Ts. Dr. Othman has over 25 years of experience in the digital economy and financial technology sector with emphasis on IT solution implementation and transformation services and has engaged countless financial institutions in Asia, Middle East and Africa. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Muamalat Administration from Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. He is a recognised professional technologist by Malaysia Board of Professional Technologist (MBOT). He is also a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF) registered with Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF).
He started his career with Silverlake in May 1997. In January 2007, Ts. Dr. Othman joined Bank Islam as Senior Manager, Head of Information Technology Application Development. In July 2007, he re-joined Silverlake as Executive Vice President. In 2010, he was promoted to the rank of Managing Director heading Islamic Banking division. In July 2017, he was re-designated as the Chief Executive Officer in charge of Islamic Banking and Innovative Services.
Qualified in both IT and Islamic finance and equipped with more than two decades of hands-on experience servicing the financial services industry, he has positioned himself as a financial technology thought leader in the space of Islamic banking and finance. He writes regularly and contributes his articles and thoughts for various publications and television programs. He also speaks on the subject at conferences and seminars.