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Aien ZainiI architect the platforms
a nation runs on.

Group digital leader with 15+ years turning fragmented operations into single, real-time platforms. Now Global Technology Head at AFED Digital — best known for engineering the national-scale payment platforms at PayNet, and previously CTO at FashionValet Group.

Currently

Global Technology Head

AFED Digital Sdn Bhd

Recently

Chief Engineer · Head of Application Engineering

PayNet — Payments Network Malaysia

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Cloud-Native✦Real-Time✦API-Led✦Infrastructure-as-Code✦Applied AI✦Event-Critical✦Data-Driven Ops✦Platform Engineering✦High Availability✦Governance-Led✦Cloud-Native✦Real-Time✦API-Led✦Infrastructure-as-Code✦Applied AI✦Event-Critical✦Data-Driven Ops✦Platform Engineering✦High Availability✦Governance-Led✦

[ 01 ]The Approach

Ibuildthenextgenerationofplatforms—cloud-native,real-time,API-ledsystemsthattakeleadershipfromfirefightingtoclarity.Fromliveresultsfor14concurrentsportsattheASEANParaGames,toconsolidatinganation'scorepaymentrails,myworkconvertsscatteredprocessesanddataintooneintegratedview:performance,risk,andcostatyourfingertips.

[ 02 ]Capabilities

What I build for you.

Next-Generation Platforms

Consolidating legacy, fragmented systems into unified, cloud-native services with self-service, real-time insight and API-led integration at national scale.

Cloud-NativeAPI-LedSelf-Service

Real-Time & Event-Critical Systems

Architecting resilient platforms that deliver live data the moment it happens — proven across 14 concurrent sports and millions of monthly visitors.

StreamingPushResilience

Cloud & Security Modernisation

Driving adoption of cloud infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code and standardised controls — balancing innovation with auditability, risk and compliance.

AWSIaCCompliance

Applied AI & Data-Driven Operations

Embedding analytics, smart profiling and automation into daily workflows so leadership decides on near real-time intelligence, not retrospective reporting.

AnalyticsProfilingAutomation

[ 03 ]Selected Work

Platforms that went live — and stayed up.

Chief Engineer · Head of Application Engineering

Drove enterprise-wide transformation of mission-critical national payment platforms — consolidating core systems into cloud-native services with 24/7 availability and real-time visibility. A career-defining role building systems a nation depends on.

Recently · National scale

Years architecting platforms

Live sports streamed concurrently

Peak engagement uplift delivered

0k+

Corporate customers served

[ 04 ]Contact

Let's build
the next one.

Building a platform, modernising a legacy stack, or need a hands-on technology leader? Tell me what you're working on.

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Aien Zaini

Global Technology Head, AFED Digital Sdn Bhd

Aien ZainiI architect the platforms a nation runs on.