Job area of concern: Islamic world ;
media-related work.
Background: Malaysian, born in Kuala Lumpur. Had two years of
pre-university studies at United World College, Wales, U.K. where
there was strong multicultural exposure. Graduated in the subject of
Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics from a university in Edinburgh,
U.K. Henceforth worked in the fields of insurance, actuarial
consultancy and investment in the United Kingdom, Singapore and
Malaysia. After a number of years being employed or self-employed in
the corporate sector, decided that it was time to switch to
social-work type of occupation on a full-time basis, and joined ISIS
for this purpose, in the area of Islamic World which has been a
natural and abiding interest of many years. Outside of office work,
have for years been volunteering in various NGO’s, as well as doing
investment as one of a number of hobbies. Occasionally speaks in
public, writes in media or websites.
