Careers Fair Event Programme | 2023

Careers Fair 2023

Introduction

On behalf of the Careers Fair team, I would personally like to invite you all to this year’s big event. I am sure that you will join me in welcoming 17 guest speakers, who have kindly agreed to spend their Saturday morning sharing their invaluable experiences with you. In fact, 16 of them used to be students here at KTJ!

As a Form 5 or Lower 6 student, you have some big decisions on your horizon. Whether it be choosing your A-Level subjects for next year or finalising which university courses you are going to apply to, these decisions are better made when you have explored options, gathered information and listened to the advice of experts.

What do YOU aspire to do with your life, beyond school?

It’s a tough question! My hope is that this Careers Fair will provide you with an opportunity to be inspired by the journeys of others and perhaps get a little bit closer to answering that question for yourself. This programme contains a personal profile for each of the guest speakers – an insight into the presentations they will give. Please read through all of them carefully, then decide which talks you would like to attend.

A reminder that if you are in Form 5, you are expected to attend four talks. Lower 6 students must attend at least three talks (but you can attend all four if you wish). You can use one of the sessions to go to the Arc and research university courses instead.

Finally, I would like to share some advice of my own so that you can prepare for the event effectively and get the most out of the experience on the day.

• Research your speakers – read their profiles, find out more information online (e.g. company website or LinkedIn) and write down some interesting questions you would like to ask them.

• Be inquisitive – after each talk, the speakers will give you an opportunity to ask them questions, so demonstrate your curiosity and get involved in the discussion.

• Be respectful – arrive promptly to all of the sessions, listen carefully during them and say thank you when you leave.

• Represent KTJ – wear your school uniform (jackets and ties not required), be proud of our school and demonstrate the KTJ values at all times.

I look forward to seeing you all on the day. Don’t forget that there will be a final session, with all speakers and students in attendance, from 11.15 to 11.45 in the Auditorium.

Mr Thomas Yarlett Careers Guidance Coordinator

Our speakers

Aliff Yoska, Pilot for Malaysia Airlines

Aliff Yoska is a First Officer with Malaysia Airlines based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has over 10 years of experience operating various types of aircraft across the Malaysia Airlines fleet, including the Boeing 737-800, the Airbus A330 and the Airbus A350. He has also taken various different roles in the company such as recruitment and training, technical and non technical projects.

Ameenah Azman, Co-founder of GetThere digital magazine

Ameenah Azman, born in 1992 graduated in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics (LSE). She is an ICAEW chartered accountant who started her career in PwC. A Bank Negara Kijang Emas Scholar, Ameenah managed to achieve 4A* in A-level for the subjects of further mathematics, mathematics, accounting and economics. In KTJ, she represented the college in basketball and was active in athletics. Currently, Ameenah is an entrepreneur who runs a few businesses in the fields of media, hospitality and education. She is the co-founder of GetThere, a publication about individuals doing awesome things.

Angel Lee, Principal at Angel’s Class Sdn

Bhd., Director of Musiqa Enterprise, Festival Director of EuroAsia Youth Music Festival and Music Examiner

Educator, violinist, and pianist, Angel Lee dedicates her career to the development of music education and the performing arts in Malaysia. As the founder of the Euroasia Association of Performing Arts, she has brought performance and competition opportunities to music learners throughout Malaysia, where such opportunities were rarely available outside of major cities. Angel’s roles in education vary from teaching privately, to holding teaching roles in institutions such as the University of Malaya, the National Arts Academy (ASWARA), the Malaysian Institute of Art and being one of the youngest musicians invited to join the Trinity College London panel of examiners at the age of 28. As a musician, Angel continues to perform actively as a soloist and with various ensembles, including the Sutera Ensemble, locally and abroad. She has produced two recording albums to raise funds for charity: Piano Weaving Love and My Cellistic Journey in collaboration with cellist Jonathan Oh.

