Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Performance
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Training Seminars
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Accomplishments
Software
Interests
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Khairul Azizan Suda

CEO
Kuala Lumpur
Khairul Azizan Suda

Summary

Seeking a leadership role to leverage my management, technical, and business skills to solve real-world challenges, enhance competitive advantage, and foster organizational growth through strategic initiatives and team development.

Visionary executive with over 19 years of diverse experience spanning oil & gas, academia, and strategic management. Skilled in leadership, strategic planning, project management, and communication. Proven track record of exceeding performance expectations, driving innovation, and fostering stakeholder collaborations. Fluent in English and Bahasa Melayu.

Overview

36
years of professional experience
15
years of post-secondary education
26
Certifications
3
Languages

Work History

Malaysia Italy Design Institute (formerly known as Institute of Product Design & Manufacturing (IPROM), Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL))

Lecturer to Senior Lecturer
06.2009 - Current

Job overview

  • Subject leader and prepared modules for all subjects taught.
  • Prepared the examination questions, and marking exams paper.
  • Supervised students' Final Year Project Paper.
  • Prepared documents for the Malaysian Quality Assurance (MQA) audit.
  • Implemented e-learning for all subjects taught.
  • Program Coordinator BET Engineering Business Management (Jan 2010 – Sept 2011)
  • Program Coordinator – Bachelor of Project Management (Feb 2024 – present)
  • Subject Matter Expert for more than 5 subjects (June 2009 – current)
  • Outcome-Based Education Expert (OBEE) (June 2019 – current)
  • Online Distance Learning (ODL) – subject SME, content developer, course leader.

Institute of Product Design & Manufacturing (IPROM), Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)

Head of International, Industrial & Institutional Partnership (IIIP) cum Lecturer
06.2009 - Current

Job overview

  • To manage the teams to achieve their target.
  • To present campus on the income generation project presentation and high-level discussions and decision-making.
  • To foresee and negotiate a worthwhile business opportunity.
  • To generate income for the campus by securing industrial projects & training (RM15m for 2013).
  • To collaborate with industries for special projects and technopreneurship program.
  • To create collaboration between the campus and other international institutions.

AKK Engineering (Borneo) Sdn Bhd

CEO
01.2018 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Responsible for leading the development and execution of long-term strategies, to increase shareholder value.
  • Communicating, on behalf of the company, with shareholders, government entities, and the public locally and internationally.
  • Creating and implementing the company or organization’s vision and mission.
  • Maintaining awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, industry developments, etc.
  • Setting strategic goals and making sure they are measurable and describable that contribute to AKK Engineering Competitive Advantage.
  • Lead in assessing risks to the company and ensuring they are monitored and minimized.
  • Overall in charge of all sales activities, departments, and personnel involved in Sales and Marketing for the company.
  • Develop the Strategic Marketing Plan for the company.
  • Seeks out and targets new customers and new sales opportunities and initiates action plans to approach and secure new business for the Company.

AKK Engineering (Borneo) Sdn Bhd

Board & Executive Director
01.2018 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Evaluating the work of other executive leaders within the company, including directors, vice presidents, and presidents.
  • As an authorised signatory for the AKK Engineering (Borneo).

Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd

Manager, Research, Development & Commercialization
01.2005 - 12.2008

Job overview

  • Ensure all R&D projects are meeting datelines, and ensure the software design, analysis, development, testing, and deployment are in accordance with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and meeting the software quality standard ISO 9001.
  • Project identification, planning, execution and performing research on the world’s current technical solutions in Oil & Gas, and Petrochemical industries.
  • Responsible for registering all products developed as Intellectual Property (IP) such as Trademark of SERBA DINAMIK, AlignSoft, myPlant, VibraSolve, OptimSoft and BalanzSoft.

Tri-Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd

Director, Sales & Marketing
01.2003 - 12.2005

Job overview

  • In charge of all sales activities, departments, and personnel involved in Sales and Marketing for the company.
  • Create and maintain account(s) on sales based on the marketing plan for the Middle East and Asia Pacific Region.
  • Establishes performance goals for all sales department employees, and monitors performance on a continual basis.
  • Develop the Strategic Marketing Plan for the company.
  • Seeks out and targets new customers and new sales opportunities and initiates action plans to approach and secure new business for the Company.

Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd

Executive, Research & Development (Engineering Software Development)
01.2002 - 12.2005

Job overview

  • Spearheaded the R&D team for reviewing project plans identifying project success factors for team projects, and coordinating large-scale department projects.
  • Identified other potential technical discrepancies in Oil and Gas and came out with new added-value solutions.

Progisys (M) Sdn Bhd

Manager, Sales & Marketing
04.2002 - 12.2002

Job overview

  • Responsible to create and maintain accounts for Oil and Gas Industries such as Petronas, CTOC, Sapura, Ogas (Thailand), Progisys (Singapore), Shell, BP, ESSO, SKM(Aust), Champion Chemical(M), Technip, McDermott, and others.
  • Promoting products and services, creating the RFQ, proposing new opportunities, and negotiating the pre and post-bidding contracts with the client.
  • Produced monthly and Yearly sales plans, reports and forecasts, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and potential client reports, and presented them to Managing Director, Mr. Gordon Fraser.

Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd

Lead Technician (Acting Team Leader)
01.1997 - 12.1999

Job overview

  • Responsible for the implementation of standards operating procedures (SOP), PETRONAS’ quality management system, ISO 14001 (Environmental) and safe working practices for maintenance including procedures, documentation, capacity planning, and systems monitoring.
  • Planned, supervised, guided, mentored, and coordinated all preventive maintenance implementation activities on static and rotating equipment at offshore installation as per schedule.
  • Prepared comprehensive reports of accomplished tasks in log books and CMMS/MMMS (SAP R3) to ensure detailed equipment history availability.
  • Trained subordinates on safe work practices, troubleshooting skills, condition monitoring skills, management skills, office automation usages, motivating and monitoring their progress.

Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd

Senior Mechanical Technician (Acting Lead Technician)
01.1994 - 12.1997

Job overview

  • Charge of 20 Technicians regularly within the department, also acts as a location Safety Officer and supervises about 120 -200 staff and contractors.
  • Responsible for ensuring smooth maintenance of the Dulang production complex that consists of Dulang A, B, C, D, and FSO.
  • Troubleshooting mechanical problems, organizing, leading, controlling, and liaising with the main office for documentation and verification.
  • Conducted the safety awareness briefing to all staff and contractors onboard to remind them about the hazards.

Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd

Mechanical Technician
01.1990 - 12.1993

Job overview

  • Responsible for overall maintenance activities of the mechanical aspect of static and rotating equipment at the Dulang complex.
  • Troubleshooting any failure of Solar Turbine, Engines, Air Compressors, WaterMaker, pumps, LifeCraft, and safety devices.
  • Fabricated small structures for railing, tools, leakages, corrosion removal and lifting equipment.
  • Performed daily report, request for material, updated inventory and retrieved historical records in the SAP/R3 system.

Education

International University of Malaya-Wales

Ph.D. from Project Management
01.2015 - 12.2021

University Overview

  • Pass with Honours
  • Thesis: Heuristics Decision-Making Model for Offshore Oil and Gas Constructions Project in Malaysia

University of Warwick, Warwick Manufacturing Group

MSc. from Engineering Business Management
01.2008 - 12.2010

University Overview

  • Thesis: Strategic Software Project Risk Management
  • GPA: GOOD PASS

Universiti Tun Abdul Razak

Bachelor of Information Technology from Software Engineering
01.2003 - 12.2006

PETRONAS Petroleum Inst. (INSTEP)

Professional Cert. from Mechanical Engineering (Petroleum)
01.1990 - 12.1990

Skills

strategic planning

Certification

Certificate in Phyton Basic Course, 2021, Programiz.com

Affiliations

  • Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT), 2020 till present
  • Kelab Golf Danau, 2018 till 2022
  • ISACA - Academic Advocate, 2016 till present
  • AGSSG Links, 2010 till 2022
  • PETRONAS ALUMNI, 2000 till present
  • U.K. Alumni Network (UKAN), 2008 till present
  • Warwick Graduate Alumni (WGA), 2008 till present
  • BATC Warwick Alumni Network (BWAN), 2008 till present
  • Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), 2006
  • Member of Online IT Forums, 2004
  • Malaysian Society of Engineering Technology (MySET), 1997 till present

