Working On Nation Building Together

Having joined the same intake in CAT and ACCA, both Melissa Tan Hui Ying and Kenneth Koh Chun Hong met in Sunway and are now in their third year of marriage.

Earning herself an entry level Jeffrey Cheah scholarship, Melissa served as the Vice President of Sunway-TES’s Student ACCA Committee (SAC) as well as the Head Usher for Sunway Christian Fellowship. She learnt to manage events and projects, picking up exposure in working with teams, dealing with management, meeting new friends and people. An entry Level Jeffrey Cheah scholar & Sunway-TES ACCA scholar, Kenneth served as cell group leader with Sunway-Monash Christian Fellowship.

For Melissa, she made lifelong friends who have helped her grow into the person she is now. Kenneth too have made lifelong friends who are passionate for the right things and who continue to inspire him till today.

Workwise, Melissa’s time in PwC has equipped her with the ability to think in a structured manner and deliver task whether work-related or outside of work. It was also the place where she has met great bosses who took the time to coach, mentor and believed in her enough to give her the leadership opportunities to grow and develop confidence. As a result, she hopes to be able to mentor others as well. For Kenneth, PwC was a great learning platform and a good stepping stone to greater opportunities in his career.

Both Melissa and Kenneth are passionate about nation building. The strategic thinker who cares about progress and national impact in a big way, Kenneth’s work has allowed him to influence change with his key clients. Melissa is more into the details where she works with individuals (mainly youth and young adults) to help them grow and empower them to pursue their passions and goals. Their work requires them to deal with individuals, young and old and whenever given the opportunity, they try to change minds through their characters, professional work and ethical conduct. Both Melissa and Kenneth hope to be part of the generation that changes the course of our nation and bring positive growth and progress.

Melissa is now working with Malaysia Airlines Ground Handling Services, contributing her efforts to support the restructuring of Malaysia’s national icon and Kenneth is now working for McKinsey & Co. giving him the opportunity to work with key public companies that impact the Rakyat.