Curriculum vitae
CV
Policy and communications strategist, producer and columnist working across government, social impact and culture.
NYC / Chicago / KL
Experience
Head, Social Impact
Zak Capital
Deployed over $1 million in impact capital across 7 initiatives and set up the Pahang Economic Advisory Council.
Co-Founder and Director
Gunung Cherita
Executive produced the feature film Maryam Pagi ke Malam, raised RM500,000, took it to 5 global festivals and secured 2 international awards.
Press Secretary to the Finance Minister
Ministry of Finance Malaysia
Served as the Finance Minister's primary strategic advisor on media, reputation and crisis communications during national policy rollouts.
Research Lead
IMAN Research
Designed and managed grant-funded research on transnational countering violent extremism, covering fieldwork, survey design and campaign planning.
Centre Associate
Asia Centre
Provided training and advice on selected programmes and served as Asia Centre Malaysia's contact person in Kuala Lumpur.
Selected work
Executive producer
Maryam Pagi ke Malam
Feature film.
Producer and presenter
Waroeng Baru
Politics podcast in Bahasa Malaysia.
Producer and presenter
GenMeme
Covid-era web series and podcast.
Writing
Education
Master of Public Policy
University of Chicago
MA, International Political Communication
University of Sheffield
BComm, Professional Communication
RMIT University
Awards and grants
Connections Through Culture Grant, 2024
British Council
Skills
Strategic communications
Public policy
Social impact strategy
Film and content production
Partnerships and fundraising