G.Karunagaran Pillay
G.Karuna Pillay is currently a Certified Trainer (TTT/11189) with Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) and Certified Professional Coach with Federation University of Australia , based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this professional role, he has traveled across the country and the Asia Pacific region providing consulting solutions, facilitating and conducting training in the areas of Competency Management, Leadership, L&D and Capability Development.
As Facilitator and Principal Consultant, G.Karuna Pillay is responsible for operational management and heading the Sapphire Training Consultancy. He has extensive experience in the Competency based Talent Development area in both the private and public sectors over a period of 20 years. His academic qualifications include a Bachelor & Master’s degree in Business Administration, Canterbury University UK and a Post-Diploma in Training and Development, Leicester University, UK.
Throughout his working career he has held a variety of management positions in Human Resources, Talent Development, Competency Management, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Strategic Planning for a number of Malaysian based multinationals. Currently he is also a Specialist Strategy Consultant for Australia-wide Business Transformation for Asia-Pacific Region based in Melbourne and Subject Matter Expert in Competency Management for University Malaysia Pahang (UMP), University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) and AKEPT.
Certified Professional Coach (CPC) – by Federation University Australia & IAC Coaching Masteries™
Associate & Senior Facilitator
Dr. Zainal Ariffin Ahmad
Zainal, PhD, is the recipient of the National Academic Award for Teaching (Anugerah Akademik Negara) 2008 and Outstanding Educators Award 2007 from Universiti Sains Malaysia.He is an Associate Fellow with the Academic of Sciences Malaysia and currently heads the National R&D Survey 2015. At the national level, Dr. Zainal has served as grant reviewer for Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Science Fund since 2011.
Certified Professional Coach (CPC) – by Federation University Australia & IAC Coaching Masteries™
Ponmalar
Also known as Malar, is a PSMB Certified Trainer and a Business Coach with over 17 years of training experience. Malar holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Anthropology & Sociology from National University of Malaysia (UKM), a Master’s in Business Administration at University Utara Malaysia (UUM). She is currently pursuing Doctorate in Business Administration at UUM. She is also a member of Malaysian Association of Training Providers(MATPRO)Malar has held prominent position in various MNCs in Malaysia as a Senior Production Executive, Training Executive, Quality Control Executive and Head of HR and Training Department.
Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming(ABNLP), Certified KPI Professional & Practionner (KPI Institute), Certified Sujok Acupressure Therapist AND PSMB Approved Mentor for SMEs (FIRE Programme).