Now its country head, Marc Woo was Google Malaysia’s first hire when the company began operations in Kuala Lumpur in 2011. An honours graduate in Actuarial Science at London School of Economics, Woo got his first taste of a tech-based job while he was still at university.

In 2000, Woo built the first website for the World Cyber Games in Malaysia. With no knowledge of coding, he studied HTML and web design, then managed and eventually built the website. After graduating, he started his career in Ernst & Young London as a technology and risk consultant. Four years later, he moved to Singapore where he founded his own digital agency In2, helping businesses set up its Facebook accounts.

Woo joined Google Singapore in 2011 and later got an offer to join the Malaysian office, where he started out overseeing sales and revenue generation. Prior to becoming country head, he was industry head for the e-commerce, travel and financial-services business. Woo now oversees sales and business-development operations, as well as partnerships for Google’s products and services.

A self-confessed foodie, Woo enjoys exploring the food scene with his wife. On weekends, he spends at least half a day at the golf course.