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Two MJIIT students, Hasan Ammar Abdulaziz Al-Talib and Adam Dicky Aselan, won the DHL Digital Automation Challenge (DAC) 3.0 and have secured industrial training positions with DHL Asia Pacific Shared Services. Their success represents a tangible outcome of the ongoing MJIIT-DHL collaboration, providing students with industry exposure and career opportunities. The students’ achievements demonstrate the value of sustained university-industry engagement in preparing students for their future careers.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 30 – Two Software Engineering students from the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), are continuing their industry journey with DHL Asia Pacific Shared Services (APSSC), with their official internship period under MJIIT commencing on 21 September 2026, following their achievements in the DHL Digital Automation Challenge (DAC) 3.0.
MJIIT Software Engineering student Hasan Ammar Abdulaziz Al-Talib, who emerged as Champion of DAC 3.0, and MJIIT Software Engineering student Adam Dicky Aselan, who secured Fourth Place, had already begun gaining industry exposure with DHL prior to the official commencement of their industrial training period. Their progression from challenge participants to industry trainees represents a tangible outcome of the ongoing MJIIT–DHL collaboration.
The students were recognised at the DAC 3.0 award ceremony held at DHL APSSC. Hasan received a cash prize of RM2,000 as Champion, while Adam received RM750 for his fourth-place finish.
The challenge provided students with an industry-oriented platform to develop solutions involving Robotic Process Automation (RPA), web technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration, allowing them to apply their Software Engineering knowledge to practical industry challenges and gain exposure to industry expectations.
Their achievements build upon the continued collaboration between MJIIT and DHL APSSC since 2024, providing students with opportunities for industry exposure, practical learning and career development.
As part of DAC 3.0, a Challenge Briefing and Workshop was held at MJIIT on 9 April 2026, where students were introduced to the challenge requirements, technical expectations and applications of digital automation in industry.
The session also featured MJIIT alumni Abdalla Mohamed Gaafar and Ching Jie Kai, previous DAC participants who are now working at DHL. Returning to MJIIT to share their experiences, they offered current students first-hand perspectives on progressing from university learning and challenge participation to professional careers in the industry.
The progression from industry exposure and competition to industrial training and employment highlights the longer-term value of sustained university-industry engagement. Through collaborations such as the DHL Digital Automation Challenge, MJIIT continues to connect academic learning with real-world experience while strengthening students’ readiness for their future careers.
The students’ journey from participating in an industry challenge to gaining direct workplace exposure also demonstrates how sustained engagement with industry can create meaningful opportunities for students to translate academic knowledge into practical experience and prepare for future employment. This engagement further supports MJIIT’s efforts to strengthen links between academic learning and industry needs.
