AEGIS INTERAKTIF ASIA PTE. - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder, Head of Americas & Artificial Intelligence
If there is one word to explain who Alvah is, it will be the word "accomplished".
He has over 30 years of experience in the world of consulting, specializing in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. At Aegis, Alvah advises corporate clients, technologists and startups in the application of these techniques to financial crime, customer management, compliance and internal process.
Alvah started his career as a Member of Technical Staff at Verizon Laboratories in Boston. There, he was awarded the corporation's highest award for technical achievement twice, in May 1992 and January 1994. He is also a co-inventor on two US patents for systems for an entity and subscriber authentication, awarded in January 1996 and January 2002.
Following 12 years at Verizon, he moved to Iridium LLC to serve as a director. It was at Iridium that he met Peter Coleman and co-founded Aegis International Consulting, now celebrating 20 years of creating innovative, collaborative solutions.
Academically, Alvah earned a B.A. with honours in English and History at Duke University, and an M.S. in Computer and Information Science, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Alvah, Peter, and a score of other fraud and security experts from around the world had criss-crossed the earth numerous times spreading the Iridium gospel to GSM and terrestrial phone carriers. They had managed to bring together disparate technologies, languages, cultures, and laws into one truly global team and network. It had been hard, tiring but ultimately rewarding work. The buzz of the start-up was intoxicating, and they didn't want to lose that feeling. They also did not want to lose the opportunity to continue to work with their colleagues and partners in other parts of the world. Alvah and Peter realised that Iridium had given them a unique opportunity to be the first consultants with real experience working across all aspects of telephony, and particularly in the areas of fraud and security. They felt that it would be a shame to lose the momentum and the knowledge that we and the team had gained and so the idea of forming a bespoke consultancy was worked up in that kitchen in Dolley Madison Blvd in McLean on the outskirts of Washington DC.
Interestingly the first issue was what to call ourselves. We were easily convinced that we were going to be good at what we did and that we would be successful, so a name was important. Alvah is a bit of a history buff and has an interest in Greek mythology. Thus, Aegis seemed to be an easy choice. We often get asked what is the meaning of Aegis. Despite being a commonly used name for companies, its meaning is less known. In short, Aegis is the Shield of Zeus, it is seen as a divine shield, a protector.
Diana is an experienced Forensic Accountant and Fraud & Corruption investigator. Prior to joining Aegis Interaktif Asia, Diana has worked for a variety of regional and international organisations including USS, BDO Indonesia, PT Censere Far East, Ernst and Young, Korindo Group, UKL Enterprises (Taiwan) and Solectron Europe BV (Netherlands).
Diana holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting from National Taiwan University and Bachelor of Economics in Accounting from Inholland University, Netherlands.
Additionally, Diana is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from Association of Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from The Institute of Management Accountants, and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from The Institute of Internal Auditors.
Diana has worked a range of complex fraud and corruption investigations across Asia, notably in Indonesia, Malaysia, China, and Hong Kong.
She has been exposed to a variety of fraud and corruption schemes and business processes. Industries in which Diana has conducted these sensitive investigations include Hi-Tech Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Plantations; Mining; Oil & Gas; Financial Services and others.
Diana is fluent in Indonesian, English and Chinese (Mandarin).
Job Titles:
- Director
- Partner
- New Partner
Gavin is a Singapore based finance and accounting professional with nearly 30 years of experience in the accounting and advisory sectors. Partners and coworkers would often refer to him as the cheerful, active, decision-maker, and the voice of reason.
He currently sits as an independent director with two SGX listed companies - Anchor Resources Limited (Chairman of Audit Committee) and Nico Steel Holdings Limited (Chairman of Audit Committee) and is also an Executive Director in the Equitasasia Group.
Gavin earned his degree in Accounting from Curtin University in Australia. Since 1994, he holds the status of non-practising CPA with CPA Australia. He started his career as an analyst with Dun & Bradstreet in Singapore and later joined two of the Big Four public accounting firms where he rose to the position of Director specializing in the fields of financial and debt restructuring for corporates and individuals. Over the years, he has also held the position of Chief Finance Officer with
In terms of sector knowledge, Gavin has worked in high technology, mineral extraction, commodities, and manufacturing companies in the last three decades.
