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Index PartnersSenior Advisor
Jan. 2026Southeast AsiaOrigination, structuring and execution of infrastructure and digital-infrastructure investments across Asia. Focused on datacenters, energy transition and complex cross-border transactions.
RisingPointSenior Advisor | Partnerships
Oct. 2025Southeast Asia, Middle EastFostering growth with AI powered solutions for technology, infrastructure and energy markets.
AureconManaging Director, Corporate Strategy & Sales, Asia
Jul. 2021 - Jun. 2025Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaLed Aurecon’s 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚, accountable for business planning, sales, and regional expansion through both organic growth and M&A initiatives. * 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫-100% 𝐭𝐨𝐩-𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 positioning the Asia business as one of the group’s fastest-expanding regions. * 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 integrating client segmentation, sector prioritization, and market entry pathways across Southeast Asia, and Greater China. * 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐏&𝐋 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, improving bid quality, pricing power, and win-rate performance in key sectors (infrastructure, buildings, energy, environment). * 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, shaping Aurecon’s long-term regional footprint and capability mix. * 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, embedding a growth-mindset culture and improved collaboration across technical, operations, and market functions.
AureconCountry Managing Director Malaysia
Jul. 2021 - Oct. 2023Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 — transforming a greenfield presence into a full-scale, multidisciplinary engineering, advisory, and project-management business within two years. * 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐭𝐨 300 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, building integrated delivery teams across transport, energy, buildings, datacentre, and industrial/manufacturing sectors. * 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, positioning Aurecon as a trusted partner to national infrastructure and international clients growing in Malaysia. * 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲, 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 aligned with regional and group objectives, ensuring operational, commercial, and ESG compliance. * 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 through targeted recruitment, mentoring, and succession planning, creating a high-performing, client-centric culture. * 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 while achieving safety, quality, and talent-retention benchmarks above regional averages.
AureconManaging Director l Regional Director, Operations, Asia
Jan. 2019 - Jun. 2021SingaporeDirected Aurecon’s 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams in nine countries and ensuring consistent commercial, quality, and safety performance across all market sectors. * 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 for engineering, advisory, and project-management practices in transport, water, energy, buildings, and infrastructure advisory. * 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 that improved project margin, risk governance, and delivery predictability across the region. * 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of project delivery, standardizing systems and tools to enhance productivity and client responsiveness. * 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 through risk-based resource planning and integrated workforce strategies across Asia.
AureconDirector Client Strategy, Asia
May. 2017 - Dec. 2018Singapore𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 positioning for growth in buildings, transport infrastructure and energy & resource markets. During this time also served as MD Aurecon Singapore from May 2018 to Dec 2018. Aurecon brings ideas to life to design a better future. Imagining what is possible and turning challenges into solutions. We provide advisory, design, delivery and asset management services on projects across a range of markets and locations worldwide.
AureconCountry Manager, Philippines & Indonesia
Jun. 2016 - Feb. 2018Manila/Philippines, Jakarta/Indonesia𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚. Led Aurecon's business expansion in the Philippines; working with clients across Asia including growth regions of Indonesia and Philippines in buildings, civil & transport infrastructure, industrial and energy markets.
Jacobs EngineeringDirector of Operations, Malaysia & Indonesia
Apr. 2015 - Jun. 2015Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚 of over 350 engineers, planners, project and construction managers and support staff across buildings, civil, transport & industrial infrastructure, water & environment, power, and program management of capital works. Full responsibility for business growth and performance in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Jacobs EngineeringCountry Manager & Director of Operations, Malaysia
Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2015Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 business, a team of over 300 engineers, planners, project and construction managers and support staff across buildings, transport, water, energy and industrial infrastructure. Team also supported project delivery across China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.
Sinclair Knight MerzOperations Manager, Buildings and Infrastructure, Malaysia
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 170 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 for Sinclair Knight Merz including the high value engineering center for SKM's global infrastructure business.
Sinclair Knight MerzRegional Manager Clients, Buildings and Infrastructure, Asia
Aug. 2011 - Jan. 2012Manila, PhilippinesResponsible for infrastructure client portfolio in Philippines and regional clients in the wider Sinclair Knight Merz Asia business.
Asian Development BankEvaluation Specialist
Jan. 2010 - Aug. 2011Manila, PhilippinesResponsible for performance evaluation of ADB sponsored projects for development effectiveness across the Asia-Pacific region.
Sinclair Knight MerzCountry Manager, India
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2009New Delhi Area, India𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐳'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 establishing the office growing to a peak of 100 staff in less than a year across transport and building infrastructure portfolio.
Sinclair Knight MerzOperations Manager, International Development, Australia
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2008Melbourne, Australia
Sinclair Knight MerzPrincipal Consultant & Project Director
Jul. 2006 - Dec. 2006Melbourne, Australia
Sinclair Knight MerzOperations Manager, Philippines
Sep. 2004 - Jun. 2006Manila, Philippines
Sinclair Knight MerzSenior Engineer, Water & Environment, Mekong Subregion, Thailand
May. 1994 - Aug. 2004Bangkok, Thailand
Bharat Petroleum Corporation LimitedGraduate Engineer
Apr. 1991 - Feb. 1992Mumbai Area, India
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