Awards & Achievements
Recognition, startup pitches, memberships and training roles
The achievements of Syarifuddin Yusof (Encik Dien) include a BRITISHPEDIA 2020 listing, recognition as a successful UMP alumnus, a profile in the Profil Alumni Usahawan Millenia book, and WeNiaga reaching RM72 million in transactions by September 2021. He pitched WeNiaga at JOMLAUNCH 2019 and OkaneGO 2020, and is an active member of Kedah Tech Valley and NEF.
This list covers the recognition I have received, the startup programmes where WeNiaga was pitched, the associations I belong to, and the speaking and training roles I hold. Years are shown only where they are on record.
Awards & Recognition
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2021
RM72M WeNiaga Transaction Milestone
WeNiaga.com
WeNiaga reached RM72 million in transactions by September 2021. Today the total exceeds RM106 million.
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2020
BRITISHPEDIA 2020 — Listed Entrepreneur
Featured in the BRITISHPEDIA 2020 international entrepreneur directory as a recognised Malaysian entrepreneur.
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UMP Successful Alumnus
Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
Recognised as a successful alumnus by Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
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Profil Alumni Usahawan Millenia (UMP Alumni Entrepreneur Book)
Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
Featured in UMP’s Profil Alumni Usahawan Millenia book as an e-commerce entrepreneur, representing Data Brain Sdn. Bhd. (WeNiaga).
Startup Pitches & Programmes
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2020
OkaneGO 2020
Selected for the OkaneGO startup pitch programme, featuring WeNiaga as the flagship product.
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2019
JOMLAUNCH 2019
Selected for the JOMLAUNCH national startup launchpad and pitched WeNiaga to investors.
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2019
WeNiaga Pitch 2019
WeNiaga.com
Public investor showcase and WeNiaga product unveiling.
Memberships & Associations
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Kedah Tech Valley — Association Member
Active association member, contributing to the national tech agenda.
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KTV — OPS: Digital Committee
Kedah Tech Valley
Sits on the Digital Committee under Kedah Tech Valley OPS.
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KTV — SIG: KEDAHStartup Committee
Kedah Tech Valley
Sits on the KEDAHStartup Committee under the Kedah Tech Valley special interest group (SIG).
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KTV — Honor Volunteer
Kedah Tech Valley
Serves as an Honor Volunteer of Kedah Tech Valley.
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NEF — Persatuan Usahawan & Industri ICT Bumiputera Malaysia
NEF Malaysia
Member of NEF, the Malaysian Bumiputera ICT Entrepreneurs & Industry Association.
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BNI Malaysia — Chapter ICON
Former member of BNI Malaysia, Chapter ICON.
Speaking & Training
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2026
Wacana Alumni Speaker — UMP Faculty of Computing
Fakulti Komputeran, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
Guest speaker as "Encik Dien" at the online Wacana Alumni talk organised by the UMP Faculty of Computing on 24 August 2026, attended by more than 110 participants.
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WeConsult Lead Trainer
Lead trainer at WeConsult, the academy and training pillar of the WeNiaga ecosystem.
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Startup Pitch Mentor
Mentors startup founders on preparing and delivering their pitch.
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Agent Blueprint Trainer
WeConsult
Trains business owners to build agent networks through the Agent Blueprint.
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KTV Startup SIG Contributor
Kedah Tech Valley
Contributor to the Kedah Tech Valley Startup special interest group (SIG).
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Speaker at the Koperasi Darussyifa’ Berhad Product Launch
Spoke at the Koperasi Darussyifa’ Berhad product launch ceremony.
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