Gavin's experience has seen him practise his trade in various places in the region and he has a good knowledge of business practices in different jurisdictions notably Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and Hong Kong.
Aside from Singapore, Gavin has also lived in Thailand and Australia and travels regularly to Malaysia and Indonesia. He has conversational functionality of the Indonesian/Malay, and Thai languages.
Henry is an experienced Forensic Accountant and Fraud & Corruption investigator. Prior to joining Aegis Interaktif Asia, Henry held a range of positions including with USS, BDO Indonesia, PT Censere Far East, Mitramibilindo and Liebert Corporation (USA).
Henry holds a Master's of Accounting degree from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He also holds a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration majoring in Marketing and Transportation Logistics, also from the Ohio State University.
Henry has worked a range of complex fraud and corruption investigations across Asia, notably in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. He has also conducted deep forensic research on subjects in multiple jurisdictions using open source intelligence techniques.
Henry has experiences being embedded into client organisations to gain insights into fraud and corruption schemes for clients leading to the identification of the causes of the activities and made recommendations for improvement to the processes used by those businesses.
Industries in which Henry has conducted these sensitive investigations include: Hi-Tech Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Fast Moving Consumer Goods; Logistics / Supply Chain Management; Plantations; Mining; Oil & Gas; Financial Services and many others.
Henry is fluent in Indonesian and English and has elementary proficiency in Chinese.
Job Titles:
- Cyber & Data Security Specialist
Michael is the Cyber and Data Security Specialist ofAegis Interaktif Asia Pte Ltd. Michael specialises in Digital Forensics Investigations,Cyber Risk Management, Cybersecurity Assessment, Data Breach & IncidentResponse and Expert Witness Services.
He is a published co-author of the book, A practical guide to E-Discovery in Asia. In 2017, he founded AI-driven Legaltech startup LegalComet, which was since acquired by Rajah & Tann (a leading law firm in Asia). Michael was also recognized by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) in 2022 as a tech expert for his contribution to the cybersecurity industry call for innovation.
Michael has provided expert testimonies in both the courts of Singapore and Malaysia and has played a part in numerous cases involving financial institutions, technology firms, construction, media, maritime, and the healthcare industry.
Michael is an exemplary professional who attentively listens to client requirements and desired outcomes. He strives to demonstrate meticulousness in handling the details and prioritizes safeguarding the client's interests throughout the entire process.
Moreover, he is adaptable and readily available to engage within tight deadlines, consistently committing to completing tasks accurately and promptly.
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Peter has been based in Asia since 1994. He has lived and worked in Singapore and Indonesia since 2005.
Peter's wealth of experience and wisdom in fraud and corruption matters across multiple industries focusing on Asia along with his easy-going sincerity and pragmatism makes him one of the best people to work with.
Roger has worked extensively in Asia and the Middle East including Bahrain, China and Singapore. His role in Bahrain involved managing in-bound clients from China and working closely with government.
In his role in Bahrain Roger was responsible for securing and servicing PRC Chinese business clients in Bahrain for corporate, secretarial and legal services. He dealt with numerous Chinese companies and individuals in Dragon City Bahrain, in the areas of company incorporation, amendments to memorandum of association, accounting and auditing, trademarks, translation, notarization and authentication of documents, business regulatory compliance, employment visas and resident permits, CPR (local ID), and commercial and personal legal disputes.
In China Roger worked with both Jones Lang LaSalle and Keppel Land in Tianjin and Beijing. His roles included managing the assets of the companies and managing the clients and his own teams of up to 20 local staff and other contractors. He had the primary responsibility of reporting all aspects of the asset and regulatory requirements in China, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Since joining Aegis as a Consultant Roger has executed various sensitive forensic and due diligence matters in Singapore. These included discreet on the ground inquiries and interviews, background research as well as searches of public domain information sources.
Roger is a Singaporean and is fluent in English, Mandarin and Hokkien. He is a licensed Private Investigator in Singapore.