Melvin Thong

Head Of Data Strategy at RHB Bank Bhd

Melvin Thong has extensive work experience in the technology and banking sectors. Melvin currently holds the position of Head of Data Strategy at RHB Banking Group, where they are responsible for developing and implementing data strategies. Prior to this, Melvin served as the Head of Data Management at RHB Banking Group.

Before joining RHB Banking Group, Melvin worked at CIMB BANK BERHAD as the Head of Data Technology Delivery. In this role, they provided leadership and direction to the IT service delivery and operation team in areas such as Banking Data Warehouse, Executive Information System, and Data Quality applications.

Melvin also gained significant experience at AmBank Group, where they served as a Senior Systems Analyst. In this role, they led the Data Warehouse unit and supervised the operational aspects to ensure timely delivery of data to business users.

At the start of their career, Melvin worked at DVM Technology Berhad, where they started as a system engineer and gradually progressed to become the Head of Professional Services. In this role, they managed the Professional Services Division, providing technical delivery and support to customers in the System Integration field, primarily in the Telecommunication and Financial Services industries.

Overall, Melvin Thong has a strong background in data strategy, management, and technology delivery, with experience in both the banking and technology sectors.

Melvin Thong completed their high school education from Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, graduating with a Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) in 1992. Melvin then pursued a Bachelor of Information Technology degree in Computer Software Development from the University of Southern Queensland from 1996 to 1999.

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RHB Bank Bhd

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RHB Bank Berhad is engaged in retail, business and wholesale banking services. The Company's segments include Group Retail Banking, which focuses on providing products and services to individual customers; Group Business Banking, which caters for funding needs, and deposit collection from small and medium sized enterprises and wholesale clients; Group Wholesale Banking, which includes Group Corporate and Investment Banking, and Group Treasury and Global Markets; Group International Business, which focuses on providing commercial banking related products and services tailored to the needs of the customers in foreign countries, and Support Center and Others, which includes results from other segments. Group Corporate Banking and Investment Banking business caters to funding or lending needs of corporate customers, and offers stockbroking and investment banking products and services. Group Treasury and Global Markets operations are involved in proprietary and non-proprietary trading.


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