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Strategy | Transformation | Innovation | Sustainability
Akbar Abd Rahman
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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I'm offering
8 years of strategy, transformation, and implementation experience (through consulting and corporate strategy roles) with companies across multiple sectors in Asia. Passionate about building an organisation's long-term value through strategic transformation, innovation, and sustainability. I am analytical, independent, and a proficient communicator. Areas of competency: Strategy: Transformation: Implementation: * Corporate strategy blueprint * Performance management * Product development * Growth & innovation strategies * Programme / project governance * Technology incubation * Cost improvement / optimisation * Change management * Process improvement / redesign
Markets
United States
United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2021 - ?
job
Consultant
Renoir Consulting.
An international management consulting firm specializing in operational excellence and sustainable change management.
• Designed a 3-year strategy and transformation roadmap for a plantation company in East Malaysia (revenue ~RM1B).
• Internal: Analysis on expanding Renoir's environmental consulting arm in the UK through identification of potential firms for partnership / acquisition and exploration of augmented reality (AR) application in the construction / heritage space.
• Built a finance transformation programme for a Hong Kong's premium property group (market cap ~£13B, listed on LSE).
• Designed a 3-year strategy and transformation roadmap for a plantation company in East Malaysia (revenue ~RM1B).
• Internal: Analysis on expanding Renoir's environmental consulting arm in the UK through identification of potential firms for partnership / acquisition and exploration of augmented reality (AR) application in the construction / heritage space.
• Built a finance transformation programme for a Hong Kong's premium property group (market cap ~£13B, listed on LSE).
Change management, Management Consulting, Management, Finance, Consulting, Augmented Reality, Operational Excellence, Transformation, International
2021 - 2021
freelance
Business Consultant
Bain & Company.
A leading global management consulting firm providing advice to public, private, and non-profit organisations.
• Facilitated Full Potential Realisation (transformation) programme for Malaysia's largest oil & gas company's petrochemical
subsidiary (revenue ~USD1.5B). Led client's global finance teams across Asia, EMEA, and Americas to streamline and redesign
the planning & budgeting process through agile methodology, realizing ~50% man-hour savings.
• Facilitated Full Potential Realisation (transformation) programme for Malaysia's largest oil & gas company's petrochemical
subsidiary (revenue ~USD1.5B). Led client's global finance teams across Asia, EMEA, and Americas to streamline and redesign
the planning & budgeting process through agile methodology, realizing ~50% man-hour savings.
Agile, Management Consulting, Management, Finance, Consulting, Transformation, Redesign, Asia, LED
2020 - 2020
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Senior Associate, Strategy & Transformation
CEO's Office.
Listed on Bursa Malaysia, Digi (market cap ~RM33B) is part of the Norwegian global telecommunications provider, Telenor Group.
• Designed a 3-Year strategy plan including financial and CAPEX targets.
• Crafted overall brand value propositions, in line with Telenor Group's branding propositions.
• Developed a targeted 5G deployment strategy, outlining commercial positioning (competitive play, target markets, and product propositions) and technology strategy (infrastructure deployment and spectrum) to achieve the best monetisation / ROI outcome.
• Drafted B2B growth strategy - explored new B2B growth areas and partnership opportunities in different verticals including private
network, cloud & edge computing, security services, and gaming.
• Based on the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), identified strategies to achieve 50% carbon reduction by 2030.
• Designed a 3-Year strategy plan including financial and CAPEX targets.
• Crafted overall brand value propositions, in line with Telenor Group's branding propositions.
• Developed a targeted 5G deployment strategy, outlining commercial positioning (competitive play, target markets, and product propositions) and technology strategy (infrastructure deployment and spectrum) to achieve the best monetisation / ROI outcome.
• Drafted B2B growth strategy - explored new B2B growth areas and partnership opportunities in different verticals including private
network, cloud & edge computing, security services, and gaming.
• Based on the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), identified strategies to achieve 50% carbon reduction by 2030.
Branding, B2B, Deployment, ROI, Cloud, Growth strategy, Technology, Security, Network, Growth, Transformation, Infrastructure, Science
2017 - 2020
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Senior Executive, Corporate Strategy
Bursa Malaysia.
An integrated national exchange providing listing, trading, post-trade, market data, and index services (market cap ~RM7B).
Strategic Planning:
• Crafted a long-term vision, 3-year Strategy & Business Plan, and KPI targets.
• Outlined an overarching revenue diversification strategy through opportunities in Information Services and Corporate Services.
• Recommended enhancements for listing process by targeting the 'New Economy' sector and creation of a One-Stop-Centre.
• Provided recommendations to overcome the investment banking (securities brokerage) industry-wide cost pain points and identified areas to enhance Bursa's B2B offerings to market participants.
• Proposed a Talent Database platform solution that allows efficient talent mobilisation and cross-division collaborations.
