Head of Sunway iLabs Ventures and Vice President of the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN), Dr Melissa is a seasoned angel investor who is actively involved in early-stage investments and innovation across sectors such as Health, Education, Fintech, Food & Agritech and Social Impact.

Dr. Melissa has worked with the Malaysian government in various roles managing capacity-building and accelerators for startups, promoting corporate innovation programmes, and designing and implementing frameworks and funding models for technopreneurs and social funding.

Dr. Melissa received an MBA from Columbia Business School with a dual-concentration in Family Enterprise Management & Impact Investing. She also serves on the board of her family healthcare company based in Malaysia. Prior to that, she obtained her dental qualifications from the University of Melbourne and was attached to the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Hospital Sungai Buloh, specialising in trauma and facial reconstruction.

Dr. Melissa is passionate about innovation and its real-world applications into industry. Her diverse experience enabled her to bridge gaps in communication and connect dots between traditional business processes and advanced technologies.