Mr. Bala is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a specialization in Offshore Oil & Gas Technology. Parallel to his undergraduate study, he has completed a three-year Design Centric Programme (DCP) under NUS, culminating in a successful Electric Vehicle (EV) conversion project with a peer-reviewed IEEE Journal paper publication.
After an industrial attachment with Schlumberger & maiden career start with Halliburton in the oilfield equipment design vertical, Mr. Bala returned to Kuala Lumpur in 2016 and joined YTL Communications (YTLC) in the Facilities Management Department. He developed the department’s first suite of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Operations & Maintenance, coordinated the department’s audit compliance for ISO27001: 2013- Information Security Management System (ISMS) for YTLC’s Data Centers, and improved diverse aspects of maintenance operations such as Preventive & Corrective Maintenance Management, Rounds & Readings & Facility Management Service Requests. He is also instrumental in improving YTLC’s overall National Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) Audit rating from a Grade ‘D’ in March 2018 to a Grade ‘A’ in October 2018 with further recommendation for Ministerial Award Competition participation. Mr. Bala holds certifications in Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt, ISO9001: 2015 (QMS) Requirements, Train The Trainer (PSMB TTT/27657), and Oil & Gas Law (BAC).