1. AWANG JAYA, AWANG ADZLAN ADENI
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Personal Details
Name: Awang Adzlan Adeni, AWANG JAYA
Address: 3 Bayswater Road, Moonah 7009 Tasmania
Mobile: 0479009279
E-mail: (adzlanadeni@gmail.com)
Visa Status: Visa Subclass 820 - Able to work in Australia
Education
2004-2006: Graduate Diploma in Aquaculture
Including 1 year of Internship
UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA
1998-2002: Bachelor's Degree of Biotechnology Resource
Graduated with Honors.
Dissertation “Phylogenetic Analysis of Mammalian Genetic Sequence”
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA, SARAWAK
Working Experience Summary
1. Strategic Management & Leadership
• Successful implementation of company’s strategy, developing policies and
product for 2 international aquaculture companies.
• Hands-on working experience on start-up operations, from farm design,
obtaining permits and regulatory requirements, farm construction and farm
operations.
• Human resource management of staff from diverse background and
nationalities. Consistently hitting targets and developing new business
opportunities.
2. Project Management
• Experience in project management of RAS farm construction and Offshore
Cage Culture.
• Lean Project Management experience in adding value to existing product,
resulting in farm expansion 2 years ahead of schedule.
• Corporate Social Responsibility project management experience; from idea
conception, obtaining funding and successful project implementation.
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3. Communications and Community Engagement
• Developed Community Engagement Policy and successful implementation of
policy led to community acceptance of offshore aquaculture expansion.
• Experience in handling media interaction including press release, interviews
and social media interaction. Spoken at 2 international conferences to
promote business ideas and opportunities.
• Involved in establishing Marine Fish Farmers Association of Malaysia
(MFFAM) and was elected secretariat of association.
4. Business Development
• Market research and product development experience for 2 distinctly different
consumer markets; Asia and Oceania.
• Developed business relations with Pacific West Australia and Sydney Fish
Market Australia, making Aquagrow Corporation the first non- Australian
company to be registered with Sydney Fish Market.
• Developed Live Fish Trade Market for Aquagrow’s product in Hong Kong and
developed business partnership with GST Aquaculture, the largest
aquaculture company in Malaysia to develop Live Fish Trade in Guangzhou,
China.
5. Aquaculture Operations
• Hands-on experience working and managing daily operations of tropical and
temperate fish products, in all life stages from hatchery to grow-out.
• Experience in working in different countries and cultures, with different
working environments and locality from remote islands to government owned
hatcheries.
• Hands-on experience in design and construction of RAS system and offshore
cage culture.
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Work Experience
Managerial & Project Management Experience
1. 2013 – 2015: Aquagrow Corporation Pty. Ltd.
A. Manager in CEO’s Office/ Business Development & Corporate Affairs
Job Description:
i. Managing Business Relationship and Corporate Affairs on behalf of
the CEO of Aquagrow Corporation Pty. Ltd.
ii. Identifying new products & developing new markets for Aquagrow
Corporation Pty. Ltd
iii. Managing R&D Project Collaboration & provide technical advice to
governmental bodies on aquaculture.
Notable Achievement:
• One of the founding employee of JHR Aquaculture a small start-up company
5 years ago and now one of the biggest aquaculture company in Malaysia,
worth RM45 million. Help developed the technical, operational and financial
strategy for Aquagrow Corporation Pty. Ltd.
• Represented the CEO in communication between CEO of business partners,
NGOs such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia, Members of
Parliament for the Constituency of Langkawi, Kedah and Tok Bali, Kelantan
and Senior Ministers for the Ministry of Agriculture Malaysia, Minister of
Science and Innovation, Malaysia and Minister of Finance, Malaysia.
• Developed business relations with Pacific West Australia and Sydney Fish
Market Australia, making Aquagrow Corporation the first non- Australian
company to be registered with Sydney Fish Market.
• Developed Live Fish Trade Market for Aquagrow’s product in Hong Kong and
developed business partnership with GST Aquaculture, the largest
aquaculture company in Malaysia to develop Live Fish Trade in Guangzhou,
China.
Project Technical Manager & Advisory Role:
1. Project Technical Manager for Langkawi Bio-Transformation Project, a
CSR project involving contract fish farmers in Langkawi, Malaysia as part
of the Proverty Eradication Project for the Malaysian Economic
Transformation Program.
