Professional Team

Abdul Majeed K Kunheen

Chief Executive Officer

Qualifications:

Majeed holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand.

Experience:

Majeed brings over 28 years of experience in the field of finance, both locally and internationally. He started his career with KPMG, Melbourne in 1994. After 3 years, he joined PETRONAS and held several positions within the PETRONAS Group of Companies. His last role at PETRONAS was as the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), PETRONAS Lubricants International from December 2010 until April 2015.

In May 2015, he joined QSR Brands (M) Holdings Sdn. Bhd., as the Group CFO, a position he held until April 2018. Prior to joining UJ, he was a Director of Finance and Corporate Strategy at Icon Offshore Berhad, and was subsequently appointed as the Director of Operation (Vessel) in December 2021.

Majeed currently sits on the Board of Directors of UJ’s wholly owned subsidiaries, UJ Hotels & Resorts Management Services Sdn Bhd and UJ Estates (Holdings) Sdn Bhd.

Mohamed Fairuz Kamilan

Chief Investment Officer

Qualifications:

Fairuz holds a Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) from RMIT University, Australia and brings over 16 years of working experience which he acquired since 2006.

Experience:

Prior to joining UJ, Fairuz was with AIIMAN Asset Management and AHAM Asset management for 10 years, managing funds for government linked entities and pension funds.

Fairuz started his career as a management trainee with HSBC, before joining Khazanah Nasional Berhad in 2008.

Khalid Mohd Amin

Head of Property Management

Qualifications:

Khalid graduated from University of Technology Malaysia and holds a Bachelor of Science in Property Management. He is also a registered Property Manager with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVIA) and is a Graduate Member of Institution of Surveyor, Malaysia (ISM).

Experience:

Khalid is currently the Head of Property Management of Urusharta Jamaah. He is also a member of the Management Executive Committee.

Khalid has more than 28 years of experience in real estate industry mainly in the areas of Asset Management, Facilities Management, Valuation and Consultancy. He had also spent seven years working in the private sector.

Prior to joining UJ, Khalid was the internal advisor to Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad then subsequently, with Prokhas Sdn Bhd. Khalid had been the Project Manager for several projects including the sales administration, tenancy and facilities management of PPR projects under Jabatan Perumahan Negara, Kementerian Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan & Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) and the proposed establishment of Perbadanan Pengurusan Perumahan Awam Negara Act.

Laili Azura Ibrahim

Head of Finance

Qualifications:

Laili holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Universiti Teknologi MARA. She is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Experience:

Laili currently heads the Finance Department. She is part of UJ’s pioneer team where she is responsible for the finance and treasury functions of UJ. She is also a member of the Management Executive Committee.

Prior to joining UJ, Laili served as a Senior Finance Officer with Utusan Melayu Malaysia Berhad for more than 25 years. She has vast experience in finance and accounting related functions. She is responsible for maintaining the internal and functional controls on all finance processes of the firm. She also serves on the audit and risk committee of UJ’s subsidiaries.

Laili is currently a member of the Board of Directors of UJ Hotels & Resorts Management Services Sdn Bhd.

Ahmad Aidi Asyraff Ahmad Noruddin FCCA

Head of Corporate Finance

Qualifications:

Asyraff earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from University Teknologi MARA. He is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).

Experience:

Currently serving as the Head of Corporate Finance at Urusharta Jamaah, Asyraff is also member of the Management Executive Committee. With over a decade of combined experience in finance, business advisory, and external audit, Asyraff brings a wealth of expertise to the table.

Prior to his role at UJ, Asyraff served as an Accountant at Deleum Berhad, an oil and gas service provider. In this capacity, he managed financial matters for the oilfield segment, collaborating closely with all business units to enhance profitability and streamline cost management.

Asyraff embarked on his career in 2013 with Deloitte, a Big Four audit firm. During his tenure, he worked with the financial audit team, conducting audits for numerous public listed and multinational companies.

Azrul Yahaya

Head of Operations

Qualifications:

Azrul graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Islamic Banking and Diploma in Investment Analysis.

Experience:

Azrul is currently the Head of Operations of Urusharta Jamaah. He is part of UJ’s pioneer team responsible for the operations of asset under management worth over RM10 billion. He is also a member of Management Executive Committee.

He has vast experience in the financial industry specialising in investment operations, treasury, portfolio valuation, performance measurement, data analysis and reporting. Prior to joining UJ, he was the Head of Client Experience and Investment Operations Manager of Hong Leong Asset Management. Previously, he worked with the Royal Bank of Canada Investor & Treasury Services as the Fund Accounting Manager serving for Dublin region.

Azrul currently sits on the Board of Directors of Datasonic Group Berhad as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.

Muhammad Syahmi Ruhaizat

Head of Strategic Management

Qualifications:

Syahmi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Business Economics) from Universiti Teknologi MARA and completed his Master in Business Administration (Sustainable Business) from the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) University.

Experience:

Syahmi is currently the Head of Strategic Management at Urusharta Jamaah. He leads UJ’s strategy & monitoring as well as corporate affairs and is a member of the Management Executive Committee.

He began his career as an associate in a start-up company based in the United Kingdom, where he was responsible for market insights and operations.  From thereon, he went to become one of the pioneering members of the East Coast Rail Link Project (ECRL) where he had stints in the Corporate Services and Special Projects. Prior to joining UJ, he was a Special Assistant to the Group Executive Director of a local Rolling Stock company.

Wan Mohamad Faris Syahmi Mohd Nazaruddin

Acting Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance

Qualifications:

Faris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) Transport and a Diploma in Business Studies (Transport) from Universiti Teknologi MARA.

He is a certified Sustainability Risk Manager from the Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners (IERP) and is currently pursuing the Certified Integrity Officer certification program with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy.

Experience:

Faris is currently serving as the Acting Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance Department of UJ. He is responsible in overseeing Risk Management processes, Governance, Compliance, and Integrity functions of UJ.

He brings over seven years of robust experience as a risk practitioner with expertise in Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, and Business Continuity Management.

Faris also has a diverse professional background as he was trained and managed various functions throughout his career which include integrity, compliance, secretarial, and paralegal functions.

He spent over six years in the oil and gas industry, with experience in both upstream and downstream sectors.

Prior to joining the company, Faris served at PRefChem (a JV company between PETRONAS and Saudi Aramco) where he was responsible to oversee risk review and risk assessment in decision-making process. He began his career with Velesto Energy Berhad.