Tat Fong Wong

HR Executive — Recruitment, Training, Foreign Worker & Performance Management (CSR Focal Person)

About

I'm an HR professional with 7+ years of experience spanning oil & gas, manufacturing, and startups — with a career path that's a little unconventional: I started as a petroleum engineer at PETRONAS before discovering that my real strength was in people, not pipelines.Today, as HR Executive at Ispire Malaysia, I own the full recruitment cycle — from manpower planning and JD drafting with hiring managers to interviews, offers, and onboarding — consistently filling roles within 45 days. In a single month, I onboarded 20 local hires (including management roles) and mobilized 20 foreign workers to reporting duty.Beyond recruitment, I lead:🔹 Foreign Worker Management — end-to-end permit, visa, and immigration compliance, plus accommodation and welfare support🔹 Training & Development — needs analysis, program design, delivery, and effectiveness evaluation🔹 Performance Management — designed the company's first succession plan using the 9-box grid and competency mapping🔹 Employee Engagement & CSR — founded and chair the company's first Event Planning Committee, organizing our first company outing and a 30+ person charity event with CAKNE (childhood cancer support group)My PETRONAS years gave me a strong foundation in talent sourcing at scale — I recruited 17 executives and 8 subject matter experts for roles that had been vacant over 1.5 years, with a 100% offer acceptance rate. I also co-founded and ran HR for a specialty café, so I understand hiring from both the corporate and small-business owner's seat.I hold the HRCI Human Resource Associate certification and specialized training in Malaysian Labour Law (Employment Act 1955, Amendment 2022), Domestic Inquiry, PIP management, and SMETA internal auditing — ensuring my HR practice is modern, compliant, and regionally grounded.Languages: English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Cantonese📩 Open to connecting on talent acquisition, HR compliance, and workforce strategy: jus1089w@gmail.com

Country

Malaysia

City

Greater Johor Bahru

Industry

Restaurants

Skill

Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), Internal Audits, Sustainability, Human Rights, Domestic Inquiry, Investigation, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personal Data Protection, Project Management, Performance Management, Talent Sourcing, Employee Referral Programs, Microsoft Power BI, HSE Management Systems, Cross-functional Coordination, HSE auditing, Stakeholder Management, Global Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Vendor Management

Experience

HR Executive — Recruitment, Training, Foreign Worker & Performance Management (CSR Focal Person)

Ispire Malaysia

2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Johore, Malaysia

Own the end-to-end recruitment cycle — manpower requests, JD drafting with hiring managers, sourcing, interviews, and offers — filling job openings within 45 days to meet production output targets. Leveraged digital marketing to accelerate hiring: onboarded 20 local personnel (including management roles) plus 20 foreign workers reporting to duty within a single month. Manage the full foreign worker lifecycle: permits, visas, and government approvals; immigration and labour law compliance; accommodation and welfare support. Identify development needs and design, deliver, and evaluate tailored training programs and workshops across the workforce. Founded and chair the company's first Event Planning Committee — organized the first company outing and a 30+ person charity event

Co-Founder

Foison 29th cafe

2022-1 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

Johor Bahru

Site Safety Executive

PETRONAS

2019-2 - 2021-11 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Coordinated HSE talent needs for upstream operations, partnering with HR to source and onboard specialists for Malaysia Exploration & Production projects. Designed automated Power BI dashboards tracking exposure levels (Mercury, H2S, Benzene), informing staffing decisions for Upstream Management. Led cross-asset forums and liaised between teams to develop operational manuals. Advised on HSE for high-stakes projects (Sabah Offshore Drilling, Pulai B Plug & Abandon), achieving zero Lost Time Incidents.

Human Resources Executive

PETRONAS

2018-2 - 2019-1 · 1 yr

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Led talent acquisition for Joint Ventures & HSE Upstream Malaysia — recruited 17 executives and 8 subject matter experts (roles vacant 1.5+ years with strict location requirements) at a 100% offer acceptance rate. Championed an employee referral program, successfully landing 1 top overseas hire through referred talent. Strategized recruitment initiatives for Malaysia Asset, unifying the HR community through information-sharing and process optimization. Mentored emerging talent through Young Professional Clubs, fostering leadership development within Upstream HR.

Business Developer

AnnCraft

2017-2 - 2018-1 · 1 yr

Johor, Malaysia

-Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements. -Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities. -Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies and potential.

Management Trainee

ManpowerGroup

2017-5 - 2017-6 · 2 mos

Johor, Malaysia

-Adhere to guidelines of formal written training program -Receive classroom instruction in subjects related to their rotational experience -Attend lectures, watch guest speakers, and create projects, oral presentations, and take tests -Attend periodic evaluations

Vacation Trainee

SLB

2015-9 - 2016-4 · 8 mos

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Learning and intern under Production Engineering team, Software Integrated Solution (SIS) segment. Previously involved in: - Integrated Asset Management on Project Baronia Field with matching three Eclipse with GAP system. - Study of pigging dynamic behavior with different pigging scenario and pipeline geometries with dynamic multiphase flow simulator OLGA. Class attended: - OLGA for Well - SMARTDrive

Service Crew

Just Want Coffee

2014-8 - 2014-12 · 5 mos

Johor, Malaysia

-Coffee brewing and taste calibration -Promote coffee culture -Ensured that customers have a satisfying dining experience

Sales Consultant

Sony Electronics

2012-6 - 2012-12 · 7 mos

Johor, Malaysia

-Advising and assisting customers and eventually lead to sales -Evaluate, investigate and promote camera sales weekly -Assembling different visual and audio equipment

Education

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Oil and Gas

2013 - 2016 · 3 yrs

Semi-finalist of Petroquiz category, Oil and Gas Competition 2016,UTP. Win Halliburton Oil Rig Design competition. 1st runner in 3 on 3 basketball competition, UTP. Representing university to Beijing,China for Petrocup, made to semi final. Head of games and activities department in several events.