Ar. Hjh Norhayati Abdullah 

Professional Architect  |  Project Management

Ar. Hjh Norhayati Abdullah is a professional architect and project manager with more than 33 years of experience in the industry. She has worked for JKR Malaysia and Perbadanan Putrajaya, where she led multifunctional teams to deliver large and complex projects worth more than RM 2 billion.

She has also received several awards for her excellent performance in the government sector. She is currently a director of a consultant office in Kuching, Sarawak and a part-time lecturer at various universities. She holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from University of Arkansas, USA and is an active member of Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia.

She is a motivated, result-oriented individual, resourceful and productive leader, with exceptional leadership style and strong communication skills. She successfully completed Women Directors Onboarding Program in April 2013 and a 6-week course with The Friendship Programme for 21st Century in Japan in 1997.

She also liaised with other government sectors such as Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia, Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan and Kementerian Pelajaran. She enjoys teaching as a natural way to update her knowledge and share her extensive experience with a sense of reality to the students.