Masli Yahaya Technical Director

Masli Yahaya

Technical Director @ AINNA | CTO

30+ years of expertise spanning IT, Engineering, AI Automation, and E-commerce. From MEMS design to decacorn-scale systems. Contributing to AINNA's NeuralOps and autonomous operations initiatives.

📍 Ayer Keroh, Melaka ✉️ ilsam_99@yahoo.com 🔗 LinkedIn

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August 11, 2026

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We Don’t Need Bigger AI. We Need Smarter AI Infrastructure.

We Don’t Need Bigger AI. We Need Smarter AI Infrastructure.Today, we already have our first major foundation: a matured Detached System running on a…

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August 10, 2026 ▶ YouTube

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AI Is Like the Automobile, We Should Learn From History

AI today reminds me of the automobile industry. In the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s, people rushed to own cars because they represented progress and…

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August 10, 2026

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Innovation Is Not Something You Put on a Stage

One of the lowest points for me at technology events is seeing the main attraction being a small robot dog or humanoid that can simply be bought…

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Professional Journey

2019 - Present

Technical Director / CTO

AINNA Store | Melaka, Malaysia

Leading technical strategy, AI automation, and cross-border e-commerce systems. Building relationships with customers, vendors, and distributors. Identifying new business opportunities and emerging market trends.

2014 - 2019

Social Media Manager

International College of Yayasan Melaka (ICYM)

Championing social media tools and technologies. IT infrastructure development including LAMP, KOHA, Zimbra, pfSense. Web application development (PHP + Perl + MySQL). Google Apps Email System.

2008 - 2014

IT Manager

Allianze University College of Medical Sciences | Penang

IT System/Network/Web Portal Developer and Integrator. Open Source System Development (LAMP, pfSense, Zimbra). Web Application Development. E-Library systems. Google Apps Email System.

2007 - 2008

Technical Manager

QMEMS Sdn Bhd

IC Package design using SolidWorks and CosmoWorks. Test software development with Visual Basic and LabView. MEMS IC test system automation. Network administration and web application development.

2006 - 2007

MEMS Design Engineer

Quantum Matrix Sdn Bhd

Product design and test software development. MEMS IC test system automation. Network and mail server administration. Web portal development.

2003 - 2006

Product Design Engineer

Simyxta Microelectronics | Penang

MEMS IC package design and development. Test software with hardware control (I2C protocol, Agilent 3499C, Druck pressure controller). Cisco Firewall PIX 560 administration.

2002 - 2003

Mechanical Design Engineer

COB Sg Petani | Kedah

Medical product design using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEERING. Metal, plastic, and poly foam tooling development.

1997 - 2002

Product Design Engineer

ATL Electronic

Product design and development using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEERING. Extensive experience in metal, plastic, and polyfoam tooling.

1997 - 1997

Maintenance Shift Leader

Novotel

Led the maintenance shift team for a hospitality property, overseeing preventive and reactive upkeep across guest rooms, public areas, and building systems. Ensured smooth shift handovers and minimal operational downtime.

1994 - 1996

Highway Maintenance Supervisor

Propel

Supervised highway maintenance operations and roadwork crews, ensuring safety compliance, work quality, and project schedules. Coordinated field teams to keep road infrastructure in reliable condition.

Education

1995

Certificate of Competency Marine Engineer Officer Class IV (Foreign Going)

Jabatan Laut Malaysia | Malaysia

Officer in Charge of Engineering Watch · Unlimited Trade Voyage (Reg. III/1)

1994

Diploma in Engineering (Marine)

Ungku Omar Polytechnic | Malaysia

Grade A / 1st Class

1989

Mechanical Engineering

Sek Men Teknik Ipoh | Malaysia