PATRICK, Labuan Re’s Chief Information Officer, has played a pivotal role since joining the company in February 2022. In just one year, he successfully ensured Labuan Reinsurance’s compliance with the latest Labuan Financial Service Authority’s IT Digital Governance Framework. Over the past two years, Patrick has crafted an Information Technology strategic roadmap, aligning technology with business strategy, and enhanced various digitization initiatives crucial for supporting the company’s operations. Notably, he spearheaded the reconstruction of the IT team, transforming it into one of the most efficient teams within the organization.

With a robust background spanning over 30 years in the IT industry, Patrick’s expertise has been predominantly focused on the insurance/takaful sector (both in MNC and GLC) for the last 28 years. His extensive experience encompasses managing the entire information technology spectrum, ranging from core systems development to front-end web development, end-user computing, infrastructure management, IT operations management, IT procurement, IT governance and IT risk management.

Patrick’s academic qualifications include a Master of Science (Management) from Asia e-University, Kuala Lumpur, and a Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Information System) from HELP Institute, Kuala Lumpur, affiliated with Charles Sturt University, Australia. He recently obtained the ISACA credential of Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM).

His profound contributions and wealth of experience make him an invaluable asset to Labuan Re.