Contributors

Sanjay Chari

Sarah Teo

Sarath Chandra

Savitha Sannappaiah

Septian Waluyan

Septian is a Partner based in Indonesia. He built his expertise in the consulting industry with a focus on FMCG and consumer-related sectors as well as manufacturing. He has managed and worked in various projects including go-to-market strategy, M&A, commercial due diligence, marketing strategy and channel management projects. Prior to joining YCP Solidiance, he was a product manager for several MNCs in Singapore and The Netherlands. Septian graduated with an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management (The Netherlands) and received his Bachelor’s from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).

Shahid Nizami

Shahid Nizami is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in tech sales leadership and general management. Currently serving at Braze as the APAC VP for Braze, he is responsible for Braze’s business across the APAC and GCC region.

With a strong focus on building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability, Shahid has been instrumental in driving strategic initiatives that enhance customer engagement and satisfaction at Braze, such as the launch of Australia and Indonesia data centres in 2025.

Shahrul Kamal Kamaruddin

Shahrul is presently an Executive Director in the Technology-enabled Transformation (TeT) practice, KPMG in Malaysia. His work centers on the digital transformation space, i.e.Advising clients on digital disruption and technology innovation. His work encompasses Customer Experience (CX), Tech Operations Management and Enterprise Data Governance, which form part of the transformation equation. Shahrul is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMO), Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) and a TOGAF practitioner. In the 13 years with KPMG, Shahrul has experience assisting clients across multiple industries and sectors –in leveraging emerging technologies to drive enterprise transformation. This includes helping clients bridge the gap between business and technology to drive unified outcomes across the connected enterprise.

Shantanu Neogi

Sharon Iles

Sherleen Lim