About Me

Education

University of Oxford, Said Business School 2022

PGDip

Global Business

Deakin Business School, Australia 2008

MBA

Business Administration and International Finance

Deakin University, Australia 2002

Mater of Technology

Engineering (Computronics) and Management

Central Queensland University 1998

Batchelor of Technology

Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control

Work & Experience

PETRONAS Malaysia 09/19/2022 - 09/23/2025

Assurance Expert

 Reports to the Head of Risk and Assurance, Upstream Business. My role is to provide expert technical advice to the Project Gate Keepers through Value Assurance Reviews (VAR) and the Upstream Business decision makers through Risk Assessment for Decision Making (RADM), so as to prevent or minimize potential value leakage to the organization.  Provide expertise to implement the Annual Risk-Based Assurance Plan for the Upstream Business,,Value Assurance programs and risk profiling events.  Key Accountabilities include but not limited to the following areas: Risk and Assurance Planning, Value Assurance Reviews, Assurance of Upstream Business’s Major Controls, Risk Governance, Risk Profiling, Risk Performance and Risk Assessments.

Pretivm Resources Inc 05/02/2022 - 08/26/2022

Regional Risk Manager (Americas)

 Head of the Risk function within the company, with responsibilities for all risk activities in country and reporting in to ‘Group Risk’ in Australia  Set up the function within Canada, including hiring, training and deployment of risk ambassadors for each site.  Build risk management capability through supporting and facilitating risk management training, coaching and mentoring risk and control owners of material risks.

PETRONAS Canada Energy Limited 07/17/2017 - 04/29/2022

Senior Risk Advisor (Corporate) / Director GRC / Operations Risk Advisor GRC

 Head of the Risk function within the company, identifying, analyzing, mitigating and monitoring the company’s strategic and operational risks within the defined risk appetite and tolerances.  Ensuring the company’s risk management policies and strategies are in compliance with applicable regulations / laws and strategic imperatives of the business.  Apply and drive the Company’s Risk Management Policy and Framework across the business.  Manage, enhance and execute the risk management and assurance programs throughout the business.  Partner with Risk Owners, Subject Matter Experts and Audit / Compliance personnel to implement Risk Assurance  Plan, Conduct and Co-ordinate risk management reviews with business leaders and top management.  Execute communication and outreach initiates to nurture a culture focused on identifying and managing risk impacting the company’s ability to achieve its strategic and operational objectives.  Provide regular updates to Group Risk in Kuala Lumpur, Senior Management and the Audit and Risk Committees  Have the responsibility for planning the Crisis Management and Business Continuity activities for the business

PETRONAS Malaysia 07/09/2012 - 07/07/2017

Surface Facilities Advisor (Upstream)

 Pioneered the efforts across handling the entire gamut of functions pertaining to define, roll out, and implement the Upstream Risk Management Framework (ERM) and a common risk management process.  Develop risk assessment methods (in collaboration with Group Risk Management), including risk treatment methods for conventional and unconventional oil, gas and LNG projects.  Conduct targeted VARs', utilizing the 'TECOP' and/or 'PESTLE' process to identify risks and recommend mitigating actions to protect value leakage in complex projects.  Advise and facilitate risk-profiling exercises for the Upstream Business and various sectors.  Provided technical support to Group Internal Audit for Upstream International audits eg Azerbaijan & Canada.  Establish and validate key controls effectiveness including recommending and influencing improvements to the internal controls, where necessary (Assurance).  Assigned as ‘Head of Assurance’ within UPRA from July 2014 to August 2016.

Skills/ Technologies

Project Management
100%
Risk Management
100%
Instrumentation and Controls
100%
Business Development
100%
Project Development
100%