Ts. Mohd Irfan Zainal Abidin

Head Of Strategic HR at Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd

Ts. Mohd Irfan Zainal Abidin has a diverse work experience in various industries. Ts. Mohd Irfan is currently working at Takaful Malaysia as the Head of Strategic HR, a position they started in August 2022. Prior to this role, they held the position of Acting Head of Human Resource & Corporate Services at Takaful Malaysia from June 2022 to August 2022. From April 2021 to May 2022, they also served as the Head of Strategic HR at the same company.

Before their time at Takaful Malaysia, Ts. Mohd Irfan worked at EPF Malaysia as the People Development Lead from August 2019 to March 2021. Ts. Mohd Irfan was responsible for leading people development initiatives within the organization.

From 2017 to 2019, Ts. Mohd Irfan was the Head of Learning & Development at Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd. Ts. Mohd Irfan played a crucial role in developing and implementing learning strategies for the company.

In 2016, Ts. Mohd Irfan worked as the Manager of Human Resources at UOA Group. Their role involved managing the human resources function within the company.

From 2011 to 2016, Ts. Mohd Irfan worked at Sime Darby as a Change Management Professional. Ts. Mohd Irfan was responsible for driving and managing change initiatives across the organization.

In 2009, Ts. Mohd Irfan worked as a Researcher at Universiti Teknologi MARA. Ts. Mohd Irfan conducted research in their field of expertise during this time.

Ts. Mohd Irfan started their career in 2008 as an Instrument Engineer at PETRONAS. Ts. Mohd Irfan held this position for a year before moving on to other opportunities.

Overall, Ts. Mohd Irfan Zainal Abidin has accumulated significant experience in strategic HR, people development, learning and development, change management, and research throughout their career.

Ts. Mohd Irfan Zainal Abidin's education history is as follows:

Ts. Mohd Irfan obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Human Resource Management from AAGBS. Ts. Mohd Irfan also earned a Certified Professional AHRI (CAHRI) designation from the Australian HR Institute. In addition, they completed a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng Hons) degree from MMU. Ts. Mohd Irfan further pursued a certificate in Malaysian Labour Laws from the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM).

In terms of certifications, Ts. Mohd Irfan Zainal Abidin has obtained various credentials. Ts. Mohd Irfan is a Certified Hogan Assessment professional from Hogan Assessment Systems, a Profesional Technologist from the Malaysia Board of Technologists, and has completed the Executive Presence on Video Conference Calls course from LinkedIn.

Ts. Mohd Irfan has also completed several LinkedIn certifications, including Creating a Culture of Learning, Creating a High Performance Culture, Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID, Listening to Customers, and Setting and Managing Realistic Expectations for Your L&D Program.

Additionally, they are a Certified Member of the Australian HR Institute (AHRI), obtained a Certificate in Malaysian Labour Laws, and is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM).

Other certifications include being a Certified Prosci Change Management Practitioner from Prosci, a Certified HRDF Trainer from HRDF - Human Resources Development Fund Malaysia, and a Registered Graduate Engineer from both The Institution of Engineers Malaysia and the Board of Engineers Malaysia.

Ts. Mohd Irfan Zainal Abidin also holds a Certificate of Health Planning Enhancement Programme/OSH, although the institution from which it was obtained is unspecified.

Lastly, they are a Certified Leadership Development & Succession Strategist, although the institution granting this certification is not specified.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Strategic HR

    August, 2022 - present

  • Acting Head Of Human Resource Corporate Services

    June, 2022

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