Director's Profile

Ir. Ts. Hj. Ishak Abdullah

PROFILE

Ir. Ts. Ishak Abdullah  with more than 31 years experiences in electrical engineering holds B.Sc with Honours in Electrical Engineering from The University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States in 1992 and Master in Business Administration from University Technology Mara.  He started his career with Celcom Sdn. Bhd. in 1992 as a telecommunication engineer before joining Sacofa Sdn. Bhd.  as a project manager in 2002 until 2010 when he was then assigned to head the business development group.  In 2017, he joined Sarahill as Executive Director and was in charge of Electrical Department of the firm.

Ir. Ts. Ishak has been involved in electrical, electronic and telecommunication services in numerous network/systems and infrastructure projects as well as operations.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Executive Director (Operations)
May 2023 - Present
SARAHILL CONSULTING SDN. BHD.

Responsible for Policy Decisions, Management, Corporate Planning, Business Development, planning design, supervision and attending meetings of engineering projects of the firm. Maintain good design standard and proper management of projects in respect of specifications and cost.

  • Daif Sarawak (2022): Pembinaan Bangunan Gantian di SK Datuk Bandar, Debak,
    Sarawak
  • ALAF Projects for AREAS in Serian, Sri Aman & Betong District, Sarawak
  • Fibre Optic Projects in Sarawak for SACOFA & TMB
  • Commercial Development in Spaoh Package 1 & 2
  • Pembinaan 133 Unit RKAT Pelbagai Kelas di SOC3, TUDM Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
  • Dilapidation Survey for Company-Ownded Staff Quarters Sarawak Energy
  • Pembinaan Pangkalan Gerakan Udara PDRM Sarawak (Reka dan Bina)
  • EPCC Oil Storage Terminal (SODT II) for the Handling Petroleum Products at Jalan Bako, Kuching
  • Lift at Limbang Tamu Market at Pekan Limbang, Sarawak
  • Affordable Rumah Spektra Permata (RSP) Sibuluh, Bau
  • Menyiapkan Baki Kerja Terbengkalai bagi Cadangan Pembinaan Hospital Petra Jaya (300 Katil) Petra Jaya, Kuching
  • Dilapdiation for Key Non-Core Business Building (NCB), State Wide, Sarawak Energy
  • Lubok Antu Palm Oil Mill 1&2 Methane Trapping Plant
  • Proposed Restoration of Rumah Sri Aman on Lot Part of 726 & Part of 1786, Block 2, Simanggang Town District, Sri Aman
  • Projek Kompleks Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia, RTM Bintulu
Executive Director Electrical
June 2017 - May 2023
SARAHILL CONSULTING SDN. BHD.

Responsible for managing and monitoring the overall planning, design and documentation for projects of Electrical Engineering nature for the company. Additional responsibilities include the management of projects, meetings, liaison and submission to local authorities. Responsible for the development of new business and new revenue stream for the firm as well as monitoring revenue target achievements

  • Unimas Pavilion at Unimas Campus, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
  • Cadangan Pembinaan Projek Pendidikan bagi SMK Senibong (12BD) Sarawak untuk Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia
  • Cadangan Kerja-kerja Membangunkan dan Membina Kolam di Tanah Kosong Milik LKIM di Telaga Air, Sarawak
  • Perlaksanaan Projek Pembaikan Struktur Bangunan Serta Kerja-kerja lain berkaitan bagi Sekolah-Sekolah Kerajaan di bawah Pakej Rangsangan Khas (PRK) untuk KPM
  • Pembinaan Bangunan Tambahan untuk Pejabat Pegawai Akademik, UNIMAS, Kota Samarahan
  • Pedestrian Overhead Bridge at the Intersection of Jalan Buangsiol, Jalan Bangkita & Jalan Wong Tsap En Limbang
  • Cadangan Menaiktaraf Tebingan Sungai Limbang, Limbang
  • Proposed Residential Beladin RGC for Kampung Nelayan Beladin
Head of Business Development/ Marketing
Jan 2010 - May 2017
SACOFA SDN BHD

Responsible for the creation, planning and development of new products/ services and seeking new business opportunities for the firm. Managing the marketing and sales team for firm’s product/services and customer accounts management team. Also responsible for administering customer contract terms and conditions and monitoring achievement of company revenue targets on yearly basis.

