Chilun Choong

Chilun choong

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location of Chilun ChoongPetaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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  • Timeline

    Jan 2011 - Feb 2011

    Sales Executive

    Harvey Norman
    Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

    Mechanical Engineering Intern

    Tenaga Nasional Berhad
    Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

    Operation and Maintenance Intern

    China South Rail (CSR) Corporation 中国南车 (Malaysia) - Currently CRRC Corporation Limited 中国中车股份有限公司
    Current Company
    Dec 2015 - Nov 2024

    Manager (Innovation & Technology), Strategic & Innovations

    Tenaga Nasional Berhad
    Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
  • About me

    Manager (Innovation & Technology) at Tenaga Nasional Berhad | Advocate of sustainable energy sources. Believer of a green future.

  • Education

    • University of malaya

      2024 - 2026
      Master of business administration - mba business administration and management, general
    • University of toronto

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of applied science (b.a.sc.) with honors mechanical engineering

      Minor in Sustainable Energy

  • Experience

    • Harvey norman

      Jan 2011 - Feb 2011
      Sales executive

      - Promoted store merchandise to achieve a personal sales record of RM80,000- Handled customer complaints and addressed all outstanding issues promptly- Organized invoices and performed stock audit based on confirmed purchase orders

    • Tenaga nasional berhad

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
      Mechanical engineering intern

      Putrajaya Power Station- Participated in major Gas Turbine (GT) overhaul- Assisted in stock audit in preparation for major outage

    • China south rail (csr) corporation 中国南车 (malaysia) - currently crrc corporation limited 中国中车股份有限公司

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Operation and maintenance intern

      - Participated in the maintenance of electric trains in Malaysia for Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad(KTMB)- Scheduled maintenance activities based on conditions of trains- Performed data logging and analysis via a time-based maintenance approach

    • Tenaga nasional berhad

      Dec 2015 - Nov 2024

      TNB Repair & Maintenance Sdn. Bhd. (TNB REMACO)- Task force member for TNB Power Generation 2.5GW Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) project development and execution- Led and managed strategic business collaborations (Joint Ventures, MOUs etc.) between TNB REMACO and various technology partners- Managed business development activities and financial modelling for Proof of Concept and new technological offerings- Developed company-wide strategic business plans, IPO readiness- Led and managed market intelligence activities for potential revenue uplift for total company revenue of >RM1bil- Led and managed the digitalization and technology adoption efforts for TNB REMACO- Performed risk assessment and management for new technology offerings- Provided dispute support and stakeholders management including partners' outreach Show less TNB Repair and Maintenance Sdn. Bhd. (TNB REMACO)- Managed operation and maintenance (O&M) activities for international and domestic thermal power plants - Monitored and managed financial status/performance of all sections under personal portfolio - Led and managed procurement and supply processes for all sections under personal portfolio- Performed technical, commercial and business analyses to optimize O&M financial models and processes for EBIT uplift and other revenue increasing measuresPortfolio: - 3x700MW Subcritical Coal Power Plant, Manjung, Perak, Malaysia- 2x1000MW Ultra-supercritical Coal Power Plant, Manjung, Perak, Malaysia- 1223MW (9HA.01) Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant, Balloki, Lahore, Pakistan Show less Lekir Bulk Terminal Coal Supply Chain Expansion Project (LEXPRO)- Provided end-to-end Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services to Integrax Berhad (Subsidiary of TNB)- Developed business case and financial models for coal supply chain expansion projects at Lekir Bulk Terminal- Conceptualized overall design of 3,800 T/hr coal transport conveyor system; 1,200 T/hr grab-bucket type coal ship unloaders; offshore jetty extension with firefighting and wastewater treatment systems; transfer stations and stockyard area expansion- Handled international tender processes and its evaluation as secretariat- Led and conducted QA/QC activities & Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for various project equipment- Managed project Engineering (detailed design), Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) for all mechanical sectionsProject achievements: - Three (3) days ahead of time- Within budget of ~RM60mil- Minimal punch list items and defects during Defects Notification Period (DNP) Show less - Performed troubleshooting/engineering review and successfully achieved Reliability Run (RR) for 12.5MW Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) based renewable biomass thermal plant at Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia- Participated in an international tender/bidding for 2x220MW Coal Fired Power Plant, Sihanoukville, Cambodia- Participated in Kapar Energy Ventures (KEV) Generating Facility 1 (GF1) Repowering project- Performed analysis on global coal market trends for existing and upcoming coal-related projects Show less

      • Manager (Innovation & Technology), Strategic & Innovations

        Feb 2023 - Nov 2024
      • Manager (Operation and Maintenance)

        Jun 2020 - Feb 2023
      • Mechanical Project Engineer

        Jun 2017 - Jun 2020
      • Balance of Plant (BOP) Engineer

        Dec 2015 - Jun 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chilun Choong
      Champion - University of Toronto SumoBot Competition University of Toronto Robotics Association (UTRA) Apr 2013
    • Awarded to Chilun Choong
      Full Overseas Scholarship Tenaga Nasional Berhad May 2010 Received a full scholarship from TNB, Malaysia's dominant utility company to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Toronto.