Performance

CONSISTENTLY EXCEED REQUIREMENTS AND FAST PROMOTIONS IN BOTH OIL AND GAS AND ACADEMIA

Grants

  • 1 STRG awarded by UniKL, 2021, 2021 to 2023, RM15,000, The Relationship of Government on Universities and Private Companies towards smartcities growth in Malaysia (internal), Principal
  • UniKL Excellent Research Grant Scheme (UERGS), 2021, RM79,200, co-researcher
  • Dana Penyelidikan dan Inovasi MARA (DPIM), 2021, 8 months (08/2021 - 03/2022), RM15,000, Penerimaan Usahawan MARA atau e-usahawan Terhadap Konsep Ruang Kerja Bersama (co-working space) di Malaysia, co-researcher

Training Seminars

  • HyperMesh Training for Proton Technofund Project, 2010
  • Pedagogy Training P1, P2 & P3, 2009
  • Aruba Network Seminar, 2008
  • Participate in International R&D Forum on Oil & Gas, and Petrochemicals: Enhancing Competitiveness Through Technology Innovation, 2006
  • Participate in Entrepreneurship Workshop & Seminar with Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz, MITI, 2005
  • Participate in a Talk by Dato' Mokhzani Mahathir titled 'Sepang and F1 challenges', 2005
  • Participate in Luncheon Talk with Malaysian Army Chief, Tan Sri Mohd Annuar, 2005
  • Participate in the ICT International Forum, 2005

Personal Information

  • Available: One (1) Month Notice
  • Number of Children: 6
  • Date of Birth: 03/08/68
  • Marital Status: Married

Sports Hobbies

GOLF, 14, Senior Golf Society Chinese New Year Tournament, 2025, Bukit Jalil, Senior Golf Society Anniversary Tournament, 2024, Senior Golf Society Monthly Medal, 2023, Seri Selangor, UKM-GSB Tournament, 2023, RHG Monthly Medal, 2021, Selected as MARA Golf Team for Sukan Badan Berkanun (SUKANUN), 2019, Golf Hari MARA, Kota Seriemas GCC, 2019, Gross Champion, UNIKL Bi-Annual Sports Tournament, 2016, Kulim GC, MARA Selangor Golf Amal Tournament, 2011, Monterez GCC, UNIKL Bi-Annual Sports Tournament, 2011, A’ Farmosa GCC, MARA Final Selection, 2011, Tiara GCC, Melaka, UNIKL BMI NICET Tournament, 2011, Perangsang Templer GC, CQ Club Monthly Medal Tournament and Grand Finale, 2011, Nov 25, 2011, 2nd Hole in One, Danau Hole #6, 1st Hole in One, Danau Hole #6, Overall Champion, Overall Champion, 3rd Place, 4th Place, Champion, Champion, 5th Place, 11th Place, 13th Place, 18th Place

Accomplishments

  • Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
  • Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
  • Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
  • Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.

Software

VBNet, Python, AI, Prompt Engineering

Interests

Golf

Timeline

CEO

AKK Engineering (Borneo) Sdn Bhd
01.2018 - 12.2020

Board & Executive Director

AKK Engineering (Borneo) Sdn Bhd
01.2018 - 12.2020

International University of Malaya-Wales

Ph.D. from Project Management
01.2015 - 12.2021

Lecturer to Senior Lecturer

Malaysia Italy Design Institute (formerly known as Institute of Product Design & Manufacturing (IPROM), Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL))
06.2009 - Current

Head of International, Industrial & Institutional Partnership (IIIP) cum Lecturer

Institute of Product Design & Manufacturing (IPROM), Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)
06.2009 - Current

University of Warwick, Warwick Manufacturing Group

MSc. from Engineering Business Management
01.2008 - 12.2010

Manager, Research, Development & Commercialization

Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd
01.2005 - 12.2008

Director, Sales & Marketing

Tri-Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd
01.2003 - 12.2005

Universiti Tun Abdul Razak

Bachelor of Information Technology from Software Engineering
01.2003 - 12.2006

Manager, Sales & Marketing

Progisys (M) Sdn Bhd
04.2002 - 12.2002

Executive, Research & Development (Engineering Software Development)

Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd
01.2002 - 12.2005

Lead Technician (Acting Team Leader)

Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd
01.1997 - 12.1999

Senior Mechanical Technician (Acting Lead Technician)

Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd
01.1994 - 12.1997

Mechanical Technician

Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd
01.1990 - 12.1993

PETRONAS Petroleum Inst. (INSTEP)

Professional Cert. from Mechanical Engineering (Petroleum)
01.1990 - 12.1990

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