Tuan Haji Zakaria was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 18 June 2021.
Tuan Haji Zakaria started his career when he joined PETRONAS in 1987. In his early years with Petronas, he was involved in prominent projects such Gas Processing Plant (GPP2), Miri Gas Separation Plant and has the experiences of the full project cycle (engineering, commissioning and start-up) of Malaysia LNG Dua (“MLNG”) project. In 1996, he served in the MLNG operation as the area mechanical engineer and was later promoted to Senior Manager position. During this period, he has had the experiences of maintaining mechanical equipment (static and rotating), contract management, leading MLNG plant turnarounds and managing multidiscipline area maintenance. In 2004 Tuan Haji Zakaria was assigned to Egypt LNG (“ELNG”) project as Engineering Advisor to prepare for the operation readiness of ELNG project. Upon completion of his assignment in 2006, he was appointed as the Plant Manager of Gas Processing Plant B in Terengganu, as Plant Manager MLNG in 2008, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia LNG Group of Companies in 2011. He assumed the position of Vice President Petronas from 2014 until his retirement on 15 April 2021.
Current role