{"id":17640,"date":"2026-07-20T15:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-excellence-awards-my\/?p=17640"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:11:14","slug":"vila-rajah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-excellence-awards-my\/vila-rajah\/","title":{"rendered":"Vila Rajah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;2026 JUDGE&#8217;S PROFILE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_module=&#8221;17403&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\" style=\"text-align: center\">2026 JUDGE&#8217;S PROFILE<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; module_class=&#8221;members-full-description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13px|0px|50px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-excellence-awards-my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/Pos-Malaysia_Vila-Rajah.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Pos Malaysia_Vila Rajah&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Judge&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Vila Rajah<\/h3>\n<h4>Head of People Strategy<\/h4>\n<h5>Pos Malaysia <\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Vila Rajah is a seasoned HR leader with more than 25 years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition, workforce transformation and people strategy. 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