Tuan Haji Mohd Izham Abdullah
Tuan Haji Mohd Izham bin Abdullah is the Chief Operating Officer (Management and Leadership), as well the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of SME Corp. Malaysia. As the CIO and CDO, he is responsible for developing and monitoring the implementation of the Digitalisation Strategic Plan (DSP) which outlines the strategic planning and directions for the usage of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in supporting the efforts towards achieving SME Corp. Malaysia’s overall goals, streamlining and integrating cross-functional processes between agencies to produce more efficient and effective services.
He is entrusted with coordinating the development, operation, and management of a complete and secure ICT system and infrastructure based on modular features, connectivity, interoperability, and portability. In addition, he determines the direction of the agency’s application system to reduce the time and cost of development, maintenance, and operation. He is concurrently responsible for preserving the integrity of electronic data, cyber security, encouraging information sharing, and providing methods for disseminating information electronically to officially authorised users, whether within or outside SME Corp. Malaysia.
He is also a member of the Policy and Development Committee or central committees, which formulate policies and are directly responsible to the Secretary General of MECD or the Chief Executive Officer of SME Corp. Malaysia. His other responsibilities include promoting the effective and cohesive use of ICT to achieve the strategic goals of SME Corp. Malaysia and acting as an agent and champion of change, spearheading the involvement of SME Corp. Malaysia in Government efforts to develop and implement public sector ICT projects that lead to changes in the management and administration of the public service, ensuring the security of ICT assets, determining ICT security requirements, as well as developing and coordinating the implementation of training plans and awareness programmes on ICT security.
