Datuk lain started his career in 1987 as a civil engineer with the engineering consultancy firm, Konsortium Malaysia, based in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. In 1990, he joined Sarawak Shell Berhad as a field engineer, and has held various senior roles in Malaysia and Singapore. He served as the Asia Pacific Regional Advisor to Shell’s Executive Committee at Shell International in The Hague from 2004 and 2006.

Datuk lain retired as the Country Chair of Shell Malaysia Ltd in March 2021. Datuk lain brings over 30 years of extensive knowledge and experience from his time with Shell, both in Malaysia and abroad.

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Currently, Datuk lain is an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Bank Berhad and RHB Investment Bank Berhad. He actively contributes to the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and the Board Audit Committee at RHB Bank Berhad. Additionally, he chairs RHB Bank Berhad’s Board Sustainability Committee. He also serves on the Board of Guardians of the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund.

Datuk lain has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, USA.