CV | Resume
Work
Experience
1/2024 - present
Assistant Director
Johor State Sports Council
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Manage over RM25 million budget for administration and operation including procurement of services, works and supplies, supported by 26 teammates.
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Administer public service operation following strict official procedures and interdepartmental relations including audit queries and the state assembly questions.
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Lead the management of office assets, records, programs and the well-being of over 100 employees.
1/2022 - 1//2024
Assistant Secretary
State Secretary's Office (HR)
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Strategised training operations for over 16,000 public servants from over 50 state departments with a RM1.2 million budget, supported by 9 teammates.
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Liaised with training stakeholders including consultation agencies and service vendors to optimise the use of public funds for the best value.
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Digitalised and systemised office workflow and records through data management coaching.
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Administered RM300,000 worth of in-service scholarships funds yearly.
5/2020 - 12/2021
Subtitle Linguist
Netflix via GloZ
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Maintained high-quality English-Malay subtitles that adhered strictly to technical guidelines.
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Demonstrated proficiency in handling complex content like trailers and teasers, requiring a deep understanding of language nuances and cultural knowledge.
4/2019 - 4/2020
Associate Linguist
Google via Adecco
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Performed tasks like intent argument parsing, grammar induction, and message template authoring to ensure accurate and natural language interactions for Malaysian Malay and American English.
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Ensured efficient code updates for Malay language features by resolving new key errors, managing change lists, and integrating new keys seamlessly into the codebase.
3/2018 - 12/2018
Editor
Patriots Publishing
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Edited sentences for clarity, precision, and adherence to Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka's (DBP) standards for the Malay language.
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Conducted in-depth research to verify factual accuracy and enrich content across various genres.
Education
2/2017 - 12/2017
Victoria University of Wellington |
BA (Hons.) in Linguistics, 1st class
Awards
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2017 Linguistics Honours Scholarship
Grades, courses, and research
(A-) Linguistics at the Interfaces
(A) Directed Research in Linguistics
(A-) Topics in Sociolinguistics
(A-) Research project
Please check out my research page to explore the studies I carried out in all of these courses.
1/2013 - 12/2016
Victoria University of Wellington |
BEd TESOL, 1st class
Awards
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Top student with the highest GPA in 2016 graduating cohort
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The English Speaking Union Award 2016
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2016 Victoria Plus certificate (university’s service and leadership development programme)
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Dean's list award recipient 2015
Grades and courses
2013
A+ Classroom Management
B Building Learning Communities
A- Human Development and Learning
B+ Young People, Education & Media
A- Foundation for Educational Studies
A+ Language and Communication
A+ Writing English
2014
B+ Language Teaching & Methodology
A- Second Language Curriculum Design
B+ Teaching Diverse Learners
A- Introduction to Linguistics
A- Language Variation and Change
A- Introduction to the Spanish language
2015
A Approaches to Grammar
A- Language across the Curriculum
A- Understanding Behaviour
A+ Motivating Students
A+ Language Learning Processes
A Syntax
A- Special Topic: Gender and Language
2016
A- Sociolinguistics
A+ Teachers as Lifelong Learners
(Pass) Teaching Practice (13-week)
Skills
& Expertise
Language [Malaysian Malay, English]
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localisation, subtitling, editing, parsing, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, grammar
Data Analysis
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Microsoft Power BI, Looker Studio, NVivo
Technology
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Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Wixsite, WordPress, Blogger
Soft skills
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leadership, cultural awareness, global-mindset, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, critical thinking