Head of Infrastructure Project/ Planning
Jan 2002 - Dec 2009
SACOFA SDN. BHD

Responsible for the overall planning of tower infrastructure, fibre networks and electrical engineering facilities for the company. Lead a team of engineers and planners to design, plan, acquire and submit approval of site locations for development of tower infrastructure, fibre network and electrical engineering facilities for the company. Also responsible for the program management portfolio for the company.

Project/ Network Operations Manager
Oct 1992 - Dec 2001
CELCOM SDN. BHD.

Responsible for managing telecommunication projects for network roll-out including towers, telecommunication and electrical/mechanical systems. Engaged with suppliers, vendors and contractors to ensure timeliness and deliverables are as per target. Organized regular project meetings, updates and follow up with various local authorities and related agencies. Additional scope also includes monitoring the operation and maintenance of the ‘passive’ and ‘active’ component of the telecommunication and electrical networks.

Rural Electrification Scheme (RES) Engineer
Apr 1992 - Sept 1992
SYARIKAT SESCO SDN. BHD.

Responsible for the monitoring and implementation of RES projects for Western Region of Sarawak. The project involves the provisioning of basic electrical points for rural villages and longhouses with funding from the Federal Government.

Education

Certificate in Project Management
2004
University Technology Malaysia, Malaysia
Masters in Business Administration
2003
University Technology Mara, Malaysia
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
1992
University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

Membership

  • Corporate Member, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
  • Registered Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers, Malaysia
  • ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE)
  • Registered Profesional Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologist
  • Member, Association of Professional Technicians and Technologies
  • Member, Association of Consulting Engineers, Malaysia

THE COURSES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED

2025
  • Solar PV Design Module 1 Introduction to Solar PV Design
  • Dunham-Bush&Macra HVAC Seminar
  • E-Invoicing Implementation for Engineering Consultancy Practice (ECP)
2024
  • BEM Roadshow 2024
  • Dialogue on Single Professional Indemnity Insurance (SPII)
  • E-Invoicing: Engineering Consultancy Practices in Malaysia
  • Proposal for the Provision of LRQA Training & Improvement Services
2022
  • Sarawak Utility and Telecommunication Conference
  • Seminar on Achieving Energy Savings in Building HVAC Systems
  • Smart Nation Expo
2021
Smart Pricing Excellence
2020
International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak
2019
  • The 5th Annual Asia Pacific Spectrum Management Conference - Enabling DIGITAL Futures through SMART Spectrum Management
  • 2nd Annual Smart Cities: Future Smart Cities: Citizen-Centric, Intelligent and Sustainable
  • SigFox Connect Conference
2018
  • International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak
  • Big Data: Data Mining and Data Analytics
  • Business Transformation: Transformation to Artificial Intelligence
2016
  • Working Committee Lab for Cabinet Committee on Socio-Economic Transformation of Sarawak
  • Makmal Jawatankuasa Kerja Bagi Jawatankuasa Kabinet Mengenai Transformasi Luar Bandar
2015
  • ISO 9001:2015 Awareness
  • Leadership and Coaching: Developing Exponential Power
2014
  • Pricing and Revenue Management
  • B2B Marketing Today
2011
Regulatory Compliance Course SKMM
2009
ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Awareness
2008
Managing Multiple Projects
2006
  • Internal QMS Auditor Course
  • Stakeholders Needs for Engineering Education
2003
Project Management Professional(PMP) Certification Program
2002
Trenchless Technology: Concepts, Methodology, Equipment and Recommendations
2001
  • Train the Trainer for Performance Management System
  • Internal Quality Audit
2000
Domestic Inquiry Procedure and Case Presentation at Conciliation Meetings and Before the Labour Court
1997
Basic Emergency Care: Emergency First Aid
1996
  • Common Channel Signalling No. 7 Training
  • AT&T 5ESS Switch Wireless Specific
1995
  • Management Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health for Safety Committee and Heads of Department
  • Global System for Mobile Communication
  • AT&T 5ESS Switch Operations and Maintenance
1994
  • GSM – Overview to Standards and Measurement
  • Motorola Trunked Radio Course
  • Radiocommunication Basic Training
  • Introduction to Data Communications
  • Wireless Data Communications
1993
Total Quality Control Workshop