1) Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Electrical Engineering from Brighton College of Technology, UK; and 
2) Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and holds the Electrical Engineer Certificate of Competency Grade 1.

He started his career with the National Electricity Board in 1969 and served the organisation until 1979, holding various technical and engineering positions. He later joined Pernas Charter Management Sdn Bhd, a management company for the tin mining industry, as an Area Electrical Engineer and in late 1983 was appointed to the post of Chief Electrical Engineer.

In 1984, he moved to Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad as its General Manager of Business Development. In November 1991, he was appointed as the Managing Director of MMC Engineering Services Sdn Bhd and later as Managing Director of MMC Engineering Group Berhad. He served as Managing Director and CEO of Petronas Gas Berhad from May 1995 to August 1999.

In September 1999, he moved on to take up the post of Vice President of Petronas, in charge of the petrochemical business. Upon retiring from Petronas on 31 August 2002,  he was appointed an independent consultant to the company for a period of six months. Thereafter, he was appointed to the board of several private and public companies

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