Ling Yah

Co-Founder

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia12 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 5 LinkedIn posts with over 5.6 million impressions
  • Podcast featured on Late Late Show with James Corden
  • Helping clients become LinkedIn Top Voices
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and Personal Branding expert with a strong focus on digital content creation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Personal BrandingStrategic PartnershipsPodcastingProject Management

Other Skills

Social Media OutreachWritingStakeholder ManagementTraining & DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipShow ProductionResearchCommunicationInterviewingTravel WritingSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Intellectual PropertyTrademarksMusic

About

I was a lawyer for ~10 years before taking the Great Leap back in April 2023. That makes 2023/4 my Year of Yes. A year of exploration, where I say yes to anything that intrigues me. I currently running the So This Is My Why podcast, 2 newsletters & a YouTube channel, all while hacking the LinkedIn algorithm (1 LinkedIn client just became a LinkedIn Top Voice, another has been promoted by LinkedIn News twice, and 2 others have viral with 130-400k impression posts!). I like meeting people, reverse engineering their successes & helping others as I share my learnings online. That said, I definitely don't have it all figured out. And have had some wild moments: 1) Hiked to Everest Base Camp in March 2020 (it was -20C) so I was stuck in the Himalayas when the world went into a lockdown! Think rescue horse, helicopter and plane. It was 40 days of wandering in the "wilderness"! 2) Landed my So This Is My Why Podcast on the Late Late Show with James Corden multiple times. Also been featured on Business Insider, Tech in Asia, World Trademark Review and became a LinkedIn Top Voice in 2024. 3) Had 5 LinkedIn posts go viral, reaching 428k, 622k & 1.25 MILLION impressions?! And 5.6 million impressions in ~10 months. 4) Approached to publish a book with one of the biggest, most prestigious publishing house in the world 🤩 Right now, I'm obsessing over the startup/VC/personal branding space, helping others strategise and build their LinkedIn profiles and personal brand. All while sharing the stories of inspiring people from around the world on STIMY. So if that's your jam, feel free to: → 👀 Follow me → 🔔 Hit the bell icon at the top right of my profile → 📨 Shoot me a DM I’d love to hear from you!

Experience

12 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
4 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Stimy

Founder

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Remote

  • Helping professionals build their LinkedIn personal brand to:
  • Get more clients
  • Establish themselves as thought leaders in their space
  • Attract potential business opportunities/partnerships
  • Expand their international network
  • Build talent acquisition channel
  • Via 1:1 retainer consultancy services where we do a deep-dive analysis of your profile, develop a personal brand strategy to be deployed over the next few months, ideate, create and experiment draft LinkedIn posts that align with your content pillars.
  • Past clients include: C-suite executives, VCs, founders (in Asia & Silicon Valley) etc.
  • Featured on: Business Insider, World Trademark Review, BFM 89.9, Tech in Asia etc.
Personal BrandingStrategic PartnershipsSocial Media OutreachProject Management

Jcy international bhd (jcyh)

Independent Non-Executive Director (KLSE-listed)

May 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Remote

  • For over two decades, JCY has been a leading component supplier and contract manufacturer for the data storage market. Headquartered in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, JCY boasts factories in Malaysia & Thailand, which are easily accessible to major international airports and highways.
  • Chairperson of Nomination Committee; Member of the Audit Committee & Remuneration Committee

Overheard in asia

Editor In Chief

Aug 2022Aug 2025 · 3 yrs

  • For the hottest 🌶 APAC disputes news, spotlights of prominent lawyers 🧐, upcoming events 💃🏻 & job opportunities 🤫 in 3 minutes.
  • Subscribe & see past OiA editions here: https://www.overheard.asia/subscribe

