Azizi Jennis


Curriculum Vitae / Resume

ACTIVE SKILLS

Environmental (Business & Technology) Scanning, Technology Analysis, Business Analysis, Strategy and Planning, New Product & Service Development

DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE

Internet, Multimedia, Broadband, Wireless, Online Communities, Internet Portals, E-Commerce, Content, Interactive Marketing, Mobile Computing, Voice Over IP 


WORK EXPERIENCE

Sep 2002 - present
Senior Vice President / Chief Operating Officer, Quantum Business Sdn Bhd
Responsible for building new lines of businesses for the company, specifically broadband/wireless services and applications. Roles include strategy, research, business planning, and new business development.  Regional responsibility for Sabah & Sarawak operations.
Promoted to Chief Operating Officer in charge of Marketing & Sales, Customer Services, and Technical/Network Services in January 2004. 
*Quantum Business is a licensed long distance and international discounted voice services provider

Mar 2002 – Aug 2002
Sabbatical.  Freelance Consultant

Advising companies in the VOIP, wireless and broadband businesses.

Dec 2000 – Feb 2002
Director / Business Development Manager, Getasia.com Malaysia
Initially tasked to set up the Malaysian operations of a regional Digital Media Solutions company. Responsible for managing day to day operations until the appointment of a permanent Country Manager.  Lead a team to secure major business relationships with strategic partners and customers.
Key achievements: Successfully established the company with full operational team; launched 31st May 2001. 
*Getasia offers Interactive Marketing, Content Syndication and Web & Wireless Services

Oct 2000 – Nov 2000
Sabbatical.  Freelance Consultant
Advised an education-related web startup company on business and product strategy, and technology development.

May 2000 - Sept 2000
Chief Technology Officer , Portal, Telekom Malaysia
Responsible for strategy, planning and implementation of technology platform and services for BlueHyppo.com. Deputy Head of Portal Unit, in charge of day to day operations.
 
Jan 2000 - Apr 2000
Manager, Portal, Telekom Malaysia
Responsible for strategy and implementation of horizontal and vertical Internet portals within TM group.  Played a major role in creation of  BlueHyppo.com, the portal for South East Asia’s largest ISP.
Key achievements: doubled the traffic for ISP portal. Supervised development of travel, education, broadband and wireless portals.

April 1998 - Dec 1999
Manager, New Business Development, Telekom Malaysia
Responsible for new business identification, analysis, and development, for Telekom Multimedia. Also supported other divisions within Telekom Malaysia for business analysis.
Key projects: Web Hosting & ASP (Netmyne.com) , ADSL (Streamyx), launched Mobile Internet & WAP with TMTouch

March 1996 - March 1998
Assistant Manager, Consumer Multimedia, Telekom Malaysia
Responsible for business development, technology analysis, and technical support.
Key projects: Interactive TV, Internet Games, Virtual Communities
Traveled throughout the US, Europe and Asia to share experiences with other telcos and media companies.

Sept 1995 - Feb 1996
Management Trainee Program, Telekom Malaysia
A comprehensive hands on training program encompassing all aspects of Telekom Malaysia operations, including a 3-month attachment as a systems maintenance engineer for the IT Division.
*Telekom Malaysia is the largest telecommunications company in Malaysia, offering fixed line, mobile , data and Internet services


ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
 
Oct 1992 - Jul 1995  
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
University of Kent at Canterbury, England

Sep 1991 - Aug 1992  
Irish Leaving Certificate (A-Level Equivalent) 
Institute of Education, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Jan 1986 - Dec 1990  
Malaysian Certificate of Education (O-Level Equivalent) 
St Thomas Secondary School, Kuching, Malaysia