Bernard is a senior telecommunications and business strategy professional with more than 15 years of global experience in the field of optical fibre communications. He previously joined Telekom Malaysia R&D in 2003 and then Telekom Malaysia (TM) as the Assistant General Manager of Group Business Strategy till 2011. Now, he is the Regional Technology Director for SENKO Advanced Components. Bernard is also an Expert at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), a Chartered Engineer (CEng) accredited by the Engineering Council of UK, a Professional Engineer (PEng) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and also a BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD). In the past 15 years, Bernard has designed, commission and audited numerous communications networks.