Strategy • Engineering • M&A • Software

AZLAN ABAS, P.E, CCA, PMP

30+ years blending engineering precision, financial acumen, and digital execution to transform organizations across ASEAN and beyond — with a focus on renewable energy and waste-to-energy.

Portrait of Azlan Abas

About

C-level operator and advisor across Waste Management, Renewable Energy (Biomethane/Solar), Oil & Gas, Automotive, Healthcare, Banking, and Construction. I bridge hard engineering with commercial rigor to deliver bankable projects and measurable operational gains.

  • Strategy → Execution
  • Design → Commissioning
  • Financial Models → Bankability
  • Data & Software → Repeatability

Executive Summary

Seasoned leader with a track record in corporate strategy & M&A, renewable energy & WtE solutions, and operational excellence. I drive value creation by aligning policy, technology, and capital — from feasibility through scale.

C-Level Leadership

CEO/COO/CFO scope: governance, capital strategy, and transformation programs.

Strategy & M&A

Deal origination, valuation, Due D, integration, and post-merger growth.

Ops Excellence

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt; ISO Systems; Automation, AI & IOT, Blockchain.

Expertise — Fundamentals

Mechanical & Systems Engineering

AD process & mass/energy balance; pretreatment; upgrading & compression specs.

Project & Program Management

Stage-gate control over FEED, EPC/EPCM, construction → commissioning.

Commercial & Finance

IRR/NPV/DSCR models, tariffs/offtake, concessions, carbon credit theses.

Regulatory & ESG

Policy alignment, permitting packs, ESG baselines, reporting.

Data & Software

Modelling & Tooling, Dashboards, Control Systems, Field Data Capture.

Operational Excellence

Lean, Kaizen, ISO 9001 leadership, SOP/WI authoring, performance lift.

Expertise — Experiential

Waste-to-Energy (AD)

National policy work, feasibility, technology selection, phased capacity ramps, end-use mapping.

Facilities & Building Aseet Management

Built Environment, Placemaking, Asset Lifecycle, Building Equipment and Automation.

M&A & Commercial

Valuation, DD, negotiation, integration, synergies, and PMO for post-deal growth.

Oil & Gas

Mid Stream production and Downstream distribution. Distribution and Project Execution.

Professional Experience

Director — PT Greenviro Nusantara

Jakarta, Indonesia • Nov 2024 – Present

  • Spearheading national policy development for non-thermal WtE.
  • Advising government programs aligning RE initiatives with ESG goals.

Chief Financial Officer — Greenviro Solutions Sdn Bhd

Greater Kuala Lumpur • Jan 2023 – Dec 2024

  • Directed financial strategy/governance for solar & WtE portfolios.
  • Managed corporate finance, M&A transactions, and treasury.

Freelance Consultant & Software Engineer

ASEAN (Remote) • Oct 2020 – Sep 2022

  • Built software systems and provided M&A advisory services.
  • Maintained professional certifications through consultancy projects.

Key Achievements

  • Led multi-million-dollar M&A integration and post-merger growth across ASEAN.
  • Drove double-digit growth in facilities management & renewable divisions.
  • Directed Lean Six Sigma programs impacting thousands across GE China.
  • Spearheaded national WtE policy frameworks in Indonesia.
  • Delivered sustainable shareholder returns across diverse sectors.

Education

  • Stanford GSB — Management Development, Entrepreneurship (2015)
  • MBA (Investment) — Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia • GPA 3.5 (1998)
  • BS Mechanical Engineering — Western Michigan University, USA • GPA 3.0 (1995)
  • Associate in Industrial Engineering — Universiti Teknologi MARA (1991)
  • ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) (2001)

Professional Credentials

  • ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE)
  • Professional Engineer — Board of Engineers Malaysia
  • LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
  • PMP — Project Management Institute
  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt — GE
  • Certified Energy Auditor — Suruhanjaya Tenaga
  • ISO 90001/14000/18000 Lead Auditor — IRCA Global
  • NLP Master Practitioner — ABNLP

Selected GitHub Work

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