Nurul Effa binti Ahmad

Nurul Effa binti Ahmad

Deputy Director, National Digital Department (JDN), Ministry of Digital, Malaysia

Nurul Effa Binti Ahmad is a Deputy Director at National Digital Department with 26 years of experience in public sector service, specialising in Public Sector ICT Technical Evaluation and Digital Governance.

With 8 years of experience in the technical evaluation and approval of public sector ICT projects, she has been involved in assessing a wide range of technology investments, including system development, ICT hardware, software, ICT services, network infrastructure and cloud technologies.

Her expertise covers the evaluation of ICT projects from the perspectives of technical feasibility, architecture, interoperability, scalability, security, sustainability, strategic alignment and value for public investment.

She has extensive experience working with government ministries and agencies to strengthen ICT governance, promote a Whole-of-Government (WoG) approach, optimise the use of shared digital resources and support the delivery of sustainable and citizen-centric digital government services.

She is passionate about advancing strategic, sustainable and trusted digital government through effective governance, collaboration and innovation

Through her experience as a public sector practitioner, she brings practical insights into how technology governance, emerging technologies and strategic ICT evaluation can optimise government spending, prevent inefficient use of public resources and accelerate a more sustainable and future-ready digital transformation.

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