At Forest Interactive, our people are our greatest strength. We’re a diverse team of technologists, creatives, and industry experts working together to deliver innovative mobile and telecom solutions across 39+ countries.
From our headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to teams around the globe, each member brings unique insights and energy to our mission. Get to know the faces driving our platforms, powering partnerships, and shaping the future of digital connectivity.
started the company at age 27, he is also a certified SCUBA 🤿 Dive Master and spent a year on an island 🌴 selling sunscreen in a makeshift internet café in a beachfront hut. His favorite word is grit (as you can see with how the company is now) and he enjoys singing to Air Supply karaoke and attending TechCrunch Disrupt.
Having been awarded accolades such as EY Technology Entrepreneur of the Year (2018), Johary's involvement in the tech industry also includes his role as a council member of The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM), Consumer Forum Malaysia (CFM), and Communications & Multimedia Content Forum (CMCF). He is also an honorary advisor of the Malaysia Mobile Technology Association (MMTA), while sitting on the board of University of Computer Science and Engineering (UNIMY)'s Industry Advisory Board.
is one of our most active quiz night partners. He joins every Friday and has never won a game (because he just keeps laughing in every question haha). Even so, he has won everybody's hearts and maybe we'll do an Urdu version of the trivia games soon!
hails from Terengganu and is our go-to IT and server guy in the office. We gave him a drone for his birthday (which we are sure he liked; there were videos as proof 😁) and he likes to have barbecue dinners by the beach.
is the type who spontaneously hop on a plane and climb all the tall mountains in the country. You see the registered trademark in our logos? That's thanks to her legal help.
knows where to find all the nice fancy places for date nights! She also knows how to close deals both local and internationally, and has led our subscription service portfolio to hit an all-time high.
probably clocked in the most working hours amongst all of us. She is also the longest tenured member of Forest family, designed the new HQ from scratch, and she takes the time to make all of our birthdays special.
holds the key to our financials (and our claims), overseeing the day-to-day finance strategies and activities at Forest Interactive. When she's not looking at finance matters, you can find her relaxing at home, listening to music of her favorite K-Pop group or hopping around exploring yet another new country.
When he's not leading our dev team at Forest Interactive, you'll find Saeed knee-deep in tech experiments – whether that's playing with LLMs, gaming, or enjoying some quality time with his favorite sidekick (his son)!
This .NET veteran loves crafting elegant systems almost as much as he enjoys mentoring his team. Between AI tinkering and dad duties, he's always chasing the next "aha!" moment. Fun fact? LLMs and family time fuel him equally. 🚀
This .NET veteran loves crafting elegant systems almost as much as he enjoys mentoring his team. Between AI tinkering and dad duties, he's always chasing the next "aha!" moment. Fun fact? LLMs and family time fuel him equally. 🚀
Can't make up your mind or come to a decision? Let Shofi help you! Shofi leads the Big Data & Analytics team in helping the company make strategic data-driven decisions that improve efficiency, streamline processes and boost productivity. In her free time, Shofi can be found cooking, playing sports and sometimes jetsetting around the world.
Need a travel buddy? She is your go-to companion when it comes to exploring different cultures and doing outdoor activities like camping, 🏕️ snorkeling, 🤿 or rafting 🚣. Backed up with 6 years of working in the creative industry, Wennie’s planning and organizing skills are top-notch, ensuring our projects are completed on time. Oh, and one more thing: if there's Asana, there's Wennie!
is a man with a head full of tech ideas, and some have even become features in the products we develop! Need to liven up a party? Play some dangdut tunes and Yoseph will start showing off his moves.
