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FARAH MAT HUSIN

Summary

Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in applying an analytical approach to strategy & operations for continuous improvement. Strives through mentoring, training and empowering team members.

Overview

9
9

Years of professional experience

4
4

Years of post-secondary education

3
3
Languages

Work History

Career Break

N/A
07.2022 - Current
  • Relocated to Singapore
  • Day / swing trade NASDAQ and NYSE via technical analysis
  • Completed Google Data Analytics online course - acquired basic skills in SQL, R and Tableau
  • Volunteer with Fei Yue Family Service Centre to support families in Singapore

Project Manager (Equities Products & Ecosystem)

Bursa Malaysia
06.2017 - 05.2022
  • Spearheaded cross company projects to increase investor participation in the Malaysian capital market
  • Collaborated with marketing and operations teams to launch projects on time and within budget
  • Documented user specifications to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements
  • Reviewed customer concerns and new opportunities to drive business strategy and development
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements
  • Maintained positive stakeholder relations to build strong partnerships
  • Achievements:-
  • Boosted institutional trading revenue through incentive programs for algorithmic trading firms (increase of >100% (foreign) and 23% (local))
  • Improved market liquidity through an inaugural market making program for stocks (increase of >20%)
  • Increased trading revenue in 2 equities products by lobbying for a 3-year stamp duty waiver (increase of 14% in ETFs and 296% in structured warrants)
  • Increased foreign investment through building a targeted network of 20+ foreign firms across SG, HK and TW

Strategy Manager (Regulation)

Bursa Malaysia
08.2015 - 06.2017
  • Developed detailed plans of short to long term initiatives with clear targets to improve and liberalise capital market regulation
  • Reviewed regulation trends and customer needs through benchmarking studies and industry feedback sessions
  • Planned, tested and deployed systems to improve customer handling and relationships
  • Prepared reports and presentations for deliberation by internal management and external regulators
  • Achievements:-
  • Oversaw up to 50 initiatives from 7 departments anagainst KPIs, timelines and budget allocation (80% of initiatives met all expectations, 20% met most expectations but had timeline delays)
  • Deployed a CRM digitisation initiative for the handling of regulatory complaints (turnaround time for resolution was reduced by weeks to months depending on subject nature)
  • Spearheaded the adoption of Sharepoint to maximise productivity (Regulation was the first department in the firm to use Sharepoint, which was later adopted firm wide)
  • Reports and presentations for internal management and external regulators were well received (rated on average a 4.5/5 through survey results)

International Tax Associate

Ernst & Young
09.2013 - 07.2015
  • Drafted advisory reports for clients on tax efficient structures for inbound and outbound investments, including suggestions to mitigate potential exposure areas
  • Kept up to date with Malaysian and foreign tax developments and advised clients to make adjustments where needed
  • Represented clients before local tax authorities
  • Prepared educational client presentations on tax principles for cross border investments
  • Achievements:-
  • Obtained a tax refund and penalty waiver worth USD430k for a Danish sovereign wealth fund (the fund had been incorrectly subjected to tax on its Malaysian investments)
  • Obtained customised tax incentives for a US film company on its filming activities in Malaysia, which later became a Netflix production
  • Drafted RFPs with minimal supervision and contributed to the team's high success rate in competitive bids (which made up 70% of team revenue)

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Legal Practice - Commendation

The University of Law
United Kingdom
04.2012 - 04.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Law

The University of Warwick
United Kingdom
04.2009 - 04.2012

Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), SharePoint

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Accomplishments

Internal Trainer - Bursa Malaysia 2021 - 2022

  • Appointed as one of 12 internal trainers out of 600+ employees to design and facilitate training on specialised subject matters (e.g. Market making, electronic trading) to other employees

InvestHack Mentor - Bursa Malaysia 2020

  • Appointed as one of 20 mentors for “InvestHack”, a virtual Hackathon where participants competed to design solutions to enhance retail participation in the capital market

Committee Member and Volunteer - Agape Vision Malaysia 2018 - 2019

  • Mentored marginalised and at-risk youths aged 13-18 through activities to build leadership and practical skills such as career searching and personal finance

Master of Ceremonies - Bursa Malaysia and EY Malaysia 2013 - 2017

  • Bursa: 2017 LEAP Market Launch at Invest Malaysia KL (attended by the Malaysian Prime Minister) & 2017 Launch of Bursa MidS, a research scheme for small and mid-cap PLCs
  • EY: 2014 EY Young Tax Professional of the Year Awards Ceremony & 2013 EY Annual Dinner.

Timeline

Career Break

N/A
07.2022 - Current

Project Manager (Equities Products & Ecosystem)

Bursa Malaysia
06.2017 - 05.2022

Strategy Manager (Regulation)

Bursa Malaysia
08.2015 - 06.2017

International Tax Associate

Ernst & Young
09.2013 - 07.2015

Postgraduate Diploma - Legal Practice - Commendation

The University of Law
04.2012 - 04.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Law

The University of Warwick
04.2009 - 04.2012

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