Address

GO6 Wisma E & C, Jalan Dungun Kiri Bukit Damansara 50490 Kuala Lumpur

Contact Information

Email: zulakmar.zulkhefli[a]eireneresearch.org

Research Interests

  • Development
  • International Relations

Zulakmar Hazwan Bin Zulkhefli

Research Information & System

Master of Development Studies (UM), BEng (Hons) (MMU)

Biography

3 words can describe his interest and skills: research, entrepreneurship and engineering.

Formally, He was trained as engineer and practice engineering for more than 10 years while also doing business in providing consultation on engineering and technological solution. However, the passion and interest in doing research started when He was doing my first-degree in Multimedia University.

Thank you to hisresearch passion and interest, he has develop himself research skills that enable him to introduce a lot of solutions in technical and management. That inspired himself to further studies in Master of Development Studies to gain formal qualification in economics studies and research skills like statistical modeling, data analytics and conduct data collection. The statistic analysis application like SPSS is his new best friend that help him a lot in completing my research project report titled as “Influence of Education and Family Background on Students Choice of First-Degree Courses”. His working experience as engineer and technopreneur do help him a lot in data analysis as I deal a lot with data from engineering data source on daily basis.

Not enough with readings, He encouraged himself involve in many community works so that I can be close to the targeted group and get to understand how they live, how they think and how they survive. This motivates him a lot to be in love with developmental studies. He drives trial on micro-loan for poor family to run small businesses with guidance from my business experience. As a result, some of them manage to feed their family without external support anymore. He conducted some research in some villages with his friends, to explore opportunity to help them in achieving well-living and happiness. In order to do that, He work with NGO for long term development programs.

Beside that, He contribute in media development for a lot of NGO. From managing up to producing content, He do everything to help them to get funded and publicize their good works. In return, a lot of SME and NGO looking for him to assist their business unit. With managerial experience, I able to help them improve their revenue, increase their marketing leads and makes them a happy organization.

Now, He believes, He is very sure to involve in research organization because the impact from the works is more valuable and He gains self satisfaction by doing it.

Education

  1. 2020

    Master of Development Studies

    University of Malaya
  2. 2006

    Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) majoring in Microwave & Communication

    Multimedia University

Professional Experience

  1. 2019
    Research Information & System
    Eirene Research
  2. 2011
    Managing Director
    Creztinno Technophiles Sdn Bhd
  3. 2009
    Network Engineer
    Ericsson Expertise Center Sdn Bhd
  4. 2006
    RF Engineer
    Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd