Chief Digital Technology Officer, The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Malaysia
Afhzal joined the Employees Provident Fund as a Senior Manager in the IT Department in 2017. Afhzal was subsequently promoted to Chief Digital Technology Officer in 2019 as part of a corporate restructuring. At EPF, Afhzal heads the Digital Technologies Division and is responsible for driving digital technology strategy, business enablement, implementation, and operations comprising 281 technology personnel.
Afhzal has over 22 years of experience in technology in areas of strategy & architecture, business transformation & enablement, and technology implementations for large-scale enterprises in the financial services and oil & gas industries. Prior to joining EPF in 2017, Afhzal spent over 13 years with global multinational organizations such as Maybank, Shell, T-Systems, DHL, IBM, and ExxonMobil in the adoption and implementation of strategic technology initiatives that deliver business outcomes.
Professional Experience
2017 – today
Employees Provident Fund Malaysia
Chief Digital Technology Officer
2015-2016
AppReka (A software startup)
Chief Technology Officer
2010-2014
Malayan Banking Berhad
Vice President and Head, Enterprise Architecture
2007-2010
Shell IT International/T-Systems
Program Manager
2006-2007
DHL (Asia Pacific Information Services)
Program Manager
2000-2006
IBM Malaysia
Consultant
1998-1999
Esso Production Malaysia Inc. (now ExxonMobil)
Systems Engineer
Education
1998
Columbia University, New York, USA
B. Sc. Degree, Electrical Engineering