Shieldbase AI

Shieldbase is an enterprise AI operating system. Plug-and-play AI models with company data to automate knowledge and workflows.

→ Top 5 in AI vertical and top 10 winners of the Selangor Accelerator Programme (SAP 2024)

Co-Founder & COO

Indelible Ventures

Indelible Ventures invests in seed-stage tech-enabled B2B startups in Southeast Asia.

→ Supporting portfolio companies to unlock market fit.
→ Sourcing LP prospects to invest in the VC fund.

Venture Partner

→ Sourced and screened deal flow.
→ Supported portfolio companies to unlock market fit.
→ Developed VC resources.

Venture Resident

Caremeals Malaysia

Advisor

Mida.so

Elemental Medicine

Invested in a blood analytics software and functional medicine practice.

Investor

Business Innovation Design

Business Innovation Design is an innovation company. We create methods and tools that change the way organizations innovate from 0 to 1 and grow from 1 to n.

→ Worked with 100+ organizations globally and yielded $###M in enterprise value.
→ Equipped 1,000+ individuals with critical capabilities for them to be ready for the new ways of working.
→ Co-created with domain experts and teams to build and scale the next big thing.

Founder

CADS AI

Led human capital to drive and sustain business transformation internally and externally through skills intelligence.

→ Championed the implementation of skills transformation for enterprise customers.
→ Drove skills transformation to transition CADS and customers into skills-based organizations.
→ Developed and executed talent strategy to continuously attract and retain talents.
→ Designed employee experience journey to attract, retain and grow talents.
→ Implemented HR analytics to gain data insights and make data-informed decisions on human capital.

Chief Talent & Transformation Officer

Championed innovation company-wide across products, teams, and processes to turn CADS into one of the most innovative companies in Southeast Asia.

→ Built skills intelligence platform in a new category from 0→1.
→ Led design and product teams to build innovative analytics and AI products.
→ Created go-to-market motion to scale growth.
→ Drove innovation initiatives to boost competitiveness.
→ Developed AI first operations with process automation.

Chief Innovation Officer

Transitioned the marketing team to operate as product marketing function as part of change management towards a SaaS business model.

→ Re-positioned CADS in a new category with new messaging.
→ Deployed go-to-market strategy to create demand.
→ Optimized marketing operations.

Chief Marketing Officer

Started the design and innovation department which eventually led to the creation of the innovation office.

→ Drove product innovation and special projects.
→ Led product teams to build and launch 2 digital products.
→ Managed change transition from a B2B service provider to become a SaaS company.

Head of Design & Innovation

Drove product and business innovation, strategy and execution.

→ Spearheaded execution of business innovation initiatives and special projects across functions.
→ Developed intellectual property strategy.

Business Innovation Strategist

Millfill

Bootstrapped and built a D2C health food startup producing drinkable superfood.

→ Served 4,000+ meals to consumers in Malaysia and Indonesia.
→ Read post-mortem: https://lnkd.in/gczKAyC7

Co-Founder

frog Italy

Represented a global design firm in Southeast Asia end-to-end from pre-sales, delivery and relationship-building - while championing the use of Business Innovation Design in all client projects.

→ Led strategy and execution of digital transformation and smart city projects.
→ Developed innovation capabilities for enterprise teams.

Key clients: De'Longhi Group, Iskandar Investment, KLCC Group, Petronas, Telekom Malaysia.

Business & Service Design Lead

Keen Bull

Part of the research team to execute research activities in order to identify innovation opportunities for wheelchair users. This research project was commissioned under European Union research and innovation funding program “Horizon 2020”.

Partner

Passionate in building innovative companies from 0 to 1. Currently building an enterprise AI OS at Shieldbase.

Jeffrey Tjendra

Frank Knoche, Dr. (PhD)

CEO at headfinders.com | Shaping the Future of Headhunting | Results-Driven Leader | Top Executive Coach

Transformative Leaders. Fast. ⚡

I help companies across technology, healthcare, professional services, and other industries find extraordinary leaders who drive bold transformations - quickly, transparently, and backed by a 100-day replacement assurance.

With 15+ years of experience, I combine boutique executive search with AI-powered efficiency to deliver:

⚡ Rapid Access to Talent: 3-5 rigorously assessed executives in ~10 business days
💡 Transparent Process: Clear milestones and upfront pricing
🤝 100-Day Replacement Assurance: Confidence-backed placements

If you’re ready to move faster, hire smarter, and secure leaders who transform, scale, and deliver results, let’s connect.

Beyond executive search, I bring extensive expertise in top executive coaching, business transformation, and new business development. I have led programs for international corporations and mid-sized companies, guiding them through major transitions, including IT transformation processes, the launch of new digital products, and preparing senior leaders for critical negotiations.

I hold a PhD in Health Sciences and Economics, and am also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, PRINCE2 Practitioner, and Professional Scrum Master (PSM I). I am passionate about creating value for my clients, empowering teams, and driving innovation within the executive search industry.

CEO. Chief People Officer. Headhunter. Executive Search

I serve as key executive search consultant for listed and non-listed companies in both transformation situations and for startups. I cooperate with investors and family offices to advise privately held companies in finding the right heads. Industry focus: Technology, healthcare, professional services. Regional focus: Central and Eastern Europe.

Major Responsibilities
Serving as key external recruitment consultant for top positions, organizing the entire selection and hiring process to select right candidates for the job.

Key Deliverables
• Placed new CEOs, CFOs, CCOs, and other top-level people; One of the placed candidates received “CIO of the year” award.
• Convinced a top manager of a 100K people company to take over the global sales role in a start-up.

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