So this is my why podcast

Founder

Jun 2020Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • Ranked #2 in Malaysia & Singapore (Business & Careers); #3 in Indonesia (Careers) on Apple Podcast.
  • 300k+ downloads, 150+ episodes, 55+ countries, 56k+ followers & 7 physical STIMY Hangouts (Malaysia, Singapore & London).
  • Multiple features on CBS' The Late Late Show with James Corden, Business Insider, Tech in Asia, BFM 89.9 & KL Podfest 2024.
  • Uncovers the secret behind the successes of inspiring people around the world & how others can do the same.
  • Past guests: FAANG executives, Forbes billionaires, Olympians, Michelin-starred chefs, entrepreneurs, VC founders managing $3+ billion in assets, social entrepreneurs, viral Tik Tokers & more, including:
  • 1️⃣ US Congressman Barney Frank: Former Chairman of US Financial Services Committee & lead co-sponsor of the Dodd-Frank Act
  • 2️⃣ Apolo Ohno: Most decorated US Winter Olympian with x8 Olympic Medals & x21 World Championship medals
  • 3️⃣ Lydia Fenet: Former Managing Director & Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, Christie's
  • 4️⃣ Eric Toda: Global Head of Social Marketing & Head of Meta Prosper, Meta
  • 5️⃣ Justin Byam Shaw OBE: Co-owner of the Evening Standard & the Independent; co-founder of the Felix Project
  • 6️⃣ Nicole Quinn: General Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners. Portfolio companies include Haus (Lady Gaga), Goop, The Honest Company, Girlboss, Calm & Cameo
  • 7️⃣ Nick Bernstein: Senior VP of Late Night Programming (West Coast) at CBS aka James Corden's Big Boss!
  • 8️⃣ General Tan Sri Dato' Borhan: Retired 4 Star General & former Chief of Defence Forces who established Malaysia's Commandos/Green Berets
  • 9️⃣ Woon Tai Ho: Founder, Channel News Asia & multiple award-winning author (George Yeo’s Musings trilogy, Soul of Ink etc)
  • 🔟 Rahul Chaudhary: Managing Director of CG Corp Global, Nepal's first & only billionaire
Personal BrandingWritingPodcastingSocial Media Outreach

Ytl corporation bhd

Legal Associate

Aug 2016Apr 2023 · 6 yrs 8 mos

  • Manage global trademark portfolio for YTL Group
  • Counsel on matters covering international film production, telco, hotels, property, edtech, foundation divisions etc. including drafting of licensing, tenancy, partnership agreements, grants, NDAs, and tenders
  • Committee Member: Annual LEAD Leadership Conference for 800 of YTL Group's upper management & W@Y (women-focused initiative)
  • Member of the YTL Group Anti-Corruption Working Group, supporting implementation and drafting of Group-wide legal compliance programmes, policies, procedures and guidelines, including rollout of educational content
  • Set agenda, learning & development and community-building initiatives for in-house counsel
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementTraining & Development

Baker & mckenzie

2 roles

Associate

Oct 2014Jun 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Qualified Intellectual Property litigator, with experience within a variety of contentious and non-contentious areas dealing particularly with intellectual property as the subject matter, including advisory, enforcement and litigation work arising out of inter alia the infringement of trademark, copyright, patent and/or industrial designs. Experience with regulatory and compliance work also extends to compliance matters under the relevant anti-money laundering acts in Malaysia and the conduct of bankruptcy proceedings.

Pupil

Jan 2014Oct 2014 · 9 mos · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Rotated to four different practice groups (i.e. Corporate & Commercial, Finance & Projects, Tax and Intellectual Property / Litigation) during traineeship.

Uk house of lords

Intern / Researcher for Lord Taylor of Warwick

Sep 2013Dec 2013 · 3 mos · House of Parliament, London

  • Drafted weekly parliamentary questions to be tabled by the House of Parliaments based on the current affairs influencing the United Kingdom;
  • Assisted Lord Taylor in the preparation of a book on "Diversity and Multiracial Britain", including identifying, connecting with and organising interviews with public figures to be included in the book. Such public figures included Richard Farleigh, Jim Wallis, Daniel Kawczynski MP and Sanjeev Bhaskar

Court of appeal of england and wales

Marshall

Jun 2013Jun 2013 · 0 mo · Court of Appeal, London

  • Shadowed Lord Justice Moore-Bick in chambers and open court at the Court of Appeal

Education

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Bachelor’s Degree — Law

Jan 2009Jan 2012

BPP Law School

Bar Professional Training Course — Law

Jan 2012Jan 2013

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