Project Reference: Biotech Corporation Malaysia. (Mr Faizal Batcha)
2. Project Technical Manager (Aquaculture) for Integrated Aquaculture
Intelligent Solution (IAIS), a government funded research project which
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utilizes Internet of Things (IOT) to allow real time fish behavioral analysis
using Big Data Analysis and Wireless Water Quality Sensor Monitoring.
Project Reference: MIMOS Berhad & Ministry of Science Technology
Malaysia (MOSTI). Refer Attached Letter of Commendation.
3. Project Technical Manager (Aquaculture) to develop the international
Standards for Sustainable Asian Grouper Farming. Project in
collaboration with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia and Marine Fish
Farmers Association Malaysia (MFFAM).
Project Reference: WWF Malaysia (Mr Earnest Chiam) & MFFAM
Secretary (Kamaruddin Bin Harun)
4. Project Technical Advisor (Aquaculture) on the development of
Antibacterial Treatment against Streptococcus using Piper Betel Extract in
collaboration with National Fish Health Institute, Malaysia (NaFISH) and
Department of Fisheries Malaysia
Project Reference: Fish Health Research Division Director, Sg Maong
(Dr. Siti Zahrah Binti Abdullah)
5. Technical Advisor (Aquaculture) for the National Blueprint of Genetic
Broodstock Enhancement Program for major aquaculture species in
Malaysia in collaboration with Northern Corridor Implementation Authority
(NCIA), Department of Fisheries Malaysia and Ministry of Agriculture
Malaysia.
Project Reference: Director of Fisheries Research Insitute Malaysia
(Retired) – (Mr Hussein bin Mat Ali)
B. Fleet & Logistic Operations Manager (2011-2012)
Notable Achievement:
1. Purchase of 5 ships from auction and refurbishment of ship to operate
deep-sea fishing for 2 years to generate income for maintenance and
eventual conversion into aquaculture operations ships.
2. Logistic management of essential aquaculture supplies for operations
located on an island in a remote location.
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Aquaculture Operations Technical Experience
1. 2011 – 2012: Aquagrow Corporation Pty. Ltd.
A. Farm Design & Construction
Job Description:
i. Design & Build of Hatchery and Nursery for Barramundi – Asian
Seabass (Lates Calcarifer), Red Snapper (Lutjanus sp) and Hybrid
Asian Grouper (TGGG)
ii. Design & Build Malaysia’s First Local Made Sea Cages for for
Barramundi – Asian Seabass (Lates Calcarifer), Red Snapper
(Lutjanus Sp.) and Hybrid Asian Grouper (TGGG).
iii. Training of technicians for hatchery, nursery & grow-out cages
operations.
Notable Achievement:
1. First Fish Farm in Malaysia using locally assembled HDPE pipe & fittings.
Farm became template for fabrication of fish cages and now to be used in
aquaculture projects around Malaysia.
2. 2008 - 2010: FISH PROTECH MALAYSIA
Farm Technical & Operations Manager
Job Description:
Design & Build
1. Design & Build Local Made RAS System of Barramundi (Lates
Calcarifer) in Kuala Kubu Bahru and Sepang Gold Coast, Selangor.
Management of Hatchery & Nursery
1. Managing RAS Nursery & Grow-Out to Produce Barramundi in
Sepang Gold Coast, Selangor.
2. Training of Majuikan Pty. Ltd. technicians to manage RAS System in
Sepang Gold Coast, Selangor.
3. Managing RAS Nursery & Grow-Out to Produce Jade Perch (Scortum
barcoo) in Kuala Kubu Bahru, Selangor.
Notable Achievement:
1. First successful breeding & larviculture and grow-out culture of Jade
Perch (Scortum barcoo) in Malaysia.
2. Establishing Standard Operating Procedure for Good Aquaculture
Practice farming protocols, Rapid Disease Identification Protocol to
allow rapid diagnosis of fish disease on site and HACCP (Hazardous
Critical Control Point) and Key Performance Index to improve
production of Barramundi.
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3. Establishing new farm procedures to allow Organic Certification of
Food Product and harvesting procedure to produce sashimi standard
Barramundi product.
