Welcome to my portfolio

Where Strategy
Meets Technology

Welcome! I'm Hemwaren Kunalan - feel free to explore my work and get to know me better. My interests span across:

Tech Consulting

Business Analysis

Project Management

Product Management

Data Analysis

AI & Software Engineering

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01const Hemwaren = {
02  currently: 'Final Year SWE @ USM',
03  interest: 'Tech × Biz',
04  mode: 'Graduate-ready',
05  openTo: ['Full-Time', 'Protege', 'Part-Time'],
06  hireable: true, // please
07  motto: 'teh tarik & endless work',
08  status: 'available_aug2026',
09};

About

3 yrs

Building tech & biz solutions

6mo

Industry internship

Fields of interest

Aug '26

Available from

I'm Hemwaren, and I genuinely enjoy solving problems that sit between business and technology. My interests span tech consulting, product management, data analysis, and AI — basically anything that involves making systems smarter and decisions sharper.

Open to graduate roles from August 2026

Based in

Perak, MY

Degree

SWE @ USM

Open to

Relocate

Status

Active ✦

Based in

Perak, MY

Degree

SWE @ USM

Open to

Relocate

Status

Active ✦

Journey

Oct 2022 – Jul 2026

Bachelor of Software Engineering with Honours

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 - Recipient of Yayasan Perak Scholarship - Dean's List Award Recipient [Year 4, Semester 7] 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Participant of K-Youth Development Programme in Applied Data Analytics for Supply Chain Efficiency 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Vice President, Sekretariat Sukarelawan India (SSI) - Director of Community Engagement & Marketing Department, Computer Science Society

AUG 2021 – MAY 2022

Foundation in Life Science

Kolej Matrikulasi Perak (KMPk)

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 - CGPA of 3.92 | MUET Band 4.5 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 - Semi Finalist for Matriculation STEM Comic Challenge 2021 (MASTECC) - Semi Finalist for Organomaze Race 2022 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Pal Leader for Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Program

JAN 2016 – JAN 2021

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

SMK Sentosa

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 - SPM 8A (5 A+,3 A) 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - Excellent Student Award SPM 2020 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 - President of STEM Club SMK Sentosa - Exco Protocol of School Prefect

Professional

Mar 2025 – Sep 2025

Innovation & Partnerships Intern - Digital Transformation

Teleperformance (TP) · Bayan Lepas, Penang

Stakeholder Engagement: Proposed tailored digital solutions to various BPO clients by conducting stakeholder interviews to identify operational pain points and translating findings into BRDs and solution recommendation decks.
Gap Analysis & Process Improvement: Grew platform-attributed savings by ~66% within 4 months by conducting current-state vs future-state gap analysis, redesigning review cycles, and delivering structured stakeholder reporting via DMAIC root cause analysis.
BRD & Documentation: Supported approval of process improvement initiatives across internal and client-facing engagements by producing 20+ business analysis artefacts including business cases, ROI summaries, and process documentation.
Data Analysis & Reporting: Reduced the unreviewed innovation idea backlog by 80% (250 to 50 proposals) by analysing 300+ monthly submissions using Power BI and Excel pivot tables, and presenting trend findings and actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders through monthly executive reporting decks.
AI & Workflow Automation: Reduced data processing time by 42% by automating end-to-end workflows in Microsoft Power Automate with embedded VBA and integrating a Copilot agent for AI-assisted insight generation, eliminating manual data handling across the idea management pipeline.
Knowledge Management: Established Malaysia's first operational knowledge base for the idea management platform, producing SOPs, usage guides, and onboarding documentation that was adopted as the reference standard across a cross-country knowledge-sharing session with platform leads in France, Spain, and Portugal.

Internship Gallery

The

A balanced mix of business, technical, and visual skills used to turn ideas into solutions.

Programming & Development

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptReactJSNext.jsJavaHTML / CSSSQL

Data Analysis & Visualisation

Power BITableauExcel AdvancedPivot TablesPower QueryDAX

AI & Machine Learning

HuggingFaceRandom ForestGenerative AILLM IntegrationSupabase

Enterprise Platforms

Power AutomatePower AppsServiceNowSharePointMicrosoft CopilotAWSSAP

Business Analysis & PM

Agile / ScrumJIRABRD WritingROI DocumentationMicrosoft VisioProcess Mapping

Process Improvement

Lean Six SigmaDigital TransformationWorkflow AnalysisSOPs

& Extracurricular

Apr 2024 – Jul 2025

Vice President

Sekretariat Sukarelawan India (SSI), USM

Executive Management: Led a 100+ member volunteer organisation, supervising Project Directors across 10+ large-scale events including talent shows for specially abled individuals, charity runs, and education bootcamps, while overseeing day-to-day operations and administrative initiatives throughout the tenure.
Flagship Project Direction: Served as Vice Project Director for SSI Charity Night, a flagship event honouring 13 NGOs across various causes, successfully securing a five-figure donation of RM15,000 to be distributed across all supported organisations.
Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach: Secured 23+ sponsors and media partners for volunteering events through strategic email outreach and consistent stakeholder follow-up, strengthening the organisation's external network and community presence.

SSI Gallery

CS Society Gallery

Oct 2023 – Jul 2024

Director of Community Engagement & Marketing Department

Computer Science Society, USM

Event Direction: Directed CS Bersamamu, a faculty-wide freshie orientation event, overseeing end-to-end planning, logistics, and on-ground execution as the lead organiser.
Community Development: Built and distributed student-facing proposals covering tech opportunities, scholarships, and surveys, while driving team-building initiatives to strengthen member engagement and community culture.
Marketing & Content: Conceptualised content strategies, produced promotional videos, wrote captions and outreach emails, and managed end-to-end social media posting across the society's platforms.

Oct 2023 – Feb 2026

Freelance Designer & Content Analyst

Freelance · Penang, Malaysia

Creative Design: Designed and delivered 30+ creative assets, including posters, logos, and print materials, guided by a self-developed branding system covering colour palettes, typography, and layouts.
Content Strategy: Led multi-platform content strategies across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, driving higher engagement and consistent brand visibility.

Creative Portfolio