's mission is to champion Southeast Asia's creativity and artisanship to develop the worldwide recognition it deserves. - Dia is an e-commerce platform where you can shop from artisanal Southeast Asian brands. - We help connect brands with a discerning, global consumer audience and take an omni-channel approach to creating a meaningful customer experience and vibrant community. - Dia's mission is to champion Southeast Asia's creativity and artisanship to develop the worldwide recognition it deserves.



Peremba (Malaysia)

• Malaysia

• Consultant

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  - Previously Director of Brand Marketing & Commercial Planning (prior to founding Dia). - Responsible for developing Saujana Cares Foundation, the group's philanthropic arm. - Currently overseeing digital marketing for the group's hospitality business. - Previously Director of Brand Marketing & Commercial Planning (prior to founding Dia). - Responsible for developing Saujana Cares Foundation, the group's philanthropic arm. - Currently overseeing digital marketing for the group's hospitality business.



Freelance

• Greater New York City Area

• Writer

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  - Contributor for How We'll Win, Quartz's special project on gender equality in the workplace. - Contributor for Harper Bazaar Malaysia. - Fiction writer, with stories published in international literary magazines. - Contributor for How We'll Win, Quartz's special project on gender equality in the workplace. - Contributor for Harper Bazaar Malaysia. - Fiction writer, with stories published in international literary magazines.



Quartz

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reporter

  • Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  - Co-led trial for Quartz Concierge, a personalized news service. - Published a mixture of daily news hits and full-length features. - Traffic hits include features on the porn industry, esports, Spotify, internet culture. - Co-led trial for Quartz Concierge, a personalized news service. - Published a mixture of daily news hits and full-length features. - Traffic hits include features on the porn industry, esports, Spotify, internet culture.



Prepworks

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Course Director & Teacher

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

  - Created and taught "Critical Reading & Writing" workshops. - Gained insight into admission consultancy and the education sector in Asia. - Mentored private students and helped them gain entry to elite schools overseas. - Created and taught "Critical Reading & Writing" workshops. - Gained insight into admission consultancy and the education sector in Asia. - Mentored private students and helped them gain entry to elite schools overseas.



Harper's Bazaar Malaysia

• Selangor, Malaysia

• Beauty Writer/Features Contributor

  • Feb 2016 - May 2017

  - Managed Beauty section; created content with multimedia integration. - Developed in-depth knowledge of luxury and lifestyle sectors. - Press trips with brands including Diptyque, Bulgari, Decorte, Aman Resorts. - Interviewed celebrities including Dianna Agron, Kat Von D, Charlotte Gainsbourg. - Managed Beauty section; created content with multimedia integration. - Developed in-depth knowledge of luxury and lifestyle sectors. - Press trips with brands including Diptyque, Bulgari, Decorte, Aman Resorts. - Interviewed celebrities including Dianna Agron, Kat Von D, Charlotte Gainsbourg.



Khazanah Nasional Berhad

• Malaysia
• Investment Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Intern in Research and Investment Strategy Unit

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  - Wrote closing speech for former PM, Najib Razak, at the 2015 Khazanah Megatrends Forum. - Contributed to a study on leadership and digital disruption. - Experienced a sovereign wealth fund during a major currency & political (1MDB) crisis. - Wrote closing speech for former PM, Najib Razak, at the 2015 Khazanah Megatrends Forum. - Contributed to a study on leadership and digital disruption. - Experienced a sovereign wealth fund during a major currency & political (1MDB) crisis.



The Star

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Editorial Intern

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

  - Contributed to and published articles for the RAGE and Lifestyle columns. - Contributed to and published articles for the RAGE and Lifestyle columns.



The Impiana Hotel

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Management Intern

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2010

  - Liaised with various managers while rotating around different departments. - Liaised with various managers while rotating around different departments.