Experience

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  LiveHappier.me

  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • LiveHappier.me - Sustainable Change Resilience - Trainer & Facilitator

    • Jun 2016 - Present
    • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Kathleen makes mindfulness practice simple and accessible; teaching cognitive neuroscience-based mindfulness from a personal 20-year investigation and self-practice of mindfulness for workplace resilience. An effective facilitator, she conveys a sense of fun alongside analytical and creative thin...

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  Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMAN...

  • Kuala Lumpur

  • Project Manager, Project Management Team / NKEA Tourism

    • Sep 2013 - Apr 2016
    • Kuala Lumpur

    Recruited in a lean-staffing period of conservative hiring and rapid organisational change, I held multiple portfolios, gaining experience in both broad-based project management and in-depth operational implementation. Working in small, agile units under continual high-stress deadlines and rapidl...

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  Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMAN...

  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Workstream Leader (Facilitation, Problem-Solving, Information Synthesis, Repo...

    • May 2015 - Jun 2015
    • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    -- SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LAB ---- for the National Solid Waste Management Dept (JPSPN), Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (KPKT)I led the Market Creation workstream, seeking alternative liquidity to solve an urgent, critical, non-viable RM7.6bn government infrastructure f...

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  Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMAN...

  • Kuala Lumpur

  • Senior Analyst, Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) Communications

    • Sep 2013 - Apr 2014
    • Kuala Lumpur

    In addition to writing and editing duties, stellar production timeline delivery upon taking up emergency project management of the Annual Report 2013 resulted in being re-hired to join the company's Project Management Team.

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  Paradigm & Partners, Museum & Exhibitio...

  • Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain, Oman, London

  • Senior Writer & Researcher, Concept & Interpretation

    • 2009 - 2012
    • Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain, Oman, London

    Pivotal role in the strategic Story & Content creation work that enabled Paradigm's exhibition construction partners Cityneon (Bahrain) to break into the high-value content-driven Museums & Exhibitions segment of the industry. My concept development work enabled us to secure turnkey i...

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  Paradigm Integrated Communication, Advertising ...

  • Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain, Oman

  • Copywriter

    • 2003 - 2008
    • Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain, Oman

    Ability to quickly assimilate, understand and organise a diversity of information from new industries and to adapt to rapidly changing situations was instrumental in the company’s transition from advertising agency to museums & exhibitions consultancy; serving the governments of Bahrain, Qata...

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  Arachnid, Internet & New Media

  • Kuala Lumpur

  • Content Writer

    • 2002 - 2003
    • Kuala Lumpur

    KEY PROJECTS: -- Volvo XC90 Launch site, The Volvo Calendar ---- Coca Cola “Cuba Try” Campaign --• Diagnosed and improved usability of site navigation user experiences; layout, information structure & flow• Originated ‘jigsaw’ creative concept for the Volvo XC90 personalised lifestyle calend...

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  Werk-Haus Design Studio, Brand Design

  • Kuala Lumpur

  • Internship

    • 2001 - 2002
    • Kuala Lumpur

    KEY PROJECTS: -- YTL ---- Wally Olins seminar in KL --• Supported research project on Branding & Identity key success factors and corporate rebranding turnarounds; selected and sponsored to attend Wally Olins seminar, “Corporate Brand Identity in the 21st Century”

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  TQPR, Public Relations

  • Kuala Lumpur

  • Public Relations Consultant

    • 2000 - 2001
    • Kuala Lumpur

    PROJECTS: -- Sepang F1 Circuit ---- MSC Trustgate digital security --