Experience

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  EMIR Research

  • Head of Science & Technology

    • Aug 2020 - Present

    EMIR Research is an independent think-tank focused on strategic policy recommendations based on rigorous research.Serving as Head of Science & Technology at EMIR Research.

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  BowerGroupAsia

  • Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Senior Analyst

    • Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
    • Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is an advisory firm headquartered in Washington D.C. USA, that specializes in Asia Pacific. Served as Senior Analyst in BGA, conducted strategic business advisory and government relations consulting for MNCs in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors.

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  MYBiomass (JV between Sime Darby Plantation, FGV Holdings, and VentureTECH)

  • Technology Development Manager

    • Jan 2012 - Mar 2020

    • Heads the Technology Development Division. Reports directly to the CEO.• Screened over 90 technologies/technology providers, evaluated 20, and assessed 10 projects in the field of Renewables (spanning renewable fuels, chemicals, materials, and energy), Industrial Biotechnology, and Life-Sciences• Worked closely with Nexant Inc. and Lux Research Inc. through extensive consultative projects and familiarised with the analytical methodologies. Experienced with McKinsey & Co.’s assessment tools.• Executed and managed 8 technology development projects with global technology partners.• Developed internal screening, evaluation methodologies, and selection processes. • Managed a team that evaluated technology companies, its technologies and assessed overall techno-economic potential of various renewables-related projects.• Invited Speaker and Panellist at the WORKSHOP ON ENERGY SECURITY (WES2019) at the Centre for Advanced Professional Education (CAPE) in Kuala Lumpur. Event organized by Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR).• Invited Speaker and Panellist at the AVIATION BIOFUEL AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA SEMINAR in in Bangkok, Thailand. Event sponsored by AIRBUS and BOEING.

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  Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology

  • Cyberjaya, Malaysia

  • Executive - Program Development (Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council)

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Cyberjaya, Malaysia

    MIGHT is an agency under the Prime Minister’s Department. Contributed research and presentation material for the “Green Futures” paper which was presented in the Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council (GSIAC) first inaugural meeting in New York in 2011- resulting in the endorsement of 3 key projects namely 1) Malaysian Biomass Initiative (a renewables-oriented initiative), 2) Smart-City Smart Village Programme and 3) Human Capacity Building.  Secondment to MYBiomass as one of the pioneering member of the first-of-its-kind Joint-Venture