Going places with a quality education
AS a security engineer at a Berlin-based start-up, Leke Zajmi is responsible for enhancing the security posture of the company’s infrastructure and services, and strengthening these against abuse and other nefarious activities. He also develops and implements tooling that detects and mitigates security threats.
“There is a constant emerging threat to cyber security. It is my job to research and foresee potential issues of the future,” he explains.
With the world turning increasingly digital, so is our need for cyber vigilance rising. Security professionals must engineer and monitor measures for information technology systems. They must also identify and suggest the appropriate systems to be in place. Designing the actual systems and implementing them throughout the business is the third of three main roles – requiring not only hard skills, but also soft skills to ensure a successful carrythrough to completion.
The Blacklane Chauffeur Professional Limousine Service security career in Germany may be a long way away now from Malaysia, where Zajmi received both his Bachelor in Computer Forensic (Hons) and Master in Computer Science (by Research) from Management and Science University (MSU), yet the Republic of Kosovo native – who had his second graduation with the MSU Class of 2016 – is taking it all in his stride.
“It had been a big decision for me to study abroad in a foreign environment among a completely different culture, but Malaysia was recommended to me as a great option for quality education, and MSU offered the degree programme I was looking for. At the time, the university already enjoyed a global reputation and had an impressive brandnew campus. Along with the pursuit of academic excellence, the development of people skills is hugely emphasised at MSU.
“I will never forget all the good memories I had – besides making lifelong friends out of my lecturers – among which was being elected into the SRC (Student Representative Council). The university’s thousands of international students are constantly encouraged to savour local customs and culture and to share our own. Among the opportunities I was lucky to receive was iftar with the Prime Minister. I was also one of the lucky few invited for an inside tour of the Istana Negara. I even performed the dikir barat in front of the King and Queen! My MSU years make me think of Malaysia now as my second home.”
Having been twice educated at Malaysia’s Most Entrepreneurial Private University 2016, it comes as no surprise that Zajmi is discovering a personal entrepreneurial inclination. The 26-year-old alumnus of the Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering and of the School of Graduate Studies resolves to make life easier for society through technology, by creating or innovating automated workflows or applications that enable daily tasks to be done faster and more efficiently.
“I look forward to having my own start-up one day, with which I can help solve some of society’s most pressing technological problems. When I left MSU, it was (to) good farewell advice to dream big and to work hard for it. Nothing comes easy after all, but persistence and discipline will see me through,” he says.
As a top university in Malaysia, MSU prioritises student development to enhance graduate employability. Moreover, 98.7% of its graduates successfully secured employment within six months of their graduation, leading to MSU’S ranking by the Ministry of Higher Education as Malaysia’s No.1 for graduate employability.
Blending technical and vocational education and training with traditional academic curricula, MSU enhances competencies with industry internships, community and creative entrepreneurships, as well as global exposure – empowering university graduates with the balanced, holistic well-roundedness desired and sought after by employers.
Extensive collaborations with institutions in over 40 countries worldwide provide comprehensive mobility opportunities for all MSU students, enhancing their graduate employability through global exposures by studies and internships abroad.
In all, as an applied, enterprise, holistic and international university, MSU offers foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and flexible programmes through an entry system that facilitates admission of students from all walks of life – aiming to transform lives and enrich the future. For a full range and more information on programmes, call 03-5521 6868, email enquiry@msu.edu.my or visit www.msu.edu. my