Zailani Ali

Zailani Ali has more than 25 years of human resource experience with local and multinational companies spanning various industries such as telecommunication, insurance, automotive, and banking. Prior to joining UMW, he held several senior positions, namely, Director of HR of Maxis Berhad, Senior Vice President/Head of Group HR of International Netherland Group (ING) Malaysia and Member of the Global HR Business Council, Head of HR & Administration of DaimlerChrysler Malaysia, Vice President HR of Citibank Berhad, Regional (Southeast Asia) Manager of Best food International, Group HR Manager of DRB Hicom Berhad and Compensation & Benefits Manager of Telekom Malaysia Berhad. He brings with him strategic HR initiatives in the areas of leadership and management development, business transformation and change management, high-performance culture, merger and acquisition, reward and performance, workforce data analytics, and coaching and mentoring culture.