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BIODATA - NIK ZAFRI
Kelantanese, Alumni of Sultan Ismail College Kelantan (SICA), IT Competency Cert, Certified Written English Professional US. Has participated in many seminars/conferences (local/ international) in the capacity of trainer/lecturer and participant.
Affiliations :- Network Member of Gerson Lehrman Group, Institute of Quality Malaysia, Auditor ISO 9000 IRCAUK, Auditor OHSMS (SIRIM and STS) /EMS ISO 14000 and Construction Quality Assessment System CONQUAS, CIDB (Now BCA) Singapore),
* Possesses almost 30 years of experience/hands-on in the multi-modern management & technical disciplines (systems & methodologies) such as Knowledge Management (Hi-Impact Management/ICT Solutions), Quality (TQM/ISO), Safety Health Environment, Civil & Building (Construction), Manufacturing, Motivation & Team Building, HR, Marketing/Branding, Business Process Reengineering, Economy/Stock Market, Contracts/Project Management, Finance & Banking, etc. He was employed to international bluechips involving in national/international megaprojects such as Balfour Beatty Construction/Knight Piesold & Partners UK, MMI Insurance Group Australia, Hazama Corporation (Hazamagumi) Japan (with Mitsubishi Corporation, JA Jones US, MMCE and Ho-Hup) and Sunway Construction Berhad (The Sunway Group of Companies). Among major projects undertaken : Pergau Hydro Electric Project, KLCC Petronas Twin Towers, LRT Tunnelling, KLIA, Petronas Refineries Melaka, Putrajaya Government Complex, Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang (SILK), Mex Highway, KLIA1, KLIA2 etc. Once serviced SMPD Management Consultants as Associate Consultant cum Lecturer for Diploma in Management, Institute of Supervisory Management UK/SMPD JV. Currently – Associate/Visiting Consultants/Facilitators, Advisors for leading consulting firms (local and international) including project management. To name a few – Noma SWO Consult, Amiosh Resources, Timur West Consultant Sdn. Bhd., TIJ Consultants Group (Malaysia and Singapore) and many others.
* Ex-Resident Weekly Columnist of Utusan Malaysia (1995-1998) and have produced more than 100 articles related to ISO-9000– Management System and Documentation Models, TQM Strategic Management, Occupational Safety and Health (now OHSAS 18000) and Environmental Management Systems ISO 14000. His write-ups/experience has assisted many students/researchers alike in module developments based on competency or academics and completion of many theses. Once commended by the then Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia for his diligence in promoting and training the civil services (government sector) based on “Total Quality Management and Quality Management System ISO-9000 in Malaysian Civil Service – Paradigm Shift Scalar for Assessment System”
Among Nik Zafri’s clients : Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn. Bhd, (MRP II, Accounts/Credit Control) The HQ of Royal Customs and Excise Malaysia (ISO 9000), Veterinary Services Dept. Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Aspects of Project Management – KLCC construction), Corporate HQ of RHB (Peter Drucker's MBO/KRA), NEC Semiconductor - Klang Selangor (Productivity Management), Prime Minister’s Department Malaysia (ISO 9000), State Secretarial Office Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), Hidrological Department KL (ISO 9000), Asahi Kluang Johor(System Audit, Management/Supervisory Development), Tunku Mahmood (2) Primary School Kluang Johor (ISO 9000), Consortium PANZANA (HSSE 3rd Party Audit), Lecturer for Information Technology Training Centre (ITTC) – Authorised Training Center (ATC) – University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) Kluang Branch Johor, Kluang General Hospital Johor (Management/Supervision Development, Office Technology/Administration, ISO 9000 & Construction Management), Kahang Timur Secondary School Johor (ISO 9000), Sultan Abdul Jalil Secondary School Kluang Johor (Islamic Motivation and Team Building), Guocera Tiles Industries Kluang Johor (EMS ISO 14000), MNE Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd. Kota Tinggi Johor (ISO 9000 – Construction), UITM Shah Alam Selangor (Knowledge Management/Knowledge Based Economy /TQM), Telesystem Electronics/Digico Cable(ODM/OEM for Astro – ISO 9000), Sungai Long Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Bina Puri Group) - ISO 9000 Construction), Secura Security Printing Sdn. Bhd,(ISO 9000 – Security Printing) ROTOL AMS Bumi Sdn. Bhd & ROTOL Architectural Services Sdn. Bhd. (ROTOL Group) – ISO 9000 –Architecture, Bond M & E (KL) Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9000 – Construction/M & E), Skyline Telco (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Knowledge Management),Technochase Sdn. Bhd JB (ISO 9000 – Construction), Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM – ISO 9000 & Internal Audit Refresher), Shinryo/Steamline Consortium (Petronas/OGP Power Co-Generation Plant Melaka – Construction Management and Safety, Health, Environment), Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Negotiation Skills), Association for Retired Intelligence Operatives of Malaysia (Cyber Security – Arpa/NSFUsenet, Cobit, Till, ISO/IEC ISMS 27000 for Law/Enforcement/Military), T.Yamaichi Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd. (EMS ISO 14000) LSB Manufacturing Solutions Sdn. Bhd., (Lean Scoreboard (including a full development of System-Software-Application - MSC Malaysia & Six Sigma) PJZ Marine Services Sdn. Bhd., (Safety Management Systems and Internal Audit based on International Marine Organization Standards) UNITAR/UNTEC (Degree in Accountacy – Career Path/Roadmap) Cobrain Holdings Sdn. Bhd.(Managing Construction Safety & Health), Speaker for International Finance & Management Strategy (Closed Conference), Pembinaan Jaya Zira Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9001:2008-Internal Audit for Construction Industry & Overview of version 2015), Straits Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. (Full Integrated Management System – ISO 9000, OHSAS 18000 (ISO 45000) and EMS ISO 14000 for Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Consulting), Malaysia Management & Science University (MSU – (Managing Business in an Organization), Innoseven Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 MSPR8 – Awareness and Internal Audit (Construction), ISO 9001:2008 and 2015 overview for the Construction Industry), Kemakmuran Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 - Signages/Wayfinding - Project Quality Plan and Construction Method Statement ), Lembaga Tabung Haji - Flood ERP, WNA Consultants - DID/JPS -Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plan - Prelim, Conceptual Design, Interim and Final Report etc., Tunnel Fire Safety - Fire Risk Assessment Report - Design Fire Scenario), Safety, Health and Environmental Management Plans leading construction/property companies/corporations in Malaysia, Timur West Consultant : Business Methodology and System, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya ISMS/Audit/Risk/ITP Technical Team, MPDT Capital Berhad - ISO 9001: 2015 - Consultancy, Construction, Project Rehabilitation, Desalination (first one in Malaysia to receive certification on trades such as Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination and Project Recovery/Rehabilitation)
* Has appeared for 10 consecutive series in “Good Morning Malaysia RTM TV1’ Corporate Talk Segment discussing on ISO 9000/14000 in various industries. For ICT, his inputs garnered from his expertise have successfully led to development of work-process e-enabling systems in the environments of intranet, portal and interactive web design especially for the construction and manufacturing. Some of the end products have won various competitions of innovativeness, quality, continual-improvements and construction industry award at national level. He has also in advisory capacity – involved in development and moderation of websites, portals and e-profiles for mainly corporate and private sectors, public figures etc. He is also one of the recipients for MOSTE Innovation for RFID use in Electronic Toll Collection in Malaysia.
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Saturday, July 09, 2022
KRISIS AYAM - BILA AKAN BERAKHIR? - Nota Ringkas Nik Zafri
Sunday, June 19, 2022
GENERASI MUDA- DENGARLAH - PESANAN RINGKAS DARI NIK ZAFRI
Pada pendapat saya, pada zaman yang serba mencabar ini, setiap rakyat Malaysia memerlukan kelulusan/kelayakan akademik sekurang-kurangnya secara asas untuk bekerja apatah lagi berniaga terutamanya generasi muda.
Jangan terpengaruh dengan kisah-kisah Bill Gates, Zuckerberg atau Elon Musk. Walaupun dikatakan mereka tidak berkelulusan tinggi tetapi mereka telah banyak membuat kajian dan mengambil kursus-kursus tertentu bersabit kemahiran/kompentensi mengenai elektrikal/elektronik, sains komputer, kejuruteraan dll.
