Creative Director and Media Strategist with 17 years of experience leading brand, digital, and integrated marketing across Malaysia's top agencies, including Publicis Groupe, NagaDDB, Dentsu, and Invictus Blue (under Havas). Proven record of securing and growing major accounts — Anchor Food Professionals, Jetour, KK Supermart, WCT, Malton, Mah Sing, KFC, Toyota, BMW, VISA, Nescafé, and Tourism Malaysia — and delivering award-recognised campaigns with measurable business impact, from +30% YoY e-commerce revenue growth to campaigns reaching 7.7M+ views. Thrives at the intersection of creativity, data, and strategy, combining creative leadership with media planning, performance marketing, and AI-powered campaign innovation to turn business challenges into growth.

Creative Director and Media Strategist with 17 years of experience leading brand, digital, and integrated marketing across Malaysia's top agencies, including Publicis Groupe, NagaDDB, Dentsu, and Invictus Blue (under Havas). Proven record of securing and growing major accounts — Anchor Food Professionals, Jetour, KK Supermart, WCT, Malton, Mah Sing, KFC, Toyota, BMW, VISA, Nescafé, and Tourism Malaysia — and delivering award-recognised campaigns with measurable business impact, from +30% YoY e-commerce revenue growth to campaigns reaching 7.7M+ views. Thrives at the intersection of creativity, data, and strategy, combining creative leadership with media planning, performance marketing, and AI-powered campaign innovation to turn business challenges into growth.

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Creative Director and Media Strategist with 17 years of experience leading brand, digital, and integrated marketing across
Malaysia’s top agencies, including Publicis Groupe, NagaDDB, Dentsu, and Invictus Blue (under Havas). Proven record of
securing and growing major accounts — Anchor Food Professionals, Jetour, KK Supermart, WCT, Malton, Mah Sing, KFC,
Toyota, BMW, VISA, Nescafé, and Tourism Malaysia — and delivering award-recognised campaigns with measurable
business impact, from +30% YoY e-commerce revenue growth to campaigns reaching 7.7M+ views. Thrives at the
intersection of creativity, data, and strategy, combining creative leadership with media planning, performance marketing,
and AI-powered campaign innovation to turn business challenges into growth.

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Language

English
Fluent
Malay
Advanced

Work Experience

Chief Creative Director at Monolith Digital
October 1, 2024 - Present
Lead creative and media strategy across the agency, driving high-profile account wins, brand transformations and AI-powered campaigns. Personally secured and led the Anchor Food Professionals account, directing creative, strategic messaging, and media alignment.
Associate Creative Director (Freelance) at NagaDDB Tribal
August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
ACD on Prudential and Celcom digital accounts, reporting to the Chief Creative Officer. Recovered the Prudential account, preventing loss and restoring client confidence. Mentored emerging creatives through collaborative ideation, raising team performance and output quality. Partnered with account teams to translate client insights into narratives that performed across media platforms.
Creative Director, Media Strategist at Invictus Blue
November 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Led creative and media strategy for brands including Allianz Bank, BMW, AIA, Takafol, AmBank; led new business pitches worth RM 25M+ (2022/2023) and retained existing accounts valued at RM 15M, driving revenue growth. Designed business architecture for all media services and introduced in-house programmatic solutions.
Creative Lead at The Clan
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Set creative vision across client projects; worked closely with account, media, research, and strategic planning teams on integrated strategy.
Senior Art Director at Spin Communications
February 1, 2010 - January 31, 2012
Led design and creative direction across campaigns; collaborated with copy, account and media teams to deliver integrated campaigns.
Art Director at Young & Rubicam (Y&R)
February 1, 2009 - February 1, 2010
Directed design and art direction for multi-market campaigns; collaborated with account and production teams.
Designer at Leo Burnett (Y&R)
February 1, 2007 - February 1, 2009
Graphic and brand design for client campaigns; contributed to concept development and visual identity.

Education

Liberal Arts and Sciences at Lynfield University
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other