DR DZULZALANI EDEN is the Director – MEF Academy with more than 30 years experience in the field of labour and industrial relations. Prior to joining the Malaysian Employers Federation, he began his career in 1990 with the Ministry of Human Resources, where he had held various positions namely as Labour Inspector, Senior Labour Officer cum Industrial Relations Officer and Senior Assistant Director of Labour at the Department of Labour Sarawak as well as at the Ministry’s Putrajaya office. The main duties carried out in these roles include enforcement of labour laws through workplace inspection, conciliation and arbitration of labour complaints and dismissal cases, advisory roles, other labour matters and consultations with the public.
 
In 2014 he joined Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and pursued a role as a Senior Lecturer of Industrial Relations and Labour Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities teaching labour and industrial relations laws, negotiation and trade unions. He has also taught industrial relations and labour laws at Univeristi Malaysia Sabah. A strong educational professional having a doctorate in industrial relations and human resource management from Victoria University, Melbourne, he is also a certified trainer with the Human Resources Development Corporation (HRDC), Ministry of Human Resources.

 

Mr Asaraf Sahimun or Ash for short is a law graduate with a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Universiti Malaya (UM), following his law degree from HELP University, KL. His robust legal background has paved the way for various roles, from HR Officer to HR and Admin Manager, before he stepped into his current position at MEF as an Industrial Relations Consultant. Ash’s corporate experience spans multinational corporations (MNC), publicly listed companies, and also SME. His unique blend of legal insight and HR expertise is crucial in helping clients to skilfully navigate the complex landscape of employment law in today's demanding corporate world. He is also a certified Train-The-Trainer (TTT) and has conducted several trainings in Sabah and also in Sarawak on various HRM and employment law topics.

 

Mr. Vignesh K Velayuthan, Training Consultant is a dynamic and result oriented trainer with 25 years of experience in a leadership position in the MNC & Hospitality industry. He carries wide experience & knowledge gained from working in various countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Switzerland & UK. He articulates various managerial positions, project management, trainings & HR Skills in manufacturing & hospitality industries. Graduated from UKM (B.Econs) & Post Graduate Hospitality Management (PGD) from HIM, Switzerland, Certified CIPP (AIBFM) & HRDC Certified. He runs trainings for all levels of employees from Line leaders to Managers of Multinational companies & Small Medium Corporations. With his wide range of experiences working in various industries and MNC’s, he have mastered in many areas as such HRM, employee relations, leaderships & team buildings.