Arwin Muruga is not your typical entrepreneur. He is truly unconventional in his thinking and practices and has a strong belief that “what your mind can conceive and believe, you can achieve.” Over the past 10 years, Arwin has explored various industries including retail, recruitment, media, education, hospitality and agriculture. His vast experience has enabled him to experience the ups’ and downs’ of entrepreneurship and running a business. Today he is a Ph.D candidate in the field of Business Management. He is an active Trainer and Coach helping individuals find their true purpose and potential in life and at work. Arwin is a Consultant with his family business which was established in 1996 and works across the country delivering leadership development programs and culture change initiatives for large multinationals.

Azlina Amir Abbas, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Malaya

Professor Dr Azlina Amir Abbas is a Consultant

Orthopaedic Surgeon and Head of the Joint Reconstruction Unit at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. She has over 25 years practicing as a doctor, 23 of which in the Orthopaedic field. She would be happy to share her journey to being a doctor generally and an Orthopaedic surgeon specifically, as well as an Academic Clinician. Additionally, she will also be able to share her experiences as a woman surgeon in a maledominated specialty.

Arwin Murugamoorthy, Coach, Consultant and Entrepreneur

Dane Moodie, Software Engineer

Dane is a Software Engineer based in New Zealand who has worked for a wide variety of software companies as a software engineer and software architect. He has over 20 years experience building web-based and mobile applications, and will describe the path he has followed in his career from University to graduate software developer to today.

Deda Ridzwani, Director for Public Affairs at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

Deda Ridzwani is a Director for Public Affairs at a premier think tank in the country, the Institute of Strategic and International Studies, ISIS Malaysia which was established in 1983 as an autonomous research organisation, focusing on foreign policy, security studies, economics, nation-building, social policy, technology, innovation, and environmental studies. She has almost 10 years of experience in governmental affairs, advocating policies and negotiating issues with various Malaysian Ministries and international government bodies, whilst strengthening, maintaining, and creating new relationships between government to government (G2G), business to government (B2G), stakeholders, corporate companies, and building partnerships between local and international think tanks across the globe.

Devain Kapoor, Entrepreneur and Founder of Inreality Solutions and Sonayna

Devain Kapoor is an Entrepreneur based in Jakarta and has built a successful textile and garment retail business. However, the challenges posed by the recent pandemic led him to pivot and explore new opportunities that take advantage of his passion in technology and marketing. With a sharp eye for innovation and a willingness to adapt to changing market conditions, he started a digital marketing company that specializes in augmented and virtual reality in order to stay ahead of the curve and provide cutting-edge solutions to his clients.

Elaine Sim, Co-founder of Migratesafe

Elaine is a social entrepreneur and an advocate working to eliminate forced labour in Malaysia. She is the co-founder of Migratesafe, a responsible recruitment agency facilitating zero placement fee hires for migrant workers based in Kuching and formerly co-founded Pinkcollar in Kuala Lumpur for Filipino domestic helpers (Forbes 30 under 30 - Social Impact). She is a qualified lawyer in West Malaysia and Sarawak with an undergraduate English law degree from Queen Mary, University of London and a post grad LLM in American Legal Studies from William & Mary Law School where she attended as a Drapers’ scholar. Elaine was also a Rhodes finalist ‘18 for the Malaysian Rhodes Scholarship and a former Perdana Fellow in the Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia.

Faizal Bin Bahadon, Entrepreneur

Faizal Bin Bahadon (Faizal) has been in the IT industry for more than 20 years. His experience in different aspects of operating a company led to the start of Finther as a services company focusing on providing advisory on IT Performance Management. Effective IT performance management can help organizations maximize the value of their IT investments, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction. Join Faizul to learn more about his journey from being an engineer to an entrepreneur.

Matthew Leong, Consultant at Bain & Company

Matthew Leong is a Consultant based in Kuala Lumpur and works for Bain & Company. He specialises in Consumer Products, advising some of the world’s largest FMCG companies on their most crucial problems and opportunities. With the rapid growth of Southeast Asia, coupled with the disruption caused by COVID-19, FMCG companies have had to change their approach to distribution, sustainability, and branding - necessitating new strategies and actions. Prior to working at Bain & Company, Matthew read Mechanical Engineering with Business Finance at UCL and completed a Masters in Management at London Business School. During this period, he had also advised Depop (the largest second-hand fashion marketplace in the world), Ferrari, and Unilever, as well as obtained work experience with companies like McKinsey, EY, KPMG, and De Beers Jewellers.