Transformation / Performance Management:
• Developed and monitored the annual Corporate Balanced Scorecard KPIs and Long-Term Incentive Plan.
• In the Transformation / Programme Management Office personally monitored ~20 key initiatives (product development, market development, ecosystem enhancement, and system implementation) in the Commercial & Development division.
Execution / Project Delivery:
• Based on agile methodology, delivered a technology incubation project - built a securities lending pool Blockchain POC solution to improve operational efficiency - first in SEA, in collaboration with a technology partner Forms Syntron Information HK Ltd.
• Implemented a procurement process improvement through quick-win solutions improving turnaround time by ~60%.
Strategic Planning:
• Crafted a long-term vision, 3-year Strategy & Business Plan, and KPI targets.
• Outlined an overarching revenue diversification strategy through opportunities in Information Services and Corporate Services.
• Recommended enhancements for listing process by targeting the 'New Economy' sector and creation of a One-Stop-Centre.
• Provided recommendations to overcome the investment banking (securities brokerage) industry-wide cost pain points and identified areas to enhance Bursa's B2B offerings to market participants.
• Proposed a Talent Database platform solution that allows efficient talent mobilisation and cross-division collaborations.
Transformation / Performance Management:
• Developed and monitored the annual Corporate Balanced Scorecard KPIs and Long-Term Incentive Plan.
• In the Transformation / Programme Management Office personally monitored ~20 key initiatives (product development, market development, ecosystem enhancement, and system implementation) in the Commercial & Development division.
Execution / Project Delivery:
• Based on agile methodology, delivered a technology incubation project - built a securities lending pool Blockchain POC solution to improve operational efficiency - first in SEA, in collaboration with a technology partner Forms Syntron Information HK Ltd.
• Implemented a procurement process improvement through quick-win solutions improving turnaround time by ~60%.
Block Chain, POC, Platform, Development, Office, KPI, Transformation, Turnaround, Implementation, Banking, B2B, Technology, Management, Performance Management, Procurement, Strategic Planning, Agile, Database, Exchange, Product development
2017 - 2017
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Senior Associate, Business Development
KWAP, and PNB.
A subsidiary of Valuecap, a portfolio investment company owned by Khazanah, KWAP, and PNB (now owned by Kenanga Group).
• Designed and launched 3 award-winning exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and 1 wholesale fund, bringing in ~RM80M of new AUM:
o MyETF MSCI SEA Islamic Dividend - World's first Southeast Asia Shariah ETF;
o MyETF Thomson Reuters Asia Pacific ex-Japan Islamic Agribusiness - World's first Agribusiness Shariah ETF & won The Asset
Triple A - Asia ETF Awards 2016's Most Innovative Product, Malaysia;
o MyETF Dow Jones U.S. Titans 50 - First foreign-denominated security on Bursa Securities;
o i-VCAP Shariah Enhanced Yield Fund (Wholesale fund).
• Designed a few other products including an Islamic fixed income (Global Sukuk) ETF; a quant-based / smart beta equity mandate
- Malaysia Mid & Small-Cap Earnings Quality Strategy; a commodity-based (gold) ETF and a cash Waqf fund.
• Revamped the product website (www.myetf.com.my) to improve user experience and product appeal, streamline work process
and improve efficiency on information disclosures to investors.
• Designed and launched 3 award-winning exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and 1 wholesale fund, bringing in ~RM80M of new AUM:
o MyETF MSCI SEA Islamic Dividend - World's first Southeast Asia Shariah ETF;
o MyETF Thomson Reuters Asia Pacific ex-Japan Islamic Agribusiness - World's first Agribusiness Shariah ETF & won The Asset
Triple A - Asia ETF Awards 2016's Most Innovative Product, Malaysia;
o MyETF Dow Jones U.S. Titans 50 - First foreign-denominated security on Bursa Securities;
o i-VCAP Shariah Enhanced Yield Fund (Wholesale fund).
• Designed a few other products including an Islamic fixed income (Global Sukuk) ETF; a quant-based / smart beta equity mandate
- Malaysia Mid & Small-Cap Earnings Quality Strategy; a commodity-based (gold) ETF and a cash Waqf fund.
• Revamped the product website (www.myetf.com.my) to improve user experience and product appeal, streamline work process
and improve efficiency on information disclosures to investors.
Business development, User Experience, Exchange, Security, Website, Development, Wholesale, Asia, Winning
2014 - 2016
job
Associate, Business Development
i-VCAP Management.
Business development, Development
2011 - 2012
internship
Intern
Maxis Communications.
Largest mobile provider and a leading telco convergent company in Malaysia (market cap ~RM35B).
• Prepared a research report on employees' air flight travelling expenses and related cost-cutting propositions.
• Prepared a research report on employees' air flight travelling expenses and related cost-cutting propositions.
Research, Internal
My education
2010
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2013
University of New South Wales
Bachelors, Business Economics & Finance
Bachelors, Business Economics & Finance
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