Head of Product · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chai Yen Shing, Albert
Head of Product with 10+ years building and scaling fintech, SaaS, loyalty, AI, and digital commerce products across Malaysia and Singapore.
+60 12-895 8842 · From Kuching, Malaysia · English / Bahasa Malaysia / Mandarin
10+
Years of experience
RM120K++
Est. annual cost savings
1M+
Loyalty members across all projects
100+
Self-ordering kiosks deployed
10+
Team members led
Experience
Head of Product
Jul 2025 — PresentHextar Technologies Solutions Berhad · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the MoneyX fintech ecosystem, aligning product investments with commercial objectives.
- Lead cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, Partnership, and Customer Success.
- Delivered a zero-to-one enterprise Voucher Platform, replacing third-party dependency and saving RM120,000 annually.
- Leading development of an internal CPaaS platform supporting Push Notification, Email, SMS, and WhatsApp, with estimated annual savings of RM192,000.
- Established product governance, OKRs, prioritisation framework, and roadmap planning to improve execution quality.
- Championed AI transformation using Claude Code, ChatGPT, and agentic AI to automate product documentation, campaign operations, and internal workflows.
- Drive executive stakeholder communication, strategic partnerships, and product investment decisions.
Team Lead, Partnership & Business Development
Aug 2024 — Jul 2025Hextar Technologies Solutions Berhad · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Led business strategy and commercial direction for the fintech ecosystem, overseeing product, marketing, customer experience, and business development.
- Oversaw product, marketing, customer experience, and BD teams to ensure strategic alignment.
- Managed P&L responsibilities, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Drove partner acquisition and onboarding aligned with strategic objectives.
- Drafted, negotiated, and finalized strategic partnership agreements.
- Monitored partner performance, ensuring mutual value delivery.
Product Manager
Sep 2021 — Aug 2024Aigens Technology · Singapore / Malaysia
Owned product vision, strategy, and roadmap for three digital ordering platforms across APAC food & beverage brands.
- Conducted market research that expanded market reach by ~15%.
- Launched three digital products contributing to a ~25% increase in revenue.
- Increased user engagement by ~20% through continuous product iteration.
- Led product discovery, sprint planning, stakeholder alignment, and go-to-market execution.
- Launched a loyalty program driving 30% member growth and a 10% increase in average order value.
Project Manager
Sep 2019 — Sep 2021Aigens Technology · Singapore
Managed SaaS and mobile product rollouts across APAC with structured risk, resource, and timeline management.
- Delivered a USD 50,000 project two weeks ahead of schedule.
- Reduced project cost by ~5%.
- Maintained a high project success rate across concurrent rollouts.
- Integrated multiple third-party platforms to expand product capabilities.
Support Engineer / Project Manager
Feb 2018 — Aug 2019Aigens Technology · Singapore
Supported 100+ clients and led onboarding and deployment across the ordering platform portfolio.
- Achieved ~95% customer satisfaction.
- Resolved ~80% of issues at first contact.
- Reduced resolution time by ~15%.
- Led onboarding and deployment for 50+ clients.
Client Success Manager
Jun 2016 — Jun 2017Revel Systems · Singapore
Onboarded enterprise clients onto a cloud POS platform with tailored training and implementation support.
- Onboarded 25+ enterprise clients.
- Delivered customized POS training and implementation support.
- Improved client retention by ~15% and user adoption by ~20%.
Support Manager
Nov 2015 — Oct 2016Bindo Labs · Singapore
Managed POS setup and reseller partner communications across Southeast Asia.
- Managed POS setup for 30+ merchants.
- Achieved ~90% first-call resolution.
- Managed partner communications with 15+ resellers across Southeast Asia.
Service & Technical Engineer
Jun 2014 — Oct 2015Durst Image Technology Asia · Singapore
Installed and maintained industrial imaging machines and trained technicians across the region.
- Installed and maintained 50+ industrial machines.
- Improved equipment uptime by ~15%.
- Trained 30+ technicians across three countries.
Selected work
MoneyX App (B2C)
LaunchedProduct strategies & portfolio — multiple product ownerships
VouchersX from Zero to One
LaunchedA fully in-house voucher platform built to eliminate third-party dependencies, providing greater control, flexibility, scalability, and long-term cost savings.
Agentic AI Marketing Automation
In developmentTurning campaign briefs into executable marketing setup
Group-Wide F&B Loyalty Platform
LaunchedConsolidating siloed CRM systems into one loyalty ecosystem
AI Contact Intelligence Platform
ConceptName-card scanning to enriched, AI-assisted contact insight
Skills
Product Leadership
AI & Automation
Data & Analytics
Platforms & Technology
Delivery & Collaboration
Education
Diploma in Digital & Precision Engineering
Nanyang Polytechnic · Singapore · 2013
Awarded NPES Full Scholarship
Certifications
Selected work is presented at a high level to respect confidentiality and commercial sensitivity. Brand and product names are generalized, and projected outcomes are labeled as estimates.