Tekkis
Summary
Built and scaled a cloud-native platform processing RM1.3B+ in regulated transactions while strengthening governance, reliability, and capital discipline.
Why it mattered
- Handled high-volume regulated transaction workloads with strict uptime and control requirements.
- Showed that commercial growth and institutional-grade governance can be designed together.
- Built an operating foundation that supported acquisition readiness and post-deal continuity.
What I did
- Led strategy and execution as Founder & CEO, then transitioned into a board role.
- Built and led 50+ staff across engineering, product, data, and operations.
- Established delivery governance, incident coordination, and cost control mechanisms.
- Worked with senior stakeholders on risk posture, roadmap trade-offs, and operating cadence.
- Scaled to RM22M annual revenue and supported an acquisition at RM49M valuation.
Lessons / principles
- Reliability and governance are growth multipliers, not overhead.
- Operating cadence matters as much as architecture in regulated businesses.
- Leadership discipline in hiring and execution determines resilience under pressure.
Founder lessons
- High-availability architecture reduces institutional risk before incidents occur.
- Strong governance increases enterprise trust and lowers friction with stakeholders.
- Predictable delivery improves commercial outcomes and confidence at board level.
- Team structure determines long-term resilience more than short-term heroics.
Status
2021–2025 Board Member (Present)