Taman Bukit Indah, Jalan Bukit Indah Hujung, 68000 Ampang, Selangor
Summary
Currently pursuing a PhD in Business Management and Behavioral Economics at Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK).
A reliable professional with 18 years of hands-on experience and a strong work ethic. Driven by self-motivation to consistently achieve top-tier results while adhering to strict targets and deadlines.
Highly adaptable and quick to embrace change. Proven leadership abilities, providing clear direction and support to implement new strategies and initiatives.
Customer-oriented and instrumental in boosting company profits by enhancing team efficiency and productivity.
Overview
2
2
Languages
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Consultant
AIC Wealth Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
03.2025 - Current
Managed and led AIC Wealth Planners business with 25% activity ratio.
Set 2025 and 2026 growth targets for AIC Wealth Planners at 50%.
Supervised AIC partners managing five channel businesses: family takaful, zakat, investment, wills/wasiyyah, financial advisory.
Researched prospective clients to develop and execute cold call lists.
Created short-term and long-term goals for business team to achieve objectives.
Negotiated contracts with new clients, securing profitable deals and expanding the company's client base.
Technical Analyst & Commodity Trader
FCPO and Crude Oil
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
04.2023 - 02.2025
Analyse historical price data and apply technical analysis tools on commodity products, such as FCPO and Crude Oil, to predict future market trends and behaviour.
Create charts and models to visualise and forecast market activities. Develop trading strategies based on technical signals.
Stay updated with the latest financial software tools and technology to enhance analysis. Identify trading opportunities based on chart patterns,
trends, and other technical indicators.
Educate and train colleagues on technical analysis principles and techniques.
Chief Agency Officer
FWD Takaful Berhad
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
08.2020 - 03.2023
Maintaining family takaful agency force overall business at number 6 as at YTD Dec 2022.
Driving and leading family takaful agency overall business from rank number 6 in YTD August 2020 to rank number 4 as at YTD Dec 2021. (ISM Market Share Report)
Leading and managing a total of 7,560 agency force nationwide from zero based agency force in 2019 with 25% active ratio.
Generating growth of 91% of agency business from RM56m ACE in 2020 to RM109m ACE in 2021.
Developing agency channel business which consist of Tied Agency, Agency Leader Corporation and Financial Advisor structure. Introduced a hybrid Agency Leader Corporation (ALC) concept and driving the ALC business to become the most vibrant and the fastest growing ALC business in Malaysia.
Supervising and managing agency distribution team which consists of Business Development, Agency Training and Development, Agency Strategy and Analytic, Agency Administration and Policies and Agency Governance and Internal Control.
Growing agency digital initiatives which consist of Agency Affiliates and Elite Studio as a new business model to grow the agency business. Agency Affiliates has contributed 20% of total agency business in 2021.
Built new business partnerships with the largest Bumi agency force in Malaysia to drive customer acquisition and generate revenue.
Oversaw administrative team enabling front-line sales professionals to achieve the sales target.
Assessed market conditions for potential opportunities and risk factors impacting promotional strategies.
Head, Channel Management
FWD Takaful Berhad
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
05.2019 - 08.2020
Driving and leading family takaful agency business from rank number 11 in 2019 to rank number 6 (YTD Aug 2020).
Leading and managing a total of 2100 agency force from zero based agency force.
Generating growth of more than 500% for agency business from RM5.5m ACE in 2019 to RM35m ACE (YTD Aug 2020).
Developing agency channel business which consist of Tied Agency and Agency Leader Corporation (ALC) structure.
Supervising and managing agency distribution team which consist of Business Development, Agency Training and Development, Agency Strategy and Analytic, and Agency Administration.
Driving and growing agency digital initiatives such as Agency Affiliates, Agency Performance Tools, Agency eRecruitment and Agency Point-of-Sales.
Driving agency training professional certification from LIMRA and Islamic Financial Planner from MFPC.
Head, Product Marketing, Agency Support & Liaison
Prudential BSN Takaful
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
06.2018 - 05.2019
Leading a team to develop an investment-linked products, non-linked products, bancatakaful and direct channel (online) products.
Generating growth of 46% (critical illness and cancer riders) through an Upsize Campaign for two consecutive quarters.
Involving on product management, proposition and marketing for agency business.
Developing value proposition of the products and conducting training on new sales ideas and product concepts to the agency force.
Driving strategic partnership with trustee companies such as AmanahRaya Berhad, RHB Trustees Berhad and as-Salihin Trustee Berhad to develop an estate planning tools to the agency force.
Enhancing and improving Agency Compensation and Retirement Scheme of Prudential BSN Takaful.
Head, Marketing & Proposition
Zurich Takaful Berhad
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
01.2016 - 06.2018
Involving in market proposition and development on investment-linked products, non-linked products, group and employee benefits products, direct channel (online) and bancatakaful products.
Developing new sales ideas and value proposition of the products, and conducting product training on new sales ideas and concepts.
Overseeing product promotion, public sector and government scheme development, agency digital initiatives (97% usage ratio on agent new business submission) and agency recruitment.
Driving strategic partnership with CUEPACS to promote group savings product (Comprehensive Group Takaful Scheme) and LPPSA for mortgage/long-term house ownership products.
Head, Product & Business Development
MAA Takaful Berhad
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10.2010 - 12.2015
Leading a development team to design and launch the first investment-linked plan, Takafulink and Gold Fund in Malaysia.
Leading a product promotion team in promoting all family takaful products such as investment-linked, non-linked and employee benefits.
Supervising Market Research and Intelligence team in driving agency business and developing new products and sales ideas.
Leading a special task force team in developing a new agency portal and agency management system.
Leading a product marketing team in conducting new product training and value proposition to the agency force.
Assistant Manager, Product & Promotion
MAA Takaful Berhad
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10.2006 - 10.2010
Supervising product and promotion section in delivering a successful product and customer campaign.
Supervising market research and intelligence team in coming up with new product innovation, sales ideas and value proposition to the agency force.
Preparing relevant marketing materials and sales tools for the agency force.
Participating in New Product Development Project and Implementation Committee.
Developing on agency recruitment and compensation scheme for agency force.
Developing materials and conducting product and unique selling proposition training to the agency force.
Mgmt Trainee/Executive, Life Products & Dev.
MAA Assurance Berhad
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
06.2005 - 10.2006
Undergoing a 6-month intensive management trainee program as part of 20 trainees cohort/batch selected from 200 shortlisted candidates. This was formed as part of the company's initiative to nurture and groom its future leaders.
Providing a training to the agency force on the insurance products, preparing the training materials and new selling tools for the agency force.
Education
Master of Business Administration - (MBA): Majoring in Marketing Management
UNITAR International University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2023
Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF) - Islamic Finance
Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance (CIIF)
Kuala Lumpur
Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
Certified Qualification in Islamic Finance (CQIF) - Islamic Finance