Pice Preeyakorn, Regional operations and Project Lead at Shopee

I graduated from KTJ in 2014 and went on to read Mathematics at UCL. After a brief stint at an investment bank in London, I joined Shopee and have been an integral member of the team for the past 6 years. During my time at Shopee, I have gained a wealth of experience, from travelling to deepdive our sellers’ operation across South East Asia to spearheading market expansion in Latin America. Currently, I am the Head of Strategy for our logistics business (Shopee Xpress), where I develop and oversee our long term expansion strategy, capital investments, and strategic projects. I am excited to share more about my journey in an early start-up that is now one of the biggest e-commerce platforms in the world.

Nadiah Hanim, Head of Strategy and Programmes at Yayasan Anak Bangsa Bisa

Nadiah Hanim Abdul Latif has over 20 years of experience from corporate to NGOs and humanitarian efforts. By day, she is the head of the strategy and programmes at Yayasan Anak Bangsa Bisa (YABB), an impact-driven foundation launched by the GoTo Group, Indonesia’s largest digital ecosystem, in March 2020. The Foundation was formed to help enable changemakers accelerate social and environmental change whilst leveraging on technology and innovation.

Reza Baharin, Head of Fixed Income Department at Permodalan Nasional Berhad

Reza (NAQ U6 ‘02) heads up the Fixed Income Department at Permodalan Nasional Berhad, one of the largest fund management companies in Malaysia. Within his scope of responsibility are units that invest and trade in bonds both in Malaysia and abroad, FX, money market instruments and derivatives. Prior to his current role, he was a bond portfolio manager with Bank Negara Malaysia for 14 years which included a 4 year stint in London. To dispel the myth that lawyers can’t count, he obtained a Masters in Wealth Management degree from Singapore Management University under the Temasek Regulators Scholarship. This was after he graduated with a law degree from the University of Manchester as a BNM Scholar. Reza is also a Chartered Financial Planner and Islamic Financial Planner.

Sofea Mastan, Public Relations Manager at Spring Pharma

Sofea Mastan is a Publicist/Media Manager based in Kuala Lumpur who has worked for a wide variety of brands. She has over 10 years experience in working with the media and bringing awareness for multiple brands around Asia. Previously, Sofea worked as a News Correspondent and Radio Announcer for Rakita 107.9 FM.

Shen Fei Lam, Chartered Architect at Fei Architect

Award Winning Architect practicing under FEI ARCHITECT PLT, Ar. Shen has designed and completed buildings ranging from Schools, Housing, Apartments, Heritage, Hotels, commercial spaces and individual houses. Awards include Rethinking the Future – Top 45 Architects in Petaling Jaya 2021, Fun Empire Best Architecture Firms in Malaysia 2021, British Council Professional Award 2020 finalist, and Khazanah Design Residency Award 2019. Ar. Shen has been lecturing for the past 8 years, ranging from University Putra Malaysia, Taylor’s University, and Tunku Abdul Rahman University. Ar. Shen has spoken and wrote on Architectural topics on platform such as BFM, Cityplus FM, The Edge, Nanyang, Sinchew, and public events for the British Council’s Commonwealth Alumni Forum.

Syaza Nazura, Career Success Facilitator

Syaza Nazura is a Career Success Facilitator who guides students to their career success. Her experiences studying in both the UK and the US, as well as working in both a university and a high school setting in Malaysia, helped her as she works alongside students and fresh graduates to help them carve their future careers. She will be sharing her experiences in how she made the decision to jump from Actuarial Science into the world of higher education and career advising.

Timetable

8.30 - 9.00: 9.10 - 9.40: 9.50 - 10.20: 10.30 - 11.00: 11.15 - 11.45:

Careers talk session 1

Careers talk session 2

Careers talk session 3

Careers talk session 4

Live Q&A with all speakers in the Tuanku Ja’afar Auditorium