THE PEOPLE
Meet our very own team.
RIZAL HAMDAN
Executive Director
Graduate of Conflicts, Security and Development, the University of Sussex. His research interest focuses on Strategic Studies, Foreign Policy and the Politics of Southeast Asia. He had 6 years of teaching experience in Malaysian academia as a lecturer of Political Science, International Relations and Philosophy. He was a recipient of the prestigious Chevening-BAE System Scholarship Award for the year 2017/2018.
MOHD EZZUANDI NGADI
Operations Director
An Engineer of Telecommunication (Radio Frequency) by training, he graduated MSC in Mobile Communication & Information Engineering from the MARA Technological University (UiTM). He has 10 years of experience in humanitarian works and one of the Co-founders of Dapur Jalanan Kuala Lumpur, an organization actively engaged with the urban poor issues in Kuala Lumpur and humanitarian relief nationwide.
ABDULHADI KHALID
Program Director
Graduated with B.A (Hons) Economics International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). He has more than a decade of experience in social activism. He is one of the Co-Founders of Kelab Bangsar Utama and several social projects such as the Dapur Jalanan Kuala Lumpur, Kuliah Bangsar Utama and the Producer of Radio Bangsar Utama. Served as the Media Officer for the Opposition Leader of The Malaysian Parliament, Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, from 2016-2018. Presently, he is the Parliamentary Officer to the Member of Parliament for Julau.
AIMAN HAKIM ZAINAL ARIFFIN
Program Officer
Aiman Hakim Zainal Arifin is a musician by training, who has remarkable skills in photography and video editing. He actively involved in social activism and community development project for almost a decade with Kelab Bangsar Utama and Dapur Jalanan Kuala Lumpur. In 2016, he was a Program Director of an independent Ska Music Festival (Skankin' Festival KL) which featuring many well-known Reggae and Ska musicians around Malaysia. As someone who has a passion for music, he is currently pursuing a Diploma in Music at the National Academy of Arts & Culture (ASWARA).