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MUHAMAD AFIQ

Bin Abdul Manap

An Entrepreneur, Director
and Senior Designer.

Portrait of Muhamad Afiq

I started out as a small business owner in 2010, while still a business student at Kolej Profesional MARA Ayer Molek, Melaka. That early taste of running a business took me to Cardiff University, UK, where I studied Business Management, graduating in 2013. Since 2014 I have run my own printing business in Penang with my partner. I joined Herbliss (M) Sdn. Bhd. in August 2019 as its first employee. Today I serve as Director, leading operations, product decisions and the team.

Kaizen improves life, one small step at a time.
Illustrated portrait of Muhamad Afiq
Education

Business studies, from Melaka to Cardiff.

A business track that started at Kolej Profesional MARA and ended with a degree in Business Management from the United Kingdom.

2013 — 2015
Bsc. in Business Management
Cardiff University, United Kingdom.
2010 — 2012
Dip. in Business Studies
Kolej Profesional MARA Ayer Molek, Melaka.
2005 — 2009
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Nibong, Pulau Pinang.
1999 — 2004
Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Nibong,
Pulau Pinang.
Work Experiences

Sixteen years running real businesses.

Printing, e-commerce and marketing, mostly hands-on, from the shop floor to the boardroom.

2019 — Present
Director
Herbliss (M) Sdn. Bhd.

I set direction with the CEO and make sure it actually gets done on the ground. I am accountable for SOP documentation, cashflow health, and product decisions grounded in real user experience.

2019 May — July
Marketer
Web Impian Sdn. Bhd.

Planned and executed digital marketing campaigns for the company's clients. The strongest was SMSNiaga, which generated six figure sales within a few months.

2014 — Present
Founder
Mcafiq First Enterprise.

Building the business towards being the strongest printing SME in northern Malaysia. Hands-on across every part of the operation, from sales and production to accounts.

Core Capabilities

Five things I'm hired for.

Over a decade of building businesses and operating systems, supported by a design and AI toolkit I use daily to plan, communicate and execute faster.

Operations
Operational Strategy · Process Improvement · Procurement
Generative AI
Prompt Engineering · AI Workflow Design · Creative Automation
Brand Strategy
Brand Positioning · Marketing Direction · Brand Communication
Design & Creative
Graphic Design · Brand Visuals · Photography · Campaign Assets
Digital & Product
Product Design · Digital Systems · Workflow Implementation

LANGUAGES

MalayEnglish

REFERENCES

Adly Mukhtar
Co-Founder & Director, AMRU International Sdn. Bhd.
Mohammad Jamil Bin Abd Aziz
Founder, Penang Printing Ent.
Pn. Fazila Bt Daut
Lecturer, Kolej Profesional MARA Ayer Molek, Melaka.

Bits of the journey. Work, family, and the road in between.

Let's talk.

Printing, operations, product design, or how I use AI to run things.

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