Saya sendiri tidak mempunyai kelayakan tinggi (sehingga kini saya menyesal kerana tidak menyambung pelajaran ke peringkat lebih baik) kecuali mempunyai puluhan sijil-sijil kemahiran pelbagai berorientasikan kompetensi, cukup pengalaman bekerja dengan memberanikan diri berkhidmat dengan firma-firma antarabangsa seperti UK, Australia, US dan Jepun demi kemajuan diri.
Saya juga menanam dalam diri saya untuk gemar membaca buku pelbagai sabjek, menyertai kursus, belajar, sanggup menerima kritikan semasa bekerja dan membuat penyelidikan dan pembangunan di samping memberikan ceramah dan latihan di beberapa IPTS dan IPTA selain syarikat-syarikat MNC dan sektor Perkhidmatan Awam - sesetengahnya bertaraf PhD dan MBA.
Zaman saya adalah zaman yang berbeza dengan zaman sekarang - bukan ada PTPTN, tidak banyak IPT Swasta, bukan ada internet, bukan ada "Grab", bukan ada "cashless transaction" dan kemudahan-kemudahan lain - kesukaran-kesukaran inilah menjadikan saya lebih matang dan sanggup menghabiskan duit demi ilmu dan pengalaman.
Mungkin sekarang, generasi terkini tidak melalui kesempitan generasi kami atau generasi terdahulu dari kami - lalu merasakan satu tekanan untuk menimba ilmu dan pengalaman walhal kemudahan sentiasa ada untuk memudahkan kita menjadi masyarakat yang bijak.
Sekarang kita patut bersyukur kerana adanya akses pada internet. Bagi saya, secara peribadi, saya dapat melipatgandakan lagi pengetahuan dan kemahiran dalam bidang yang saya minati.
Saya juga bukan spesi yang fokus kepada satu bidang sahaja, tetapi saya juga membuka hati kepada bidang-bidang lain termasuk teknologi terkini.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
ASEAN CONTROL WORLD EXPO/TRANS4M - KL CONVENTION CENTRE - 23-24/05/2022 - MY BRIEF OBSERVATIONS - NIK ZAFRI
ASEAN Control World Expo/Trans4M 2022 #controlworldexpo with Managing Principal of Noma SWO Consult - KL Convention Centre, KLCC
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINE MU5735 REMINDS ME OF XL AIRWAYS FLIGHT 888 (NIK ZAFRI)
It always saddens the whole world to hear or to witness air plane crashes. Our hearts go to China Eastern Airline MU5735 immediate family, company workers and friends of the victims. Here's what some friends of mine thinks.
Friday, February 11, 2022
HANG TUAH - MISTERI DAN SEJARAH YANG MASIH KABUR - Catitan Nik Zafri
(Saya membenarkan sesiapa untuk menyalin kembali tulisan ini asalkan kredit diberikan pada penulisnya - untuk artikel ini, tiada foto akan digunakan)
Tuesday, February 08, 2022
My new pandemic book is coming soon - Bill Gates
I believe that COVID-19 can be the last pandemic.
I know that might be hard to believe while we’re still trying to get COVID under control. The last two years have caused unbelievable amounts of hardship around the world, and it’s not easy to feel optimistic when you’ve endured the misery that so many people have experienced. But whenever I see the suffering that COVID has created–every time I read about the latest death toll or hear about someone who lost their job or drive by a school that is closed—I can’t help but think: We don’t have to do this again.
This is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, and COVID has only made it clearer that the world needs to prioritize eliminating pandemics as a threat to humanity. I’ve been following COVID since the early days of the outbreak, working with experts from inside and out of the Gates Foundation who are championing a more equitable response and have been fighting infectious diseases for decades. I’ve learned a lot in the process—both about this pandemic and how we stop the next one—and I want to share what I’ve heard with people. So, I started writing a book about how we can make sure that no one suffers through a pandemic ever again.
The book is called How to Prevent the Next Pandemic. You can read it on May 3, 2022, and it’s being published by Knopf in the U.S. and Penguin Random House internationally.