3. 2006 - 2007: FISH PROTECH AUSTRALIA
Hatchery & Nursery Operations Manager
Job Description:
Design & Build
1. Design & Build RAS Hatchery & Nursery to Produce Barramundi Frys
& Mud Crab for Malaysian Freshwater Fisheries Institute (Sarawak) in
Semariang and Santubung Research Institute Research Institute,
Sarawak.
Management of Hatchery & Nursery
1. Managing Hatchery & Nursery to Produce Barramundi frys for RAS
System in Sejingkat, Sarawak for ASSAR Fisheries Sarawak Pty. Ltd.
under contract management.
Notable Achievement:
1. Design & Build of RAS Hatchery & Nursery System for Malaysian
Freshwater Fisheries Institute (Sarawak) in two different locations.
RAS Hatchery & Nursery System is still currently in use 4 years after
completion.
2. Research of Culturing Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii) & Marble
Goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) in Tropical RAS System
4. 2004 - 2005: ALPHATECH AQUACULTURE PTY. LTD.
Hatchery & Nursery Technician
Job Description:
1. Mass Production of Rotifer Culture & High Intensity Artemia Culture
2. Larviculture of Barramundi (Lates Calcarifer) Frys
3. Nursery Management of Barramundi (Lates Calcarifer) Frys
Notable Achievement:
1. Improving the Survival Rate of Mass Rotifer Culture by Identification of
Factors Causing Rotifer Culture Crash Resulting in Stable and
Improved Rotifer Culture.
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Language
English (Written and Spoken) – Proficient
Bahasa Malaysia (Written and Spoken) - Proficient
Bahasa Indonesia – Conversational
Computer Skills & Literacy:
1. Microsoft Office & Microsoft Productivity Softwares
2. Project Management -Proposal, Business Plan, and Budgeting/Cashflow.
3. Website Management Software
4. SPSS Statistical Program
Volunteer:
Marine Fish Farmers Association of Malaysia (MFFAM)
Appointed working secretariat of Marine Fish Farmers Association of Malaysia
(MFFAM), 2012 – 2014. Main responsibilities include administrative duties, fund-
raising activities and disseminating the knowledge gained from international
seminars and conferences to association members through talks and seminars.
Notable Achievement
1. Organised Grouper, Snapper and Barramundi Standards - Asian Pacific
Sustainable Seafood and Trade Network (APSSTN), with MFFAM in 2013
Penang, Malaysia with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia
2. Organised Annual MFFAM Sustainable Aquaculture National Seminar from
2012 – 2014
3. Represented MFFAM and Malaysia on Impact of Aquaculture on Corals –
Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-
CFF) 2014, Bali, Indonesia.
4. Successful lobby for increased Bio-Security restriction for live and frozen
aquaculture products in the Asian Economic Community (AEC) through the
implementation of Malaysian Good Aquaculture Practice (MyGAP).
Guest Speaker:
1. Guest Panel Speaker on The Application of Internet of Things (IOT) in
Agriculture & Medicine at MIMOS Internet of Things Technical Working Group
(IoT TWG) Workshop 2014.
2. Guest Speaker on Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and
Food Security (CTI-CFF) 2014, Bali, Indonesia.
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Referees:
1. Jerry Kok
(Financial Director Titan Ritz Pty. Ltd.)
Mobile Phone: +6038733218
Email: jerrykwc@trgroup.com.my
Business Relations: Previous CFO of Aquagrow Corporation Pty. Ltd & Direct
Supervisor
Enquiry on:
Business Development Projects, General Enquiry of Work Ethics & Performance
2. Kamaruddin Harun
(Secretary of Marine Fish Farmers Association of Malaysia, MFFAM)
Mobile Phone: +60124752881
Email: khcsb_05@yahoo.com
Enquiry on:
Role as Working Secretariat of MFFAM
Organising Annual Sustainable Aquaculture Seminars for MFFAM members
3. Mohd Faisal Noor Batcha
(Executive to Snr Vice President Business Development & Investment Division
Malaysian Biotech Corporation)
Mobile Phone: +60104641570
Email: faizal.noorbatcha@biotechcorp.com.my
Enquiry on:
Confirmation of role as Project Manager for
1. Aquagrow Bio-Nexus Projects,
2. Bio - Commercialization Projects
3. Langkawi Bio-Transformation Projects.