1. 1. 1 Conpex Solutions Sdn Bhd, 2014 Metro Learning Centre 2014 Career Talk MetroLC-careerTalk-mystory-slides-eg,r.1-260514
2. 2. 2 Topic From Slave Employee to Cloud Entrepreneur >A journey to freedom Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
3. 3. 3 1] Early school years [Primary/second ary] > parents:- Chinese school teachers >english mission school >yellow banana > Classmate: Ajib Kor Hyperlink>>Najib-PM -pic-SJI-1967.jpg Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
4. 4. 4 Early school years [Primary/second ary] > parents:- Chinese school teachers >english mission school >yellow banana > Classmate: Ajib Kor >1Msia PM famous quotes You hmIhu >what C want Lesson learnt >are humans born EQUAL ? > are humans good or evil by nature? Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
5. 5. 5 2] University years >1 week in UM >went to NUS >arch [4th choice] >Caught by spore needs Lesson learnt No career guidance Education dont match skill >spore focused need [housing] Story of cat catches mice choose a univ/country where you can learn the best Overstay 1 year >lazy/Punting Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
6. 6. 6 3] 1st 5 Employee years >from Asst Architect to China Man autocratic developer >slave employee >midnight meeting >project architect >[Wisma Sime darby] >learnt good documentation >piling disaster Headhunted>Petronas >1st in-house PMT For Petronas HQ Bldg > Project aborted Lesson learnt >dont apply to advertised jobs > Search for target cos. Petronas agenda on shadow employee >1st 5 slave years: suffer hard knocks Any consolation price??? Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
7. 7. 7 Lesson learnt >dont apply to advertised jobs > Search for target cos. Petronas agenda on shadow employee >Bonus found ??? Storyline> Suffer to gain something good >A test of Gods purpose? Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
8. 8. 8 4] Next 10 Employee Years >Senior Architect[proj Architect] >Promet in-house Architect firm Langkawi [Dr Ms dream] >The rise & fall of Promet Recession Went to HDB- spore Lesson learnt Hunt for ceo Proj mgr rules over architect > mgmt shake-up >HDB spin off>Surbana as global company Repeat story of cat catches mice Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
9. 9. 9 5]Next 5 Employee years Return Msia to Sunrise 1st 3 mths >jaga pintu iso/QA Mgr Learnt process mapping Sunrise> the good, bad and ugly Sunrise politics The office is a war zone The story of 6 kingdoms Managing The emperor The generals Soldiers Authorities Client Home minister Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story Lesson learnt >When facing the enemies who will fight for you?
10. 10. 10 Lesson Learnt TKM Mgmt Style Staff engagement Monthly pep talk Call-up lunch Mgmt by small note book Be 1st in something 1st ISO Co. 1st alum form constrn 1st sky gym/lounge/beach 1st strata bungalows 2 steps ahead of competitors Revitalize Fiabci Msia From site office Lesson learnt Make a difference TKM>do good to win respect Gain followers Jesus Mgmt Style? Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
11. 11. 11 5]Next 5 Employee years Cont Left sunrise GM for proxy co. of 2nd most powerful politician Went to west africa Ghana/ivory cost/Senegal Era of Dr M Era of a thousand MOUs Msia Boleh at its peak RM 1 b undersea cable Lesson Learnt the power of the pen Mgmt by proxy God-father politics 1997-98 >Asian currency crisis Business collapses Employees cut pay/Retrenchm ent Out of job Entrepreneur by default Lesson Learnt; Be prepared for the worst > maximize your credit card limit What do you do when faced with a do or die crisis? Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
12. 12. 12 6] Entrepreneurs Years Self start with laptop K+E not good enough Client dont trust start-up Survival by; >giving seminars Lecturing PM programs to master students Fiabci Networking As connector Face Personal financial crisis> reborn in Christ [10 April 2004] TAK connect to Dubai The Vietnam Years Encounter with Vietnam CEO Via mentor Lesson Learnt: Network X3 Have your CV always on Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
13. 13. 13 7] Biz Transformation >Self re- invention K+E Not enough Consultancy not good enough >no brand, no recognition New Biz model K-developer > K in the clouds Hyperlink>RED Cloud bizModel-b2cd Map.r.3-050613.ppt Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
14. 14. 14 8] The new Millennial Generation>The rise of social media Virtual networking via >BF >Linkedin >Twitter Speaking and deliver Seminars via the cloud Latest Seminar to Africans participants Great testimony from African CEO See next slide Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
15. 15. 15 Eric, you stole the show! You broke down scientific approaches into simple terms for all non scientific people to understand. Thank you so much, surely I will get back to you when I settle in office. Thanks [From David Alimubanji-CEO, Uganda Micro Credit Foundation, Uganda] Lesson Learnt Ready to go when opportunity arises Return to africa? Metro Learning Centre Career Talk: My Career story
16. 16. 16 About the Speaker The speaker started his career as an employee architect, project manager, quality / management systems manager and general manager-property before embarking on entrepreneurship as a seminar trainer, project management consultant, strategic advisory consultant and Cloud Entrepreneur. He uses the Cloud Platform as a business tool to enhance his work deliverables. He is on a journey to become a transformed RED Mobile Entrepreneur seeking to pull all his knowledge to the clouds and push to mobile devices/ gadgets. He spends 50 percent of his physical time in Kuala Lumpur and overseas work. The balance 50 percent of his time is spent in the clouds.
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