Bachelor of Science degree from San Jose State University, California, USA in 1996, majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics. He also received the University's award, Cum Laude, for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement.

Syed Hizam Alsagoff is Main Board-Listed Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad's ("CMS") Group Chief Financial Officer. He joined the conglomerate in 2005 where he is responsible for all Group Finance and Treasury-related matters. His role covers providing updates and advice on finance, budgetary and treasury-related matters, overseeing timely reporting and analysis, monitoring financial performance and investigating variances, as well as overall financial management and planning to support decision-making on operational and strategic issues. 

Prior to joining CMS, Syed Hizam Alsagoff had built up 15 years of experience in finance management through positions held in complex organisations in a variety of industries and countries - in education (Queensland University of Technology, Australia), textile (Eclipse Textiles Pty Ltd., Brisbane, Australia), in computer hardware and the semi-conductor industry (Zac International, San Francisco, USA) and in manufacturing of aeronautical engineering parts (Space Systems Loral, USA).

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