I'm a Malaysian, British and Australian Citizen, currently based in Toronto, Canada as an Executive Officer of The Royal Bank of Canada.
Born and raised in Malaysia, educated in Australia and with experience in Africa, South-East Asia, Europe and North America, I currently serve as Vice President, Head of Merchant Payment Services at The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). I joined RBC to lead the Tech + Ops Innovation Group and prior to joining the Bank, I had roles leading Market Development & Mobile for PayPal Canada and Channel/Mobile Partnership's for PayPal UK/IRE.
An active startup advisor & mentor, and FinTech investor, I currently am the President and Chair of The Board of Ascend Canada, a Board Member of Ascend Global Leaders and The Chair of Strategic Planning for Step Above Stigma. I have also sat on a range of Global Advisory Boards, including TechToronto, Singularity University Canada, Copenhagen FinTech, the Mars Discovery District, the BC Tech Association and Dash40 Ventures.
I've had the privilege of having my opinions featured in: The Globe & Mail, National Post, The Financial Times, TechVibes, VentureBeat, Business News Network, BetaKit, MobileSyrup, Toronto Life and more.
I'm a vocal advocate and evangelist for Diversity and Inclusivity, Mental Health Awareness and the development and growth of Early Talent.
I am a proud immigrant and BIPOC Leader.
*The views and opinions expressed are my own.
