SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Meet Our Leaders
Dato’ Sri Leo Ariyanayakam
Non-Independent Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
Dato’ Sri Leo Ariyanayakam, a Sri Lankan and Malaysian Permanent Resident, male, 62, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 30 October 2002. He is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry.
He has over 25 years of senior level experience in technology solutions, process development and the commercial and strategic aspects of business development culminated from senior level positions in startups and global multinationals. His main responsibilities are to maximise shareholders’ value, make high-level decisions in terms of the Group’s business development, finance, human capital, culture, operations and strategies, and chart the future growth and direction of the Group globally.
He does not hold any directorship in public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia other than the Company. He has attended all five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year.
Kelvin Loke Cheong Hian
Chief Financial Officer
Kelvin, a Malaysian, male, 50, joined Scicom on 20 September 2004 and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 31 July 2019. In his role, Kelvin oversees the Group’s financial compliance and commercial functions, including financial reporting, budgeting, treasury and corporate finance.
With 20 years of accounting experience, Kelvin previously worked as an auditor at Ernst and Young and served as a Corporate Analyst at another listed Malaysian company. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy with Honours from Northern University of Malaysia (University Utara Malaysia) and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Benny Philip
Chief Operating Officer - Outsourcing
Benny, a Malaysian Permanent Resident, male, 57, joined Scicom on 21 July 2004 and was appointed as COO on 1 July 2008. As COO of Customer Lifecycle Management, Benny oversees the Group’s business process outsourcing operations, responsible for service delivery, client management, human resources, learning & development, project management, and quality assurance.
Benny holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. He has over 25 years of management experience, including 15 years in senior leadership roles, gained from organizations such as Unilever, Panasonic, Ford Motor Company, and HSBC. Before joining Scicom, Benny served at HSBC as a Vice President in Human Resources and Projects & Planning within the Group Global Resourcing division.
In 2011, Benny was honored with the Malaysia HR Leader of the Year award, and in 2014, he received the Asia Outstanding Leadership Award from CMO Asia.
Chandima Hemachandra
Chief Technology Officer
Chandima, a Sri Lankan, male, 62, joined Scicom on 20 January 2011 as CTO. With over 33 years of experience in information technology, he possesses extensive expertise in implementing large-scale and highly complex projects for major financial institutions across the UK, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Kenya. He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS) – Chartered Institute for IT, UK, placing him among the most senior and respected professionals in the IT field.
Before joining Scicom, Chandima served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC), the country’s oldest and one of its largest insurance providers. He has also provided consultancy services to numerous government and private organizations and has been an adviser to three national advisory councils in Sri Lanka. His early career included roles such as Systems Analyst at British HartfordFairmount Engineering in the UK. He later held senior positions including Chief Manager ICT at the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Head of ICT and Banking Operations (Deputy General Manager/CIO) at Hatton National Bank, and CIO at CfC Stanbic Bank, the East African headquarters of Standard Bank Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Additionally, Chandima served as a Board Director and was a member of the Board’s Integrated Risk Management Committee at the National Savings Bank in Sri Lanka. He holds an Honours degree in Mathematics & Computer Science from the University of Middlesex, UK.
Ramesh Touraney
Chief Operating Officer – Digital Enterprise Solutions
Ramesh, a Spanish national, male, 59, joined Scicom on 1 August 2025, as Chief Operating Officer – Digital Enterprise Solutions.
He is responsible for the strategy, operations, and commercial growth of Scicom’s Digital Enterprise Solutions business, delivering innovative and scalable solutions to enterprise clients globally. He has over 30 years of international leadership experience across technology, outsourcing, consultancy and finance, including roles as COO and CFO in high-growth and turnaround environments. Prior to joining Scicom, Ramesh co-founded a UKbased technology start-up and managed a global consultancy advising on strategic transformation, operational restructuring, and financial engineering. His earlier career included 17 years in the technology sector, an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, and nine acquisitions across Europe.
Ramesh is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Wong Yee Ling
Chief Risk Officer
Yee Ling, a Malaysian, female, 52, joined Scicom on 1 March 2011 and was appointed as Chief Risk Officer on 1 October 2023. She is responsible for overseeing the Group’s enterprise risk management, promoting responsible business growth, and strengthening risk practices across the organization.
Before joining Scicom, Yee Ling worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the UK and PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia. She has over 25 years of experience in diverse areas such as risk management, auditing, financial and management accounting, reporting, operational improvement, governance, and corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, domestic and cross-border fund-raising, and initial public offerings.
Yee Ling holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics from the University of Manchester. She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and an affiliate of the UK’s Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Shanti Jacqueline Jeya Raj
Senior Vice President - Human Resources, Learning & Development and Total Quality Management
Shanti, a Malaysian, female, 60, joined Scicom on 3 January 2000, as a Customer Relationship Executive. Within a year, she took the lead of the Group’s Training Department, serving both internal and external clients. She was later appointed Head of the Customer Experience Team, where she established service quality standards for Scicom’s operations.
Her subsequent role was as an Operations and Training Consultant at Scicom (Academy) Sdn. Bhd., where she contributed to numerous projects across the Group. Currently, she oversees all aspects of human resources, learning and development, and ensures that the Group’s quality initiatives, including processes, comply with ISO and SCP standards. She is responsible for continuously reviewing, monitoring, and enhancing all accreditations to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency throughout the organization. Shanti was promoted to Senior Vice President (SVP) on July 1, 2008.
Before joining Scicom, she gained 13 years of experience working with various multinational corporations, specializing in marketing communications, training and development, and client services.
Shanti holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies and a Diploma in Public Relations. Additionally, she is a certified trainer of the Service and Support Professionals Association in the United States, holding the Certified Support Professional designation.
Shireen Mohammad
Senior Vice President - Legal & Compliance
Shireen Mohammad, a Malaysian, female, 43, joined Scicom on 12 January 2026 as Senior Vice President – Legal & Compliance. In her role, she leads Scicom’s legal and compliance function and is responsible for regulatory and legislative compliance, contract management, dispute management, corporate governance, and supporting business units and advising senior management on strategic initiatives and legal and regulatory risk.
Shireen has approximately 20 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, having held roles in both private practice and in-house leadership positions across regional and multinational organisations. She began her career in legal practice advising on corporate exercises, including mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, and subsequently gained extensive experience in corporate governance, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, stakeholder and regulatory engagement, and cross-border advisory, including restructuring and business transformation initiatives.
She was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2006 and holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from MARA University of Technology.