In the book, I lay out the specific steps we can take to not only stop future pandemics but, in the process, provide better health care for everyone around the world. I outline the lessons we can learn from this pandemic, the innovations we need to save lives, and the new tools we need to stop pathogens early and equitably. I also tell you about my regular conversations with public health leaders like Anthony Fauci and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, my view of the vaccines that are stemming the tide, and what it’s been like to become the subject of conspiracy theories.
The goal of no more pandemics ever is ambitious, but the progress we’ve made over the last two years—including the huge leaps forward we’ve made with vaccines and the knowledge we’ve gained about respiratory illnesses—has already set us on a path to success. The world now understands how seriously we should take pandemics, and momentum is on our side. No one needs to be convinced that an infectious disease could kill millions of people or shut down the global economy. If we make the right choices and investments, we can make COVID-19 the last pandemic.
PETRONAS and Shell collaborate on carbon capture and storage solutions
JAN 20, 2022 (Fluid Handling International)
PETRONAS and Shell collaborate on carbon capture and storage solutions
PETRONAS has signed a Joint Study and Collaboration Agreement (JSCA) with Sarawak Shell to explore opportunities and project collaborations in carbon capture and storage (CCS) to help provide carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solutions in Malaysia and the region.
Under the JSCA, PETRONAS and Shell will perform an integrated CCS Area Development Plan study to support the decarbonisation ambitions of both parties within selected locations offshore Sarawak.
The scope of the agreement includes exploring the provision of decarbonisation service to Shell’s local and cross-border facilities, as well as to other potential regional customers.
The outcome of the study will produce options in potential areas for further collaboration.
Signing the agreement on behalf of PETRONAS was its executive vice president and chief executive officer of upstream, Adif Zulkifli, while Shell was represented by its Malaysia chairman and senior vice president of Upstream Malaysia, Ivan Tan.
Zulkifli said: “PETRONAS has a long-standing partnership with Shell. We are confident that this latest collaboration will inspire more innovation towards managing carbon emissions and advancing our shared ambition of delivering energy solutions in a responsible and sustainable manner.
“This collaboration underscores PETRONAS’ continuous efforts to explore partnership opportunities in CCS. We will continue this trajectory to unlock opportunities which could potentially help reduce emissions and achieve our net zero carbon emissions aspirations. This is one of the many efforts to position and establish Malaysia as a leading CCS solutions hub in the region.”
Last November, PETRONAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia to explore opportunities in CCS technologies to support the decarbonisation of Malaysia’s upstream industry as well as to provide CO2 storage solutions for the region.
Friday, November 12, 2021
WE HOPE A LIFE HAVE BEEN SAVED
After my Friday nite prayers (11/11/21), I was taking a stroll with my wife visiting Genting Sempah R & R for a quick drink last night at about 10.30 pm. Parked near McDonalds. Suddenly I noticed something strange. A trailer (Volvo) was parked behind Petronas with many people knocking on the door and wind shield.
As I drew myself closer, I found out, the parents left the trailer with air-con and engine running - for a while to go to the toilet leaving their young kid behind sleeping in the small cabin in the trailer.
It appeared that their kid was locked inside believed to be sleeping. (it could have been "autolock") I was made to understand, they have been trying to wake up the kid for nearly an hour - mum, dad and sister outside knocking/banging on the door and windshields. I saw few LPT (Highway) officers were also present to help. Somehow the engines stopped (it must have been the dad pulling the battery cable from the engine)
My wife insisted me to call emergency hotline which I did. Spoke to the Police, Ambulance and BOMBA for nearly 30 minutes describing the incident clearly. My wife also rushed to the scene to see how she can help.
Not too long later, police patrol car (first arrived at the scene), two ambulances (one from Hospital, the other from BOMBA (Malaysian Fire Brigade ERT) appeared on the scene.
The BOMBA worked so efficiently and quickly to open the door and managed to do so in 1/2 and hour without breaking the glass. Miraculously the kid survived the ordeal. Most cases like this may end up in fatality.
Lesson, do not leave your children sleeping in the car while both parent go to the toilet.
I write this is to dedicate the great service that BOMBA, Ambulance and The Police have provided. This should not go untold. KUDOS - to our unsung heroes.
Me and my wife? We will never ask anything in return. Just happy that our fast act, may have save a life.