Zayan Yassin
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Experience
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Wahed
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Country Head
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Vice President Business Operations
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May 2022 - Present
- Established entity and operational setup in new markets such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Nigeria and India- Restructured and established new team to gear towards growth for entities in the UK and USA regions.- Defined and maintained governance and framework for operational excellence for departments at group level servicing country teams.- Developed frameworks for banking and equity crowdfunding
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Senior Manager Business Operations
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Jul 2021 - May 2022
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Wahed
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Strategy & Operations Manager Asia Pacific
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Jan 2019 - May 2021
- Established team and developed the Malaysian entity from licensing to growth stage within less than a year - Strategised and executed expansion plans in the ASEAN region, namely Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei. - Drove growth and go-to-market plan and succesfully grown userbase to 300,000 and AUM of quarter of a billion ringgit. - Designed complex processes and established governance for product, operations, compliance and markeitng. - Established team and developed the Malaysian entity from licensing to growth stage within less than a year - Strategised and executed expansion plans in the ASEAN region, namely Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei. - Drove growth and go-to-market plan and succesfully grown userbase to 300,000 and AUM of quarter of a billion ringgit. - Designed complex processes and established governance for product, operations, compliance and markeitng.
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Blockchain Embassy Asia
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Malaysia
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Non-profit Organizations
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Secretary
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Dec 2016 - Feb 2019
• Coordinated and managed the establishment and registration of BCE as a legal entity • Involved in designing and copywriting web content, marketing collaterals etc. • Involved in the coordination and design of The Chancery product development for UAE Blockchain Hackathon • Coordinated and managed the establishment and registration of BCE as a legal entity • Involved in designing and copywriting web content, marketing collaterals etc. • Involved in the coordination and design of The Chancery product development for UAE Blockchain Hackathon
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Neuroware
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Malaysia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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CMO
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2019
• Involved in designing and copywriting web content, marketing collaterals etc. • Business and framework development for blockchain applications such as Secondary Market, Digital Identity, Tokenisation • Involved in designing and copywriting web content, marketing collaterals etc. • Business and framework development for blockchain applications such as Secondary Market, Digital Identity, Tokenisation
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Ata Plus
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Malaysia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Associate
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2019
• Designed web portal system requirements and architecture followed by project managing the web portal development • Multi-signatory crypto-escrow framework for investments made via Bitcoin • Designed and crafted Entrepreneur’s workshop module to encourage awareness on equity crowdfunding and leading fintech service and offerings in Malaysia • Co-authored articles featured notable publications such as on the International Investment Managing the portal development. Leads website design and set up website architecture through wireframe. Develop content requirements checklist is a tool used to quality-control and evaluate content output against a specific set of identified standards. Produce investors presentation deck. Designed knowledge resource structure and social media strategy Show less
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Analyst
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Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
Planned and facilitated lab discussion for UiTM top management, faculty deans and head of departments to formulate new policy direction and strategic initiatives for the university.Helped designed and coordinate plenary sessions and forums involving several captain of industries and key stakeholders from Ministry of Higher Education. Analysed, simulated and ran a regression on a model of Sarawak’s macro-economic structure using state statistical information responding to desired policy directions and strategies. Co-authored a chapter on rural development and urban transformation; compiled and proposed key projects and best-practices for implementation phase Show less
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Liaison Officer
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Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
Special Assistant to Iqbal Noor Ali, Senior Advisor to Aga Khan Development Network. Coordinated and arranged networking meetings, media interview and public relation matters. Special Assistant to Iqbal Noor Ali, Senior Advisor to Aga Khan Development Network. Coordinated and arranged networking meetings, media interview and public relation matters.
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Liaison Officer
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May 2010 - Jun 2010
Coordinated and arranged networking meetings, media interviews and public relation matters. Special assistant to key speakers and moderators Coordinated and arranged networking meetings, media interviews and public relation matters. Special assistant to key speakers and moderators
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Education
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London School of Economics and Political Science
Master of Science (MS), Economic History -
International Islamic University Malaysia
Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science and Government