Work: Selected work and roles.
01Companies founded
Ventures in Web3 infrastructure, blockchain research, digital identity and education.
- 01 – present
Bitara
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Bitara describes itself as a Web3 infrastructure and financial ecosystem builder. As founder and CTO, Jovian leads engineering and technology strategy across its SaaS, AI and Web3 platforms, including crypto exchanges, tokenisation engines, decentralised-finance integrations and data-driven SaaS for financial institutions, startups and enterprises in Southeast Asia and beyond.
- 02 –
Global Blockchain Research
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
A Kuala Lumpur company focused on the incubation, acceleration, development and consultation of commercial and public distributed-ledger solutions across industries including e-commerce, supply chain and human-resources management.
- 03 –
TRU3T
Co-Founder & Chief Blockchain Officer
Architected a commercial blockchain framework for credential verification and decentralised identity, with an emphasis on transparency.
- 04 –
CEZ Solutions
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
CEZ (Cutting Edge Zone) gave Malaysian public schools a workable model for building digital classrooms by bringing together the school community, digital service providers and students. It began with one classroom and grew to cover an entire school.
02Microsoft
From student partner to technical solution professional.
- 01 –
Windows Devices – Mobility Technical Solution Professional
Proposed solution stacks for target industries and positioned Windows 10 in tablet-device sales, leading proofs of concept with Microsoft’s independent software vendors and system integrators. Shared management of the devices pipeline and partner relationships, and received the FY15 Q4 Devices Achievement Award (Tablets). Attended Microsoft’s worldwide MACH conference in Dublin and technical mobility training at Microsoft Corp. in Seattle.
- 02 –
MACH Intern, Developer and Platform Evangelism
Led a team delivering a Windows Phone proof of concept connected to Windows Azure, and built proof-of-concept apps supporting an enterprise banking sales pitch and a Microsoft Vietnam retail activation. His team was first runner-up in the 2012 Microsoft Protégé SEA competition.
- 03 –
Microsoft Student Partner Lead, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Led technology discussions and events on campus. Led a student team to the national top six of the 2011 Microsoft Imagine Cup with a software solution that encouraged recycling, earning a merit award.
03Early leadership
Youth leadership and first projects.
- 01 –
AIESEC in Malaysia
Member Committee Manager of Youth Engagement
Responsible for national campaign execution and brand alignment for AIESEC Malaysia, and led the National Support Team’s production crew creating promotional videos. Earlier, at AIESEC UTM, he led the Outgoing Exchange virtual platform team (2011–2012). He also completed a six-week Global Development Programme in Taiwan.
- 02 –
Freelance web development
Web Developer
Designed and built websites for startups and non-profit organisations, including the first websites for Telecommunication Consulting Group and Lumen Properties.
04Affiliations
Professional networks.
- 01 –
Microsoft Alumni Network
Member
Member of the official alumni network of Microsoft Corporation.