Khairil Yusof

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Bio

Coordinator at Sinar Project and independent investigative journalist working on applying innovative methods of open data and standards, for transparency and anti-corruption.

Has over a decade of extensive cross-practice and cross-sector experience implementing programmes for UN agencies, governments and civil society in Asia-Pacific for civic tech, e-governance, knowledge management, and human rights.

With Sinar Project, grand prize winner for Open Contracting Innovation Global Challenge for innovations linking contract data to other open databases to expose business interests of politicians and public officials.

ISIF.asia 2014 Award for Internet development award winner for Rights category with Sinar Project for work on online access to government and network censorship monitoring.

Has a strong technical background in software development and systems administration with open source software, specifically FreeBSD and Linux operating systems and Python language and Plone CMS.